Argentina

The weekend that the hemisphere’s Presidents met in Trinidad at the Summit of the Americas marked the same weekend that Cuba defeated the US in the Bay of Pigs invasion 48 years ago. At the Summit, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega recalled the invasion in a speech that rightly criticized US imperialism throughout the 20th century. President Barack Obama replied, "I’m grateful that President Ortega did not blame me for things that happened when I was three months old." […]

More than 8 years ago subway workers in Buenos Aires began to organize for improvements in working conditions. However, the Union Tranviario Automotor (UTA), to which the workers belong, has not only fought against these changes, but also threatened and persecuted subway worker delegates. Workers are now engaged in a fight against the UTA and the Ministry of Labor for the right to create their own union. […]

They were from trade unions, social movements, organizations of relatives of the “disappeared,” student groups, political groups, social workers and many more.  Some had never met nor marched together before but on the December 12th they united under a common banner and with drums, fireworks, flags, puppets and chants sent a clear message to the Government of Argentina: Hunger is a Crime. […]

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Lucio Urtubia could be described as a modern day Robin Hood, a man who stole from the rich to give to the poor. Lucio, a 76-year old Spanish anarchist and retired bricklayer carried out bank robberies, forgeries and endless actions against capitalism. His actions helped to fund liberation movements in Europe, the US and Latin America. […]

On June 25, British mining company Alexander Gold announced their withdrawal from a $40 million mining project in the province of Salta, Argentina. The company stated that growing social and political uncertainty led to their decision to halt the León copper mining project, located in the department of Metán.
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The Federal Chambers of Tucumán in Argentina recently brought criminal charges of environmental contamination against Julián Rooney, Vice-President of Bajo La Alumbrera, Argentina’s largest mining operation. This is the first ruling in all of Latin America against a mining company for crimes against the environment. […]

Land occupations are not unusual in the poorest suburbs surrounding Buenos Aires, but what sets this "Tierra y Libertad" occupation apart is its vision for another kind of community. All decisions are taken by popular assembly and the mechanisms of party politics have been consciously excluded. […]

Juan Puthod, a human rights activist was kidnapped in Argentina; his disappearance prompted an intense manhunt and concern from rights groups. This is the third case in as many years of a human rights witness going missing since Argentina opened up Dirty War trials investigating rights violations. […]

Argentina has often been described as the bread basket of the Southern Cone, with plenty of fertile land for grains and cattle.Yet with world food prices soaring, soy critics worry about Argentina’s ability to feed its own people at affordable prices. […]