News of community

At a bar in Buenos Aires, a new community bonds over a shared hatred of Putin

22-10-2022 06:44 They escaped the war and have formed their own community of exiles in Argentina, from where they can provide long-distance assistance and advice to fellow compatriots who do not want their hands to be bloodstained, courtesy of Vladimir Putin. Mostly young men of army recruitment age, they came to Buenos Aires from Moscow, Siberia, the Donbas and Kazakhstan – and they’re united in their hatred for Russia’s leader, the “wild beast” who rules in Moscow.

by Sabrina Chemen

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Anglo-Argentine community holds service to mark passing of Queen Elizabeth II

23-09-2022 14:47 Members of the Anglo-Argentine community turn out in force at cathedral in Buenos Aires for bilingual commemoration service to mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.

by John Hunter

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

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Andean leaders want Argentina, Chile, Venezuela to join regional bloc

30-08-2022 17:04 Colombian President Gustavo Petro makes his international debut at Andean Community of Nations (CAN) summit in Lima; Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru call for Argentina, Chile and Venezuela to join the bloc.

AND THAT REMINDS ME…

Far away and long ago

19-08-2022 17:34 William Henry Hudson should not only be seen as a chronicler of the past or even a man of his times – he should also be considered a prophetic pioneer of ecology and the environmental concerns which have become so dominant in these times of climate change.

by Michael Soltys

COMMUNITY

Taiwanese find their feet in Argentina

13-08-2022 12:21 Growing up in Taiwan and living abroad in recent years, I have discovered that the challenges posed only make Taiwanese people stronger. They are finding their way around diplomatically, economically, and culturally – even in Argentina.

by Erica Wu

AMIA 28 ANNIVERSARY

New York Times report keeps AMIA bombing in the news

01-08-2022 16:37 Following New York Times publication of a report attributed to Mossad ruling out direct Iranian participation in the AMIA attack, Israel stands by Tehran planning, financing and authorising the deadly terrorist strike

AMIA Bombing

AMIA commemoration sounds new alert over Iranian plane

20-07-2022 12:40 Ceremony marking the 28th anniversary of the terrorist attack is dominated by a Jewish community deploring impunity alongside its grief, minimal government presence.

AMIA Bombing

Renewed calls for justice 28 years after attack on AMIA Jewish Centre

19-07-2022 13:32 Argentine Jews are still waiting for justice, nearly 30 years after a terrorist attack which killed 85. They demonstrated their frustration with the lack of answers this Monday outside the rebuilt Jewish Centre.

GUEST VOICE

Mecca: The core of the Muslim world

11-07-2022 14:39 In Islam, the pilgrimage to the Kaaba or "Hajj" is a unique event in its importance with international relevance.

CRICKET... IN BRAZIL!

Step aside football: women's cricket booms in Brazil

07-06-2022 15:02 In a city nestled high in the mountains in football-mad Brazil, children are running excitedly around a sports field under a bright morning sun, indifferent to the goalposts behind them: they are swinging cricket bats instead.

RUSSIA INVADES UKRAINE

Ukrainians march in Buenos Aires, demanding Russian withdrawal

25-02-2022 23:02 Around 2,000 members of the large Ukrainian community in Argentina marched in Buenos Aires on Friday, demanding the withdrawal of Russian forces.

COMMUNITY

Kiddies’ Christmas Fund – bringing seasonal cheer to those in need

18-12-2021 07:51 Help the ABCC bring a bit of the light of the holiday season to those less fortunate this year.

by James Grainger

COMMUNITY

Remembrance Day: Tributes paid to fallen at British Cemetery

12-11-2021 22:29 The Buenos Aires British Cemetery hosted a Remembrance Day event this November 11, attended by representatives from several entities from the British community.

by John Hunter

UNREST IN CHILE

Chile president declares 'state of exception' over Mapuche conflict

13-10-2021 09:11 Sebastián Piñera declares a state of emergency and deploys troops to two southern regions, after clashes break out between Mapuche protesters and security forces.

