Mayor of Buenos Aires, Mauricio Macri, is a controversial figure. Three years into his tenure, he faces prosecution in an illegal wiretapping case and and the wrath of wider society for mismanaging the city.

“The government will not be closing El Borda. You don’t have anything to write about.” Well, the government may not be closing the hospital any time soon, but there is plenty to write about. El Borda has been mired in controversy and concern since the government announced two years ago that there were plans to close the largest and most famous psychiatric hospital in Argentina.

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.