THE WEEK IN REVIEW Stories that caught our eye: June 6 to 13 Yesterday 18:03 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
politics & environment Milei decree to amend Glaciers Law, extend areas for exploitation 10-06-2025 12:09 President Javier Milei’s government administration says that environmental controls will remain while giving provinces greater autonomy.
Editorial The gloomy science as gloom for science 07-06-2025 09:38 If starvation wages are expected to bridge the vacuum between the research structures of the 20th and 21st centuries, there will not be any scientists left for a brave new world.
THE WEEK IN REIVEW Stories that caught our eye: June 1 to 7 06-06-2025 18:39 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
POLITICS & CULTURE Milei’s changes at state children’s channel sparks controversy 05-06-2025 18:08 Controversy erupts in Argentina as libertarian animated series lands on state channel Paka Paka; Critics accuse Milei administration of seeking to impose ideology on the nation's kids.
Anti-austerity demo Unity march boosts pensioners' protest against Milei's cuts 05-06-2025 00:24 Scientists, doctors, disabled, LGBT groups and more join weekly pensioners' march in Buenos Aires to condemn austerity, defend rights and services.
PROTEST VIOLENCE Photographer seriously injured by police during protest leaves intensive care 04-06-2025 15:19 Almost three months after he suffered severe head injuries after being struck by a tear gas canister fired by security forces while covering a protest rally, Pablo Grillo is discharged from intensive care; Photojournalist will continue rehabilitation at another hospital.
ART & DIPLOMACY Brush with censorship: Milei-critical artist has work taken down at Beijing Embassy 04-06-2025 13:00 Dozens of artworks were due to be presented at Argentina’s Embassy in China. Among them was a painting by Verónica Gómez, who in the past incorporated Jaiver Milei and Karina Milei into her art. For that reason, it was ordered to be taken down. by Juan Luis González
GENDER VIOLENCE Experts voice femicide concerns on Ni Una Menos 10th anniversary 03-06-2025 11:48 A femicide is committed every 33 hours in Argentina. Ten years on from the first #NiUnaMenos anti-gender violence rally, experts call for renewed vigilance and greater protection for potential victims.
Politics – Analysis From ‘Caputito’ to ‘Fat Dan’ – weird scenes of digital disinformation 31-05-2025 06:39 Milei and his digital pit-bulls appeal to freedom of expression while relying on manipulative and even false information to get their message across, while fostering censorship and hate of the traditional media. Freedom of speech for those who express the same kind of things as me, censorship for the rest. by Agustino Fontevecchia
Editorial Enemies of the state 31-05-2025 06:36 Instructions against those who “erode … the political and institutional structure of the country” can be carried to the extreme of converting any criticism of the administration into a crime against the state – more to be expected from Communism than anarcho-capitalism.
THE WEEK IN REIVEW Stories that caught our eye: May 24 to 31 30-05-2025 16:22 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS Government announces voluntary military service scheme 30-05-2025 13:13 New scheme will be for youths aged between 18 and 28 with "training in concrete areas," according to government.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY El Eternauta protest: Scientists rally against Milei’s 'toxic' funding cuts 29-05-2025 09:24 Scientists across Argentina protest Milei’s ‘toxic’ defunding of research dressed as characters from El Eternauta, drawing attention to slashed budgets, mass lay-offs and the loss of young scientists.
POLITICS Milei gets Tuttle Twins to teach free markets to kids 29-05-2025 08:53 President Javier Milei is relaunching a state-run TV channel for kids set to feature a cartoon teaching free-market economics while stressing the evils of taxes and communism.
DISCREDIT & DISTRACTION Darín and Milei’s online army: empanadas or rotten fish 27-05-2025 14:43 Argentina’s government, along with its army of online trolls and sympathetic journalists, used the price of empanadas to mock Ricardo Darín and distract from the economic crisis. Viral mockery and aligned media coverage helped them avoid talking about frozen wages, austerity, and the loss of purchasing power. by Nicolas Gonzalez
INTELLIGENCE SERVICES Milei government says SIDE intelligence services won’t target critics 27-05-2025 10:40 President Javier Milei’s government denies a report in La Nación newspaper claiming that SIDE intelligence services will collect information on individuals – potentially journalists, experts and opposition politicians – who could undermine confidence in government policies.
