News of 25 de mayo

Fernández de Kirchner urges Argentina to ditch IMF debt repayment deal

26-05-2023 08:56 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner urges Argentina to ditch its debt repayment agreement with the IMF ahead of presidential elections later this year.

POLITICS

Cristina takes aim at courts and IMF – but doesn’t anoint a candidate

25-05-2023 19:35 No word on candidacies, but Cristina fills the Plaza de Mayo, surrounded by leading Frente de Todos figures; Veep calls for renewal of democratic pact, attacks Judiciary and slams IMF deal.

POLITICAL INSIDER

Veep seeks square of unity instead of clamour for Cristina

20-05-2023 15:51 Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner will address the 25 de Mayo rally this week, but will not bless a new candidate for the October elections. She will repeat, however, that her name will not be on the ballot.

by Rosario Ayerdi

PROTESTS IN CAPITAL

Thousands march for jobs, wages and against poverty

17-05-2023 23:11 Demonstrators turn out in large numbers for 'Marcha Federal Piquetera,' setting up camp in Buenos Aires as they press government for greater social assistance, improved wages and more jobs.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Argentina annuls dictatorship-era decoration given to former French minister

11-05-2023 09:03 Government annuls award given to former French budget minister Maurice Papon, who was convicted in 1998 for crimes against humanity during the Second World War.

HUMAN RIGHTS

'Never again': Demonstrators rally on dictatorship coup anniversary

24-03-2023 19:16 Tens of thousands of people marched on Friday on the 47th anniversary of the 1976 military coup d'état, marking Argentina's National Day of Memory for Truth and Justice.

Human rights

New dictatorship memorial site to be built at Campo de Mayo

23-03-2023 14:12 President Alberto Fernández announces construction of new memorial site promoting human rights at Campo de Mayo military base; Garrison served as a clandestine detention centre during 1976-1983 military dictatorship.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Skyvan PA-51 ‘death flight’ plane to be repatriated

10-02-2023 10:34 Skyvan PA-51 used during the 1976-1983 military dictatorship to fly detainees to their death, including three members of Madres de Plaza de Mayo human rights group, will return to Argentina in the coming weeks before being put on display at ex-ESMA Navy Mechanics School.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo recover another lost grandchild

29-12-2022 02:24 Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo human rights group confirms identity of 132nd missing grandchild; 47-year-old Juan José is son of rural worker who was disappeared in 1976 by military dictatorship.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo identity 131st missing grandchild

23-12-2022 00:26 Abuelas chief Estela de Carlotto confirms they have found a child born to political activists Lucía Nadín and Aldo Quevedo, who were kidnapped and disappeared in 1977.

BEDLAM IN BUENOS AIRES

Delirium grips Buenos Aires on a chaotic day for the ages

21-12-2022 15:42 Party atmosphere on streets of nation’s capital as passionate fans revel in World Cup success as one, swamping city’s streets in huge numbers for victory parade and the chance of a glimpse of their heroes.

by James Grainger

AND THAT REMINDS ME…

Hebe de Bonafini, 1928-2022

26-11-2022 06:44 The traumas of 1977, when Hebe de Bonafini lost both her sons, were the turning-point in her life, taking her from complete obscurity to a place in Argentine history and even the world spotlight.

by Michael Soltys

Human rights

Thousands pay tribute to late Mothers of Plaza de Mayo co-founder Bonafini

25-11-2022 08:00 Thousands converges on Plaza de Mayo to pay tribute to the late Hebe de Bonafini, as human rights activist's ashes are scattered in the public square where she led demonstrations for decades.

OBITUARY

Hebe de Bonafini, iconic leader of Madres de Plaza de Mayo, dies aged 93

20-11-2022 14:29 Iconic human rights campaigner and leader of the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo human rights organisation dies at Hospital Italiano in La Plata aged 93.

Human rights

Decades on, the Grandmothers’ search for stolen children continues

06-10-2022 00:07 The Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo are getting older, and every day, their hopes of finding their missing relatives are fading.

ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT

‘Stop the hate’ – pro-CFK supporters take to streets after attack

02-09-2022 19:30 The emblematic Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires was filled with demonstrators on Friday as huge crowds repudiated the attack on Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

HUMAN RIGHTS

‘Isabelita’: the unknown agent who infiltrated the Madres de Plaza de Mayo

26-08-2022 10:06 Report by journalist Luciana Bertoia reveals a second federal agent, in addition to Alfredo Astiz, managed to obtain first-hand information about the human rights group after infiltrating their inner circle.

