News of culture

Former One Direction band members Harry Styles (C) and Niall Horan leave after attending the funeral service of the late One Direction singer Liam Payne, at a St Mary's church in Amersham, west of London on November 20, 2024.

Late One Direction singer Liam Payne finally laid to rest at UK funeral

Yesterday 16:29 Late One Direction star’s bandmates Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson among mourners at service in Buckinghamshire.

Leonora Carrington's sculpture La Grande Dame is on display during a media preview at Sotheby's in New York, on November 8, 2024.

ART & CULTURE

Costantini pays US$11.4 million for Carrington sculpture

19-11-2024 13:49 Collector behind MALBA, Eduardo Costantini, pays more than US$11 million for ‘La Grande Dame,’ which now becomes artist Leonora Carrington’s second-most expensive work.

Aurora's Sunrise, directed by Inna Sahakyan, is based on the life of Aurora Mardiganian, a survivor of the Armenian Genocide who went on to become an actress in the United States.

FILM & CINEMA

Powerful documentary highlights Armenian resilience, struggle

16-11-2024 22:44 Through animation and archival storytelling, Inna Sahakyan’s 'Aurora’s Sunrise' honours a tragic past while drawing urgent parallels to Armenia’s ongoing battle for recognition and survival in a shifting geopolitical landscape.

by Sam Yockey

Supporters of Argentina's former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner await her arrival outside the Instituto Patria in Buenos Aires on November 13, 2024.

The Week in Review

Stories that caught our eye: November 8 to 15

15-11-2024 16:56 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Hector Sanchez (R) and Edison Flores, who received organ transplants, pose with the Transplant Football World Cup trophy during a training session with of the Chilean transplanted football team in Santiago

HEALTH & SOCIETY

Chile's 'transplant' footballers champion organ donation

13-11-2024 10:46 Twenty transplant recipients, most of them kidney organ recipients, make up an amateur football team known as the "Chilean Transplant Team."

Handout picture released by the Deportivo Riestra Club showing Ivan Buhajeruk (centre), a streamer known as 'Spreen,' posing for a team photo before the 2024 Argentine Professional Football League Tournament football match between Deportivo Riestra and Velez Sarsfield at the Guillermo Laza stadium in Buenos Aires on November 11, 2024. On Tuesday, the world of Argentinian football reacted with disbelief, viral reaction, and outrage to the fact that an influencer with no footballing experience was given a start in a top-flight match on Monday, barely playing a minute.

SCANDAL ON THE PITCH

‘Lack of respect’ – Outrage as influencer lines up for top-flight football match

13-11-2024 07:11 Deportivo Riestra draws ire of Argentina’s football community after selecting an influencer with no professional experience in its starting XI for a top-flight match.

Foreign relations & diplomacy

Argentina refuses to back UN draft resolution on indigenous rights

12-11-2024 10:45 Argentina the only country out of 169 to vote against a United Nations draft resolution on rights of indigenous peoples.

A G20 Summit banner is seen at the Brazil Avenue, north zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 7, 2024.

International relations

Argentina refuses to sign G20 statement on AI regulation

11-11-2024 13:04 Argentina the only G20 nation not to sign up to statement calling for "transparent" and "ethical" regulation of Artificial Intelligence.

the week in review

Stories that caught our eye: November 1 to 8

08-11-2024 17:05 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

by Michael Soltys

THEATRE

How to see better in the dark

08-11-2024 00:32 ‘Black Comedy’ by Peter Schaffer; Directed by Alice Penn; Suburban Players at The Playhouse, San Isidro.

by Michael Soltys

TRAGEDY IN PALERMO

Police charge trio in connection with Liam Payne’s death

07-11-2024 19:24 Three people charged with supplying British musician with drugs, one with abandoning a person in a vulnerable state who later died. One Direction star consumed cocaine, alcohol and a prescription antidepressant before falling to his death last month at a hotel in Buenos Aires, prosecutors reveal.

