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The Irish in Argentina

“The first thing to note is that in my son’s veins flowed the blood of the Irish rebels.” —Ernesto Guevara Lynch, speaking of his son, Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara. Everyone knows the iconic image of Argentina’s Che Guevara, but few know that the revolutionary was of Irish heritage, along with roughly a half a million […]

Argentina Economy & Current Exchange Rates

With its wealth of natural resources and fertile land, Argentina enjoyed an abundant beginning to the 19th century and was one of the world’s richest countries one hundred years ago. Through the years a chaotic political landscape, corruption, and free-for-all privatization in the 80’s and 90’s has wreaked havoc on the economy since the golden […]

Italian Echo in Argentina: Politics & Fashion

If Argentina was psychoanalyzed it might be uncovered that its almost constant state of political turmoil has its roots in Italy. Parallels can easily be drawn between Italy’s perennial game of Prime Minister swap and Argentina’s sometimes wildly fluctuating political landscape. Italy is infamous for having 60 changes of government since the Second World War, and […]

The Caudillo Argentino — From Rosas to Néstor Kirchner

Ex-president, Néstor Kirchner, who passed away October 27, 2010 was the latest in a long line of charismatic and single-minded leaders who have shaped Argentina’s history since independence. In the ragged history of Argentine politics, he was part of a phenomenon which remains constant amongst all the turmoil -– the figure of the all-powerful leader known […]

Subte: The Buenos Aires Subway

Part of the daily grind for residents, visitors will find the Buenos Aires subte provides fluorescent-hued flickerings of insight into the lives of porteños of all incomes. In among tired workers, embracing couples and entire families on day trips, panhandlers make their pleas and vendors plug anything from chewing gum to mini-sewing machines and musicians […]

Argentinismos: Weird Words Found Only in Argentina

The most Argentine word in existence is che, a filler word that was maladapted from Mapuche tribe’s language, and has since become widely used across the country. It’s commonly used to call someone’s attention, express surprise or emphasize a statement and it oddly seems to resonate with the English word ‘hey!’ Although used to […]