25 de mayo rally Fernández de Kirchner urges Argentina to ditch IMF debt repayment deal 26-05-2023 08:56 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner urges Argentina to ditch its debt repayment agreement with the IMF ahead of presidential elections later this year.
POLITICS Cristina takes aim at courts and IMF – but doesn’t anoint a candidate 25-05-2023 19:35 No word on candidacies, but Cristina fills the Plaza de Mayo, surrounded by leading Frente de Todos figures; Veep calls for renewal of democratic pact, attacks Judiciary and slams IMF deal.
POLITICAL INSIDER Veep seeks square of unity instead of clamour for Cristina 20-05-2023 15:51 Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner will address the 25 de Mayo rally this week, but will not bless a new candidate for the October elections. She will repeat, however, that her name will not be on the ballot. by Rosario Ayerdi
PROTESTS IN CAPITAL Thousands march for jobs, wages and against poverty 17-05-2023 23:11 Demonstrators turn out in large numbers for 'Marcha Federal Piquetera,' setting up camp in Buenos Aires as they press government for greater social assistance, improved wages and more jobs.
HUMAN RIGHTS Argentina annuls dictatorship-era decoration given to former French minister 11-05-2023 09:03 Government annuls award given to former French budget minister Maurice Papon, who was convicted in 1998 for crimes against humanity during the Second World War.
HUMAN RIGHTS 'Never again': Demonstrators rally on dictatorship coup anniversary 24-03-2023 19:16 Tens of thousands of people marched on Friday on the 47th anniversary of the 1976 military coup d'état, marking Argentina's National Day of Memory for Truth and Justice.
Human rights New dictatorship memorial site to be built at Campo de Mayo 23-03-2023 14:12 President Alberto Fernández announces construction of new memorial site promoting human rights at Campo de Mayo military base; Garrison served as a clandestine detention centre during 1976-1983 military dictatorship.
HUMAN RIGHTS Skyvan PA-51 ‘death flight’ plane to be repatriated 10-02-2023 10:34 Skyvan PA-51 used during the 1976-1983 military dictatorship to fly detainees to their death, including three members of Madres de Plaza de Mayo human rights group, will return to Argentina in the coming weeks before being put on display at ex-ESMA Navy Mechanics School.
HUMAN RIGHTS Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo recover another lost grandchild 29-12-2022 02:24 Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo human rights group confirms identity of 132nd missing grandchild; 47-year-old Juan José is son of rural worker who was disappeared in 1976 by military dictatorship.
HUMAN RIGHTS Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo identity 131st missing grandchild 23-12-2022 00:26 Abuelas chief Estela de Carlotto confirms they have found a child born to political activists Lucía Nadín and Aldo Quevedo, who were kidnapped and disappeared in 1977.
BEDLAM IN BUENOS AIRES Delirium grips Buenos Aires on a chaotic day for the ages 21-12-2022 15:42 Party atmosphere on streets of nation’s capital as passionate fans revel in World Cup success as one, swamping city’s streets in huge numbers for victory parade and the chance of a glimpse of their heroes. by James Grainger
AND THAT REMINDS ME… Hebe de Bonafini, 1928-2022 26-11-2022 06:44 The traumas of 1977, when Hebe de Bonafini lost both her sons, were the turning-point in her life, taking her from complete obscurity to a place in Argentine history and even the world spotlight. by Michael Soltys
Human rights Thousands pay tribute to late Mothers of Plaza de Mayo co-founder Bonafini 25-11-2022 08:00 Thousands converges on Plaza de Mayo to pay tribute to the late Hebe de Bonafini, as human rights activist's ashes are scattered in the public square where she led demonstrations for decades.
OBITUARY Hebe de Bonafini, iconic leader of Madres de Plaza de Mayo, dies aged 93 20-11-2022 14:29 Iconic human rights campaigner and leader of the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo human rights organisation dies at Hospital Italiano in La Plata aged 93.
Human rights Decades on, the Grandmothers’ search for stolen children continues 06-10-2022 00:07 The Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo are getting older, and every day, their hopes of finding their missing relatives are fading.
ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ‘Stop the hate’ – pro-CFK supporters take to streets after attack 02-09-2022 19:30 The emblematic Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires was filled with demonstrators on Friday as huge crowds repudiated the attack on Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.
HUMAN RIGHTS ‘Isabelita’: the unknown agent who infiltrated the Madres de Plaza de Mayo 26-08-2022 10:06 Report by journalist Luciana Bertoia reveals a second federal agent, in addition to Alfredo Astiz, managed to obtain first-hand information about the human rights group after infiltrating their inner circle.
