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A pedestrian wearing a face mask, as a preventive measure against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), walks past posters on the street that read "No to the payment of the debt. Break with the IMF", in Buenos Aires, Argentina May 27, 2020. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian

28 May 2020 7 minute read

The way out of Argentina’s debt crisis

Since the early 2000s, Argentina has been forced into a cycle of debt and austerity. Nick Dearden presents...

Protesters against Argentina’s hunger crisis gather for a brew, 5 September 2019. They had camped out overnight in front of the Ministry of Social Development in Buenos Aires. CAROL SMILJAN/NURPHOTO/PA

21 Apr 2020 6 minute read

Argentina’s big squeeze

Why is hunger growing in a country known as an agricultural powerhouse? Amy Booth reports from Buenos Aires...

21 Jul 2019 9 minute read

Argentina's growing anti-abortion movement

'Pro-life' doctors in Argentina are mobilizing against the right to abortions. Ana Ionova reports from the...

7 Jun 2018 6 minute read

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Argentina’s women fight for safe, free and legal abortion

The Ni Una Menos movement are making history. Will they succeed in this Wednesday’s vote on 13 June? ...

Communities around the world are embracing public ownership

15 May 2018 4 minute read

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The people strike back against privatization

Communities across the world taking back control of services and resources.

18 Dec 2017 4 minute read

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What we learned from Argentina’s WTO alternative

Buenos Aires welcomed the WTO with a week of action. By Paula Serafini and Martín...

1 Oct 2016 3 minute read

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Kissinger is not our friend

The former US Secretary of State endorsed human rights violations in Bangladesh, Cambodia and Argentina, yet Hillary Clinton...

27 Jan 2015 4 minute read

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The mysterious death of Alberto Nisman

Argentinians are owed greater transparency and an end to state impunity, writes Adriano Mérola Marotta.

18 Sep 2014 4 minute read

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Why is Britain siding with the vulture funds?

The UN wants to stop billionaire speculators forcing indebted nations like Argentina into default. Britain, the US and Germany...

26 Jun 2014 3 minute read

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Will Argentina go into default on Monday?

The US supreme court’s decision to back vulture funds could damage all indebted economies. Vanessa Baird...

19 Jul 2013 2 minute read

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Argentina pulls more growth out of the bag

Red faces for pundits as maverick economics trumps – again. Vanessa Baird reflects.

1 Jun 2013 6 minute read

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Argentina’s challenge

Stormy times ahead in the world’s eighth largest country. Are there lessons to be learned? asks Vanessa Baird...

1 Jun 2013 8 minute read

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Facing the vultures

Argentina is not in the habit of being cowed by international pressure and financial big-hitters – or by proponents of...

1 Jun 2013 6 minute read

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Trans revolutionary

Activist Lohana Berkins explains how Argentina is pioneering transgender rights.

18 Mar 2013 6 minute read

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The Pope and the poor

Pope Francis is likely to be an improvement on Benedict, despite his contradictions writes Mark Engler.

How close was Pope Francis to Argentina’s military dictators?

14 Mar 2013 2 minute read

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How close was Pope Francis to Argentina’s military dictators?

Vanessa Baird tunes in to some rumblings in the Southern Cone.

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