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The taxi union is angry. Their powerful lobby has been able to exert great political influence, but they have lost the latest battle in the justice system. Although the Buenos Aires legislature approved a tough law that imposes very steep…
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Once again, the founder of Pink Floyd is standing on the side of totalitarianism; a position that no doubt is a result of his ideological prejudices and misconceptions. In the guise of "political activist" he is always on the same side: the…
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The presidents of Argentina and Brazil recently sat down for a bilateral meeting with an expansive agenda. With Jair Bolsonaro playing host, they issued stern words regarding Nicolás Maduro, whom they called a "dictator," signed a new…
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In December of 2018, the Argentine Congress gave final approval to the deal. Last week the Chilean Parliament did the same. Now, both countries must deal with some regulatory formalities, which is expected to take approximately 90 days, for…
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A publicity poster at party headquarters in Mar del Plata highlights the start of the third chapter of an all-out struggle that has been ongoing for a long time in Argentina: the arrival of the ride-sharing application Uber, and the violent…
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Of course, this is difficult to gauge when coming from a "glass is half empty" perspective, that focuses on current global trouble spots. But if we compare where we are today with respect to the place where we have come from as human…
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The Cristina Kirchner loyalists, three years after having lost the privileges of power, are still disoriented. Much like the case of the fictional aristocrat Louis Winthorpe III, a character played by Dan Aykroyd in the comedy classic…
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Jair Bolsonaro will soon be inaugurated as the next president of Brazil. Mauricio Macri's first term is winding down, but it is still possible that he will stay on for another four year reelection period. What is known, is that the…
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Raúl Alfonsín, known as "the father of democracy" arrived to the presidency in 1983 with a clear slogan: "with democracy you eat, you heal and you educate." The former president, from the Radical Party, and the first to defeat Peronism in…
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Until last month the Argentine taxi unions enjoyed a triumph that has now proved to be short-lived. The union, after losing the firs legal battle when they were unable to ban Uber, had obtained a made-to-measure municipal law. The…
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Argentina's National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC) confirmed an economic decline of 5.8% in the month of September. Monthly figures, although dismal and depressing, had at least been stabilizing: June saw a decline of 6.8%,…
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Recently, the government of Mauricio Macri received an important warning. The divided opposition, from which he has benefited since assuming power in December 2015, showed some common sense and were able to win an important victory. All the…
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