Argentina

July 15, 2018

A global crop failure could have catastrophic consequences. Right now, such an event seems unlikely. But if the world continues to warm at its current pace, it becomes ever more possible.

In Argentina, World Cup memories mix with a junta's horrors

Reuters

June 29, 2018

"Life revolves around football in Argentina" Coquet said. "But who wins a match is less important than who wins an election."

Food

Food insecurity rising in Argentina, sparking protest and food-emergency bill

Global Press Journal

June 20, 2018

As inflation continues to spiral higher in Argentina, hungry people are increasingly turning to food banks for help. Lawmakers are considering a food emergency bill that would support soup kitchens.

Global Politics

A mother and daughter who marched are ‘tentatively hopeful’ about feminist activism under Trump

GlobalPost

January 24, 2018

COMMENTARY: Heidi Hutner assesses what the Women's March has meant for herself and her college-age daughter.

Justice

Miss Peru contestants say their viral anti-violence protest was only the beginning

PRI's The World

November 13, 2017

At this year's Miss Peru pageant, contestants delivered statistics about violence against women, instead of statistics about their body.

Conflict

The dangers of reporting on femicide in Argentina

PRI's The World

November 03, 2017

Argentina is believed to have one of the highest rates of femicide — the killing of women simply because of their gender. The #NiUnaMenos campaign started there to highlight violence against women. But this past year, one of its greatest champions became a victim of femicide herself.

Global Politics

Medical marijuana legalized in Peru

Agence France-Presse

October 20, 2017

The proposal at first was controversial because of the thriving illegal drug trade: Peru is the world's second largest producer of coca leaves — the source plant for cocaine — and some worried that drug gangs would branch into the marijuana business.

Conflict

Argentine protester's disappearance reminiscent of the country's years of dictatorship

Agence France-Presse

September 02, 2017

Campaign groups say, Santiago Maldonado, 27, was detained by state forces on Aug. 1 after joining in a protest march by the Mapuche indigenous group.

Music

The World's music features this month: G-Dragon, Dat Garcia, and Brownout

PRI's The World

August 01, 2017

This July we featured a unique selection of music on The World. Here are a few highlights.

Economics

Afraid of losing their jobs, workers take over the business

GlobalPost

March 23, 2017

An estimated 250 million people are employed in worker cooperatives worldwide. Argentina is one interesting case study, where a crashing economy drove workers to stage takeovers. But the conservative leader is not a fan.

Pages

Arts, Culture & Media

Geo answer

PRI's The World

June 20, 2008

The answer to our Geo Quiz today is Rosario. The Argentine city outside Buenos Aires has erected a new monument to its best-known native son, Ernesto "Che" Guevara. Correspondent Ian Mount prepared our report.

Questions about a 1994 bombing in Argentina

PRI's The World

July 18, 2008

Today is the 14th anniversary of the bombing of the Jewish community center in Buenos Aires where 85 people were killed, but despite the blame placed on Hezbollah and Iran for the bombing by the Argentine government

Science, Tech & Environment

Illegal dinosaur bones

PRI's The World

July 24, 2008

Correspondent Richard Reynolds reports on the illegal trade in dinosaur bones from Argentina, as four tons of fossils were recently returned to Argentina from the United States.

Arts, Culture & Media

Tango therapy

PRI's The World

July 29, 2008

Psychologists and physical therapists believe learning to tango can help people suffering from Alzheimers, Parkinson's Disease, and depression, and Richard Reynolds finds out more at the first International Conference on Tango Therapy.

Business, Economics and Jobs

Latin America's commodity cushion

PRI's The World

October 20, 2008

Commodity exports have soared in recent years and they've helped cushion Latin America from much of the global downturn. But many countries including Argentina are still vulnerable. Ian Mount sent us this report from Buenos Aires.

Global Politics

Argentina's bailout

PRI's The World

October 24, 2008

Argentina's President (Cristina Fern-ndez de Kirchner) this week announced plans to nationalize the country's private pension funds. Some see it it as a reasonable move in times of a financial crisis.

Conflict & Justice

Argentina 'dirty war' suspects released

PRI's The World

December 19, 2008

A court in Argentina has ordered the release, on bail, of "Dirty War" suspects. Anchor Marco Werman gets background on the story from Ian Guest, author of a book on Argentina's "disappeared."

Arts, Culture & Media

Two to tango

PRI's The World

January 28, 2009

Argentina and Uruguay have agreed to share their claim as home to the tango. Anchor Marco Werman has details.

Arts, Culture & Media

Geo answer

PRI's The World

February 11, 2009

The answer to today's Geo Quiz is Mt. Darwin in Tierra del Fuego at the southern tip of South America. As The World's David Leveille reports, the mountain was named in honor of Charles Darwin on February 12, 1834 -- his 25th birthday.

Lifestyle & Belief

Argentina expels holocaust-denying bishop

PRI's The World

February 20, 2009