Indigenous March in Buenos Aires by Francesca Fiorentini The Argentimes, May 2010 The afternoon was grey and warm for autumn in Buenos Aires. Many locals were out shopping, having a coffee, or trying to get through the workday, when sounds of music – flutes, bells, drums, and voices – rang through the downtown streets. They [...]

A Second Independence for Argentina by Francesca Fiorentini The Argentimes May, 2010 “We were capable, We are capable.” The slogan has repeated itself on government radio and television adverts throughout Argentina, which is celebrating 200 years since the 25th May revolution that eventually led to the country’s independence on 9th July 1816. The natural question such [...]