It can be hard to figure out what’s really going on in Argentina. You could easily spend a whole day weeding through the contradicting perspectives of the country’s three big three papers (Clarín, La Nación, and Página 12). And with a 24-hour-news cycle that mixes celebrity gossip with news briefings, it can seem like there’s nowhere to turn for in-depth analysis of Argentina’s news.

But there is another area of current events news and analysis worth remembering: the blogosphere. As one of the most widely read bloggers, Andrew Sullivan, has noted: “A blog is in many ways a continuing conversation.”

The Internet is bursting with blogs on Latin America, from ‘Inside South America‘ by Miami Herald’s Jim Wyss and ‘Two Weeks Notice’ by UNC professor Jim Weeks, to The Economist’s ‘Americas View‘ blog. But finding commentary on the ins and outs of Argentine current affairs can be a bit trickier.

The following are a diverse selection of blogs about news in Argentina. These blogs probably won’t demystify Argentina’s real inflation rate, but they are great places to check for humorous critiques, for non-journalist perspectives on the news, and of course, for many a conversation.

1. La Ciencia Maldita - IN SPANISH

There are more thought-provoking questions than answers in “Damned Science,” the blog written by Lucas Llach. Originally it’s own entity, two years ago the blog was incorporated into La Nacion’s website.

Llach, who is also a professor at Torcuato Di Tella University and a regular contributor to Newsweek Argentina, includes a fair bit of economic-minded analysis in the blog. In a recent post, he explains two different theories of macroeconomic crisis by John Maynard Keynes and Irving Fisher, and asks which better explains today’s world. But Llach also throws out proposals on controversial social topics. In one post, he makes the argument for and against the abolition of gender as a legal category in Argentina, an idea that he assures the reader is “just a point of discussion.”

Llach is also not afraid to play. He calls European talks about what to do with the Greek crisis “divorce talks,” wonders whose face will be put on future bills of $200 or $500 (perhaps Evita or Perón?), and doesn’t shy away from posting episodes of The Daily Show.

2. Gloria Mundi - IN ENGLISH

Argentine political cartoonist Roberto Aníbal Bobrow (a.k.a. Bob Row) illustrates the controversial moments in Argentina and the world in his blog “Gloria Mundi.” Bobrow pairs each colorful and dramatic drawing with smart commentary in English.

Along with caricatures of the usual suspects in Argentine politics and culture (Nestor Kirshner, Diego Maradona, Jorge Luis Borges), he features a wealth of images of US and international figures (Barack Obama, Warren Buffet, Dilma Rousseff).

The commentary on international politics, and particularly on the US, is perhaps most interesting, because Bobrow presents different and at times controversial viewpoints. He takes up Argentine journalist Andrew Oppenheimer’s assessment in the Miami Herald that Republican candidates for President have given up on the Hispanic vote, and draws the presidential hopefuls blindfolded and swinging fruitlessly at a piñata.

In a controversial image posted on September 11th, Bobrow draws members of the US military sailing off a cliff like lemmings while Osama Bin Laden walks on a cloud. He explains that the drawing is an answer to the ‘common sense’ response to 9/11 he saw in the work of many American cartoonist colleagues, which amounted to “ferocious bald eagles vowing retaliation while sharpening their claws”.

3. Mundo Perverso - IN SPANISH

A sassy and left-wing rolling commentary written by blogger Diego Faur, “Evil World” never misses an opportunity to find fault with La Nación editorials and other “antiheroes”. In a recent post titled “the end of journalism,” the blog ridicules La Nación for featuring a description of the “shoes that Cristina fell in love with” in their politics section. He calls another editorial by La Nación’s Augustín Etchebarne “slanted and Manichean”. One of the most charming sections is the periodic “cosas sueltas” (loose items) section, in which Faur gives us a long list of fun facts including notable quotes and links.

It’s quite impressive that Faur puts this blog together single-handedly. One has the sense that he is reading and fuming at the country’s papers and politicians for most of the day, and giving us the best of his private rants.

4. ArtePolitica - IN SPANISH

The collective blog “Art Politics” features well-crafted political commentary from dozens of contributors, as well as a “community” of open discussion among engaged Argentines. A standby on blog-rolls of both liberal and conservative bent, the blog focuses on politics, journalism, and economics.

The blog is designed so that comment threads are as prominently featured as the main discussion, providing a lively discussion following the articles. Recent posts address topics of wide interest likely to generate thoughts from readers. Contributor Mariano Fraschini analyzes the unique situation in the lead-up to Argentina’s presidential elections, in which the incumbent has a secure lead, and rivals are left “competing for second place.”

In another post, contributor Mendieta el Renegau asks, “is it possible for Argentines to live a relatively extensive amount of time without falling into a crisis?” Arte Politica also has an active blog roll of its own, so it’s a good place to compare content and look for other sources of information.

5. The Argentine Post - IN ENGLISH

The Argentine Post was started by journalist Taos Turner, who is also the Argentina correspondent for Dow Jones. This English-language blog has a mishmash of current events items, but organizes them nicely into topic headings tabs.

The blog also keeps the expat community in mind, with posts announcing the “1st Annual Buenos Aires Chili Cookoff,” the arrival of the Netflix movie streaming service in Argentina, and a lengthy discussion of Argentina’s problem with dog poop on the streets. The Argentine Post keeps particularly good tabs on technology and provides analysis of the biggest news items in Argentine current events.