FINANCE & BANKING Court halts transformation of Banco Nación into limited company 26-02-2025 18:06 Judge suspends implementation of decree from President Javier Milei seeking to transform state-owned Banco Nación into a limited company.
FILM & LITERATURE Latin American classics get the streaming treatment 25-02-2025 10:54 Decades on from the Latin American literary boom that took magical realism to the wider world, several notable artworks and comic books – including ‘Mafalda’ and ‘El Eternauta’ – are being given a new lease of life on streaming platforms.
ENERGY & GAS Bolivia natural gas shortage sends economy teetering 09-10-2024 13:57 Bolivia's once powerful natural gas industry is now on the verge of collapse as a result of a lack of investment and maintenance. The fall of the state-supported industry has sent shockwaves through Bolivia's economy.
Killing of Tehuel de la Torre Man sentenced life in prison for murder of Tehuel de la Torre 30-08-2024 16:05 Luis Alberto Ramos found guilty of the crime of homicide aggravated by hate towards gender identity and was sentenced to maximum penalty. Other suspect, Oscar Montes, awaits a jury trial.
VOTING & DEMOCRACY 104-year-old grandmother wins court battle to protect her vote 07-11-2023 16:00 Berazategui grandmother Fanny Magdalena Córdoba, has voted in every election since 1951, when women first won suffrage in Argentina. Blocked in this year's elections from casting a ballot due to her age, she went to court to ensure she retained her democratic right to vote. by Ariel Stemphelet
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.