NOCHE DE LOS MUSEOS

Buenos Aires celebrates cultural offerings with 'Night of the Museums'

07-11-2024 02:27 Highly anticipated 20th edition of 'La Noche de los Museos' ("Night of the Museums") returns this weekend. Annual event opens the doors to museums, cultural institutions, and iconic buildings across the city.

by Mattis Nurit

DEATH OF LIAM PAYNE

Liam Payne's body repatriated to UK from Argentina

06-11-2024 17:52 Liam Payne's body has been released by authorities in Buenos Aires and is on the way to the airport for repatriation; Large funeral in late singer’s hometown expected.

A ‘Future Fake Electors’ sign in a store window during the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

UNITED STATES ELECTION 2024

Rumours, lies and disinformation: ‘A lot of crazy’ in US election

03-11-2024 09:09 Elon Musk, Donald Trump helping amplify falsehoods about integrity of US election; Foreign actors also blamed by officials in Washington for sowing chaos.

Revellers take part in the 33rd LGBT Pride Parade in Buenos Aires, on November 2, 2024.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Marchers at Pride criticise Milei's 'discriminatory' laws and policies

02-11-2024 18:25 Revellers voice criticism of President Javier Milei's government as they take to the streets of the capital for the the 33rd LGBT Pride March.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Zurdos de mierda

02-11-2024 06:52 Language is viral, particularly in hyper-connected urban societies, and is particularly sticky among the youth. Indeed, it is probably the first frontier in trying to permeate the consciousness of a population, and therefore the frontline of the culture war.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

An artist's rendition of the 'M10 Memorial.'

Homage to football legend

Maradona's children unveil memorial site, foundation plans

01-11-2024 09:03 The 'M10 Memorial' is scheduled to open in 2025 in the tourist area of Puerto Madero, a few blocks from the Casa Rosada, and will be able to welcome one million visitors a year.

Marcha del orgullo

‘Much more than a march’ – Pride gets political in Milei era

01-11-2024 06:29 The 33rd Pride March in Argentina will take place this Saturday, November 2. But while the celebrations are sure to be joyous, this year’s incarnation will have a more political tone.

by Cimran Naik

View of the Apart Hotel Dubrovnik after it collapsed in the seaside town of Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires Province, on October 29, 2024.

the week in review

Stories that caught our eye: October 24 to 31

31-10-2024 21:47 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

COURTS

Court overturns dismissal of lawsuit over Milei journalist insults

31-10-2024 19:43 Ruling which cleared President Javier Milei of charges after he slandered Perfil co-founder Jorge Fontevecchia and accused him of being “on the take”; Judge also removes previous magistrate from case.

Aerial view of the Apart Hotel Dubrovnik after it collapsed in the seaside town of Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires Province, on October 29, 2024.

Tragedy in Villa Gesell

Rescuers confirm second fatality from Villa Gesell hotel collapse

31-10-2024 15:40 Second fatality recorded after 10-storey building housing hotel collapses in seaside resort of Villa Gesell; Rescue workers scramble to find missing, as fears grow for those trapped by rubble.

GAMBLING

Study: Almost 1 in 4 teens in Buenos Aires admit to gambling online

30-10-2024 11:02 Alarming poll by Buenos Aires City Ombusman Office finds that 24% of secondary school students aged 12 to 19 in Buenos Aires City have bet money online, with almost 9% saying they wager cash “frequently.”

Rescuers search for missing people after the collapse of the Hotel Dubrovnik in the seaside resort of Villa Gessell, Buenos Aires Province, on October 29, 2024.

Tragedy in Villa Gesell

One dead, several missing as hotel collapses in Villa Gesell

29-10-2024 18:11 Elderly man killed after a 10-storey building housing a hotel in the seaside resort of Villa Gesell collapses; Rescue workers still scrambling to find between seven and nine people who remain missing.

