ABORTION REFORM Feminist ‘green tide’ delivers legal abortion in Argentina 02-01-2021 08:15 Argentina’s “marea verde” has helped deliver sweeping abortion reform in one of Latin America’s most Catholic countries.
ABORTION BILL Bill to legalise abortion heads to Senate with outcome uncertain 12-12-2020 08:37 Lower house approves measure after marathon session; Senators will be asked to vote on initiative on Tuesday, December 29.
Environment 'Green favela' fights to live sustainably in Brazil 10-03-2020 21:40 On the outskirts of São Paulo, a concrete jungle of 12 million people, the impoverished community of Vila Nova Esperanca is fighting to be a model of sustainable living.
Bloomberg Coronavirus is starting to slow the solar energy revolution 27-02-2020 15:03 The coronavirus outbreak is threatening to slow the global solar-energy revolution as it cuts the supply of key equipment for solar and wind farms in China and beyond.
Climate Crisis City of Buenos Aires recognised by NGO for leadership on climate climate 27-02-2020 12:18 Carbon Disclosure Project non-profit says Buenos Aires is one of four Latin American cities that are leading the way in efforts to tackle climate change.
Environment Solar schooling: City school begins generating electricity for its neighbours 26-02-2020 15:53 Primary school in Villa Devoto installs 200 solar panels on its roof – enough to supply power to its buildings and to the wider neighbourhood. by Claudio Corsalini
GREEN TRANSITION The big dirty secret behind wind power 07-02-2020 14:08 Tens of thousands of blades of wind turbines must be replaced each year, and most have nowhere to go, as they can’t be reused. However, the industry is working on a green solution to wind power’s dirty downside.
BLOOMBERG - OPINION Latin America’s trash brims with hidden cash 24-01-2020 13:42 "Where there’s waste, there’s also opportunity. Latin Americans, belatedly, seem to be catching on," writes Marc Margolis. by Mac Margolis
Aborto Legal New government publishes new guidelines for non-punishable abortions 13-12-2019 12:05 Change will make it harder for hospitals to deny women seeking to terminate pregnancies in cases of rape or endangerment to their health.
Abortion debate Ex-ambassador to the Vatican: 'Abortion will be legal in Argentina' 27-11-2019 08:00 Mercosur Parliament lawmaker Eduardo Valdés says he finds the debate over the legalisation of abortion to be “archaic” and predicts it will be legalised in the coming years.
ABORTION DEBATE Activists: Macri’s revoking of abortion protocol is ‘arbitrary and shameful’ 23-11-2019 10:48 Frustration boils over on both sides of the aisle after president revokes health secretary’s new protocol for non-punishable abortions. by Carly Graf
Aborto Legal Fernández vows to send bill to decriminalise abortion to Congress 18-11-2019 12:02 Though the exact timeline remains unclear, the president-elect says decriminalisation will be a legislative priority early in his term.
Economy How can Argentina achieve sustainable economic growth? 18-10-2019 23:09 Ambassadors from four Nordic countries — Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden — gathered with business executives and government officials Friday to discuss how Argentina can achieve the lofty goals set by the United Nations on sustainable development.
ABORTION DEBATE Abortion-rights activists renew battle in Argentina 01-06-2019 09:38 Lawmakers launch fresh bid to legalise abortion, presenting a new bill to Congress and resuming a battle that has divided the nation, ahead of October’s general election.