The BBC’s flagship magazine programme Top Gear was embroiled in further scandal over the weekend following a number plate used for filming in Argentine Patagonia. The programme-makers have denied trying…
The Argentine writer Juan Manuel Puig Delledonne (commonly known as Manuel Puig) was born in General Villegas, Argentina, on 28 December 1932. He emigrated to Buenos Aires for secondary…
Popular beliefs; myths; legends; folklore; gauchito gil; difunta correa; death; corrientes; san juan; local heroes; miracles Myths and legends are an anchor to the past: they’re a national narrative…
Street art; freedom of expression; art; democracy; propaganda; politics; resistance; visual identity: Who are these anonymous heroes who transform city walls into visual poetry? Why do these dreamy souls transform…
Investigation into Once train crash resumes; National Senator Assaulted Investigation into Once train crash resumes Monday 20 April will see the resumption of the investigation into the Once train tragedy…
Hotel de Inmigrantes; European Immigration; Identity; Historical Monument; Legacy; Some people say that life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all. Would you leave your family, your home…
National strike halts the nation The second national strike of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s administration took place on Thursday 10th April. The strike stopped transport in a large part…
Argentina prepares for national strike; ‘Lucrecia’ storm leaves one dead and forces thousands of evacuations Argentina prepares for national strike A national strike set to bring the nation to a halt…
Calle Lavalle; the street of cinemas; the reflection of a society; historical centre of Buenos Aires. Calle Lavalle is a typical street in the centre of Buenos Aires: a cocktail…
Talkin’ Jorge Borges. ‘He was a fascist,’ my professor says. ‘No-one likes to admit it, but he was.’ The class nods sagely. ‘Of course,’ she adds, ‘the greatest writer of…
Nation marks 38th anniversary of military coup; Teacher salary negotiations conclude; International campaign launched to call for AMIA bombing justice Nation marks 38th anniversary of military coup Acts of remembrance took place across…
Judge orders an end to teachers strike; Major protest calls for slum urbanisation; Mendoza petroleum fire under control Judge orders an end to teachers strike The long and fiercely maintained strike by…
Argentine youth: work; living with your parents; human experiences; international students; subjective point of view What does it mean to be a twenty-five year old in 2014? By this age,…
Strike following murder of bus driver; Policeman kills two and injures seventeen in nightclub shooting; President Fernández de Kirchner arrives in Rome for Pope meeting Strike following murder of bus driver …
Conflict over penal reform; Kicillof defends the state of Argentine economy; Teacher strike continues Conflict over penal reform The newly inaugurated delegate for the province of Buenos Aires, Sergio Massa, has launched…
President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner opens 2014 Congress; US State Department highlights Argentine corruption, police violence and gender violence in human rights report; Eviction of squatters postponed President Cristina Fernández de…
Salary Negotiations in Stalemate, Widespread protest in Buenos Aires over slum conditions, Thousands mark the second anniversary of Once train crash in Plaza de Mayo demonstration Salary negotiations in stalemate Ongoing negotiations…
January inflation announed at 3.7%; Kirchner in conflict with supermarkets; Investigation suggests that Barracas fire was intentional January inflation announed at 3.7% Economy minister Axel Kicillof announced on Thursday…
Cristina Fernández’s first appearance announces Cabinet reshuffle; Domestic Trade Secretary Guillermo Moreno resigns Cristina Fernández’s first appearance announces Cabinet reshuffle President Cristina Fernández’s first public appearance after her convalescence was followed…
Cristina Fernández suffers congressional electoral setback; Argentina to file a complaint against the EU against tax plans on biofuel imports Cristina Fernández suffers congressional electoral setback Even though Argentina’s President did…