Guy Tymorek investigates the polarisation and problems that still exist in Honduras one year after the coup d’état that removed democratically-elected president Manuel Zelaya from office.

Argentine politics can be sometimes hard to understand, and reading the news is often confusing if you don’t know how the system works. The following should make things clearer and help you to better understand Argentine politics. How does democracy work in Argentina? In Argentina, the president is both head of the state and head [...]

“Trade knows neither friends nor kindred.” This famous proverb could perfectly summarize the current relationship between Argentina and China. Over the past weeks, the two countries have entered into a kind of fresh trade war and their commercial partnership seems to be on a slippery slope. The measures are particularly problematic for Argentina, as the country’s exports are mainly based on agricultural commodities and, specifically, soybeans.

Last Friday Norma Castillo and Ramona Arévalo celebrated Argentina’s first lesbian wedding. For the couple, both of who are 67 years old and who have been together for over 30 years, the change was a long time coming. However, after years of inequality, it seemed like a turning point had arrived, not just in Argentina, but in several countries across the continent.