Ghostly gurises (children) move through the house as it returns to the brush, weary of axe blows and disappearances. In her latest novel, Una casa sola, Selva Almada gathers caudillos (strongmen), patrones... Read more »
D epending on which data you look at, you get a different Argentina. You can torture data until it confesses whatever you want, but in this case, it’s not only the figures... Read more »
Control of the media is one of the ultimate levers of power. Just ask Grupo Clarín, Argentina’s largest and most important media conglomerate, which engineered a last-ditch master play this week that... Read more »
Exactly 190 years ago today Juan Manuel de Rosas closed down the National Bank. Far from being the most striking episode in a dictatorship spanning almost two decades, this event would be... Read more »
Real Madrid wonderkid Franco Mastantuono has been left out of Argentina’s squad for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, according to reports. Less than a day before... Read more »
TE DEUM CONTROVERSY President Javier Milei attended the traditional Te Deum service accompanying the May 25 anniversary of the birth of nationhood last Monday with his entire Cabinet – but not estranged Vice-President... Read more »
Milei argued his administration’s economic achievements were “plain to see,” citing improvements on growth, inflation and Argentina’s country risk rating, which is tracked by JP Morgan. The latter, he claimed, has “fallen... Read more »
Lionel Messi will turn 39 during the upcoming World Cup and could have been forgiven for quitting international football after leading Argentina to glory in Qatar in 2022, but he remains his... Read more »
Lionel Messi will captain Argentina at the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, national coach Lionel Scaloni announced Thursday as he confirmed his 26-man squad for the tournament. Messi,... Read more »
President Javier Milei’s government has sent a bill to Congress that would regulate lobbying activities and increase transparency around efforts by companies, consultants and intermediaries to influence public decision-making in Argentina. The... Read more »