ANALYSIS ‘Unconstitutional’ – Experts, critics slam Milei’s massive reform plan 21-12-2023 23:21 Leading experts slam President Javier Milei’s bid to enforce sweeping change by decree.
A WALK THROUGH HISTORY How Argentina arrived to 40 years of democracy 09-12-2023 09:31 From Raúl Alfonsín to Alberto Fernández, a breathless, compressed account of how Argentina traversed four decades of democracy. by Michael Soltys
Politics The make-up of Victoria Villarruel’s inner circle 07-09-2023 15:04 Javier Milei’s vice-presidential candidate has close group taken from her teams from the Fundación Oíd Mortales and the Partido Demócrata of Buenos Aires Province. Trajectories and thoughts of a hermetic group on the rise. by Giselle Leclercq
LOOTING ATTACKS Inflation or politics? Nation hit by wave of looting 24-08-2023 17:28 Since last Friday, groups of people, sometimes dozens at a time, have forced their way into supermarkets and other stores. But who's behind the unrest?
MESSI ON THE MOVE As Messi rumours swirl, an Argentine takes charge in Miami 02-06-2023 09:52 If Lionel Messi is really considering an offer to join Inter Miami, he may have noticed with interest that a fellow Argentine took charge of the MLS team on Thursday.
FERIA DEL LIBRO 2023 Writers, activists, thinkers – seven to see at the BA Book Fair 24-04-2023 06:45 Acclaimed wordsmiths and political strategists – including the likes of Fernando Aramburu Irigoye, Raul Zurita, James Bayley, and Gabriela Cabezón Cámara — will be among those attending the 47th annual Feria Internacional del Libro de Buenos Aires as special guests. by Api Dhadda
BRAZIL RAINFOREST Bold talk, slow walk as Brazil's Lula sets out to save Amazon 10-04-2023 12:46 Environmentalists call for Lula to put his money where his mouth is by ramping up funding to protect the Amazon
PRESIDENT IN ANTARCTICA Alberto Fernández arrives in Antarctica for historic trip 22-02-2023 14:06 Head of state and accompanying delegation arrived at Marambio Base ahead of national address and inauguration of three new southern bases.
OSCAR CAMPAIGN Messi joins Oscar campaign for 'Argentina, 1985' film 20-02-2023 16:43 Lionel Messi took to social media on Monday to join the campaign for the film 'Argentina, 1985' to win the Oscar for best international feature on March 12.
AND THAT REMINDS ME… Grande irmão 14-01-2023 06:58 Lula might have rallied a hostile Congress, the Supreme Court and most people behind him in outrage against last Sunday’s barbarous assault but nobody wins. by Michael Soltys
And that reminds me… The 39 steps 10-12-2022 04:45 Raúl Alfonsín’s election victory and inauguration gave most people every impression of a fresh start even if a Radical party then nearing its centenary could hardly be described as a new force. by Michael Soltys
HEALTH & CRIME Nurse held in deaths of healthy babies in Córdoba, says prosecutor 20-08-2022 14:59 Córdoba nurse arrested in connection with the deaths of at least two otherwise healthy babies born in a hospital; Raúl Garzón says 27-year-old now in custody is accused of murdering newborns.
HEALTH Authorities probe suspicious deaths of newborns at Córdoba hospital 13-08-2022 08:42 Prosecutors in Córdoba opened investigation into the deaths of at least five newborn babies at a neonatal hospital amid claims that malpractice or homicide may be responsible for tragedies.
Latin America Indigenous protests cost Ecuador US$1 billion, central bank says 05-07-2022 10:00 Days of protests over the cost of living by indigenous Ecuadoreans could cost the country at least US$1 billion, claims nation's central bank.
AND THAT REMINDS ME… The maybes of May 14-05-2022 00:01 Today’s anniversary is nowhere in the current agenda with plenty of issues to absorb our attention, yet stopping to recall the Menem years would not go amiss. by Michael Soltys
And that reminds me No omelette from Easter eggs 16-04-2022 00:02 The most memorable Easter would undoubtedly be 1987 – rocked by Aldo Rico’s Campo de Mayo carapintada Army mutiny. by Michael Soltys