News of communication

Milei goes low in an effort to get high

Today 06:00 To get the big electoral majority he is after, Milei will have to persuade such people that he is the man, as was Juan Domingo Perón in his moment and after him, Carlos Menem and Néstor Kirchner.

by James Neilson

OPINION & ANALYSIS

A year with Javier Milei

06-12-2024 17:00 President Javier Milei’s election last year marked a radical shift in Argentina’s history. We need to retool everything, integrating political analysis with technology and the vision of the world of people who interrelate by looking at screens, turning away from real faces.

by Jaime Duran Barba

POLITICS

Rodríguez Larreta asks Milei to tone down rhetoric, stop ‘hate messages’

27-11-2024 11:59 Former City mayor tells President: "You were elected to govern, not share hate messages"; Report highlights “violent speech,” describing it as threat to democratic coexistence.

INTERVIEW

Jaime Durán Barba: ‘If we don’t attract people’s attention, we lose it completely’

22-11-2024 07:44 Political consultant behind the Cambiemos (2015-2019) administration gives his opinion on the modus operandi of Santiago Caputo and Manuel Adorni, while defining the “new political language” spoken by Donald Trump and Javier Milei.

by Julian D'Imperio

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

OPINION & ANALYSIS

From attempted murder to an attempted coup

29-06-2024 04:52 Fernando Sabag Montiel is a consequence of an exhausted political and economic system in Argentina, while Milei has emerged as a response to that same failure.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

The political commissar, the sister and President Milei’s only friend

08-06-2024 05:32 With the expulsion of Nicolás Posse, Santiago Caputo becomes the only non-family member with a say in President Javier Milei’s inner circle.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO

Marcos Peña: ‘Our team lost the match, it wasn't just won by Milei’

20-04-2024 05:11 Former Cabinet chief returns in a reflective mood, discussing Mauricio Macri’s PRO, the future Juntos por el Cambio and the rise of La Libertad Avanza.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Emperor of the Argentine Republic?

23-03-2024 06:32 In a country obsessed with dark priests that roam Government House with differing levels of influence on the upper echelons of the political class, Santiago Caputo has walked into his role perfectly.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

COMMUNICATION & POLITICS

Argentina's 'troll' president: Milei takes aim at rivals online

07-03-2024 15:42 Argentina’s outspoken ultra-liberal president expresses himself online at frantic speed, using social media sites as a both a platform for his "revolution" and an outlet for his anger.

TECHNOLOGY

App lets indigenous Brazilians connect in own languages

30-01-2024 10:49 A smartphone app is making it easier for indigenous Brazilians to connect by allowing them to use their own native languages.

POLITICS & ECONOMY

The limits of Milei’s ‘synthetic power’

27-01-2024 09:19 While his digital energy can be translated into real world power, Javier Milei and his team must be careful not to confuse their popularity with actual muscle.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Clear Communications

Connecting cultures: Plain Language Conference in Buenos Aires

14-09-2023 12:51 Later this month, Buenos Aires will host the 2023 international conference on plain language – the first edition of the event in Latin America and the first to be held in two languages.

by Joanna Richardson