To mark the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, Kelsey Jost-Creegan speaks to Eulogio Frites, Argentina’s first indigenous lawyer, about the rights of indigenous communities in the country today.
by Kelsey Jost-Creegan, 09 August 2012.
To mark the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, Kelsey Jost-Creegan speaks to Eulogio Frites, Argentina’s first indigenous lawyer, about the rights of indigenous communities in the country today.
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by Marc Rogers, 17 July 2012.
Marc Rogers speaks to renowned journalist Ceferino Reato, whose latest book reconstructs Argentina’s 1976-83 dictatorship based on the exclusive first-hand testimony of chief protagonist, Jorge Videla.
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by Celina Andreassi, 26 June 2012.
Ten years ago, 21-year-old Darío Santillán was killed by police during a protest. Celina Andreassi looks at how his short life and tragic death became so symbolic of the country´s social and political struggles.
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by Indy Staff, 28 May 2012.
In our ‘going to print’ campaign, we are reminding readers of the good times, highlighting the best parts of the last six years’ coverage, from articles, to series, to videos. This week, some of our best articles.
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by Marc Rogers, 24 March 2012.
Marc Rogers visits ESMA with Víctor Basterra, a survivor of the ex-clandestine detention centre in Buenos Aires, now a memorial for the 30,000 disappeared during Argentina’s 1976-83 military dictatorship.
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by Celina Andreassi, 19 March 2012.
The school is US Army education facility which has spent decades training members of Latin American armed forces, many of whom have gone on to participate in military coups. Celina Andreassi looks at the history of the notorious institution.
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by Jess Cotton, 14 March 2012.
As the trial on the disappearance of Marita Verón continues in Tucumán, Jess Cotton exposes the sordid underworld of human trafficking in Argentina and the corruption that makes it so difficult to stop.
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by Lillo Montalto Monella, 08 March 2012.
Lillo Montalto Monella interviews Marta Alanís, a key campaigner for the legalisation of abortion in Argentina, about the recent case of an abused 11-year-old girl and her hopes for change this year.
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by Charlie Ramsay, 25 January 2012.
Under pressure from international bodies, Argentina updated its anti-terrorism laws at the end of 2011, drawing criticism from human rights and social organisations. Charlie Ramsay reports.
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by Kyle Younker, 05 December 2011.
Recent violence on the agricultural frontier in Brazil and Argentina reveals the challenge of protecting native tribes as land used for food production escalates across the region.
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This week we revisit Sanra Ritten's piece from 2008 which is the ultimate guide to 'naughty' Argentine slang and expressions.