News of press

Making public private

07-09-2024 05:55 Not the first contradiction with its self-image but a government calling itself libertarian and seeking to restrict access to public information is really starting to take the biscuit.

POLITICS

Milei’s move to limit access to public information condemned

04-09-2024 16:52 Milei’s decree limiting access to public information sparks widespread repudiation in Argentina; Executive Branch introduces changes to current legislation including a redefinition of the concept of “public information” that offers greater “protection” for government officials and prevents publication of "working papers."

STATE NEWS AGENCY

Milei government shutters Télam's provincial outposts

05-05-2024 16:27 Government moves ahead with "operational closure of correspondents" in 11 of the 23 provinces nationwideand the capital where the state news agency operates.

PRESS FREEDOM

Media watchdog says press freedom has deteriorated under Milei

03-05-2024 12:39 States doing less to support press freedom, warns media watchdog group Reporters Without Borders in its latest annual report.

As I see it

The worst journalists in the world

20-04-2024 06:07 Milei wants to control the narrative and, by doing so, change the way Argentines think about the world. Does hurling insults at journalists help win him more adherents?

by James Neilson

CULTURE WARS

The perfect enemy for Javier Milei

13-04-2024 05:28 The president, his inner circle, and the Cabinet have become extremely selective regarding the outlets and journalists they speak to, with Milei only giving interviews to friendly reporters who lob softballs at him.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

MEDIA

Pressure on the press: from Videla to Milei

12-04-2024 17:20 Attacks by Javier Milei on the press in general, and at 'Noticias' and 'Perfil' in particular, are nothing new. Argentina’s President is using old methods to silence critics.

by Gustavo González

Abortion rights

Milei officials hint government will seek repeal of abortion law

25-01-2024 16:15 Government spokesperson latest to hint that repeal of abortion law is on President Javier Milei's agenda.

PRESIDENTIAL SPOKESPERSON

Milei's team to announce austerity measures on Tuesday, says Adorni

11-12-2023 13:17 Austerity measures "will be communicated on Tuesday by Economy Minister Luis Caputo," says Presidential Spokesman Manuel Adorni in first press conference.

CRIME & SECURITY

Clandestine Nazi printing press in San Isidro dismantled by police

13-09-2023 15:39 Federal Police officers seize more than 200 Nazi-orientated publications and book covers after raiding a clandestine printing press installed inside a home in San Isidro. Owner has been arrested after two-year investigation.

BOOKS & LITERATURE

Publisher brings LatAm's best lit to English-speaking audiences

04-02-2023 06:30 Only around three percent of books published each year in the English-speaking world are translations, but some are attempting to rewrite that wrong. Charco Press, a small Argentine-led Edinburgh-based publishing house, wants to make Latin American literature more accessible, and it’s bringing big hitters like Claudia Piñero to shelves in the United States and the United Kingdom.

by Erica Davis

Qatar 2022 World Cup

'The Greatest': Messi and Argentina the toast of world media

19-12-2022 13:16 News media across the planet ran out of superlatives after Lionel Messi led Argentina to victory in one of the most dramatic World Cup finals ever.

Qatar 2022 World Cup

Messi determined to enjoy likely last World Cup hurrah

21-11-2022 20:57 At 35 years of age, the diminutive magician is close to winding down his remarkable trophy-laden career – but he's determined to make the most of what is likely to be his final chance to win the World Cup.