News of population

Prison population in Argentina’s federal jails rises 3% in two months

Today 14:23 Number of inmates held in federal prisons rose 3.2 percent in September from December 2024, according to new data from the Attorney General’s Office.

SOCIETY

Argentina's birth rate declines, but challenges multiply

07-03-2025 10:37 Argentina’s Health Ministry reveals there were 460,902 births in 2023 – seven percent less than in 2022. Fall in maternity figures was most pronounced among adolescents and women with less education. How does this trend affect the future and what measures should be taken to adapt to this new demographic scenario?

by Enrique Garabetyan

PRISON POPULATION

Argentina's prison population grew 3.4% last year, says report

11-02-2025 23:33 PROCUVIN institutional violence office highlights overcrowding at federal penitentiaries; More than 11,600 people now behind bars; “Progressive and sustained” increase over the last five years, warns report.

As I see it

Quite soon there will be nobody left

21-12-2024 05:07 If present trends are anything to go by, then our descendants, most of whom will be in their dotage, will occupy a prominent place on the endangered species list.

by James Neilson

BEYOND THE HEADLINES

To breed or not to breed

03-08-2024 14:17 Until now either population growth or control was the clear preference but today both look a dead end.

by Michael Soltys

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

The calm before the storm?

30-03-2024 06:07 The depth and severity of the recession that the plan put together by Economy Minister Luis ‘Toto’ Caputo will bring is beginning to reveal its impact.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

INFLATION

New report forecasts 225% inflation over next 12 months

27-12-2023 19:21 Inflation in Argentina skyrocketed in December and could reach 225.9% over the next 12 months, according to a new survey.

News of population

Prison population in Argentina’s federal jails rises 3% in two months

Argentina's birth rate declines, but challenges multiply

Argentina's prison population grew 3.4% last year, says report

Quite soon there will be nobody left

To breed or not to breed

The calm before the storm?

New report forecasts 225% inflation over next 12 months

Argentine officials say US$20bn currency swap could be agreed before midterms

Milei’s inner circle draws up plans for post-election Cabinet reshuffle

‘Very soon’ – Argentina’s ambassador to Washington on US trade deal

One dead, over 100 injured as Peru's interim leader struggles to quell unrest

One of world's oldest dinosaurs discovered in Argentina

Encuesta elecciones 2025: en CABA, Patricia Bullrich se consolida en el primer lugar mientras el peronismo mantiene su porcentaje histórico

La NASA se prepara: el 3I/ATLAS no es el único visitante que llegará a la Tierra, según nuevas investigaciones

Encuesta: en provincia de Buenos Aires Fuerza Patria le saca 11 puntos a LLA pero a nivel nacional los libertarios se imponen por 2

"¿Cómo quiere que lo arregle?": la respuesta de Milei cuando le dijeron que la gente no llega a fin de mes

Virginia Gallardo fue a promocionar su candidatura a la televisión y terminó confesando que no está preparada para ser legisladora