POLICE BRUTALITY Demonstrators demand justice in protest against police brutality 24-05-2019 19:46 Public uproar at San Miguel del Monte deaths prompt hundreds of people to stage a march "against the trigger-happy" in the streets of Buenos Aires.
KEY STORIES Aug 13th-19th: What We Learned This Week 18-08-2018 08:48 What has happened in the last seven days?
KEY STORIES FROM THE LAST SEVEN DAYS March 19-25: What we learn this week 24-03-2018 08:43 From the replacement of Gils Carbó to Cristobal López new legal situation and the teachers´ plan to strike.
SECURITY MINISTER IN UNITED STATES Patricia Bullrich: "If you want the police to act, you have to give them confidence." 10-02-2018 12:31 During trip to visit DEA, FBI officials in United States, Security Minister emphasises ‘change in doctrine’ in wake of criticism of Chocobar case and reveals government is seeking closer cooperation and funding from Washington on security issues. by Santiago del Carril
AS I SEE IT Crime and punishment 10-02-2018 10:25 Societies in which police brutality is routine quickly become even more brutalised than they were before. by James Neilson
CHOCOBAR: DISCIPLINE AND PUNISH The institutionalisation of violence 10-02-2018 09:02 As a city, Buenos Aires has internalised violence to the point where it has become structural and endemic. This normalisation of violent behaviour means that it has grown to become part of our culturally accepted norms. by Agustino Fontevecchia
TOUGH ON CRIME APPROACH UNDER DEBATE Government’s support of police officer triggers concern 10-02-2018 07:51 Macri's support to Chocobar was well welcomed by many citizens who are weary of crime. But human rights groups say it sends the wrong message in a country who has a dark history with security forces.
Luis Chocobar's Case Editorial: Where angels fear to tread 03-02-2018 09:38 Was Mauricio Macri´s opinion about it simple sincerity or was it a strategy to drive attention away from major increases in transport fares?