SINGER IN COURT

L-Gante acquitted of kidnapping charges, avoids jail time

29-10-2024 08:29 Cumbia star L-Gante acquitted of kidnapping charges, avoiding jail time, though he receives three-year suspended prison sentence.

Stacks of 100 Argentine peso notes and US$100 dollar bills.

Pyramid schemes

Massive scams reported as 'Ponzidemia' grips Argentina

28-10-2024 14:49 A plague of pyramid schemes are sweeping the nation and draining the pockets of struggling Argentines, costing thousands of people their savings.

FILM & CINEMA

‘She took a lot of convincing!’ New film brings Nora Cortiñas to big screen

28-10-2024 10:29 Jayson McNamara, co-director of the new documentary 'Norita,' explains how he convinced iconic Madres de Plaza de Mayo – Línea Fundadora leader Nora Cortiñas to let him shoot a film about her life of activism.

by Cimran Naik

President Javier Milei enjoys his 54th birthday in typically emotional style.

The Week in Review

Stories that caught our eye: October 18 to 25

25-10-2024 09:24 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Late British pop star Liam Payne and his girlfriend at the time of his death, Kate Cassidy.

DEATH OF LIAM PAYNE

Liam Payne's father meets with prosecutor as probe into singer's death deepens

24-10-2024 00:30 Late star’s father briefed on the details of the autopsy, examinations and witness statements; Prosecutors deny releasing toxicology tests, though multiple reports citing preliminary test results say cocaine was found in One Direction star’s body.

DEATH OF LIAM PAYNE

Initial test results confirm presence of cocaine in Liam Payne's body

21-10-2024 07:34 Initial test results sent to prosecutor leading case into late One Direction star's death reveal presence of cocaine in Liam Payne's body.

Geoff Payne (C), the father of One Direction pop singer Liam Payne, arrives to the CasaSur Hotel in Buenos Aires on October 18, 2022.

THE WEEK IN REVIEW

Stories that caught our eye: October 11 to 18

18-10-2024 20:09 A selection of stories from the last seven days in Argentina.

Geoff Payne, the father of One Direction pop singer Liam Payne, looks at the place where fans paid tribute to his late son outside the CasaSur Hotel in Buenos Aires on October 18, 2024.

TRAGEDY IN PALERMO

Liam Payne's father visits hotel where his son died

18-10-2024 19:25 Geoff Payne, the father of late One Direction star Liam Payne, arrives in Argentina to identify his son's body and visit the hotel where his son died.

Fans pay tribute to British singer Liam Payne in front of the hotel where he died in Buenos Aires on October 17, 2024. Tributes poured in Thursday for British singer Liam Payne, a former member of the best-selling boy band One Direction, after he plunged to his death from the balcony of a Buenos Aires hotel.

DEATH OF LIAM PAYNE

Father of late One Direction star arrives in Argentina

18-10-2024 13:10 Geoff Payne, father of late One Direction pop singer Liam Payne, arrives in Argentina ahead to oversee efforts to bring his body home.

Fans light candles as they pay tribute to the late British singer Liam Payne at the Obelisco in Buenos Aires on October 17, 2024.

DEATH OF LIAM PAYNE

Tributes pour in for Liam Payne after tragic death in Palermo

17-10-2024 21:47 One Direction members say they’re 'completely devastated' by loss of bandmate as fans gather to remember late pop star; British singer fell to his death from a third-floor balcony of a hotel in Palermo on Wednesday night; Investigators rule out foul play as preliminary autopsy results emerge.

DEATH OF LIAM PAYNE

One Direction 'completely devastated' by loss of bandmate

17-10-2024 19:16 "We're completely devastated by the news of Liam's passing, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say," say One Direction bandmates in a statement.

DEATH OF LIAM PAYNE

Villagers from Liam Payne's hometown in UK remember him as 'one of us'

17-10-2024 16:28 Locals in the English village of Codsall where Liam Payne's parents live remember the star as "one of us".

