Argentina
Plan Condor: Crimes Without Borders in Latin America
Jorge Videla
Former military dictator Jorge Rafael Videla and 16 other military leaders in Argentina will be prosecuted on charges of conspiring to kidnap and kill political activists in a scheme known as Plan Condor, developed by Henry Kissinger and George Bush Sr., head of the CIA at the time. […]
Argentina: Wal-Mart Faces Accusations of Anti-union Practices
Anti-Wal Mart Art
Wal-Mart has drawn the attention of Argentine lawmakers for anti-union practices after reports of the firing of union delegates and abusive working conditions in the corporation’s stores throughout the nation.
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Argentina’s Presidential Elections: Pragmatism, Changes, and Continuity
Néstor y Cristina
With little time left before the Argentine Presidential elections, there is no debate, no euphoria in the streets, and the voters still do not know the opposition candidates. […]
Elections in Argentina: Cristina’s Low-Income Voter Support Base
Cristina Fernández
Although Argentine First Lady Cristina Fernández is a well-heeled lawyer with an impressive track record as a politician, the front-runner for Sunday’s presidential elections is not favoured by her peers. Instead, her main support comes from lower income sectors, analysts say.
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Human Rights in Argentina: A Year Without Julio Lopez
Human Rights groups in Argentina rallied September 18 to mark the one year disappearance of a key witness who helped convict a former police officer for life in 2006. […]