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I quote Philip Kennicott, culture critic for The Washington Post: “Artemis II carries men and women of great courage and competence farther than any human has ever travelled before. But the country that launched this mission has squandered any chance of ever saying to the world: Trust us, we will Seguir leyendo
April 2 is a very tragic date, for Argentines in general and for “platenses” in particular. On the one hand, General Leopoldo Galtieri decided to take control of Malvinas Islands by force to salvage his collapsing military dictatorship. The move aimed to seize a nationalistic victory, uniting the populace against Seguir leyendo
Is Manuel Adorni one of this administration’s “untouchables”? Shouldn’t he have handed in his resignation after inviting his wife Bettina Angeletti to travel with him to New York on the presidential aircraft to attend the “Argentina Week roadshow”? I quote him: “I’ve come [here] to work myself to the bone Seguir leyendo
Last Sunday, March 8, was International Women’s Day. Google tells me: “Since 1911, IWD belongs to all who care about gender equality, celebrate women’s achievements, raise awareness about discrimination, take action to forge gender parity.” I guess Mayor Cali Goring (Colonia Aurora, Misiones Province) hasn’t the faintest idea about this Seguir leyendo
Are we on the brink of a Third World War, I wonder? From this part of the world, the “Deep South” of Latin America, we witness what’s going on in the Middle East, Gaza, Hezbollah, Israel, Ukraine, Russia, etc. from a distance, as if it were a Netflix series, something Seguir leyendo
Undoubtedly, Mirtha ‘Chiqui’ Legrand is one-of-a-kind. Not only is she the most veteran TV host in the world. Apart from her weekly current show, La Noche de Mirtha, she often goes to the heatre, thus supporting her colleagues, actors and actresses, who roll out the red carpet to welcome her. Seguir leyendo
Argentine tyre manufacturer FATE announces immediate and definitive closure of its industrial plant, leaving 920 employees redundant. So many workers have lost their jobs overnight! To top it all, those people have families that depend on that income. Therefore, those affected by the sudden closure of this legendary tyre-making plant Seguir leyendo
“Police and security officers fired tear gas and used water cannon on Wednesday to disperse demonstrators outside Congress, who threw rocks and firebombs during debate over the government’s labour reforms”, reads a Buenos Aires Times headline. I wonder if the Congress square will become a battlefield (literally) every time our Seguir leyendo
Luis Caputo admitted in a recent interview he has never bought clothes in Argentina since he can afford travelling and buying them abroad at a much lower price. Wow! If that isn’t flaunting his wealth, what is? Not a politically correct comment, particularly coming from the economy minister of this Seguir leyendo
“President Javier Milei’s government will seek to lower the age of criminal responsibility to 14 during extraordinary sessions of Congress, reviving a long-running debate over juvenile crime and punishment,” reads a recent report. In my opinion, we’re attacking the symptom, not the disease; the effect, not the cause. Do we Seguir leyendo