An aerial view of the poolside area of the hotel where British singer Liam Payne died in Buenos Aires, taken on October 17, 2024.

TRAGEDY IN PALERMO

Liam Payne: What we know so far about circumstances of star's death

17-10-2024 15:46 The circumstances of pop star's Liam Payne's death at a hotel in Buenos Aires on Wednesday evening remain unclear. Here's what we know so far.

A fan pays tribute to British singer Liam Payne in front of the hotel where he died in Buenos Aires on October 17, 2024. Tributes poured in Thursday for British singer Liam Payne, a former member of the best-selling boy band One Direction, after he plunged to his death from the balcony of a Buenos Aires hotel.

DEATH OF LIAM PAYNE

Late One Direction star remembered by fans, loved ones

17-10-2024 13:19 Tributes pour in Thursday for late British singer, who fell to his death from the balcony of a hotel in Palermo, Buenos Aires, on Wednesday.

A forensic worker is pictured inside the hotel where British singer Liam Payne died in Buenos Aires on October 16, 2024.

DEATH OF LIAM PAYNE

Local media leak images of Liam Payne's hotel room in Argentina

17-10-2024 10:26 Upon the artist’s demise, images of the hotel where he was staying were shared online almost immediately. Details also emerge of calls to emergency services before tragedy in Palermo.

Fans of British singer Liam Payne lit candles next to the hotel where he died in Buenos Aires on October 16, 2024.

TRAGEDY IN PALERMO

‘I don’t believe it’ – Fans in Argentina mourn loss of Liam Payne

17-10-2024 01:17 Devastated fans flock to doors of Palermo hotel where British singer died Wednesday night, laying flowers and lighting candles in honour of late pop star.

by Cimran Naik

Fans of British singer Liam Payne gather next to the hotel where he died in Buenos Aires on October 16, 2024.

POP STAR TRAGEDY

Fans pay tribute to One Direction star who died at Palermo hotel

16-10-2024 21:58 Distraught fans gather outside the hotel in Palermo where British singer Liam Payne tragically died.

SHOCKING TRAGEDY

British pop star found dead at Buenos Aires hotel

16-10-2024 18:27 Thirty-one-year-old singer reportedly fell from the third floor of a hotel in the Palmero neighbourhood of Buenos Aires.

The Torre Monumental, formerly known as Torre de los Ingleses, in Retiro, Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires City

‘English clock-tower’ of Buenos Aires reopens to the public

16-10-2024 11:55 The Torre Monumental in Retiro, formerly known as the Torre de los Ingleses, reopens its doors – and its panoramic views – to the public after internal remodelling.

by By Claudio Corsalini

FILM & CINEMA – INTERVIEW

Luis Ortega: ‘What interests me is the possibility of a miracle on film’

14-10-2024 06:28 Filmmaker, screenwriter and producer Luis Ortega goes back to familiar ground with sports comedy-drama thriller ‘El Jockey’ ('Kill the Jockey'), a powerful new film set in a unique world.

by Juan Manuel Dominguez

EDITORIAL

Reducing the issue

12-10-2024 06:16 Both sides fall into the error of reducing this issue to a budget tussle without bringing up the major structural problems of university education.

Paul McCartney greets the crowd at River Plate's Monumental stadium during his concert in October 2024.

THE WEEK IN REIVEW

Stories that caught our eye: October 4 to 11

11-10-2024 17:20 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Workers are installing a lift that will allow locals and tourists to reach to the top of the iconic Obelisk in central Buenos Aires.

TOURISM

Obelisk gets an upgrade: Work begins on new lift, viewing platform

11-10-2024 07:28 Eight-month City Hall-led project to install staircase and elevator to help locals and tourists get to the top of Buenos Aires’ most famous landmark gets underway.

The Centro Cultural Kirchner (CCK) in Buenos Aires.

