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Court annuls ex-cop’s conviction for shooting teen who stabbed tourist in La Boca

A Buenos Aires court has annulled the murder conviction of former police officer Luis Chocobar, who shot and killed a 17-year-old who had just stabbed...

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Translation troubles: the truth of the milanesa

In honor of International Worker’s Day, and bearing in mind that the Lower House approved the omnibus bill with its multiple labor reforms, here’s...

05.05.2024 30

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BA City mayor faces backlash for ‘clean-up’ campaign featuring homeless people

Buenos Aires City Mayor Jorge Macri published a string of “before and after” photos on his Instagram stories on Wednesday, announcing an “Order...

26.04.2024 10

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Translation troubles: give cat for hare

Last week was April Fool’s Day, which we don’t celebrate in Argentina. Well, we do, but it’s on December 28, the so-called “Day of the Holy...

07.04.2024 10

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Translation troubles: confident pizza

Quick tip for any vegans out there, if you go to a pizza place in Buenos Aires and they don’t have specifically vegan options, ask for a pizza...

31.03.2024 6

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One-two punch for Milei as Senate votes down mega-decree

Senators voted to annul President Javier Milei’s sweeping presidential decree 42-25 with four abstentions on Thursday. The vote heightened tensions...

15.03.2024 40

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A trans man went to a job interview. He never returned

This article was originally published on the second anniversary of Tehuel de la Torre’s disappearance. In mid-2023, the Second Criminal Tribunal of...

11.03.2024 6

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Translation troubles: buying mailboxes

As with all of today’s translation troubles, this one came up in newsroom conversation. The word carpeta means folder and gave rise to a lunfardo...

11.03.2024 10

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Blue and MEP dollars fall below AR$1,000

Argentina’s “blue dollar” parallel exchange rate continued its downward trend on Thursday, closing at AR$985 — its lowest nominal value since...

08.03.2024 30

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Kicillof slams Milei in Buenos Aires legislature opening

Buenos Aires Governor Axel Kicillof opened the province’s legislative sessions on Monday with a speech heavy with criticisms toward President Javier...

05.03.2024 20

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Translation troubles: in diapers

Earlier this week, I walked into the newsroom and was greeted with people eagerly calling to me. “Valen! We need your opinion on this,” they said....

25.02.2024 20

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Translation troubles: the divine button

18.02.2024 20

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Translation troubles: half oranges

Valentine’s Day isn’t a massive date in Argentina — but I still thought I’d help you out with some of our love-related terms and phrases. If...

11.02.2024 10

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Translation troubles: gimme ball

This came up when Facundo and I covered the CGT strike on Wednesday — a union representative criticized the government for discussing a bill as...

28.01.2024 10

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Translation troubles: little summer green beans

Facundo wrote a story on Tuesday about exchange rates increasing after a period of relative stability, which is referred to as a veranito in...

14.01.2024 10

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Translation troubles: contentious pipsqueaks

If you want translation troubles, you can trust any news that has anything to do with the judiciary — we’ve mentioned the dreaded intervenido...

07.01.2024 8

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Translation troubles: chau, 2023

What a year it’s been — and not just because the Herald returned in March. I opened this week’s column to the team, asking for their favorite...

31.12.2023 10

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Second national cacerolazo: repression, arrests in Córdoba

For the second night in a row, Argentines took to the streets on Thursday, banging pots and pans as part of a  nationwide cacerolazo against...

22.12.2023 10

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Thousands march to honor December 20, protest security protocol

Tens of thousands took to the streets on Wednesday to honor the victims of the 2001 massacre, when police violently cracked down on nationwide...

21.12.2023 30

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Translation troubles: soup again

After Security Minister Patricia Bullrich announced a contentious new anti-protest protocol, we interviewed the head of a police watchdog who said...

17.12.2023 20

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Bullrich announces controversial new ‘anti-protest protocol’

by Valen Iricibar and Facundo Iglesia Security Minister Patricia Bullrich announced an anti-protest security protocol that authorizes federal...

15.12.2023 30

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Axel Kicillof kicks off second term as Buenos Aires governor

Axel Kicillof took his oath as governor of Buenos Aires province for his second consecutive term on Monday evening alongside his Vice Governor,...

12.12.2023 20

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Milei’s reduced cabinet sworn in without press present

Martina Jaureguy reported from the Casa Rosada Argentina’s new president Javier Milei took his incoming cabinet’s oaths on Sunday afternoon at...

11.12.2023 40

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Translation troubles: children of rigor

Sometimes these translation trouble columns have a theme and sometimes, we have to face machirulos and children of rigor with financial wrists who...

