Sarajevo, Rio de Janeiro selected to host the international fact-checking community’s largest summits in 2024 and 2025

poynter.org ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Sept. 25, 2023) – The world’s fact-checkers will convene in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s capital city of Sarajevo for the 11th GlobalFact summit in June…

"Don't Be Intimidated" By The Censors

zerohedge.com "Don't Be Intimidated" By The Censors - Tucker Carlson Urges Americans To Fight Back By 'Telling The Truth' In a brief clip of him speaking in Utica, MI, Tucker Carlson…

Taylor Swift watched Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs in person

fortune.com Travis Kelce put the ball in Taylor Swift’s court, and she wound up bringing it to Arrowhead Stadium after all. The 12-time Grammy Award winner took advantage of an…

Dollarization would eliminate Argentina's future inflation risk, former IMF board member says

finance.yahoo.com None Dollarization would end inflation risks in Argentina, said former IMF board member Mark Rosen. • None "It would anchor monetary policy, and be a big positive change,"…

Vitalik Buterin, the man behind ethereum, talks crypto and the U.S. crackdown

cnbc.com PRAGUE — For Vitalik Buterin, the idea of home is fleeting. The Russia-born coder, who built ethereum in his late teens, doesn't stay long in any one city anymore.…

A South American Dream: The 2030 FIFA World Cup

forbes.com Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile are dreaming of co-hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup and bringing the tournament back to South America for the first time since Brazil…

‘The Great Seduction,’ ‘Vicenta’ and More International Movies to Stream

nytimes.com In 2006, Vicenta, a poor and illiterate domestic worker in Buenos Aires, discovered that her 19-year-old daughter, Laura, who had a developmental disability, was pregnant;…

Argentina Might Decline BRICS Invitation

watcher.guru The BRICS alliance invited Argentina to join the bloc during the 15th summit in Johannesburg in August. Argentina’s President Alberto Fernandez hailed the BRICS invitation…

Taylor Swift fans help break records on voter registration site

siliconvalley.com Swifties, the Taylor Swift faithful, helped to achieve record-breaking traffic to the Vote.org site after an Instagram post by the singer encouraged fans to register to…

Lionel Messi Gets Injured Playing For Inter Miami

forbes.com Argentine football sensation and God amongst men Lionel Messi has left fans, from the Major League Soccer to Mendoza, biting their fingernails in angst after he limped off…

MARFA ART WEEKEND 2023: Dive Into a Celebration of Art and Community

nftculture.com A Four-Day Fusion of Art and Community: A Glimpse Into Marfa’s Upcoming Celebrations The quaint town of Marfa, Texas, renowned for its desert landscapes, contemporary art,…

Monumental: The Biggest Stadium In South America

forbes.com Business has been boosted for River Plate who have recently become Champions of Argentina. River Plate’s stadium is one of its finest money making assets and the club are…

‘They Shot the Piano Player’ Review: A Deeply Felt Portrait of a Virtuoso Who Wandered Into the Crosshairs of a Police State

hollywoodreporter.com Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal tackle a tricky balancing act in their new feature, celebrating the intoxicating lilt of the bossa nova and also investigating the…

A tale of two central banks as Uruguay rises and Argentina slides

reuters.com Diego Labat, Central Bank Governor of Uruguay, poses for a picture during an interview with Reuters, in Montevideo, Uruguay September 8, 2023. REUTERS/Lucinda Elliott/File…

Argentine Economy Minister’s controversial relief package ahead of elections

argentinareports.com Buenos Aires, Argentina — Argentina’s Minister of Economy and presidential candidate, Sergio Massa, announced a series of economic relief measures to help senior citizens,…

Argentina government expects economic rebound, inflation slowdown in 2024

reuters.com BUENOS AIRES, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Argentina's economy is expected to grow 2.7% in 2024 after contracting 2.5% this year, according to a budget proposal sent by the economy…

Christian Nodal & Cazzu Announce Birth of Their Child & More Uplifting Moments in Latin Music

billboard.com From career milestones and new music releases to major announcements and those little, important moments, Billboard editors highlight uplifting moments in Latin music.…

The Twisted Eye in the Sky Over Buenos Aires

wired.com This story was made possible with support from the Pulitzer Center’s AI Accountability Network. “And then the nightmare began,” says Guillermo Ibarrola, recalling his arrest…