POLITICS & CULTURE

New name for CCK: Palacio Libertad Domingo F. Sarmiento

10-10-2024 16:29 President Javier Milei will stage event on Saturday celebrating name of former Post Office building, months after the announcement made by presidential spokesman Manuel Adorni.

This undated photo released by Yonhap news agency on October 10, 2024 shows South Korean author Han Kang delivering a speech at a lecture in Gwangju.

Nobel Prize Literature Award

Nobel Prize for Literature goes to non-Western writer: South Korean author Han Kang

10-10-2024 07:35 South Korean author Han Kang awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature 2024 as Swedish Academy rewards non-Western writers.

The 'ring of fire' solar eclipse is pictured from Puerto San Julián, Santa Cruz Province, on Wednesday, October 2, 2024.

The week in review

Stories that caught our eye: September 27 to October 4

04-10-2024 18:14 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Bits of Javier Milei's UNGA speech seem to have been nicked from 'The West Wing'

Another Plagiarism row

Report: Milei's UN speech was nicked from 'The West Wing'

04-10-2024 11:43 President Javier Milei gave his first speech to the UN General Assembly last week – and according to a local journalist, it was in part plagiarised from one of the most famous political TV shows ever to have been made.

INTERVIEW

‘Totalitarian potential’ – Yuval Noah Harari warns of the risks of Artificial Intelligence

04-10-2024 06:46 Renowned Israeli intellectual presents his latest book 'Nexus,' warning that the failure to regulate AI and the algorithms controlled by technological corporations could pave the way to dictatorship.

by Cecilia Degl'Innocenti

Security operation against the Mapuches in Villa Mascardi, Río Negro Province.

INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES

Government cancels Patagonia land deal with Mapuche groups

02-10-2024 16:52 Justice Minister Mariano Cúneo Libarona invalidates agreement established by Alberto Fernández government through which land in the Nahuel Huapi National Park was to be allocated to Mapuche groups.

US Senator and Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance (L) and Minnesota Governor and Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz participate in the Vice Presidential debate hosted by CBS News at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City on October 1, 2024.

US Vice Presidential Debate

US VP rivals Vance and Walz face off in civil election debate

02-10-2024 12:55 Democrat Tim Walz and Republican J.D. Vance faced off in a civil vice-presidential debate on Tuesday night, a little over a month before the crunch US election.

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Pope Francis opens debate on the future of Roman Catholic Church

02-10-2024 12:02 Pope Francis opens a new debate on the future of the Roman Catholic Church, which faces pressure over the role of women and the ongoing horrors of clerical child abuse.

Posters reading ‘half salary, exact half’ are displayed outside the lab of the Institute of Physiology, Molecular Biology, and Neurosciences (IFIBYNE / UBA-CONICET) in Buenos Aires on September 16, 2024.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Scientists fear underfunded research on verge of collapse

01-10-2024 11:13 Drastic budget cuts by President Javier Milei's government are damaging scientific research, with the lack of state funding opening the door to a potential exodus of researchers.

ART & CULTURE

MALBA opens new US$10-million museum branch in Escobar

30-09-2024 17:07 Malba Puertos opened to the public on September 22, a new exhibit space with free admission. The museum’s premises contains works by 60 artists.

by Rosario Bernasconi

Celebration of Malfada's 60th anniversary.

ART & CULTURE

Projects keep coming as Mafalda celebrates her 60th birthday

30-09-2024 15:11 Mafalda, Argentina's beloved irreverent comic book girl, celebrates her 60th birthday – and there's a host of related projects in the works.

Actor Nahuel Pérez Biscayart delivers a speech after receiving the 'Horizontes' award to the best Latin American film for 'El jockey' during the 72nd San Sebastian Film Festival closing ceremony in the northern Spanish Basque city of San Sebastiàn on September 28, 2024.

culture

Argentina’s ‘El jockey’ wins best Latin American film at San Sebastián

29-09-2024 21:55 Luis Ortega's film 'El Jockey' chosen as best Latin American feature at San Sebastián Film Festival.

