News of san

Massive scams reported as 'Ponzidemia' grips Argentina

28-10-2024 14:49 A plague of pyramid schemes are sweeping the nation and draining the pockets of struggling Argentines, costing thousands of people their savings.

culture

Argentina’s ‘El jockey’ wins best Latin American film at San Sebastián

29-09-2024 21:55 Luis Ortega's film 'El Jockey' chosen as best Latin American feature at San Sebastián Film Festival.

INTERVIEW

Lola Arias: Argentina experiencing ‘an extreme situation’ under Milei

26-09-2024 17:54 Artistic powerhouse Lola Arias voices criticism of President Milei’s cutbacks for cultural sector as she premieres her latest feature, 'Reas,' at the San Sebastián Film Festival.

FILM & CINEMA

Argentine director, actor criticise national cinema cutbacks at San Sebastián

24-09-2024 15:18 Milei’s government has drastically reduced government expenditure on cultural exports and filmmaker Diego Lerman and actor Leanardo Sbaraglia are sounding the alarm.

THEATRE: REVIEW

'Love letters' straight from the heart

20-09-2024 10:09 A.R. Gurney’s ‘Love Letters’ by The Suburban Players; Directed by Hugo Halbrich; Starring Ximena Faralla & Michael James Fortino.

by Michael Soltys

CRIME & SECURITY

‘Butcher of Giles’: Fugitive killer who murdered family apprehended by police

09-09-2024 17:04 Luis Iribarren Longevin – “El carnicero de Giles” or “Butcher of San Andrés de Giles” – arrested in Santiago del Estero Province after 11 days on the run; Serial killer, who was serving life for murder of his parents, two siblings and aunt, escaped in August while on educational outing.

SOCIETY

Incarcerated reap benefits of in-prison university education scheme

31-08-2024 06:08 University education programmes in prisons deliver inmates a brighter future and help reduce recidivism. Journalist Jesús Cabral is just one who has reaped the rewards of the innovative CUSAM in-prison education project. “I’ve had many moments of crisis since I got out, but I haven’t reofferend,” he explains.

by Josefina Salomon

CRÈME DE LA CRÈME

Little-known porteño pasaje gives Paris a run for its money

24-08-2024 12:13 Buenos Aires is full of undiscovered gems. In the centre of the city, amid the bustling downtown chaos, lies an oasis of calm and perhaps the most quintessentially Parisian block in the capital: Pasaje Rivarola.

by Vanessa Bell

MPOX VIRUS FEARS

Health authorities in Argentina order quarantine ship over mpox virus fears

21-08-2024 12:20 Crew-member of vessel flying Liberian flag reported to have symptoms compatible with the mpox disease; In accordance with protocol, ship has been quarantined at Santa Fe Province port of San Lorenzo.

BEYOND THE HEADLINES

Liberating the Liberator

17-08-2024 06:31 Today is the 174th anniversary of the death of independence hero José de San Martín – but he has become so frozen in marble that his humanity escapes our grasp.

by Michael Soltys

CRIME & INSECURITY

Authorities prevent ‘heist of the century’ copycat bank robbery in San Isidro

08-08-2024 15:58 Authorities discover an elaborate tunnel more than 150 metres long, presumably built to rob Banco Macro branch in the town of San Isidro, in a case echoing the famous “Heist of the Century.”

SOCIETY & POVERTY

Thousands march on the Day of San Cayetano, patron saint of bread and work

07-08-2024 19:39 Annual Catholic march sees demonstrators voice criticism of President Milei’s government.

THEATRE

Players suburban but not the railway line

07-06-2024 17:03 Murder on the Orient Express; by Agatha Christie (adapted by Ken Ludwig); Directed by Laura Riera; June 14, 15, 16; Friday & Saturday 9pm – Sunday 7pm; The Playhouse – Moreno 80, San Isidro.

by Michael Soltys

MILEI IN AMERICA

Milei pitches Argentina to Silicon Valley after setbacks at home

29-05-2024 13:27 Meetings with Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai and Mark Zuckerberg during a 36-hour window would be on a wish list for almost any world leader. But they’re particularly welcome for Javier Milei.