U.S. judge orders Argentina to pay $16 billion for expropriation of YPF oil company

abcnews.go.com BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- A U.S. judge ruled that Argentina must pay $16.1 billion to minority shareholders of state-controlled oil company YPF due to the government’s 2012…

25 Questions with Luis Fonsi on His 25th Career Anniversary

billboard.com Luis Fonsi feels “like it was yesterday” when he released his first album, Comenzaré, on September 15, 1998. He was barely 20 years old and hoping that there would be a…

Latin America At The Forefront Of Crypto Adoption in 2023

cryptonewsbtc.org Cryptocurrency adoption in Latin America is on the rise, accounting for 9.1% of the worldwide crypto worth acquired in 2022 and totaling $562 billion from July 2021 to June…

Analysis: IMF's Argentina predicament: Seek reforms and tango on or kill the music

reuters.com [1/4] Argentine presidential candidate Javier Milei for La Libertad Avanza coalition holds a placard depicting a dollar bill with his face, during a campaign rally in La…

Elon Musk Responds To Tucker Carlson's Interview With Argentina's Potential 'Next President': 'Interesting'

benzinga.com Elon Musk expressed his interest in the potential next president of Argentina, Javier Milei who was recently interviewed by ex-Fox News presenter Tucker Carlson. What…

"Never Embrace Socialism... Or The Siren Song Of Social Justice"

zerohedge.com "Never Embrace Socialism... Or The Siren Song Of Social Justice" - Argentine Presidential Candidate Milei Warns Tucker Of The Dangers Of Statism Argentina's leading…

‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ Concert Pic Now Seeing $65M+ Presales; $100M Opening Within Reason

deadline.com Sources tell us that advance tickets sales for the Taylor Swift: Eras Tour concert movie have reached $65M-plus. That’s a figure comprised of the top three U.S. circuits…

Los Auténticos Decadentes on Bringing Part of Their ‘DNA’ to the States With New Covers Project & Tour Dates

billboard.com Throughout almost four decades, Los Auténticos Decadentes have been able to get the party going with joyful and irreverent classics such as “Entregá el Marrón,” “La…

Argentina to hold interest rate steady despite inflation spike

reuters.com BUENOS AIRES, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Argentina's central bank (BCRA) board members are set to hold the benchmark interest rate steady at 118% this month, two sources familiar…

Lionel Messi And Neymar Star In Crucial World Cup 2026 Victories

forbes.com Big games call for big players and that was no different this past week in South America, as Lionel Messi and Neymar Junior played the starring roles for their respective…

Argentina inflation hits 124% as cost-of-living crisis sharpens

investing.com Argentina's annual inflation rate shot up to 124.4% in August and hit its highest level since 1991, stoking a painful cost-of-living crisis in the South American country.…

Paintings on pesos illustrate Argentina's currency and inflation woes

abcnews.go.com BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- A jaguar lies beside George Washington. The United States’ first president holds a rifle with one hand as he rests the other on the dead Argentine…

Inflation continues to climb in Argentina as presidential election nears

aljazeera.com Consumer prices in Argentina soared 12.4 percent in August compared with the previous month, the highest rate since February 1991 — a high-water mark that could influence…

Argentine inflation keeps soaring, putting the government on the defensive as elections near

abcnews.go.com BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Consumer prices in Argentina soared 12.4% in August, compared to the previous month, the highest rate since February 1991, a number that puts the…

Argentine shoppers face daily race for deals as inflation soars above 100%

reuters.com BUENOS AIRES, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Argentines, up against painful annual inflation at 113% and rising, are running a daily gauntlet to find deals and lower prices as rapid…

‘They Shot the Piano Player’ Review: When Breezy Bossa Nova Met Deadly Fascism, Told ‘Chico & Rita’-Style

variety.com Jazz and animation make for strong bedfellows in “They Shot the Piano Player,” a film from Spanish directors Fernando Treuba and Javier Mariscal that represents an…

Argentina August inflation forecast at highest since 1991

reuters.com A costumer counts money before buying tangerines in a green grocery store, as Argentines struggle amid rising inflation, in Buenos Aires, Argentina May 11, 2023.…