Price of speaking up? Empanada attack: Milei’s defenders slam actor Ricardo Darín 26-05-2025 16:53 Defenders of President Javier Milei’s government – including Economy Minister Luis Caputo – slam actor Ricardo Darín after he expresses concern over high prices in Argentina.
BOOKS & LITERATURE Figures hint at deepening crisis for Argentina’s publishing market 26-05-2025 16:23 Annual report by Cámara Argentina del Libro – which represents more than 500 national publishers, bookshops, and distributors – reveals a decline both in the number of new titles and in print runs; Around three-quarters of publications are produced in and around Buenos Aires. by Omar Genovese
BOOKS & LITERATURE Things ain’t what they used to be – and nor were they then 23-05-2025 15:12 'Crisis social, pandemia y colonialismo inglés: una mirada de la Argentina a través del sainete y del seminario Don Quijote de Eduardo Sojo'; by Victoria Cox, Ediciones Diotima, 2024, 96 pages. by Michael Soltys
THE WEEK IN REVIEW Stories that caught our eye: May 17 to 24 23-05-2025 14:46 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
PRESS FREEDOM Argentina imposes new limits on Casa Rosada press accreditation 23-05-2025 14:18 Number of reporters allowed at press conferences to be tightened and questions must be pre-approved; Areas of Casa Rosada now declared off-bounds, dress code introduced.
PRESS FREEDOM Photographer freed after being violently detained at protest 22-05-2025 15:10 An AFP collaborator, photojournalist Tomas Cuesta, was freed in Buenos Aires Monday after he was detained with three other people at a pensioners' march that saw clashes with police.
THE WEEK IN REIVEW Stories that caught our eye: May 9 to 16 16-05-2025 17:21 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
GUEST COLUMN Ayelén Mazzina: ‘Scrapping programmes that protected women is deeply perverse’ 16-05-2025 13:49 Former Women, Gender & Diversity Minister Ayelén Mazzina responds to President Javier Milei’s decision to eliminate 13 programmes that were created at the portfolio she previously led during her time in office.
POLITICS & HUMAN RIGHTS Argentina scraps ‘ideological’ programmes for women, LGBT community 16-05-2025 13:32 Justice Minister Mariano Cúneo Libarona denounces initiatives as “absurd waste” – among defunded programmes are a plan to distribute menstrual hygiene products and another to provide support for families of gender violence victims. by pixlr
‘Information war’ Experts and diplomats unite to fight disinformation threat 13-05-2025 10:40 European diplomats, journalists and fact-checking specialists sound the alarm at international forum on disinformation in Buenos Aires. by Cecilia Degl'Innocenti
POLITICS & COMMUNICATION Milei: Hate, peace, Popes and social media 10-05-2025 07:21 The Milei administration built its strength on synthetic power and effectively navigated the first part of the presidency. With the campaign fully underway, La Libertad Avanza will once again rely on their not-so-secret weapon. by Agustino Fontevecchia
Community Pioneering women’s ed club celebrates 90th year 09-05-2025 18:39 University Women’s Club of Buenos Aires enters tenth decade, celebrates with new exhibition marking its rich history at UCA library. by Michael Soltys
Stranger than fiction... Milei plans charity courtroom play with ‘voluptuous blondes’ 09-05-2025 18:26 Javier Milei plans to put on a theatrical production featuring a mock trial of capitalism and “voluptuous blondes”; Play to raise money for state children’s hospital that his government has defunded could be performed at the Berlin Wall, says President.
THE WEEK IN REIVEW Stories that caught our eye: May 2 to 9 09-05-2025 17:51 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
FILM & CINEMA Fear and loathing: Trump film threat shocks Latin America 07-05-2025 23:25 Trump's threat to slap tariffs on foreign-made movies leaves Latin America's burgeoning film industry baffled and fearful.
EDUCATION Literacy crisis: Less than half of kids under nine meet reading standards 07-05-2025 11:00 Argentina’s Education Secretariat publishes first results from Aprender assessment under Milei administration. Provinces of Formosa and Córdoba achieved strongest results, Chaco at bottom of ranking.
STREAMING HIT ‘El Eternauta’ tops Netflix global chart for non-English series 06-05-2025 22:17 El Eternauta is the most-watched non-English-language series on Netflix worldwide, the streaming platform said on Tuesday.
