Thousands hold vigil outside Argentine Congress during the vote on abortion bill
This Friday, the Chamber of Deputies will vote on the IVE bill that legalizes abortion in Argentina, a right that hundreds of thousands of women have been demanding for decades
Feminist groups rally in support of the new abortion bill in Argentina
On November 18, thousands of women, feminist activists and LGBTQ community members mobilized across Argentina after President Alberto Fernandez sent a draft law on November 17 to Congress that aims at legalizing abortion
Right to abortion is one step closer to becoming law in Argentina
President Alberto Fernández sent the bill to legalize abortion to the National Congress for consideration on November 17
Bill to tax large fortunes in Argentina advances to the Senate
The Argentine Chamber of Deputies passed the bill which seeks to collect 307 billion pesos to finance public health and productive projects by taxing large fortunes
Bolivian security forces detain Argentine deputy Federico Fagioli
The deputy from Frente de Todos coalition in Argentina was detained at the airport in El Alto by immigration officials, police and unidentified individuals and taken to a detention center in the airport
“The housing deficit is solved by comprehensive policies,” says Federico Fagioli
National deputy Federico Fagioli speaks to ARG Medios about the structural causes of the housing deficit in Argentina
Argentine government declares cell phone, internet and pay television as essential services
The measure will benefit more than 30 million users nationwide. However, it has been harshly criticized by the opposition and communication companies
In Buenos Aires, there is no political will to address problems that we, the women, face, says Ofelia Fernández
The Buenos Aires legislator and women’s rights activist, Ofelia Fernández, expressed about the need to create a Ministry of Gender, Women and Diversity in the city of Buenos Aires
Argentina’s stance on Venezuela changes with the new government
Argentine President, Alberto Fernández, recognized Nicolás Maduro as Venezuela’s legitimate president and criticized the economic blockades against the Caribbean country, setting up a new scenario in Latin America
Green belts protection law, a road to food sovereignty in Argentina
The national deputy, Federico Fagioli, and peasant organizations are promoting a bill to protect, strengthen and regulate food production by family agricultural producers
Why should the Argentine government take over Vicentin?
Argentina’s elite has waged strong resistance to the possible state takeover of the Vicentin Agroindustrial Group, ignoring how this could contribute towards food sovereignty and help Argentina deal its foreign debt crisis
Macri is further implicated in the case investigating an illegal spying network
Former Argentine president Mauricio Macri is eagerly watching the progress of a lawsuit in which 22 people were arrested on June 30, including former officials of his government, which links intelligence agents to political power
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