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La Plata, my hometown, had an unusual visit last Wednesday. Johnny Depp (who, strangely enough, most Argentines insist on calling Johnny “Deep”), came to promote the movie he’s just directed and produced: “Modì, Three Days on the Wing of Madness” (“Modigliani, tres días en Montparnasse”). He was welcomed by thousands Seguir leyendo
Last Sunday, President Milei was given another chance. The results of the midterm elections were surprising for both sides. Peronists/Kirchnerites didn’t expect to lose and the liberals didn’t expect to win either. I do hope Milei doesn’t get cocky after this triumph – he isn’t on easy street. I hope Seguir leyendo
Voting is not only a civil right. It’s also a duty. In my case, a moral one, since at my age it’s no longer mandatory. Anyway, I’ve always felt proud to vote, because it’s one of the few occasions when the average citizen, the man in the street, ordinary people, Seguir leyendo
When I turned on the TV and saw President Milei, in black leather, roaring and singing at the top of his voice like a rock star at the Movistar Arena, I thought it was a false scene generated by Artificial Intelligence. It took me some time to realise that I Seguir leyendo
Back in the dark mid-1970s in Argentina, during the military dictatorship, there were some people who justified the fact that there were more and more “missing people,” as if it was their fault. “Algo habrán hecho,” they said; “Maybe they deserved it.” Likewise, whenever a woman is raped or murdered Seguir leyendo
It’s impossible to get bored in Argentina. Most of the time, this country is like a merry-go-round, a decaying carrousel endlessly turning in circles, round and round; a flea-ridden dog chasing its tail. But over the last few days, it’s been like a rollercoaster, madly flashing up and down. Only Seguir leyendo
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner says she can hear the tick tock from her house arrest, on San José 1111. What exactly does she mean? Is she talking about a bomb ready to burst out? Her ominous words sound threatening. Is she predicting and favouring a “coup d’état”? Haven’t we had Seguir leyendo
Who’s to blame for La Libertad Avanza’s lousy performance in the September 7 elections in Buenos Aires Province? Undoubtedly, Javier Milei himself. His lack of empathy, his aggressive discourse, his insulting language, paying more attention to figures than to flesh and blood people, his vanity (one of the seven deadly Seguir leyendo
Have we been cheated once again? Is this Argentina’s tragic fate? We all know Milei won the last presidential election only because we were fed up with Kirchnerism and were looking forward to a change. We were fed up with corrupt politicians, with the so-called “casta,” with soaring inflation, soaring Seguir leyendo
Buenos Aires City Mayor Jorge Macri announced this week that he has ordered the local Security Ministry and Police to act against those who remove rubbish from skips, sometimes leaving our city dirty. The people who rummage through trash bins will have to pay a 900,000-peso fine. He must be Seguir leyendo