MILEI IN AMERICA

Milei meets OpenAI boss, chats with Trudeau before speech at Stanford

29-05-2024 11:03 Javier Milei met with the creator of ChatGTP, Sam Altman, and discussed Artificial Intelligence in San Francisco on Tuesday; President also speaks with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

SAN JUAN PROVINCE

Body found in search for German tourist who went missing in western Argentina

27-05-2024 15:39 Nineteen-year-old Julia Horn was last seen on May 23 when she was out trekking at Cerro Tres Marías in San Juan; Provincial authorities confirm discovery of body but are awaiting confirmation from autopsy, family.

HOOLIGAN VIOLENCE

Fan violence rears up in Mendoza, forces suspension of match

27-05-2024 12:34 Crowd disturbances force suspension of a top-flight match between Godoy Cruz and San Lorenzo.

MINING & INDUSTRY

Copper frenzy draws mining giants to Argentina after Milei’s reforms

23-05-2024 00:01 Milei government tries to lure global mining heavyweights; President must convince companies that their projects are safe and lay down rules for doing business.

BREAKING NEWS

At least 30 people hospitalised after trains collide in Buenos Aires

10-05-2024 11:28 Emergency services and police on site after two trains collide in Palermo; At least 30 people transported to hospital in wake of crash, but no fatalities reported.

FOOTBALL

Boca’s trip to Bolivia turns into an Odyssey

04-04-2024 00:34 Logistical nightmares for Boca and River, but both return safe from overseas trips with good results from continental competitions.

by Dan Edwards

HUMAN RIGHTS IN COLOMBIA

Buried clothes, bones and DNA help identify Colombia's missing

14-03-2024 12:42 Across Colombia, efforts have intensified to find, exhume, and identify those who have gone missing during the country's six decades of armed conflict.

ARA SAN JUAN CASE

Netflix concerns for relatives of ARA San Juan submarine dead

26-02-2024 17:30 Relatives express concern over new Netflix series investigating 2017 submarine tragedy and complain they haven't been able to view series prior to its public premiere.

POVERTY

More hunger, less money: Soup kitchens count rations

15-02-2024 00:33 At community meal centres across Argentina, a dual crisis is biting: the influx of ever more hungry mouths to feed during an economic crisis, and a decision by President Javier Milei's new government to freeze their aid.

Music

Blink-182, Feid, SZA to headline Lollapalooza Argentina 2024

09-11-2023 01:55 Latin America's biggest music festival announces its 2024 lineup for its 9th edition.

by Andrea Puerto

Art & Culture

Filmmakers protest against Milei at San Sebastián Festival

26-09-2023 12:40 Argentine film directors and actors published a manifesto at the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival, protesting against the closure of cultural institutions, one of the campaign promises of libertarian front runner Javier Milei.

SPORTING TRAGEDY

50-year-old Mendoza cyclist dies after race in San Juan

26-09-2023 12:15 50-year-old Gustavo Lopreste died just minutes after the competition ended due to cardiorespiratory arrest.

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.

Books & Literature

Castle in Concordia evokes enigmatic visit by 'Little Prince' author

13-09-2023 12:44 El Castillo San Carlos, on the banks of the Uruguay River in the city of Concordia, captivated French writer, poet, journalist and pioneering aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900-1944), author of ‘The Little Prince.’

ELECTION 2023

Five knock-out blows: Peronism's toughest defeats in the elections so far

12-09-2023 18:42 Provinces of San Juan, San Luis, Chubut, Santa Cruz and now Santa Fe. And now Peronism faces another difficult test in Chaco.

