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Saturday, 06 June Kirchners Are Under Fire Ahead of Argentine Vote[WSJ] Anxious Argentines simply refer to it as "29J" -- the 29th of June, the day after midterm elections that will likely usher in a new era of diminished authority for leftist President Cristina Kirchner. Friday, 05 June...

Saturday, 30 May Magic: tango shoes 2009[Sallycat's Adventures] We gather at 2pm in a posh cafè on the corner of Arenales and Libertad. We are Miss 15, Miss 10, Miss 4 and Me (since last week I am Miss 7). Miss 15 announces, Sorry everyone, I hope you... Friday, 29 May Visiting a...

Saturday, 23 May Argentina: The superpower that never was [Financial Times] There was no individual event at which Argentina’s path was set on a permanent divergence from that of the United States of America. But there was a series of mistakes and missteps that fit a general pattern Friday, 22...

Monday, 18 May Soaring Glycemic Index, AKA Brunch[micheleandtom.com] This is actually a review of the restaurant Olsen , a Scandinavian joint located in Palermo Soho in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Our massive purchase of American carbs this last weekend furthe... Consultorio[Buenos Aires...

Thursday, 14 May Argentine Peso to Slide Beyond 4[Bloomberg] Argentine President will allow the peso to weaken beyond 4 per dollar by year-end to bolster tax revenue from commodity exports and ease the government’s financing needs... A business without a boss[Latinamerica] Interview with...

Friday, 08 May Engravings exhibiton at National Museum of Decorative Arts, from Dürer to Picasso[My Buenos Aires Travel Guide] The National Academy of Fine Arts and the National Museum of Decorative Arts present the exhibition "De Durero a Picasso. Cinco siglos de grabado" (From Dürer to...

Saturday, 02 May Mozarteum Argentino presents concerts by Orchestre de la Suisse Romande[My Buenos Aires Travel Guide] Mozarteum Argentino , a private non-profit institution promoter of musical culture both in Argentina and South America, presents the second event of its 2009 season, consisting...

Tuesday, 28 April Swine Flu: Argentina Suspends Mexico Flights[The Argentine Post] Argentina on Tuesday suspended flights to and from Mexico in a bid to prevent swine flu from spreading to Argentina ... Mataderos[The Life Less Travelled] Last weekend I went to the barrio...

Thursday, 23 April Quaint Captivating Colonia[micheleandtom.com] Being the incredibly together and organized people that we are, this last weekend we realized that our 90 day visa allowing us to chill in Buenos Aires was expiring, well, as of today! We h... Wednesday, 22 April Argentina...

Monday, 20 April Gallery Nights: First edition of 2009[My Buenos Aires Travel Guide] On Friday, April 29th, 2009 , from 7 PM , the first edition of Gallery Nights 2009 , the original circuit for art lovers around more than 60 art galleries, antique shops, museums and cultural c... Sunday...

Secret Closed Door Restaurant: Casa Felix In Buenos Aires Author: Robert Murgatroyd I heard about a secret closed door restaurant in Buenos Aires from a few of my 'in the know peeps'. I had never heard of this concept - but, I knew I wanted in. Having a Jet Set Life to me is all about...

Thursday, 16 April Taco Crawl[SaltShaker]  You’re Hispanic. You speak Spanish. You’re doing ethnic jokes. Taco Bell is one of your first targets.” - Carlos Mencía, comedian Buenos Aires - Let me ju... Wednesday, 15 April Tourism Plummets 22% In February - INDEC[The Argentine...

Sunday, 12 April Daily Pics 132 : Parque de la Costa[The Silver River - Buenos Aires Daily] Daily Pics 132 : Parque de la Costa Saturday, 11 April Intestines... Yum![The Life Less Travelled] Three days ago my friend convinced me to go to a parrilla (grill) which has the best chinchulines in...

Wednesday, 08 April New Hop-on Hop-off bus service in Buenos Aires[My Buenos Aires Travel Guide] Starting April 23, 2009, the city of Buenos Aires will offer a new Hop-on Hop-off bus service, just like the ones existing in other big cities in the world like New York, Paris,Madrid, Barcelona...

Friday, 03 April Los Cadillacs -- reunited and fabulous[Miami Herald] They are among the most talented and successful Latin rock bands in the history of the genre. Their most famous song, Matador, is a dark, irresistible anthem ... Thursday, 02 April Farewell to Alfonsín[Buenos Aires, City of...

Monday, 30 March 5 star breakfast at Alvear[Yillabean] Saturday, March 28th, 2009 Just after a couple hours of sleep (because we were salsaing last night) we woke up around 9am. Nicholas insisted on taking me to the super expensive swanky five star h... US Embassy Issues Dengue Fever...

Thursday, 26 March Re-emerging As an Emerging Market[The Washington Post] ... But I'm more concerned that the United States is coming to resemble Argentina, Russia and other so-called emerging markets, both in what led us to the crisis, and in how we're trying to fix it... The Kirchners make...

Sunday, 22 March Love at first aria[Science Centric] Through his observation of middle class opera fans who stand on the upper floors of the Colon Opera House in Buenos Aires, Claudio Benzecry from the University of Connecticut in the USA sheds light on what it takes to develop a true passion...

Wednesday, 18 March Argentina: Xenophobia in the Football Stands[Global Voices] Chants, songs, and signs can be directed at the opposing team and the opposing supporter groups. In some cases, these messages contain racist or xenophobic overtones, as it recently happened between a match...

Wednesday, 11 March Most Ridiculous Shopping Trip Ever?[micheleandtom.com] There is a chain of English-language bookstores that we frequent here in Buenos Aires called KEL . (We normally only buy the Z’s books there since it’s really expensive and Tom and I... The Downside to Being an...