Deep into the era of the algorithm

It’s difficult to come to terms with the frenzied pace at which the human experience is being transformed, not least since the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century. Humanity has gone exponential... Read more »

AMIA bombing case: Judges give green light for trial in absentia

Chamber I of the Federal Appeals Court, with votes from judges Mariano Llorens and Martín Irurzun, overturned a decision by judge Daniel Rafecas and ordered the application of the trial in absentia... Read more »

Human capital getting sidelined | Buenos Aires Times

For many years, economists and others have gone on about the importance of what they call “human capital.” According to them, the future belongs to countries that boast large numbers of well-educated,... Read more »

High in the Andes, Milei pushes Argentina’s copper revolution

The future of Argentina’s economy lies buried under the ground at over 3,000 metres (9,843 feet) in the Andes, according to President Javier Milei. Up here, in a starkly beautiful landscape of... Read more »

World Health Organization members note Argentina’s withdrawal letter

The World Health Organization’s member states on Friday noted Argentina’s notification of withdrawal from the United Nations agency and said they would always welcome full cooperation from Buenos Aires. At the... Read more »

Lack of funds, low-paid soldiers leaves Armed Forces at a crossroads

The defence policies of President Javier Milei’s government veer between the pomp of military manoeuvres with the United States and the glitter of new F-16 jets and the harsh reality marked by... Read more »

Stories that caught our eye: May 15 to 22

  CUT-PRICE WATERWAY The tender for the Hidrovía Paraná-Paraguay waterway failed to produce a winner last Tuesday between the competing Belgian bidders Jan de Nul and DEME but it did result in... Read more »

Ambassador hails ‘best moment’ in Israeli-Argentine bilateral relations

President Javier Milei’s decision to expel Iranian chargé d’affaires Mohsen Soltani Tehrani from Argentina in April sealed the alliance he has been constructing since before he took office: establishing total alignment with... Read more »

Embattled Bolivia leader Paz promises ‘to listen’ to protesters

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz on Wednesday announced plans to reshuffle his cabinet to make it more inclusive following weeks of anti-government protests. Bolivians began demonstrating and erecting roadblocks three weeks ago to... Read more »

‘Diego would defend me,’ says lead suspect in trial over Maradona’s death

Neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque, the lead defendant in the trial over the death of Diego Maradona six years ago, appeared before the court on Thursday and declared that the late star would be... Read more »