Society
Public university march sees thousands protest across the country
Thousands of professors, administrative staff, students, and graduates marched across Argentina on Tuesday in the Fourth Federal University March to demand that the...
Buenos Aires HeraldMay 13, 20260
Hantavirus cruise cases rise to seven but WHO says infection risks are low
The number of confirmed hantavirus cases amongst passengers on Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius, which suffered an outbreak of the rat-related virus in...
Martina JaureguyMay 12, 20260
Hantavirus cruise company says 29 passengers disembarked before the outbreak was confirmed
The owner of the MV Hondius, the ship affected by an outbreak of rodent-borne disease hantavirus, said 29 passengers disembarked at Saint Helena,...
Buenos Aires HeraldMay 7, 20260
Argentine actors rape sentence upheld, with semi-open detention in Brazil
The Brazilian Judiciary confirmed on Tuesday the sentence of actor Juan Darthés to six years in prison for raping fellow actor Thelma Fardin...
Buenos Aires HeraldMay 7, 20260
Three dead in cruise that parted from Argentina in suspected hantavirus outbreak
A suspected outbreak of rodent-borne disease hantavirus in a cruise ship that parted from Argentina has the international health community on alert. So...
Martina JaureguyMay 5, 20260
Argentinas universities on weeklong strike against budget cuts
Argentina’s university workers are on strike for the entire current week, as the national government refuses to comply with a law that guarantees...
Facundo IglesiaApril 29, 20260
New mental health law would change hospitalization rules. Experts say peoples rights could suffer
The government has filed a bill aimed at reforming Argentina’s 2010 mental health law. The proposal includes a provision aimed at loosening norms...
Martina JaureguyApril 27, 20260
Government claims there are only 9,421 homeless people in Argentina NGOs do not agree
The national government said that, in late 2025, there were 9,421 homeless people nationwide, a figure that human rights organizations contested. In November...
Facundo IglesiaApril 23, 20260
Another Argentine is arrested in Rio de Janeiro for using a racist slur
An Argentine man was arrested in Rio de Janeiro after hurling a racist slur at a woman while waiting in line at a...
Buenos Aires HeraldApril 23, 20260
Flight delays expected as state workers union go on 24-hour strike
Flight delays are expected across Argentina on Tuesday as state workers union ATE is going on a 24-hour strike to demand better salaries...
Buenos Aires HeraldApril 21, 20260