ELECTIONS 2023

Chubut the latest upset in a semester full of strong Peronist defeats

31-07-2023 16:52 Fall of Peronism in Chubut Province marks a trend worrying Sergio Massa. The biggest surprises and open scenarios.

by Ramón Indart

CAMPAIGN COMMENTS

The elections according to Saint John

08-07-2023 06:59 San Juan is not an especially attractive city for tourists but it does have an uncanny knack for being a venue for key turning-points in Argentine political history.

by Michael Soltys

ELECTIONS 2023

Opposition wins San Juan governor race, ending 20 years of Peronist rule

03-07-2023 12:29 Juntos por el Cambio leaders hail Marcelo Orrego’s triumph in San Juan gubernatorial race; Twenty years of Peronist rule ended as opposition capitalises on Supreme Court’s blocking of Governor Sergio Uñac’s re-election bid.

CAMPAIGN COMMENTS

Toward zero

17-06-2023 06:10 This is an election in which anything could happen – and also nothing, as is occurring in province after province. Pseudo-change in San Luis and a rock-solid majority in Tucumán attest to an underlying provincial continuity at all odds with a volatile national scenario.

by Michael Soltys

ELECTIONS 2023

Opposition boosted by surprise win in San Luis, Peronists triumph in Tucumán

12-06-2023 19:54 Opposition coalition records upset win in San Luis gubernatorial vote and consolidates position in Mendoza; Government eases to victory to Tucumán, despite Supreme Court controversy.

AND THAT REMINDS ME…

Of infighting and inland voting

10-06-2023 06:27 The deadline for defining electoral alliances nationwide expires in only four days’ time but tomorrow’s provincial elections are even more immediate … Tucumán is looking safe for the Frente de Todos government while San Luis could be close.

by Michael Soltys

Editorial

Much ado about almost nothing

13-05-2023 09:07 One constant of the current administration has been to prioritise the political and the judicial over the economic and the social, with this week a case in point.

CAMPAIGN COMMENTS

To vote or not to vote

13-05-2023 08:45 However cavalier the strongmen of these two inland provinces have been with constitutional limits in seeking multiple consecutive terms, the last-minute timing of the Supreme Court’s interruption of the electoral process is extremely unfortunate, lending itself easily to government outrage.

by Michael Soltys

Elections 2023

The Supreme Court’s political muscle

13-05-2023 08:35 The Supreme Court’s decision must be read purely in political terms, demonstrating that it won’t back down and has the intention to play hard ball in the political arena.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

ELECTIONS 2023

Manzur withdraws Tucumán candidacy after Supreme Court ruling

12-05-2023 09:03 Ex-Cabinet chief governor announces he will no longer run as lieutenant governor for northern province, with provincial Interior Minister Miguel Acevedo set to replace him as Osvaldo Jaldo’s running-mate.

POLITICS & JUDICIARY

Government’s row with Supreme Court hits new heights

11-05-2023 23:36 Explosive reaction to ruling suspending gubernatorial elections in San Juan and Tucumán; President Alberto Fernández accuses justices of targeting Peronist candidates.

ELECTIONS 2023

Supreme Court suspends elections in San Juan, Tucumán

09-05-2023 18:19 Supreme Court suspends provincial elections in San Juan and Tucumán, just five days before voters are due to go to the ballot-box.

ELECTION 2023: TWO SUPER-SUNDAYS

Eight provincial elections to watch with national impact

04-05-2023 00:23 The first two weekends of May come with several provincial elections in which Argentina’s two main coalitions (Frente de Todos and Juntos por el Cambio) can take the temperature of the hinterland. This Sunday will see gubernatorial elections in Jujuy, Misiones and La Rioja, followed by Tucumán, San Juan, Salta, La Pampa and Tierra del Fuego the next Sunday. In all cases the incumbent governments, whether belonging to one of the two main coalitions or provincial parties are tipped as favourites.

MINING

Lundin weighs strategic partner for copper project in Argentina

29-03-2023 12:07 Lundin Mining Corp is in talks with prospective partners for a copper deposit in Argentina as the industry battles to meet demand for the wiring metal in the shift away from fossil fuels.

