ALBERTO FERNÁNDEZ: FALL FROM GRACE
Alberto Fernández’s administration was one of the worst ones ever. The never-ending Covid lockdown was a real nightmare for all of us. Well, all except for him, who (we now know) had a very good time, hanging out with friends and lovers. But karma has no menu: you get served Seguir leyendo
LACK OF QUORUM …
The ‘Ley de Ficha Limpia’ (‘Clean Record’ bill) intends to bar from elections those candidates who have been sentenced for corruption up to a second tier in court. If it were approved, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (among others) wouldn’t be able to run. But, due to lack of quorum, the Seguir leyendo
«NO TIENE UN DESGARRÓN»: SOBREVIVIR… PESE A TODO
“No tiene un desgarrón” es el título de la obra que vimos en el Teatro Municipal Coliseo Podestá de La Plata, dirigida por Rita Cortese e interpretada por Julieta Cardinali y Vera Spinetta. Se trata de una adaptación de “Heldenplatz (Plaza de los Héroes)” (1988), del novelista, dramaturgo y poeta Seguir leyendo
MILEI & TRUMP: BIRDS OF A FEATHER?
Donald Trump and Javier Milei seem to have many things in common. They both have an extremely high opinion of themselves (“No tienen abuela,” we’d say in Argentina). They are cocky, conceited, show-offs. Quite vulgar and insulting in their discourse. Their hairstyles, outrageous. Both, clearly anti-establishment, anti -abortion, ultra conservative Seguir leyendo
PASSENGERS HELD HOSTAGE
Unbelievable! Nine-hundred passengers were literally held hostage by Intercargo union workers during a protest at Jorge Newbery and Ezeiza airports. I’m not kidding. They were not allowed to get off six Aerolíneas planes. Moreover, hundreds of flights were delayed or cancelled. Are we at the mercy of these bullies? Can Seguir leyendo
OPENING CANS OF WORMS
Opening cans of worms… The maxim “divide et impera” (divide and rule) has been attributed to Philip II of Macedon. It was utilized by the Roman ruler Julius Caesar and the French emperor Napoleon. For some reason, this seems to be Javier Milei’s motto too. All Argentine political parties seem Seguir leyendo
«LA SEÑORA QUE ME PARIÓ»: LA FAMA ES PURO CUENTO
El espectáculo de Hernán Casciari comienza con una mentira reiterada un par de veces. Primero, la dice una voz en off, y luego el propio protagonista (cuentero nato) ni bien entra a escena. “No esperen ver aquí a un actor …” Nada más alejado de la verdad. En “La señora Seguir leyendo