English-Language News In Print Returns To Ba

[rrptownley]

The Herald is dead, long live the Times.

Perfíl newspaper has taken the initiative to fill the gap the Herald tried to serve to the English-speaking community by launching a Saturday supplement The Buenos Aires Times.

This project is headed not by the Herald's former editor-in-chief, but by it's managing editor - a very capable journalist who cuts a very definitive line between government and opposition. Here is his letter to readers.
Previous editors like the famous Bob Cox, Andrew Graham-Yool and the Herald's legendary senior editor Michael Soltys (who wrote nearly 4,000 editorials for the Herald) will be contributing to the content. As well as contributions from former staff on themes such as arts, culture and environment.

Perfil is a one of the few independent newspapers in Buenos Aires and has no ties to the government or opposition. It's owner, Jorge Fontevecchia, says he owes his life to Bob Cox after the editor revealed Fontevecchia's forced disappearance in the Herald the day after he was taken by the dictatorship forces, leading to his subsequent release shortly after.

The new Times will hopefully see a return to proper English-language journalism in print in BA, cut free of any owners with muddied interests, with decent leadership, and with full autonomy over both its print and online content the publication may once again serve its readers as it used to do over the last 140 years. Fontevecchia says it is under trial, so please lend your support by picking up a copy of Perfil today, and every Saturday to come.

 

[Gringoboy]

That's excellent news!
I sincerely hope it's an improvement on The Herald, not only its political stance, but also the level of English.

 

[gostomper]

I think the dams are necessary, power has to come from somewhere.

 

[chris]

Is there a link to this supplement?

 

[Girino]

I think they should go its wind turbines. There is plenty of space and of windy areas not inhabited. It cannot be more expensive than importing energy from the surrounding country and anyway it could be wise to have more power plants within the country.

 

[BlueArrow]

Dumb question - where can i buy it?

 

[rrptownley]

Newspapers in Buenos Aires are received through subscription or you can buy them at the green kioscos usually located on avenidas or in subway stations and railway terminals. They look like this:

 

[mmoon]

Fantastic news!

 

[rrptownley]

From tomorrow's paper:

Saga of Santiago stirs worrying memories of the past — by Bob Cox