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Sunday, September 6, 2026
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ANTARCTICA: The Cinema at the Bottom of the World
Some will hike or ride in on snowmobiles, others will come by boat, navigating around the icebergs, and some will even hop a small plane.CULTURE: Anglicisms, ‘Neutral Spanish’, and Linguistic Diversity
How is the Spanish language affected by Anglicisms, the Internet and the use of a standard "neutral" dialect in movies and television? How can linguistic unity and distinctly regional nuances both be preserved? Can one country assume responsibility for preserving the integrity of a language spoken by 400 million people around the world?ARGENTINA-CHINA: Patience, Realism Needed in Forging Relations
Much like Cinderella, whose fate was changed forever thanks to the intervention of a fairy godmother, Argentina is awaiting a visit by the president of China with exaggerated expectations of new business deals with the Asian giant, but without a clear strategy to achieve them.ARGENTINA: Where Inequality Reigns
Some 20,000 people live in miserable conditions in a slum not far from a pedestrian shopping street in the centre of the Argentine capital, where only prestigious brands are sold to well-heeled shoppers amidst the aroma of imported perfumes.ARGENTINA: Special Powers for Kirchner Draw Fire
Although the Argentine economy is recovering from the late 2001 collapse, the government of President Néstor Kirchner is getting Congress to grant it special powers once again for managing the budget in times of emergency - a move that has drawn criticism from opposition legislators and social groups.ECUADOR: Indigenous Community Brings Its Struggle to Argentina
Buenos Aires has unexpectedly become the new stage for a long-standing battle between an Argentine oil company and an Ecuadorian indigenous community fighting to defend its ancestral land rights in the Amazon rainforest./ARTS WEEKLY/ARGENTINA: Arts Collection is Food for Thought
Ham, cheese, smoked trout, deer meat paté and crackers are just some of the highly unconventional materials used by the Argentine art collective Mondongo for their latest exhibition, and they have clearly served as a "recipe" for success with the public, as well as collectors and museums around the world.RIGHTS-ARGENTINA: Chilling Report on Torture in Prisons
A report by a government committee set up a year ago to combat torture in the Argentine province of Buenos Aires revealed an appalling number of abuses committed in local prisons and police stations.ARGENTINA: Media Mogul’s Adopted Children – Were Their Parents Desaparecidos?
Ernestina Herrera de Noble, the owner of Grupo Clarín, Argentina's leading media group, adopted two infants in 1976 who are suspected of being the children of "desaparecidos" or victims of forced disappearance under the 1976-1983 military dictatorship.ARGENTINA: Supreme Court Upholds ‘Pesification’ of Dollar Deposits
In a legal decision that put a definitive end to thousands of lawsuits arising from Argentina's late 2001 financial collapse, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that depositors of dollars whose savings have been trapped since then by the freeze on bank accounts can be paid back in pesos.ENERGY-ARGENTINA: The State Jumps Back into the Market
A decade after the controversial privatisation of Argentina's oil, gas and power industries, the state is staging a return to the energy sector with a new company created to influence a market controlled by a handful of mainly foreign companies.
''Yes to nuclear energy''
Argentina's Secretary of Environment and Development, Atilio Savino, spoke with Tierramérica about his performance in office, which has come under fire from environmental groups.ARGENTINA: Rural Activists Arrested in Land Rights Dispute
Rural activists involved in a struggle over land rights in an impoverished province in northern Argentina were arrested and accused of resisting an eviction attempt staged by a group of armed men in civilian clothes.ARGENTINA: The Struggle for the Right of Same-Sex Couples to Adopt
Who is the mommy and who is the daddy for children adopted by same-sex couples? Does being raised in this kind of family affect the emotional and psychological development of these children?RIGHTS-ARGENTINA: Landmark Ruling Awards Damages for Political Exile
In a landmark ruling, the Argentine Supreme Court has awarded damages to 88-year-old Susana Yofre, who was forced into exile almost 30 years, along with 26 relatives, to flee the persecution of the 1976-1983 military dictatorship.ARGENTINA: Savers Still Wary, but Deposits and Credit Flow Are Rallying
"I wouldn't completely rule out keeping some money in a savings account," says Fabián Waldman, a graphic designer in Argentina. "But I would keep most of what I had saved up for my future in dollars, in safe-deposit boxes."ARGENTINA: Non-Profits Fight Monopoly, Demand Broadcasting Licences
Civil society organisations in Argentina have joined together to draft a proposal aimed at replacing the country's broadcasting legislation, which dates back to the 1976-1983 military dictatorship and basically serves to maintain the sector as a business for a small few as opposed to a service for the public good.ARGENTINA: Film Industry Booming, Despite Economic Challenges
Actor Nacho Toselli is still scaring people for a living, at the "haunted house" in a Buenos Aires shopping mall.ENVIRONMENT-ARGENTINA: Film on Deforestation Censored
The manager of a cinema owned by local authorities in the northeastern Argentine province of Salta cancelled the screening of a film on the damages caused by deforestation in neighbouring Chaco province.AMERICAS: Social Charter Aimed at Fuller Democracy
Representatives from various sectors of civil society will meet this Saturday to discuss Argentina's contribution to the Social Charter of the Americas, a proposed document that would deepen the hemisphere's commitment to democracy and social rights.ARGENTINA: Major Shift in Political Support for Reproductive Health
The Argentine government of Néstor Kirchner is forging ahead with a strong agenda of sexual and reproductive health policies that is in line with demands by women's groups.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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