MEMORY DAY MARCH 'Nunca más’ – Massive march in Argentina, 49 years after coup 24-03-2025 20:11 Tens of thousands take to streets to remember dictatorship’s crimes and challenge President Javier Milei’s government.
OPINION & ANALYSIS Is Donald Trump good for Argentina? 15-03-2025 07:40 Trump’s new transactional and short-term economic order overlaps with a new gangster-style and hyper-materialistic political order. by Jorge Fontevecchia
UKRAINE CONFLICT Zelenskyy set to meet Trump Friday for mineral deal 27-02-2025 11:10 Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is "now confirmed" to visit Washington to discuss US access to Ukraine's mineral resources in exchange for military support during the ongoing war.
CONFLICT IN UKRAINE Trump says Ukraine talks to start 'immediately' 13-02-2025 16:12 Russian President has been largely shunned by the West since his troops attacked Ukraine in February 2022, triggering the biggest conflict in Europe since World War II. But that era of isolation came to an abrupt end on Wednesday, when US President Donald Trump picked up the phone.
MILITARY OUSTING Poll: Latin Americans back US military force against Maduro 11-02-2025 13:16 Despite ill feelings toward Trump, majorities in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico support US military intervention in Venezuela against President Nicolás Maduro, new poll finds.
Deadly Plane Crash No survivors after plane crash over Washington 30-01-2025 13:14 A midair collision sent a 64-passenger American Airlines plane plummeting into Washington's Potomac River. Overnight rescue efforts have found no survivors.
Tariff Threat Trump holds off on Colombia tariffs after migrant deal 27-01-2025 12:22 US president sends a powerful message by threatening sweeping tariffs on Latin American ally to push forward his geopolitical goals on migration.
Torture Investigation Syria military hospital tortured detainees 22-01-2025 12:04 The fall of the Assad family's five-decade rule in December 2024 leaves behind a legacy of abuse at detention facilities in Syria.
In focus: Venezuela What next for Venezuela? Maduro critics fear widening crackdown 13-01-2025 08:31 Critics warn of "Nicaragua-isation of Venezuela," with "no space at all for any kind of dissent."
Latin America Ecuadorean adolescents still missing as search efforts increase 23-12-2024 20:34 President Daniel Noboa orders intensified search for four boys as public outrage grows ahead of elections. Military officials deny involvement.
WAR IN UKRAINE Putin 'will not stop on his own,' warns Zelensky on 1,000th day of war 19-11-2024 09:08 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pledges to intensify efforts against Russia and Vladimir Putin, asserting that no intervention will deter his opponent from persisting with war.
CRISIS IN MIDDLE EAST Israel sends thousands more troops into Lebanon 08-10-2024 11:00 Israel ramps its ground offensive against Hezbollah along Lebanon's southern coast.
BEYOND THE HEADLINES When ugly ducklings are black swans 31-08-2024 05:27 How can the libertarian creed possibly have anything in common with the totalitarian model of a military dictatorship? by Michael Soltys
HUMAN RIGHTS 30,000? The debate about how many were disappeared in Argentina 10-08-2024 06:55 How many people went missing in Argentina in total as victims of state terrorism and forced disappearances during the 1976-1983 military dictatorship? And why is it important to differentiate between those categories in order to clear up debates, even when installed due to cruelty or cynicism? Why does the canonic figure of 30,000 continue to be so powerful? And what can academic research contribute?
VENEZUELA ELECTIONS 2024 Venezuela’s military holds keys to Maduro’s future in power 31-07-2024 16:37 During Maduro’s 11 years in power, Venezuela’s security forces have largely stood by his side. And it doesn't seem like that will change anytime soon.
INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS Tank poses, gifts and a toast – Milei’s Independence Day military parade 09-07-2024 15:21 President Javier Milei jumps into a tank with Vice-President Victoria Villarruel as he stages a military parade in Buenos Aires to mark the 208th anniversary of Independence Day.
ARMED FORCES Milei orders military parades for Independence Day celebrations 09-06-2024 17:36 Defence Minister Luis Petri announces that President Javier Milei has ordered the restoration of military parades on July 9 marking Independence Day.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Milei: Argentina in talks with Ukraine, military aid a possibility 08-04-2024 12:22 President Milei plans to meet with Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy in mid-June and says talks between two nations includes potential sending of military aid.
POLITICS Milei reopens debate about dictatorship, Armed Forces 04-04-2024 18:51 President enrages human rights groups by questioning estimate of those disappeared by junta’s security forces and calls for “reconciliation” of the military in Argentina.
CRIME & INSECURITY Rosario is always near 16-03-2024 06:25 As with so many other matters, Argentina’s leaders have not lived up to the challenge of efficiently combatting drug-trafficking. Yet it would be a mistake to confine the responsibility for Rosario’s bloody violence to politics. by Javier Calvo
War in Middle East Mediators seek Gaza truce as United States calls for 'immediate ceasefire' 04-03-2024 13:04 Mediators in Cairo push towards a Gaza truce after the US, Israel's top ally, stepped up pressure for a halt in fighting and more aid to enter the besieged Palestinian territory.
