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The political scene in Argentina is such a farce, such a cheesy soap opera. If the characters weren’t so phony, so flimflam, it would remind us of a Shakespearian tragedy: high treason, greed, revenge, betrayal, internal and external pressures, deceit, unapologetic ambition, resentment. Those who were bitter enemies only yesterday, Seguir leyendo
Ages ago, there was a clever glue commercial on TV: “And now what? / Poxipol!” We, Argentine voters, are now asking ourselves that same question. We´re at a crucial crossroads, facing next month’s presidential run-off. Milei or Massa? What if we don’t like either of them? To vote or not Seguir leyendo
On the one hand, US President Joe Biden embracing Israeli Prime Minister BenjaminNetanyahu at Tel Aviv airport; on the other, Alberto Fernández literally bowing toVladimir Putin at China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) event in Beijing.Bowing to someone implies showing respect. Furthermore, it shows the personyou are greeting is more Seguir leyendo
Watching the unspeakable horrors of Hamas terror attacks on Israel, I feel – literally – at a loss for words. Therefore, today I choose to quote some famous writers and thinkers, who have pondered on the futility of war. “You cannot negotiate peace with somebody who has come to kill Seguir leyendo
We thought we had seen it all. Fabiola’s birthday party in Olivos, in the midst of a strict pandemic lockdown; former public works secretary José López throwing bags full of millions of dollars in cash at a convent, and nuns catching them Manu Ginobili’s style; Martin Báez and others counting Seguir leyendo
“I have a dream”, said President (?) Alberto Fernández, paraphrasing once again Martin Luther King. This time, his “dream” is to appoint Sergio Massa as his successor at the Pink House next December. I would advise Fernández to wake up, rather than go on dreaming. He’s been asleep for almost 4 Seguir leyendo
“If you have to save, buy a small car (“un autito”), don’t buy any dollars». Who said this? Our failed Minister of Economy, the one who can’t wait to become our next President, cheeky Sergio Massa. Buy a car? Really? Now? Is he kidding? What a nerve! We can hardly Seguir leyendo
In August 2001, I was visiting New York with my two daughters and my husband. We were on our way to Toronto, where our eldest son was spending a year on an exchange programme. We went up the Twin Towers, of course. A month later, already back at home in Seguir leyendo
Some presidential candidates leave much to be desired. For instance, I can’t understand why Sergio Massa promises to improve things if he becomes president, as if he were an outsider and not the current economy minister. Why not now? Is he pulling our leg or what? On the other hand, Seguir leyendo
“I don’t want to die!”, said 42-year-old engineer Mariano Barbieri, after being stabbed by a thief in the City neighbourhood of Palermo a few days ago. Mariano managed to enter a nearby icecream store where the staff assisted him and called 911. Those local workers heard him say his last Seguir leyendo