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Government plans to cut glacier protections via decree, environmentalists warn

1 day ago | buenosairesherald.com | Casey Wetherbee

Each year, hundreds of thousands of tourists visit Argentina’s Perito Moreno glacier, one of dozens of massive ice formations found in Patagonia’s Los Glaciares National Park. Beyond their beauty, glaciers also hold over half of the Earth’s freshwater globally — and in Argentina, they are an essential water resource for millions.
Bolivia 2025 elections: who's running and what you need to know

4 days ago | buenosairesherald.com | Amy Booth

Bolivian electoral authorities have confirmed that voters will head to the ballot boxes on August 17 to elect their next president — but some of the biggest names in national politics will not be on the ballot. Ten presidential tickets were registered and approved by the June 6 Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE, by its Spanish initials) deadline, but they do not include current President Luis Arce or former President Evo Morales.
Misiones elections: local ruling party comes first, LLA second, and a surprise third

1 week ago | buenosairesherald.com | Joaquín Rodríguez Freire

The Frente Renovador de la Concordia (FRC) won Sunday’s legislative elections in Misiones against a fragmented opposition and defeated its closest rival, La Libertad Avanza (LLA), which was running in the province for the first time. The political space founded by former Governor Carlos Rovira thus reaffirms its dominance in local politics, with more than 20 years in power. Former police officer Ramón Amarilla, who is currently in prison accused of sedition, surprised many by securing third place.
Misiones heads to the polls in local elections

1 week ago | buenosairesherald.com | Joaquín Rodríguez Freire

Misiones goes to the polls on Sunday to elect 20 provincial deputies and renew 10 city council seats, including its capital, Posadas. The local ruling party seeks to maintain its hegemony. The Partido Juventud (PJ) will have no candidates, and there will be various libertarian candidates. It will be the first test of the Javier Milei era for the long-standing local ruling party, the Frente Renovador de la Concordia (FRC).
A stork standing on a capybara watching a deer: wildlife-watching in Argentina’s wetlands

1 week ago | buenosairesherald.com | Amy Booth

The pastel sunset tones swirled into pinwheels with the stroke of the paddle. For a minute, our kayak moved in perfect time with a capybara swimming in the reeds. Toothy caymans lurked, invisible except for their eyes peeking above the water, round as bubbles, seemingly indifferent to our presence. We reached the lake on horseback, plodding gently through meadows that gave way to expansive fields of palm trees that glowed in the buttery late afternoon light.
Argentina beats Chile in the South American Qualifiers: How did the new stars play?

1 week ago | buenosairesherald.com | Fernando Nunez |Fernando Romero Nuñez

Argentina’s men’s national football team beat Chile 1-0 on Thursday, courtesy of a 16th minute goal by striker Julián Álvarez. The win extended the Albiceleste’s lead on the South American Qualifiers and virtually eliminated Chile from contention. With Lionel Messi starting on the bench, the match was also a chance for Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni to try out new names and options as the 2026 World Cup draws nearer.
Why is Cristina Kirchner running for local legislator?

1 week ago | buenosairesherald.com | Martina Jaureguy

Twice president of Argentina, once vice president, four times senator and once deputy in the National Congress. With such a chequered political history, why is Cristina Fernández de Kirchner running for a seat in the local legislature in Buenos Aires province in 2025? Kirchner made the long-awaited announcement on Monday night during an interview with the Herald’s sister channel C5N.
Milei administration fires museum director in latest blow to ex-ESMA

1 week 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.
Argentina's YPF and Italy's Eni to sign natural gas export deal

1 week ago | buenosairesherald.com | Carlos Lamiral

YPF President and CEO Horacio Marín announced this Wednesday that the Argentine state-owned energy company will bring in the two “largest LNG tankers in the world” as part of its Vaca Muerta gas export policy. The president of Argentina’s oil company also reported that he will be traveling to Italy on Friday to meet with Prime Minister Georgia Meloni. At 7:30 p.m. local time, they will sign an investment commitment contract with ENI (an Italian acronym for National Hydrocarbons Corporation).
Ni Una Menos to join retiree march as deputies prepare to debate pension raise

2 weeks ago | buenosairesherald.com | Martina Jaureguy

Wednesday is set to be a hectic day in Buenos Aires. A massive march that includes the Ni Una Menos protest against femicides, pensioners, public hospital doctors and scientists, among others, will gather in the square outside Congress in the afternoon. The protest will take place against the backdrop of a Lower House meeting scheduled for noon to potentially debate a pensions raise and a moratorium. The Ni Una Menos movement’s appearance on Wednesday will be their annual protest.