03.12.2023 9

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Six of Hamas’s Argentine hostages released

Six Argentine nationals who had been held hostage by Hamas were among those released on Monday, according to a Foreign Ministry communiqué. They are...

28.11.2023 20

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Translation troubles: newspaper of fourth

Well, that was a heart-stopping couple of weeks. There is plenty of uncertainty ahead but at least we can say the presidential run-off is now behind...

28.11.2023 4

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Dictatorship-era threat: green Ford Falcon parked outside Senate

Green Ford Falcons have been sighted outside the Senate and another ministry in an apparent intimidation strategy, according to reports made to the...

26.11.2023 8

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Javier Milei: ‘There is no room for gradualism’

Far-right libertarian candidate Javier Milei gave a restrained victory speech on Sunday night after early results showed him winning the Argentine...

20.11.2023 30

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Sex ed scapegoat: why Argentina needs its ESI law

Sex education is a contentious topic that’s often mired in political controversy, and Argentina is no different. But the country’s Integral Sexual...

19.11.2023 6

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Citing anonymous sources, LLA accuses military police of unproven electoral fraud

In a letter published on Thursday, the far-right coalition La Libertad Avanza (LLA) has called for “further transparency” in Sunday’s...

17.11.2023 20

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Inflation dipped to 8.3% in October, down from September’s record high

October inflation dipped to 8.3%, according to a report published on Monday by the National Institute for Statistics and Census (INDEC, its Spanish...

13.11.2023 20

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Head of travesti/trans refuge in Buenos Aires murdered by partner

At 1:30 a.m., the white gate to the Hotel Gondolín is open. Hushed voices express disbelief amid the bustle of making empanadas for everyone. An icon...

12.11.2023 20

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Translation troubles: corn and innuen-dough

From behind-the-scenes conversations at the newsroom to classic translation troubles where the English translation just hits different, here are three...

06.11.2023 10

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Translation troubles: conscripted pearls

October 22 was quite the electoral Sunday and while there were surprisingly few translation troubles on the night, there were a couple that came up in...

30.10.2023 6

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Condemning La Libertad Avanza: Taylor’s Version 

On Wednesday, La Libertad Avanza (LLA)’s vice presidential candidate Victoria Villarruel came under fire from K-pop fans for past xenophobic tweets...

27.10.2023 4

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UCR won’t back either of the candidates in Argentina’s election

Faced with a run-off between Unión por la Patria (UxP)’s Sergio Massa and La Libertad Avanza (LLA)’s Javier Milei, different branches of the...

26.10.2023 3

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Lower House to debate cutting tax expenditure for 2024 budget

The Lower House’s budget commission will start debating an addendum to the 2024 budget bill on Wednesday which aims to eliminate a series of tax...

25.10.2023 30

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Milei implores JxC voters for support in bunker address

After losing the presidential election by more than six percent to Union por la Patria’s (UxP’s) Sergio Massa, Javier Milei (La Libertad Avanza,...

23.10.2023 10

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Axel Kicillof clinches re-election as Buenos Aires governor with resounding win

Ruling coalition Unión por la Patria (UxP)’s Buenos Aires province Governor Axel Kicillof clinched a second term on Sunday after winning 45.36% of...

23.10.2023 10

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Translation troubles: presidential debate edition

15.10.2023 4

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Milei’s lawyers call for president’s lawsuit against him to be dismissed

12.10.2023 7

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‘Blue dollar’ reaches new high as Milei advises against investing in pesos

Argentina’s informal dollar exchange rate, popularly known as the “blue dollar,” rose by AR$65 on Monday alone and reached a nominal value of...

10.10.2023 6

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‘Blue dollar’ reaches new highs as Milei advises against investing in pesos

09.10.2023 9

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Translation troubles: overscrewed

As we enter the homestretch of the October 22 election, it’s unsurprising that two-thirds of this week’s translation troubles came from political...

08.10.2023 9

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CFK calls court to retract rulings reopening cases against her

Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner presented an appeal to the Federal Chamber of Criminal Cassation on Monday, calling for it to annul its...

03.10.2023 20

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Translation troubles: drink it with soda

01.10.2023 5

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My love for Mafalda: An Argentine classic turns 59

I wanted to know why everyone was laughing. A series of colorful little books were spread across my aunt’s table in the Argentine countryside, which...

29.09.2023 10

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Unidentified body found in Palermo, no signs of foul play

25.09.2023 10

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Translation troubles: food fight

24.09.2023 7

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Unemployment hits 6.2% in second quarter 

Unemployment reached 6.2% in the second quarter of 2023, according to a report by the National Institute for Statistics and Census (INDEC) released on...

20.09.2023 10

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