​These Women Lived To Tell The Tale Of Argentina's Dirty War

(Refinery 29) Three female survivors of Argentina's dictatorship reveal their heart-wrenching experiences in a series of thought-provoking interviews. Meanwhile, the upcoming release of U.S. documents related to the oppressive military regime (1976-1983) will finally put to bed lingering questions about how much Washington allegedly knew about human rights abuses.
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Buenos Aires: bringing public services to the 'invisible' slums

(The Guardian). For residents of the city’s informal housing settlements invisibility on the map can be deadly. A new digital mapping project is helping change this.

'Absolutely No Medical Records': How Women Get Back Alley Abortions in Argentina

(Broadly/Vice). We spoke to the women who are forced to get unsafe, illegal abortions and to the doctors who provide them.

How to Drink Yerba Mate in South America

(Munchies/Vice). These dried, finely chopped leaves of the yerba mate plant are consumed in Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, and Uruguay in an almost compulsive manner. Particularly in the latter two countries, the mate gourd seems to be a natural extension of people’s hands...​

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Sexismo, Violencia Contra Las Mujeres Y Muerte: Los Abortos Clandestinos En Argentina |  VICE NEWS
En cuanto Camila Gonzalez, de 20 años de edad, se enteró que estaba embarazada, hace dos años, rompió en llanto. "Sabía que no podía decirle a mi madre, no porque no fuera a apoyarme para abortar sino porque se hubiera avergonzado de mí por haber quedado embarazada". Hoy en día, el Código Civil de Argentina aprueba el aborto, pero sólo en casos de violación, incesto o en los que el bienestar de la madre se encuentra en peligro — y la interpretación de esta última parte es la cuestión clave en Argentina. 

Biking Is the Only Way to Tour Argentina's Wine Country |  MUNCHIES
Argentina as a country remains ideologically stuck in between two periods; while society craves the modern luxuries of the Western world, rules and laws often feel like general suggestions, to be interpreted at will and rarely enforced by the police. It is thanks to this poor enforcement, however, that activities like drunken bike-riding between the bodegas of Mendoza can prosper.

This is How Argentina Does Oktoberfest  |  MUNCHIES
The southernmost country of Latin America hides many secrets. Although Argentina is typically known as the land of tango, beef, and malbec, few know about the polka, wurst, and beer-making tradition that dominates a tiny enclave called Villa General Belgrano
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Brazil: Congress Authorizes Impeachment Against President | The Argentina Independent
On Wednesday evening, the President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil Eduardo Cunha, authorized the initiation of impeachment proceedings against President Dilma Rousseff, a whirlwind event that promises to rock the already unstable South American country.

Inside Argentina’s Best Illegal Restaurant | MUNCHIES
Arriving at Casa Felix in the early evening is no easy feat—for locals and travelers alike—but this outlaw restaurant in Buenos Aires is well worth the trip. Patrons only get the exact address of the building, which is hidden in the middle of a residential neighborhood, upon booking...

Argentina's UN Emissions Plan Fails to Convince | The Argentina Independent
Argentina has pledged its conditional commitment towards combating climate change, communicated through the Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) submitted last week. The document details the country’s action plan to combat climate change ahead of the COP21 conference in Paris. Environmental groups, though, are not convinced by the plan. 

Así es el Oktoberfest argentino | MUNCHIES
El país más meridional de América Latina esconde muchos secretos. Aunque Argentina es normalmente conocida como la tierra del tango, la carne de res, y el malbec, pocos saben acerca de la polca, la salchicha, y la tradición de elaboración de cerveza que domina un pequeño enclave llamado Villa General Belgrano.

Paraguay: Farmers Protest, Demand President’s Resignation | The Argentina Independent
Thousands of Paraguayan farmers have mobilised from all corners of the country, heading towards Asunción in droves, to protest President Horacio Cartes’ agricultural policies.

Pope’s Visit Reveals Ongoing Tensions in Cuba-US Relations | The Argentina Independent
During his three-day visit, the Pope met with both Fidel and Raúl Castro, as well as other high-ranking Cuban officials. Raúl Castro welcomed him with a fiery speech that called the US embargo “immoral” and demanded the return of Guantanamo Bay.

Mexico: Supreme Court Rules Against GM Soy Production | The Argentina Independent
Mexico’s Supreme Court has annulled a permit allowing Monsanto to plant genetically modified soybeans in areas of Yucatán and Campeche inhabited by indigenous communities. Monsanto had received authorisation from the Agricultural Secretariat in 2012 to plant GM seeds across 253,000 hectares of land spreading across several Mexican states in the Yucatán peninsula and beyond.