CHILE'S NEW CONSTITUION

Mix of hope, scepticism among Mapuche as Chile rewrites constitution

12-10-2021 14:57 Chile's Constitutional Convention had already begun to draft a new constitution, but Mapuche leaders doubt that it will resolve the community's historic demands for land and self-determination.

COMMUNITY

American Club of Buenos Aires falls victim to the pandemic

09-10-2021 12:58 After 103 years of history, The American Club of Buenos Aires is finally closing its doors. Hit hard by the pandemic-related closure imposed upon it, the iconic institution has been finally forced into bankruptcy.

Modern diplomacy

Messi: Argentina's 'number one' ambassador in Paris

09-10-2021 12:23 Argentine expatriates in Paris are delighted to see their fellow countryman playing for PSG, with many hailing the Rosario-born star's impact.

LONG READ

Colombia's illicit coca economy helps communities thrive

03-09-2021 00:01 In the mountains and jungles of southwestern Colombia, peasants and migrantstoil determinedly in fields of coca despite the dangers and persecution they suffer.

OBITUARY

Malcolm Hunter OBE, key figure in Argentina’s British community, dies at 91

27-08-2021 23:16 Ex-ABCC chief, business leader and charitable soul Malcom Hunter OBE has to go down as one of the most important leaders the British community in Argentina has ever had.

by Michael Soltys

Coronavirus pandemic

Delta case of community circulation detected in Buenos Aires Province

24-08-2021 19:18 Authorities in Buenos Aires Province identify first case of Delta variant contagion via community circulation in the region.

Coronavirus pandemic

Quiros: Delta variant 'very close' to community transmission

17-08-2021 16:32 Buenos Aires City Health Minister Fernán Quirós warned Tuesday that the Delta variant of Covid-19 "is very close" to entering into community transmission.

Coronavirus pandemic

Delta fears grip Argentina, prompting authorities into action

30-07-2021 19:33 More than 300 people in Buenos Aires City, Córdoba Province forced into isolation after at least 19 people test positive for Delta strain. President goes into preventative isolation after returning from overseas trip.

COMMUNITY

Descendants of Welsh settlers mark 156 years in Patagonia

27-07-2021 22:14 In Gaiman, descendants of the first Welsh setters in Patagonia prepare to celebrate 156 years since the arrival of their ancestors on the shores of the Golfo Nuevo.

LATIN AMERICA

Trans workers breaking barriers in Brazil

22-07-2021 09:58 A growing number of training programmes aimed specifically at transgender people are helping workers break through barriers in Brazil.

AMIA BOMBING: 27 YEARS ON

Families reiterate call for justice on 27th anniversary of AMIA bombing

18-07-2021 15:38 Families of the victims of the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community centre renewed their demands for justice Sunday as they marked the 27th anniversary of the horror attack.

LGBT+ RIGHTS

Argentina’s Senate approves transgender job quota law

28-06-2021 16:11 Senate backs sweeping legislation that reserves one percent of all public sector jobs for members of the trans community.

COMMUNITY

Baby joy for travelling couple who spent pandemic stranded in Mendoza

19-06-2021 09:45 Baby Beatrice Myrtle Davis Bridges was born on March 18, 2021, at the Hospital Español de Mendoza to British mother Katherine Rose Bridges and American father Dawson Davis Jr, giving her a rare form of triple citizenship.

by Emma Ridden

International Transgender Day of Visibility

Protesters use Trans Visibility Day to highlight missing youngster

02-04-2021 02:34 Demonstrators mark International Transgender Day of Visibility by demonstrating outside Congress, demanding greater efforts be made in the search for Tehuel, a 21-year-old who went missing since March 11.

COMMUNITY

Ronnie Scott: 103 not out

13-03-2021 08:52 Keep moving would seem to be the secret of Ronnie Scott’s longevity – flying the skies from World War II to the year of Argentina’s first World Cup, he remains on wheels to this day with a driving licence.

by Michael Soltys