CHILD POVERTY An X-ray of child labour in Argentina 17-04-2024 11:56 Neatly 15% of those aged between 5 and 17 are affected by child labour in Argentina, with huge disparities when it comes to socio-economic level, gender and location. by Agustina Bordigoni
CHESS ‘Messi of chess’: Argentine 10-year-old child prodigy takes no prisoners 30-03-2024 07:27 Faustino Oro stunned the chess world this week by beating world number one Magnus Carlsen in a quickfire match. Already an international master, the child prodigy is making headlines for his stunning development and winning mentality. by César Augusto
CHESS Chess prodigy: 10-year-old Faustino Oro beats world number one 25-03-2024 16:40 Ten-year-old youngster Faustino Oro, nicknamed the “Messi” of chess, shakes up game by defeating Norwegian Magnus Carlsen in a quickfire game at Bullet Brawl 2024 tournament in just 48 moves.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS UNICEF: 7 out of 10 children live in poverty in Argentina 12-03-2024 17:16 Approximately 8.6 million kids under the age of 18 live in low-income households or in environments where they are deprived of their rights, reports local branch of UN agency dedicated to children.
Gender violence in Spain In Spain, child protection key to legal fight against gender violence 07-02-2024 12:02 The case of a man who killed his children to get back at his ex-wife has thrown the spotlight on Spain's child protection efforts, which are a central part of its legal battle against gender violence.
MUSIC & ART Teatro Colón fires musical director after child sex abuse allegations 12-01-2024 16:46 Jan Latham-Koenig, 70, arrested in London and appears in court; Renowned British conductor charged with child sex offences and sexual communications with a child.
HUMAN RIGHTS & ART Pablo: the disappeared child who walks on waters of River Plate 18-11-2023 07:20 From the Parque de la Memoria in Buenos Aires, an ever steeper path winds up to the shoreline of the River Plate. In the distance, in the water, a child can be seen floating with his back turned, ebbing and flowing with the tide. The story of a unique statue, entitled ‘Reconstrucción del retrato de Pablo Míguez.' by Sabrina Chemen
SOCIETY Report calls for measures to tackle sexual exploitation of children 08-09-2023 10:52 Fundación Red por la Infancia report details concerns over sexual abuse and exploitation of minors; Argentina 49th out of 60 countries in international ranking assessing prevention and response to problem.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS UCA: 6 in 10 children and adolescents in Argentina are poor 16-05-2023 15:07 Data from UCA’s influential Observatorio de la Deuda Social indicates that some 8.2 million people aged under 17 were living in poverty at the end of 2022.
UNICEF REPORT Argentina’s children: the poorest of the nation’s poor 31-03-2023 10:40 Who are the almost seven million children and adolescents living in poverty in our country? Where do they live? And how? A report from UNICEF gives voice without access to drinking water, decent housing or education. by Sabrina Chemen
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Pope Francis: ‘Reaching my age in good health is a grace but I don’t know how long it will last’ 17-03-2023 07:41 A special interview with Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the leader of the Catholic Church, to mark the tenth anniversary of his papacy. A historic interview for a historic personality. by Jorge Fontevecchia
Anger in Rosario Homes of alleged drug-traffickers in Rosario vandalised after child's killing 07-03-2023 07:50 Residents of the working-class neighbourhood of Los Pumitas ransacked and vandalised homes of suspected drug-traffickers on Monday; Vigilante response to death of an 11-year-old child, who was killed in a violence shootout over weekend.
Special report: Child marriage in Argentina Child marriage is always forced 04-02-2023 06:04 In every province across Argentina, children are forced into marriage – even in the capital, Buenos Aires. Whether by family dictate, as a form of protection or an avenue of social mobility, underage girls are the victims of forced marriage. by Sabrina Chemen
Poverty in Argentina Around 5.5 million children in Argentina living in poverty 29-09-2022 02:11 Child poverty affected 50.9% of Argentina’s population in the first half of 2022, according to the Permanent Household Survey (EPH) by the INDEC national statistics bureau.
City Teachers slam City Hall ‘neglect’ after death of 11-year-old child 18-08-2022 19:02 Educational professionals express “pain, impotence and anger” at death of unidentified 11-year-old, who passed away on Monday after profound deterioration in her health.