PROTESTS & MARCHES

Protesters at duelling marches bemoan rising inflation

19-08-2022 14:13 Pro- and anti-government demonstrators take to streets in the capital, demanding greater assistance – be it wage improvements or food aid – as price increases surge.

Human Rights

Giovanola, one of the founders of the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo, has died

20-07-2022 15:42 Delia Cecilia Giovanola, a founding member of the Grandmothers of the Plaza del Mayo who searched for their disappeared children, died last Monday. Subject of a famous photograph in which she protested during the dictatorship, she succeeded in finding her grandson.

INDEPENDENCE DAY RALLY

Anti-government protesters take to streets on Independence Day

10-07-2022 09:27 Protesters march to Plaza de Mayo and Casa Rosada to demonstrate against government on Independence Day.

Human rights

Campo de Mayo mega-trial: 10 handed life terms for crimes against humanity

07-07-2022 23:38 Defendants found guilty of crimes including homicide, kidnapping, torture and rape dating back to the 1976-1983 military dictatorship.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Four sentenced to life imprisonment for Campo de Mayo ‘death flights’

05-07-2022 15:09 Courts recognise that planes from Campo de Mayo military garrison were used to throw disappeared detainees to their death in Río de la Plata; Four ex-Army officers handed life terms for crimes against humanity.

Human Rights

Science and the Grandmothers: the DNA chains uniting Memory, Truth and Justice

02-06-2022 15:32 Guillermo Amarilla Molfino is the 98th grandchild to recover his identity, thanks to the existence of the Bank of Genetic Data, a pioneering scientific organisation that is celebrating its 35th anniversary. Created with the objective of helping the Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo find their grandchildren, cruelly snatched by the last military dictatorship, the institution safeguards the genetic samples that make these yearned-for reunions possible.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Mothers of Plaza de Mayo mark 45 years of indefatigable search for disappeared

01-05-2022 09:34 Mothers of Plaza de Mayo commemorate 45th anniversary of the human rights group's first march in front of the Casa Rosada.

Music & Culture

Mingus Centennial Festival to celebrate legendary US jazz musician

27-04-2022 18:04 The Mingus Centennial Festival, marking 100 years since Charles Mingus' birth, takes place this Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30, 2022 at the Centro Cultural 25 de Mayo.

by Hannah Gonzalez

'23A - Tractorazo' protest

Farmers, agricultural producers descend on Buenos Aires to protest

24-04-2022 09:47 Thousands of farmers and agricultural producers descended on Buenos Aires on Saturday to protest against the government's policies.

FRESH PROTESTS IN CAPITAL

Demonstrators rally in capital for jobs, food amid rampant inflation

13-04-2022 17:06 Thousands march through capital demanding help with jobs, food and more social aid as rampant inflation undermines government efforts to raise living standards.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Boric calls on Argentina not to forget the crimes of the dictatorships

06-04-2022 16:47 "Memory and unrestricted respect for human rights is fundamental," declares Chile's leftist leader after emotional visit to the former ESMA Navy Mechanics School concentration camp in Nuñez.

human rights

Argentines take to streets, marking 46th anniversary of 1976 military coup

24-03-2022 22:00 Tens of thousands of Argentines march to the Plaza de Mayo on the 46th anniversary of the coup that installed the brutal 1976-1983 military dictatorship.

ARGENTINA & THE IMF

IMF’s critics in Argentina reiterate their opposition to new deal

15-12-2021 16:29 Thousands of people flood the streets of Argentina to underline their opposition to a new agreement with the International Monetary Fund.

DAY OF DEMOCRACY & HUMAN RIGHTS

Lula, 'Pepe' Mujica join Alberto, Cristina at democracy rally

10-12-2021 22:47 Four leaders – Alberto Fernández, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and José ‘Pepe’ Mujica – headline an event in Plaza de Mayo marking Day of Democracy and Human Rights in Argentina.

Dia de la Militancia

Fernández calls on opposition to help him 'mobilise the economy'

18-11-2021 09:28 Tens of thousands of government supporters marched on Wednesday to the Plaza de Mayo to mark 'Dia de la Militancia' and express their support for President Alberto Fernández.

LGBTQ RIGHTS

Annual Pride March hails progress, calls for more rights laws

07-11-2021 08:54 Thousands of people celebrated the progress made in Argentina by LGBTQ and women's rights groups on Saturday as the annual Pride March returned to the streets of downtown Buenos Aires.