News of escobar

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

Colombian Cartels

Colombia rebel group imposes control in restive coca zone

23-09-2024 11:31 Guerrillas from the FARC dissident group Segunda Marquetalia, currently engaged in complex peace negotiations with the Colombian government, have taken control of southwestern region of Nariño.

ELECTION 2023

Candidates for Argentina's 2023 PASO primaries confirmed

01-07-2023 06:56 Unión por la Patria, Juntos por el Cambio and Frente de Izquierda y los Trabajadores-Unidad will have competitive primaries; Milei faces no competition for La Libertad Avanza with several smaller parties seeking to clear the 1.5 percent PASO threshold.

ELECTION 2023

Who’s running in the primaries? What we know so far

22-06-2023 21:19 Seven confirmed line-ups for the August PASO primaries, with the deadline for presenting tickets expiring at midnight on Saturday.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Argentina reopens Embassy in Bangladesh after football furore

01-03-2023 13:45 Foreign Minister Cafiero flies to Dhaka to inaugurate Argentina's new Embassy in Bangladesh, 45 years after it was shuttered by dictatorship; Trade, shared history and, of course, football on the agenda.

by Api Dhadda

Hollywood Drug Lord

Hollywood glorifies Pablo Escobar, late drug lord's son says

13-01-2023 12:29 Son of the late Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar says glorified Hollywood image of his father has wrongfully inspired young people to seek a life of crime.