BRUNO STAGNARO INTERVIEW ‘El Eternauta’ director Bruno Stagnaro confirms season two in works 05-05-2025 13:06 The man behind ‘Okupas’ and ‘Un gallo para Esculapio’ became a fan at the age of 10 when he was gifted the comic. Four decades later, he has turned it into a hit series for Netflix. Already the most-watched title in Argentina on the streaming platform, a second season is in the works, reveals Bruno Stagnaro. by Ernesto Ise
POLITICS & MEDIA Milei administration intensifies offensive against press 03-05-2025 10:23 President Javier Milei’s government is presenting the media and journalists to voters as the “new caste” and has decided to ramp up its attacks on reporters; New attack attempts to associate them with “lies” and “defamation,” with one online ally even calling for one journalist to be jailed. by Pablo Varela
COMMUNITY Youth orchestra cultivates more than just music 03-05-2025 05:15 Director Néstor Tedesco’s Orquesta de los Barrios youth orchestra provides a network of support for young musicians from the city’s low-income neighbourhoods. by Zella Milfred
MEDIA & JOURNALISM Milei severely damaging press freedom in Argentina, says watchdog 02-05-2025 11:16 Report by Reporters Without Borders NGO puts Argentina in 87th place – since Milei’s arrival in office, nation has dropped 47 places on annual global press freedom ranking.
the week in review Stories that caught our eye: April 25 to May 1 01-05-2025 17:00 Our (almost a weekly) round-up of what you need to know about Argentina.
BOOKS & LITERATURE Not just a rationale for atheism 01-05-2025 09:23 ‘Beyond the Gods,’ by Nicolás E. Meyer, Hypatia Press. by Michael Soltys
STREAMING & SERIES Netflix’s 'El Eternauta' echoes fight against tyranny, says Darín 30-04-2025 21:20 Ricardo Darín defends Buenos Aires from an alien attack in new Netflix series 'El Eternauta,' based on the legendary graphic novel written by Héctor Oesterheld and illustrated by Francisco Solano López.
OBITUARY: POPE FRANCIS (1936-2025) The Pope from the 'ends of the earth' called to 'repair' the Church 26-04-2025 05:00 Jorge Bergoglio enters history as the first American Pope. During his time heading the Catholic Church, he reformed Vatican governance, pushed for peace and reconciliation and guided the Church through some of the darkest moments in recent years, taking measures against child abuse by members of the clergy. by Darío Silva D'Andrea
THE WEEK IN REIVEW Stories that caught our eye: April 17 to 24 25-04-2025 16:16 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
FERIA DEL LIBRO 2025 Culture secretary heckled at inauguration of BA Book Fair 25-04-2025 13:21 Writers hold up signs bearing Osvaldo Bayer’s image as Culture Secretary Leonardo Cifelli is met with jeers at the opening of the 49th edition of the Feria Internacional del Libro de Buenos Aires.
Feria Internacional del Libro de Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Book Fair returns with Middle East tint 24-04-2025 18:34 Forty-ninth edition of Feria Internacional del Libro de Buenos Aires returns to La Rural, running until May 12. by Julia Malyszko
PONTIFF'S LOVE OF FOOTBALL The Pope with 'two left feet' who loved the 'beautiful game' 22-04-2025 10:34 For Pope Francis, football is more than just "the most beautiful game" – it can also be used as a vehicle to educate and spread peace.
FIN DE AMOR ‘Yuyito’ González confirms split from President Javier Milei 21-04-2025 14:24 Showbiz star Amalia 'Yuyito' González announces on her daytime TV programme that her and President Javier Milei have decided to end their relationship.
PRESIDENT & THE PRESS Milei ramps up attacks on ‘hitman’ journalists in online rant 20-04-2025 16:15 President brands critical journalists “hitmen” and “lying trash,” targets 'La Nación' columnist by name in latest rant, drawing rebuke from press freedom groups.
Society Three in ten Argentines now have tattoo – more women getting inked 20-04-2025 11:37 What was, until not so long ago, considered to be a symbol of marginality has now become a mark of identity. According to an opinion poll carried out by the Voices! consultancy firm, three out of every ten Argentines have some kind of tattoo on their skin – and almost half of youngsters surveyed plan to get one in the next year. by Enrique Garabetyan
THEATRE A nose for theatre 18-04-2025 17:57 ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’ by Edmond Rostand, translated by Brian Hooker; Directed by Simon Chater; Suburban Players at The Playhouse, San Isidro. by Michael Soltys
the week in review Stories that caught our eye: April 11 to 18 18-04-2025 17:29 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina – including some pretty big announcements last Friday...
