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When I was my youngest daughter’s age, it was extremely dangerous to go out and protest against the Establishment. You could be arrested and “disappeared”. We were scared, terrified, and little did we know about the unbelievable acts of cruelty of last military dictatorship (1976-1983). In sharp contrast, last Wednesday, August 8th, Seguir leyendo
María, la señora que me ayuda con los quehaceres domésticos, vive en Los Hornos. Habitualmente viene los lunes. Este lunes me manda un mensajito: “Irene, discúlpeme. No voy a poder ir. Mi nene no tiene clase porque en su escuela hay olor a gas”. Y me pregunté: ¿tiene que morir Seguir leyendo
Es asombrosa la presión que la Iglesia Católica ejerce sobre los asuntos de Estado en nuestro país. Y mucho más ahora, con un Papa argentino. ¿Existe una explicación razonable que justifique este histórico “matrimonio por conveniencia” entre Iglesia y Estado? ¿No es acaso la religión un tema absolutamente privativo del individuo, Seguir leyendo
Everyday life in Argentina is far more exciting than any Netflix series. Some scenes are too grotesque to be real. Not long ago, we saw José López throwing bags full of money over the fence of a convent, while the obedient nuns picked them up and took them undercover. Remember Seguir leyendo
Isn´t it high time the Argentine State and the Roman Catholic Church got divorced? Why should there be an official cult in my country? Isn’t religion a private and individual choice? Why should the Clergy, from the Pope downwards, bear any influence whatsoever on state affairs? Argentine governments have historically Seguir leyendo
My birthday is on July 17th. Twenty four years ago, on July 18th, 1994, I phoned a friend of mine who lives in «Once” neighbourhood, to thank her for coming to my party the day before. Her voice sounded strange. “Have you heard the news?”, she asked. “No”, I replied. Seguir leyendo
I wonder if Europe’s negative policies against immigration will change once the 2018 World Football Cup is over. Why, you may ask. Simple: believe it or not, many of the best players of the French, Belgian and English semifinalist teams were born to immigrant parents. Actually, the French team is more “black” Seguir leyendo
I dislike being underestimated. When someone (a lawmaker, of all people) advises me to tip at bars and restaurants, I say to myself: Why should anyone remind me to do what I’ve always done? Furthermore, what’s that got to do with the huge economic crisis we’re going through? Is tipping and hiring Seguir leyendo
Although this might sound politically incorrect, I must confess I’m not a football fan. Nevertheless, I couldn’t help sharing in the collective joy we Argentines felt last Tuesday, after Marcos Rojo scored that winning goal (“un golazo”) in the match against Nigeria. Actually, we were starving for joy, for a little Seguir leyendo
No soy muy futbolera. Como platense, simpatizo con Estudiantes de La Plata, y me alegró el golazo de Rojo, obviamente. Pero más allá de todo, sentí algo muy claramente al percibir el tan necesario desborde de alegría colectivo, en casas, oficinas, calles y plazas. Cuando el adversario (o enemigo) es Seguir leyendo