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Javier Milei, Benjamin Netanyahu, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Gaza conflict shows limits of Argentina, Brazil’s influence in Middle East

27-04-2024 06:32 In the grand chessboard of Middle Eastern geopolitics, Argentina and Brazil find themselves limited more by the game's rules than by their own ambitions.

by Sam Forster

President Javier Milei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Interview

Moving Embassy to Jerusalem is 'important step,’ says Israeli vice-ambassador

27-04-2024 05:12 Adam Levene, Israel’s second-in-command in Buenos Aires, on his nation’s “very special” connection with Argentina and bilateral relations across Latin America.

by Sam Forster

Beijing’s massive economic promise continues to stymie Washington’s attempts at democratic coalition in the Americas.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Look north or east? Argentina’s tilt in a bipolar world remains unclear

10-12-2022 04:07 Beijing’s massive economic promise continues to stymie Washington’s attempts at democratic coalition in the Americas.

by Sam Forster

UN Special Rapporteur Morris Tidball-Binz speaks at a press conference in Buenos Aires.

ARGENTINA

UN investigator meets with government, issues statement on extrajudicial killings

25-11-2022 22:30 UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial executions Morris Tidball-Binz calls on Argentina to “step up efforts to prevent and investigate unlawful deaths” at the conclusion of 11-day visit.

by Sam Forster

QATAR 2022 WORLD CUP

‘Argentina’s biggest strength is its group ethos’ – the expert view

17-11-2022 19:15 With the weight of a nation on their backs, how are the Albiceleste positioned heading into the World Cup? Sam Kelly, an expert on Argentine football, gives us the lowdown.

by Sam Forster

A firefighter works to extinguish a blaze in the Paraná Delta.

POLITICS & ENVIRONMENT

Wetlands law remains stalled as intentional burns go unprosecuted

11-11-2022 13:26 Fires continue to destroy land at an alarming rate throughout the country, despite clear and repeated calls for government action.

by Sam Forster

NEW RUGBY BOOK

Five decades of the Pumas: from going pro to global competitors

29-10-2022 10:26 Veteran sports journalist Rex Gowar chronicles half a century of the Argentina men’s national rugby team, from amateur origins and turning professional to pandemic complications and improving World Cup performances, in his latest book.

by Sam Forster

Nicolás Kreplak, Health Minister of Buenos Aires Province, speaks to an audience at the AmCham Health Forum on October 25th.

HEALTHCARE

AmCham Health Forum showcases opportunities for public-private collaboration

26-10-2022 14:59 American Chamber of Commerce hosts event bringing together top government officials with private industry leaders to discuss areas of growth and development for Argentina’s healthcare system.

by Sam Forster

Ambassador Niniek Kun Naryatie is joined on stage by Indonesian and Argentine flag-bearers at a diplomatic event in Buenos Aires.

G20 SUMMIT

Indonesia seeks to capitalise on G20 Summit

14-10-2022 15:58 Emerging powerhouse nation of 275 million ready to assert itself on the world stage as global leaders prepare for Bali meeting.

by Sam Forster

Attiya Waris, the UN Independent Expert on foreign debt, international financial obligations and human rights, speaks at a press conference in Buenos Aires

ARGENTINA

Argentina 'must maximise resources to defend human rights,' says UN expert

06-10-2022 16:33 Visiting United Nations envoy Attiya Waris calls on authorities to ensure financial pressures do not affect the defence of human rights.

by Sam Forster

A banner declaring the school's closure hangs above the entrance of Carlos Pellegrini Higher School of Commerce during a sit-in.

ARGENTINA

Students square off with City Hall as school seizure movement grows

29-09-2022 20:19 No end in sight to tensions, with as many as 20 schools throughout Buenos Aires now occupied by student demonstrators; City education minister points finger at Kirchnerism and warns parents will pay for losses.

by Sam Forster

Argentine President Alberto Fernández shakes hands with Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

BRAZIL ELECTION 2022

What a Lula victory would mean for Argentina

29-09-2022 18:55 A presidential shake-up in Brazil would have big implications for the country, the region and the Mercosur trade bloc.

by Sam Forster

Traditional Indonesian dancers perform at the Teatro del Globo to celebrate the nation's independence day.

DIPLOMACY

Indonesian Embassy in Argentina celebrates independence day

24-09-2022 13:43 Ambassador Niniek Kun Naryatie hosts traditional dance performance to commemorate the nation’s 77th anniversary.

by Sam Forster

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, pictured during his June 2021 interview with Bloomberg Television

HUMAN RIGHTS & VENEZUELA

UN committee releases damning report on human rights abuses in Venezuela

24-09-2022 08:00 Human rights watchdogs call for increased international pressure on government in Caracas following damning United Nations report; Pressure grows on Argentina to revise relations with Maduro administration.

by Sam Forster

Pope Francis welcomes meetings of the interfaith group, including Miguel Steuermann, the director of Radio Jai, and Imam Marwan Gill, President of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Argentina, Orthodox Rabbi Saul Bonino of the Chafetz Chaim community and Imam Ataul Tariq, the representative of the Ahmadiyya Community in Italy.

PAPAL MEETING

Inter-faith group of religious leaders meets Pope Francis at Vatican

10-09-2022 10:58 Co-founders of the nation’s first Jewish-Muslim brotherhood, Imam Marwan Gill and radio host Miguel Steuermann, have private audience with Pope Francis to strengthen interfaith relationship.

by Sam Forster

Provisional President of the Senate, Claudia Ledesma Abdala, leads a session in repudiation of Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's attack, without opposition senators, at Congress on September 8, 2022.

argentina

Call for ‘hate speech’ law divides government and galvanises opposition

09-09-2022 11:22 Ruling coalition U-turns on proposal after INADI anti-discrimination institute Director Victoria Donda demands introduction of ‘hate speech’ law in wake of attack on vice-president.

by Sam Forster, for the Buenos Aires Times