OBITUARY Mario Vargas Llosa: Peruvian Nobel-winning novelist 13-04-2025 23:25 As one of Latin America’s foremost writers and intellectuals, Mario Vargas Llosa defended individual liberty, democracy and the free market, which often put him at odds with his peers and political leaders in the region.
LITERARY LEGEND DIES Mario Vargas Llosa, Latin American literary heavyweight, dies at 89 13-04-2025 23:15 Mario Vargas Llosa has died in Lima at the age of 89, confirms family; Nobel literature laureate is considered to be one of the greats of Latin America's literary "boom" of the 1960s and 1970s.
THE WEEK IN REVIEW Stories that caught our eye: April 4 to 11 11-04-2025 16:56 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina and beyond.
TV & STREAMING ‘El Eternauta’: Secrets behind Argentina’s most long-awaited adaptation 08-04-2025 14:58 Eagerly awaited adaptation of Héctor Germán Oesterheld and Francisco Solano López’s classic comic 'El Eternauta' débuts on Netflix on April 30. A look behind-the-scenes of the new series starring Ricardo Darín. by Juan Manuel Dominguez
ART & CULTURE Youthful promise overflows at Teatro Colón 08-04-2025 12:34 Precocious talent on full display at Teatro Colón as Orquesta Aeropuertos Argentina celebrates its 10-year anniversary in style. by Michael Soltys
the week in review Stories that caught our eye: March 29 to April 3 04-04-2025 17:00 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
DANCE & BALLET Ballet dancer Marianela Núñez honoured with OBE from Charles III 01-04-2025 16:04 Legendary Argentine dancer Marianela Núñez, principal at The Royal Ballet in London, decorated with OBE by British monarch for “her service to dance.”
THE WEEK IN REIVEW Stories that caught our eye: March 21 to 28 28-03-2025 17:59 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
ART Interactive art exhibition 'DESATAR' opens 22-03-2025 07:31 Interactive art exhibition DESATAR (“untying”), by artist María Eugenia Llorente, operns at the British Arts Centre (Suipacha 1333). by Michael Soltys
the week in review Stories that caught our eye: March 14 to 21 21-03-2025 17:00 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
BOOK REVIEW Will we always have Paris? 21-03-2025 11:11 ‘Buenos Aires, The Biography of a City’ by James Gardner, St. Martin’s Press, New York, 2015, 245 pages. by Michael Soltys
OBITUARY Comedic actor Antonio Gasalla dies aged 84 18-03-2025 16:07 Actor and comedian Antonio Gasalla was 84 years old; he had been hospitalised with pneumonia and discharged last week, but his health had declined in recent years.
ART & CULTURE MALBA presents new Guillermo Kuitca exhibition 17-03-2025 17:42 'Kuitca 86' – New Guillermo Kuitca exhibition at MALBA revisits 1980s from a contemporary perspective, delving into the artist's work from the era. by Rosario Bernasconi
BEYOND THE HEADLINES The Ides of March 15-03-2025 07:21 While conspiracy theories are wildly fashionable in today’s world, accidents can also happen. by Michael Soltys
THE WEEK IN REIVEW Stories that caught our eye: March 7 to 14 14-03-2025 17:07 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
LGBTQ RIGHTS Transgender sex workers welcomed by Pope Francis pray for his health 13-03-2025 14:13 Latin American transgender sex workers voice their support for the pope's health and the worry that is associated with their futures - if anything were to happen to the pope.
TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY AI chatbot helps victims of digital sexual violence in Latin America 12-03-2025 18:29 Two digital sexual violence survivors band together and leverage AI to create a new platform – OlimpIA – to support other women in similar situations.
WINE INDUSTRY Argentina’s annual wine exports near US$1-billion mark 10-03-2025 14:12 Nation is now the world's ninth-largest wine consumer; Export market worth US$933 million last year, making Argentina 11th-largest exporter by volume worldwide.
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Marcelo Longobardi: ‘Milei’s conduct with journalists identical to Kirchners’ 08-03-2025 06:00 Veteran reporter, radio presenter and host Marcelo Longobardi – whose incisive criticism led both the Kirchner and Milei governments to force him off the air – offers a critical analysis of the state of journalism in Argentina. by Jorge Fontevecchia