President Javier Milei outlines his government's budget proposal to Congress in a speech.

TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY

Milei dreams of making Argentina the world's new AI powerhouse

27-09-2024 14:48 President Milei dreams of turning Argentina into a "world power" for Artificial Intelligence, but he is starting at the bottom – the nation has one of the lowest rates of AI use on the continent.

Spanish and European Union flags fly at the Spanish Embassy in Buenos Aires on May 20, 2024.

LANGUAGE

Judge orders Spanish Royal Academy to delete pejorative definition of 'Jewish'

27-09-2024 14:15 Federal Judge Ariel Lijo has ordered the publishers of a major Spanish dictionary to remove a pejorative definition of the word "Jewish" from its listing.

Wildfires are seen in San Marcos Sierra, Córdoba province, on September 23, 2024.

The Week in Review

Stories that caught our eye: September 20 to 27

27-09-2024 12:43 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Theatre and film director Lola Arias poses to promote the film 'Reas' during the 72nd San Sebastian International Film Festival in the northern Spanish Basque city of San Sebastian on September 25, 2024.

INTERVIEW

Lola Arias: Argentina experiencing ‘an extreme situation’ under Milei

26-09-2024 17:54 Artistic powerhouse Lola Arias voices criticism of President Milei’s cutbacks for cultural sector as she premieres her latest feature, 'Reas,' at the San Sebastián Film Festival.

Indonesian Embassy celebrates ties with a cultural show at the Borges Cultural Centre in Buenos Aires.

CULTURE & DIPLOMACY

Indonesian Embassy celebrates ties with cultural show

26-09-2024 13:21 Indonesian Embassy celebrates triple occasion – the 79th anniversary of Indonesian independence, the 68th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Argentina and the recent formation of a parliamentary friendship group between two nations.

by Michael Soltys

Representatives of Argentine films presented at the 72nd edition of the San Sebastián International Film Festival hold a banner reading ‘Argentine cinema identity’ as they take part in a protest to support the film industry on September 24, 2024.

FILM & CINEMA

Argentine director, actor criticise national cinema cutbacks at San Sebastián

24-09-2024 15:18 Milei’s government has drastically reduced government expenditure on cultural exports and filmmaker Diego Lerman and actor Leanardo Sbaraglia are sounding the alarm.

ENVIRONMENT

Soda Stereo rocker Charly Alberti named UN environment ambassador

24-09-2024 14:46 Musician Charly Alberti, drummer with the legendary Argentine band, signs up as regional ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

POLITICS & THE MEDIA

Press freedom in Argentina in the age of Javier Milei

21-09-2024 06:43 Milei, a by-product of the media ecosystem, has taken specific actions to curb press freedom, attacking the industry’s finances and limiting journalists’ access to information.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Milei on the march against universities.

BEYOND THE HEADLINES

Higher learning versus hire learning

21-09-2024 06:19 There is no chance of improving the quality of higher education without doing something about the quantity of both universities and students.

by Michael Soltys

PRESS FREEDOM

Media outlets in Argentina warn of ‘hostile’ press climate under Milei

20-09-2024 16:52 ADEPA, which represents 180 media outlets nationwide, warns of increasing hostile climate towards journalists and the press.

People watch the film 'Traslados,' directed by Argentine Nicolás Gil Lavedra in Buenos Aires on September 17, 2024.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Documentary brings dictatorship 'death flights' trauma to big screen

20-09-2024 16:44 Director Nicolás Gil Lavedra premieres new film 'Traslados,' an investigative documentary on a very dark chapter of the nation’s not-too-distant history: the “death flights” carried out by the 1976-1983 military dictatorship.

Footballer Gonzalo Montiel arrives in Argentina ahead of giving evidence before the courts over alleged sexual abuse offences.

the week in review

Stories that caught our eye: September 13 to 20

20-09-2024 16:13 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.