Jacob Sugarman

Argentina, Buenos Aires

Editor at Buenos Aires Herald

Contributing editor at @BAHeraldcom | Bylines in @TheNation, @InTheseTimesMag and @Jacobin | [email protected]

Articles

Milei administration fires museum director in latest blow to ex-ESMA

3 weeks ago | buenosairesherald.com | Jacob Sugarman

The Milei administration has fired the executive director of the Museum and Site of Memory at the former Officers’ Quarters building of the Navy School of Mechanics, known in Argentina as the ex-ESMA. Mayki Gorosito had held the position since April 2022. Gorosito, who joined the museum in 2019, expressed concern for the future of the institution. “The museum is an indispensable tool for democracy that has been under constant attack,” she told the Herald.
‘The Eternaut’ comic collection is getting an English-language reissue - Jacob Sugarman

1 month ago | qoshe.com | Jacob Sugarman
‘The Eternaut’ comic collection is getting an English-language reissue

1 month ago | buenosairesherald.com | Jacob Sugarman

El Eternauta is a runaway hit in Argentina and across the globe. According to Netflix, the series has been streamed more than 10 million times and has cracked most-watched lists in countries as diverse as Brazil, India, Mexico and the United States — all while providing a US$35 million windfall to the local economy.
El posfuturo y el pasado

1 month ago | elcohetealaluna.com | Jacob Sugarman

La Basílica de San José de Flores no aparecía en la mayoría de las guías turísticas de Argentina antes de 2013. Ubicada en un barrio obrero de Buenos Aires, su estructura actual fue terminada en 1883 por los arquitectos italianos Emilio Lombardo y Benito Panuzzi, justo al lado de la Plaza General Pueyrredón.
The Post-Future Has Arrived in Argentina-and It Looks Remarkably Like the Past

1 month ago | thenation.com | Jacob Sugarman

Economy / May 9, 2025 The Post-Future Has Arrived in Argentina—and It Looks Remarkably Like the PastJavier Milei’s right-wing government is racking up new debt with the IMF. It’s part of a vicious cycle the country seems unable to break.
Buenos Aires Province is splitting local and national elections. Here’s why that matters

2 months ago | buenosairesherald.com | Jacob Sugarman

Peronism could be facing a schism after Buenos Aires province Governor Axel Kicillof decided to hold provincial elections on a separate date from the national legislative ballot. On Monday, Kicillof announced the province will hold its legislative elections on September 7, over a month before the October 26 national vote.
Argentina gaining support for deal with IMF Board of Directors

Mar 25, 2025 | buenosairesherald.com | Jacob Sugarman

The Milei administration is increasingly optimistic that it will reach a new assistance agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Herald’s sister publication Ambito reported on Tuesday.
Milei has claimed the mantle of Judaism. It makes some Argentine Jews uneasy

Mar 15, 2025 | buenosairesherald.com | Jacob Sugarman

Last month, shortly after Hamas released the hostage Yarden Bibas, along with the remains of his wife Shiri and their sons Ariel and Kfir, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a message on X thanking Argentine President Javier Milei for his solidarity. “To President Milei, my dear friend @JMilei,” the message read.
Trump signals US open to trade pact with Argentina

Mar 4, 2025 | buenosairesherald.com | Jacob Sugarman

The United States would consider signing a trade agreement with Argentina, President Donald Trump told media at the White House on Monday. During the press conference, Trump also referred to Argentine President Javier Milei as a “great leader.”The remarks represent Trump’s most significant nod to Milei to date, and the Republican’s return to power has raised hopes within the Argentine government of a growing partnership between the two countries.
Karina Milei is latest member of administration implicated in ‘criptogate’ - Jacob Sugarman

Feb 19, 2025 | qoshe.com | Jacob Sugarman