Veronica Dalto Buenos Aires, Nov 20 (EFE). – Former Argentine president Mauricio Macri (2015-2019) was the other big winner of the Argentine elections after betting on the far-right Javier Milei, who was elected president in the second round on Sunday. Now that Milei has won the elections, Macri “will try to become the great architect” …
Veronica Dalto Buenos Aires, Oct 26 (EFE). – With the November runoff election in sight, Argentina experienced another day of high political tension on Thursday as candidates Sergio Massa and Javier Milei try to consolidate their support base while the defeated Together for Change coalition slowly bleeds out. Hours after the leader of Freedom Advances …
By Veronica Dalto Buenos Aires, Apr 6 (EFE).- “For Rent” signs in the windows of apartment buildings in Argentina’s main cities are becoming an increasingly rare sight. And prospective tenants who phone real-estate agencies are told that properties have already been rented or find themselves placed at the back of a long waiting list. Under …
By Veronica Dalto Buenos Aires, Dec 16 (EFE).- Just as this year’s World Cup in Qatar has served to highlight human rights violations in that Middle Eastern country, the 1978 edition of soccer’s showcase in Argentina brought greater visibility to a human rights movement challenging the ruling military junta of that era. The Argentine rights …
By Veronica Dalto and Julieta Barrera Buenos Aires, Dec 3 (EFE).- Mate, an ancient caffeine-infused beverage consumed in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, is enjoying a modern makeover with the tea now being mixed into cocktails and even contributing to a circular economy. Many of these novel ways of enjoying the tannin-rich drink are on show …