Argentina: land-grabbing by China
Students, environmental organisations, unions, church groups in Argentina are protesting, as one of China's most powerful agribusiness firms is acquiring thousands of hectares of land
Argentina: kicking out the IMF was key to recovery
In a special interview for LAB, left-of-centre Argentine economist Alan Cibils tells Susie Grady that the IMF “profoundly mismanaged” the Argentine crisis and is repeating the same mistakes in its handling of the European crises.
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Argentina: Kirchner and the Myth
The outpouring of grief following her husband's death gives President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner a strong basis for re-building her presidency, says Diego González from Buenos Aires.
Argentina: new political era with Kirchner’s death
Political uncertainty as country enters a new era with the death of the country's most powerful politician.
Argentina: Remembering Kirchner
Former president Nestor Kirchner, who has died unexpectedly of a heart attack, is remembered for his leadership role in standing up to the USA
GM soya “a death sentence” for Argentina
GM soya: a "death sentence" for Argentina. In a special article for LAB, Claire Robinson, the editor of GM Watch, reports on efforts to silence a scientist whose investigations suggest that the widespread spraying of glyphosate, a herb
Tomás Eloy Martínez and the Argentine dream
Ivan Briscoe pays tribute to the deceased novelist and his Argentina
LETTER FROM BUENOS AIRES
Nick Caistor talks about 200 yeas of Argentina's independence, with celebrations marred by political bickering
Bulletin 2 March 2010
Chile: international aid arrives – people and authorities organise against looting ♦ Argentina: welcome US mediation ♦ Chile: earthquake will not stop economic growth ♦ Bolivia: Rains destroy communities