News of 9 de julio

Uruguay ex-presidents express concern over ‘unpredictable’ Milei

29-08-2023 15:58 Former Uruguay presidents Julio María Sanguinetti and José Mujica express concern over possibility of "unpredictable" Javier Milei winning Argentina's October election; Colombian President Gustavo Petro compares libertarian's rhetoric to that of Adolf Hitler.

ELECTION 2023

Ruling coalition lines up behind Massa, prepares ‘unity’ photo

06-07-2023 21:03 Sergio Massa, Alberto Fernández and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in talks to “unite”at July 9 rally; Máximo Kirchner comes to presidential hopeful's defence, attacking IMF and Macrismo as social movements, mayors and provincial governors get in line behind candidate.

by James Grainger

FOOD & DRINK

Asado championship brings beef to centre of Buenos Aires

23-06-2023 01:04 Fifth Federal Asado Championship brings crowds to Avenida 9 de Julio, with Formosa’s Germán Caballero crowned as winner.

by Jiayi Zhang

FOOD & DRINK

More plaudits for parrilla: Don Julio voted world’s greatest steakhouse

28-03-2023 15:11 Barely a week after a visit from Lionel Messi took the Palermo parrilla viral, famed Buenos Aires steakhouse Don Julio continues to receive global recognition.

FIFAGATE CORRUPTION

Former Fox executive found guilty in FIFA bribery case

09-03-2023 23:34 Former executive with 21st Century Fox and Argentine sports marketing firm found guilty in New York of paying bribes to secure lucrative television rights to football officials.

ARGENTINA AT THE OSCARS

Moreno Ocampo: Oscar hopeful 'Argentina, 1985' offers lessons on democracy

09-03-2023 09:03 Luis Moreno Ocampo was just 32 years old and had no trial experience when he was summoned to prosecute the leaders of the military junta as the brutal 1976-1985 dictatorship came to an end – a story retold in Oscar-nominated film 'Argentina, 1985.'

OSCAR CAMPAIGN

Messi joins Oscar campaign for 'Argentina, 1985' film

20-02-2023 16:43 Lionel Messi took to social media on Monday to join the campaign for the film 'Argentina, 1985' to win the Oscar for best international feature on March 12.

FILM & CINEMA

‘Argentina, 1985’ wins Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film

11-01-2023 09:26 Santiago Mitre's hit film, which has dominated local cinemas and drawn in viewers to Amazon Prime, chosen as best non-English language film at Golden Globes, boosting the movie’s hopes of winning a coveted Oscar in March.

Cristina & the courts

‘Vialidad’ graft trial against Fernández de Kirchner nears climax

15-11-2022 09:27 Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and her co-defendants challenge prosecutors Diego Luciani and Sergio Mola as ‘Vialidad’ corruption trial, probing alleged public works graft in Santa Cruz between 2003 and 2015, creeps towards climax.

SOCIAL UNREST

Protesters set up camp on Avenida 9 de Julio as picketers demand social aid

27-09-2022 21:49 Militants of the Unidad Piquetera grouping set up tents on 9 de Julio Avenue as members vote to spend the night and extend protest demanding greater social aid from government.

FEATURE INTERVIEW

Santiago Mitre: ‘I’m convinced of fiction’s capacity to transmit reality’

08-09-2022 10:07 Film director and screenwriter Santiago Mitre, 41, premiered his new film, 'Argentina, 1985,' at the Venice Festival last weekend, a feature which is a leading contender for the prestigious Golden Lion prize. This is the first time that the director has turned reality into a film and he chose as his subject a milestone for Argentina’s contemporary democracy – the trial of the military juntas of the dictatorship, with Ricardo Darín and Peter Lanzani in the key roles of the prosecutors Julio César Strassera and Luis Moreno Ocampo.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

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.

FOOD & DRINK

‘The whole world is recognising our culture,’ says Don Julio owner

17-08-2022 16:41 Don Julio, Buenos Aires’ famed parrilla, has been named as one of the world’s Best 50 restaurants. Chef Pablo Rivero is the face of the family-run business renowned for its cuisine.

by Ernesto Ise

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.

POLITICS

The Last Albertistas

01-07-2022 09:55 Who are President Alberto Fernández's last remaining soldiers in the Cabinet?

by Rodis Recalt

Marcha piquetera

Demonstrators spark traffic chaos in capital with march for more aid

09-06-2022 17:04 Picketeers and social organisations brought Avenida 9 de Julio to a standstill on Thursday, sparking traffic chaos in the capital.

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.

AVENIDA 9 DE JULIO

Demonstrators set up camp in capital, demanding greater social support

31-03-2022 23:44 Protesters spark traffic chaos in the capital by setting up a huge encampment on Avenida de Julio.

ELECTIONS 2021: ANALYSIS

Todos contentos

15-11-2021 16:10 With less catastrophic results than those anticipated by the PASO primaries, all the politicians have to do now is open dialogue and get the country out of the national crisis...

by Carlos De Angelis

INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO

José Mujica: ‘Things cannot function when one half of the country is against the other half’

22-10-2021 22:15 Former Uruguay president José ‘Pepe’ Mujica on heroes and leaders, fanaticism and feminism, Argentina and the River Plate and the meaning of his life.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

News of 9 de julio

Uruguay ex-presidents express concern over ‘unpredictable’ Milei

Ruling coalition lines up behind Massa, prepares ‘unity’ photo

Asado championship brings beef to centre of Buenos Aires

More plaudits for parrilla: Don Julio voted world’s greatest steakhouse

Former Fox executive found guilty in FIFA bribery case

Moreno Ocampo: Oscar hopeful 'Argentina, 1985' offers lessons on democracy

Messi joins Oscar campaign for 'Argentina, 1985' film

‘Argentina, 1985’ wins Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film

‘Vialidad’ graft trial against Fernández de Kirchner nears climax

Protesters set up camp on Avenida 9 de Julio as picketers demand social aid

Santiago Mitre: ‘I’m convinced of fiction’s capacity to transmit reality’

Protesters at duelling marches bemoan rising inflation

‘The whole world is recognising our culture,’ says Don Julio owner

Anti-government protesters take to streets on Independence Day

The Last Albertistas

Demonstrators spark traffic chaos in capital with march for more aid

Demonstrators rally in capital for jobs, food amid rampant inflation

Demonstrators set up camp in capital, demanding greater social support

Todos contentos

José Mujica: ‘Things cannot function when one half of the country is against the other half’

Prices in dollars puts Argentines’ summer vacations in doubt

Javier Milei targets Argentina’s big cities in bid for first-round win

Argentina Central Bank move slammed as ‘attack’ by Mercado Pago

'Asado crisis': Meat woes for Argentines as prices surge more than 30% in a month

Socialist icon Evo Morales plots comeback in Bolivia after clash with protégé

Javier Milei se lleva el 20% de los votos de Larreta, Bullrich retrocede al tercer lugar y Massa crece en el norte

Una encuesta en PBA relega a Javier Milei al segundo lugar, sube a Massa y muestra una migración de votos de Bullrich

Detuvieron a dos policías y un empleado municipal que se dedicaban al robo de ruedas

El mensaje de Marcos Galperin, sobre la norma que afectaría a los usuarios de Mercado Pago: “No lo van a poder romper”

Euro blue hoy: el minuto a minuto de la cotización de este martes 26 de septiembre de 2023