Buenos Aires
Alberto Nisman Was Murdered, Says Argentine Prosecutor
The prosecutor's opinion flies in the face of the suicide hypothesis that has dominated the probe into Nisman's death in January 2015, days after he had accused the then president of covering up for Iran in the bombing of a Jewish center.
Meet the Bagel Guy of Buenos Aires
Jacob Eichenbaum-Pikser, a former geophysics student and Manhattan transplant, has introduced handmade bagels to Buenos Aires and can’t bake them fast enough to meet demand.
This Ugly Chinchilla Is an Argentinian Delicacy
The plains viscacha is a member of the chinchilla family, but for all intents and purposes, it looks like a large rat. It also happens to be delicious.
Are We About to Witness the End of the Kirchner Way in Argentina?
After 12 years of a Kirchner leader — either Nestor or Cristina — voters in Argentina will decide on Sunday to either close the book on the Kirchners or vote for continuing their policies and programs. What's their legacy?
Argentina's Biggest Province Says 1 Percent of Civil Servants Must Be Transgender
The legislature of Buenos Aires province voted this week to enact a law that would require at least 1 percent of government jobs go to people who identify as transgender.
[Exclusive Interview] Stream CocoRosie's Newest Album, Heartbreak City
We talked to Sierra Casady—the “Rosie” to her sister Bianca’s “Coco”—about filming a music video in the streets of Buenos Aires and starting a record label.
Why My Restaurant Only Has One Table
I cook about five dinners a month and each time, 12 guests who don’t know each other come together around one table. We live in a society where we’re generally afraid of talking to strangers, but eating at my restaurant is like being at a wedding.
68,000 Clothespins Used to Recreate a Tornado in Argentina
Martin Huberman and Normal Studio install a life-sized natural disaster inside a museum.
From London to a Football Field, Protests Spread Against 'Genocide in Mexico'
Protests sparked by the killing of a news photographer in Mexico City have spread to London, Madrid, and several Mexican states, as journalists called for an end to violence and censorship against their work.
These Artworks Were Made by Algorithms
An exhibition coinciding with an AI conference shows the creative side of artificial intelligence.
Everyone in Buenos Aires Is Communicating by Voice Memo Now
In a country taken over by Whatsapp, voice memos have beat out texts as the most popular way to talk to one another.
Argentina's Best Restaurants Are Illegal
In a volatile economy with lax government oversight, puertas cerradas (illegal restaurants run out of chefs homes) have become a way for Argentinian cooks to open low risk businesses without compromising creative control. Health codes be damned.