AND THAT REMINDS ME…

Lupín and the Liberator

25-02-2023 08:08 This is not just about José de San Martín but also the other birthday boy Néstor Kirchner. The question arises whether the two men had anything in common beyond their date of birth…

by Michael Soltys

CYCLING

Colombia's López claims 'priceless' Vuelta San Juan victory

30-01-2023 10:04 Colombia's Miguel Ángel López won the Vuelta a San Juan following Sunday's seventh and final stage claimed by Australian Sam Welsford in a sprint finish.

TRADITION & FOLKLORE

Horseman and hero: Who is Argentina's 21st century gaucho?

24-11-2022 19:35 Who are the gauchos of 2022? Are they the riders who perform for tourists on day-long excursions from Buenos Aires? Are they the rural workers who still ply their trade on horseback today? Or are the descendants’ who cling to their family traditions?

SUBMARINE TRAGEDY

ARA San Juan: Five years on, a look at investigation into submarine's sinking

16-11-2022 08:31 Five years after the tragic loss of the 'ARA San Juan,' forensic studies of images of the sunken submarine are still pending. The case probing the tragedy is relatively advanced, but doubts as to what caused it are far from resolved. A look at the key points of the investigation underway in Santa Cruz and Chubut.

News of san

Massive scams reported as 'Ponzidemia' grips Argentina

Argentina’s ‘El jockey’ wins best Latin American film at San Sebastián

Lola Arias: Argentina experiencing ‘an extreme situation’ under Milei

Argentine director, actor criticise national cinema cutbacks at San Sebastián

'Love letters' straight from the heart

‘Butcher of Giles’: Fugitive killer who murdered family apprehended by police

Incarcerated reap benefits of in-prison university education scheme

Little-known porteño pasaje gives Paris a run for its money

Health authorities in Argentina order quarantine ship over mpox virus fears

Liberating the Liberator

Authorities prevent ‘heist of the century’ copycat bank robbery in San Isidro

Thousands march on the Day of San Cayetano, patron saint of bread and work

Players suburban but not the railway line

Milei pitches Argentina to Silicon Valley after setbacks at home

Milei meets OpenAI boss, chats with Trudeau before speech at Stanford

Body found in search for German tourist who went missing in western Argentina

Fan violence rears up in Mendoza, forces suspension of match

Copper frenzy draws mining giants to Argentina after Milei’s reforms

At least 30 people hospitalised after trains collide in Buenos Aires

Boca’s trip to Bolivia turns into an Odyssey

Buried clothes, bones and DNA help identify Colombia's missing

Netflix concerns for relatives of ARA San Juan submarine dead

More hunger, less money: Soup kitchens count rations

Blink-182, Feid, SZA to headline Lollapalooza Argentina 2024

Filmmakers protest against Milei at San Sebastián Festival

50-year-old Mendoza cyclist dies after race in San Juan

Four soldiers killed, 18 injured as Army truck overturns in Patagonia

Castle in Concordia evokes enigmatic visit by 'Little Prince' author

Five knock-out blows: Peronism's toughest defeats in the elections so far

Chubut the latest upset in a semester full of strong Peronist defeats

The elections according to Saint John

Opposition wins San Juan governor race, ending 20 years of Peronist rule

Toward zero

Opposition boosted by surprise win in San Luis, Peronists triumph in Tucumán

Of infighting and inland voting

Much ado about almost nothing

To vote or not to vote

The Supreme Court’s political muscle

Manzur withdraws Tucumán candidacy after Supreme Court ruling

Government’s row with Supreme Court hits new heights

Supreme Court suspends elections in San Juan, Tucumán

Eight provincial elections to watch with national impact

Lundin weighs strategic partner for copper project in Argentina

Lupín and the Liberator

Colombia's López claims 'priceless' Vuelta San Juan victory

Horseman and hero: Who is Argentina's 21st century gaucho?

ARA San Juan: Five years on, a look at investigation into submarine's sinking

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