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Silvia Labayrú: ‘I was the first, I believe, to give birth at ESMA’ 17-02-2024 06:43 Silvia Labayrú is a survivor of one of Argentina’s darkest places during the 1976-1983 era of state terrorism. Held at the ex-ESMA Navy Mechanics School, which served as a clandestine detention centre during the dictatorship’s rein of terror, she was kidnapped, tortured and raped several times during her captivity. In a feature interview, she recalls her experience and reveals the horrors she suffered during those black days. by Jorge Fontevecchia
Tucker Carlson Interview Putin tells West: Russia cannot be defeated in Ukraine 09-02-2024 10:53 In a highly anticipated interview with controversial right-wing US talk show host Tucker Carlson, President Vladimir Putin speaks about Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, Ukraine war, and Russia as a victim of Western betrayals.
World news US lawmakers to vote on US$17.6 billion Israel aid bill 06-02-2024 14:33 Congress is set to vote on Tuesday on a bill that would provide $17.6 billion in military aid for Israel, which is strongly supported by the vast majority of lawmakers in both parties
Drug war crisis Relatives of Ecuador drug boss 'Fito' arrested and deported from Argentina 19-01-2024 12:40 Security forces arrest and detain relatives of fugitive drug-boss Jose Adolfo Macías, alias 'Fito,' in Córdoba; Wife and children deported in early hours of Friday morning.
Politics Italy blocks extradition of dictatorship-era priest to Argentina 12-01-2024 16:44 Italian Minister Carlo Nordio ruled against Argentina’s extradition of Franco Reverberi on health grounds
Narco-violence terrorises Ecuador Ecuador’s ‘armed conflict’ against drug cartels explodes into violence 11-01-2024 16:50 Tanks and soldiers patrol the streets of Ecuador as third day of terror continues; Cartels have ‘declared war’ against President Daniel Noboa and the national government.
NARCO-VIOLENCE IN ECUADOR Ecuador's 'armed conflict' with drug gangs – what we know 10-01-2024 18:21 What you need to know about the unfolding crisis in troubled Ecuador.
ARMED FORCES Military issue: The trauma affecting Argentina and its Armed Forces 01-01-2024 01:25 In countries such as Brazil, the United States or Israel, entering the military is often a prestigious and profitable career path, one frequently chosen by individuals across different social classes and strata. But in Argentina, where the shadow of the dark era of the 1976-1983 dictatorship looms large, mistrust of the military remains high. by Sabrina Chemen
HUMAN RIGHTS & ART Pablo: the disappeared child who walks on waters of River Plate 18-11-2023 07:20 From the Parque de la Memoria in Buenos Aires, an ever steeper path winds up to the shoreline of the River Plate. In the distance, in the water, a child can be seen floating with his back turned, ebbing and flowing with the tide. The story of a unique statue, entitled ‘Reconstrucción del retrato de Pablo Míguez.' by Sabrina Chemen
HUMAN RIGHTS The imperious need to penalise denialism 27-09-2023 13:12 There are issues, like crimes against humanity, which should be beyond electoral speculation. With the same speed with which the government secured approval for amending the income tax threshold, it should also now approve a law to condemn denialism with the support of Juntos por el Cambio and a united opposition. by Jorge Fontevecchia
GUEST VOICE Victoria Villarruel, human rights, and truth 22-09-2023 05:19 Many victims and relatives of victims of armed organisations neither feel represented by, nor do they endorse, Victoria Villarruel’s claims and views on human rights. by Gustavo Llarull**
SAN MARTÍN DE LOS ANDES Four soldiers killed, 18 injured as Army truck overturns in Patagonia 21-09-2023 23:30 Driver loses control of Argentine Army truck travelling along Route 62 near San Martin de los Andes; For reasons that are still under investigation, military vehicle overturned and derailed, falling from a height of 10 metres down a ravine.
HUMAN RIGHTS UNESCO strives to ensure memory remains part of global heritage 19-09-2023 13:11 While UNESCO has universalist aspirations, memorials are ripe for appropriation for political causes – especially where they touch on bloody events of the past.
HUMAN RIGHTS Victoria Villarruel on the military dictatorship and era of state terrorism 05-09-2023 11:58 Javier Milei’s running-mate leapt into politics from her militancy in organisations for "a complete memory" of the 1976-1983 era of state terrorism. Her statements on the military dictatorship, response to those who accuse her of denialism and the national deputy’s links with dictators.
International Relations United States steps up pressure on Argentina over fighter jet choice 26-07-2023 18:08 Washington is close to authorising the sale of 24 F-16 fighter jets to Argentina and aims to become the country's main arms supplier for the first time since the Malvinas War.
HUMAN RIGHTS Ex-Molinos executive arrested for role in dictatorship crimes 06-07-2023 00:52 Emilio Parodi, 82, arrested at home in Vicente López for alleged crimes against humanity; Former manager of Molinos Río de La Plata food company being investigated for role in kidnapping and disappearance of 23 workers during the era of state terrorism.
Human Rights Argentine court hears genocide allegations against Myanmar leaders 08-06-2023 16:03 Court hears allegations of genocide against Myanmar leaders at closed-door hearing in Buenos Aires, presenting vital evidence to ongoing judicial probe into alleged crimes perpetrated by the Asian nation's military.
PERU IMMIGRATION Peru deploys military to block undocumented migrants 27-04-2023 13:20 Peru's president decrees state of emergency at the country's borders and sends troops to reinforce checkpoints and block undocumented migrants making their way north from Chile.
HUMAN RIGHTS Siblings abducted at birth during dictatorship meet, four decades on 22-04-2023 19:11 Two siblings who were abducted at birth during the 1976-1983 military dictatorship and lost to each other for four decades finally meet thanks to an incredible DNA discovery.