Argentina

May 06, 2020

All over the world, the scientific community is feeling the impact of the coronavirus, both in the field and in the laboratory. In some cases, research has been paused or discontinued. For some, it means changing plans — staying put instead of going abroad, or not being able to return home.

Two key decisions on abortion in Colombia and Argentina this month

The World

March 04, 2020

On Monday night, Colombia’s Constitutional Court voted to uphold a previous ruling that allows the procedure when a woman’s life is at risk, the fetus is malformed or the pregnancy is a result of rape.

Music

How the Beatles created a sense of ‘place’ for this Argentinian American

The World

February 12, 2020

When Lucía Benavides moved to the US from Argentina as a young girl, she clung to the Beatles’ music for something familiar.

Economic crisis unites Argentina's fractured Peronist movement

The World

October 25, 2019

Troubles with national debt has sent the country into the arms of the populist group many times before.

Women & Girls

These Argentine women fight against a justice system 'written by men, for men'

The World

July 12, 2019

In Argentina, violence against women is rising nationwide. Prosecutor Marcela Juan is among a number of women trying to solve the problem. Some are working on legislation while others are taking to the streets, making their voices heard.

Lifestyle & Belief

Photos: The women of Argentina’s abortion debate

The World

July 11, 2019

An attempt to legalize abortion in Argentina failed last year, but the debate is far from over.

Education

Mandatory sex ed curriculum stirs controversy in Argentina

The World

July 04, 2019

In Argentina, a mostly Catholic and conservative country, discussion around sex education has been heated. That’s why a law passed in 2006 to give kids comprehensive sexual education has been sporadically implemented. Until recently, it was ignored and put on the back burner.

Health & Medicine

Argentina is divided over abortion — even the feminists

The World

June 27, 2019

A growing movement in the country to combat violence against women has helped bring abortion to the fore.

Economics

How Argentina crept to the threshold of crisis, again

Reuters

May 06, 2019

How can this be happening again in a country that was once richer than all its Latin American neighbors combined?

Protesters in Argentina say Uber is ‘illegal’ — but a bigger problem is unemployment

Reuters

April 11, 2019

Argentina has been the fastest-growing market in the world for Uber since it started operating there in 2016. That success has angered the city's taxi unions, who claim demand for taxis has been cut in half since Uber's arrival.

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