News of youth

Postcards of a crisis: youth unemployment and working into old age

06-05-2025 12:20 According to data from Argentina's Human Capital Ministry, 19.4% of young people aged 18 to 24 are unemployed. Meanwhile, greater numbers of older adults are continuing to work into their later years, or looking for work, out of necessity.

by Agustina Bordigoni

Latin America

Venezuela releases teenagers arrested in post-election protests

25-12-2024 15:58 Venezuelan authorities announced the release of all teenagers imprisoned during protests against President Nicolás Maduro's disputed re-election, yet over 1,800 political prisoners still remain incarcerated.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Young activists call on states, tech firms to uphold digital rights

23-04-2024 18:01 Amnesty International’s Global Youth Summit convenes in Buenos Aires as rights campaigners discuss intricacies of life online.

by Girah Lundy-Joseph

argentine pontiff

Girls, rivalries, football in Pope Francis's first memoir

15-03-2024 12:46 Pope Francis' new autobiography, which will be released next week, sees the 87-year-old is storytelling mode, joking around about his past. But he also addresses serious aspects, like his role during Argentina's 1976-1983 dictatorship.

ELECTION 2023

Radical outsider Milei fires up young Argentines ahead of election

05-10-2023 11:50 Many young people are flocking behind radical upstart Javier Milei, the libertarian lawmaker who has surged to the front of Argentina's presidential race.

FOOTBALL

Clubs are snatching up Argentina’s youngsters at an accelerating rate

10-08-2023 23:11 With the best players moving earlier and earlier, Argentina’s clubs must compromise, picking up those either too young, too old or not good enough to play elsewhere, or else gamble that yesterday's wonderkid who flamed out overseas can rediscover his best form back home.

by Dan Edwards