PROTESTS & MARCHES Protesters at duelling marches bemoan rising inflation 19-08-2022 14:13 Pro- and anti-government demonstrators take to streets in the capital, demanding greater assistance – be it wage improvements or food aid – as price increases surge.
Human Rights Giovanola, one of the founders of the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo, has died 20-07-2022 15:42 Delia Cecilia Giovanola, a founding member of the Grandmothers of the Plaza del Mayo who searched for their disappeared children, died last Monday. Subject of a famous photograph in which she protested during the dictatorship, she succeeded in finding her grandson.
INDEPENDENCE DAY RALLY Anti-government protesters take to streets on Independence Day 10-07-2022 09:27 Protesters march to Plaza de Mayo and Casa Rosada to demonstrate against government on Independence Day.
Human rights Campo de Mayo mega-trial: 10 handed life terms for crimes against humanity 07-07-2022 23:38 Defendants found guilty of crimes including homicide, kidnapping, torture and rape dating back to the 1976-1983 military dictatorship.
HUMAN RIGHTS Four sentenced to life imprisonment for Campo de Mayo ‘death flights’ 05-07-2022 15:09 Courts recognise that planes from Campo de Mayo military garrison were used to throw disappeared detainees to their death in Río de la Plata; Four ex-Army officers handed life terms for crimes against humanity.
Human Rights Science and the Grandmothers: the DNA chains uniting Memory, Truth and Justice 02-06-2022 15:32 Guillermo Amarilla Molfino is the 98th grandchild to recover his identity, thanks to the existence of the Bank of Genetic Data, a pioneering scientific organisation that is celebrating its 35th anniversary. Created with the objective of helping the Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo find their grandchildren, cruelly snatched by the last military dictatorship, the institution safeguards the genetic samples that make these yearned-for reunions possible.
HUMAN RIGHTS Mothers of Plaza de Mayo mark 45 years of indefatigable search for disappeared 01-05-2022 09:34 Mothers of Plaza de Mayo commemorate 45th anniversary of the human rights group's first march in front of the Casa Rosada.
Music & Culture Mingus Centennial Festival to celebrate legendary US jazz musician 27-04-2022 18:04 The Mingus Centennial Festival, marking 100 years since Charles Mingus' birth, takes place this Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30, 2022 at the Centro Cultural 25 de Mayo. by Hannah Gonzalez
'23A - Tractorazo' protest Farmers, agricultural producers descend on Buenos Aires to protest 24-04-2022 09:47 Thousands of farmers and agricultural producers descended on Buenos Aires on Saturday to protest against the government's policies.
FRESH PROTESTS IN CAPITAL Demonstrators rally in capital for jobs, food amid rampant inflation 13-04-2022 17:06 Thousands march through capital demanding help with jobs, food and more social aid as rampant inflation undermines government efforts to raise living standards.
HUMAN RIGHTS Boric calls on Argentina not to forget the crimes of the dictatorships 06-04-2022 16:47 "Memory and unrestricted respect for human rights is fundamental," declares Chile's leftist leader after emotional visit to the former ESMA Navy Mechanics School concentration camp in Nuñez.
human rights Argentines take to streets, marking 46th anniversary of 1976 military coup 24-03-2022 22:00 Tens of thousands of Argentines march to the Plaza de Mayo on the 46th anniversary of the coup that installed the brutal 1976-1983 military dictatorship.
ARGENTINA & THE IMF IMF’s critics in Argentina reiterate their opposition to new deal 15-12-2021 16:29 Thousands of people flood the streets of Argentina to underline their opposition to a new agreement with the International Monetary Fund.
DAY OF DEMOCRACY & HUMAN RIGHTS Lula, 'Pepe' Mujica join Alberto, Cristina at democracy rally 10-12-2021 22:47 Four leaders – Alberto Fernández, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and José ‘Pepe’ Mujica – headline an event in Plaza de Mayo marking Day of Democracy and Human Rights in Argentina.
Dia de la Militancia Fernández calls on opposition to help him 'mobilise the economy' 18-11-2021 09:28 Tens of thousands of government supporters marched on Wednesday to the Plaza de Mayo to mark 'Dia de la Militancia' and express their support for President Alberto Fernández.
LGBTQ RIGHTS Annual Pride March hails progress, calls for more rights laws 07-11-2021 08:54 Thousands of people celebrated the progress made in Argentina by LGBTQ and women's rights groups on Saturday as the annual Pride March returned to the streets of downtown Buenos Aires.