Child marriage exposes girls to sexual violence and early pregnancy. These researchers …
Amy Booth
Amy Booth is managing editor of the Buenos Aires Herald. Her work on politics, social affairs and human rights has appeared in the BBC, the Guardian, VICE, and many others. She came to Buenos Aires from Bolivia in 2018 for a masters in political and social theory at UBA. When she’s not writing, she’s probably reading or doing trapeze.
The bill would punish abortion with jail time — but has been panned as a distraction from the omnibus …
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Essential Buenos AiresFood & DrinkWhat to do in Buenos Aires
Herald favorites: Ice cream shops around Buenos Aires
by Amy BoothWith so many flavors and the funny little revolving door, where do you start? We give you the scoop
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BusinessEnergySociety
Government to file criminal complaints against Edesur after wave of outages
by Amy BoothBlackouts across Buenos Aires have left over 100,000 users without power
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“My only mission was not to cry,” he said after being crowned Best Goalkeeper
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International relationsPoliticsWorld
Ukrainian chargé d’affaires thanks Argentina for aid
by Amy BoothArgentina welcomed Ukraine’s new ambassador on the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion
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The judges who heard the Fernando Báez Sosa murder trial explained in their ruling why they decided to sentence most of the amateur rugby players convicted of his killing to …
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Human rightsLatin AmericaSociety
Peru protests: Amnesty to investigate “possible crimes under international law”
by Amy BoothHuman rights watchdog Amnesty International has sent a crisis team to Peru to investigate “serious human rights violations and possible crimes under international law”, in the context of the deadly …
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International relationsLatin AmericaPolitics
U.S. envoy: OAS “only organization where all are committed to defending democracy”
by Amy BoothDays after the CELAC summit in Buenos Aires, Francisco Mora, U.S. ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS), has described the OAS as “the only organization where democratically elected …
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BooksBookstoresCulture & IdeasWhat to do in Buenos Aires
Herald favorites: Buenos Aires’ best bookstores
by Amy BoothFrom the eccentric to the expensive, it can be hard to know where to start. So, we compiled a list of our staff’s favorite bookshops.
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Human rightsLatin AmericaWorld
Bolivian governor Camacho arrested on terror charges over 2019 coup
by Amy BoothBolivian police arrested Santa Cruz governor Luis Fernando Camacho on terrorism charges near his home on Wednesday afternoon. The opposition figurehead is accused of participating in the 2019 coup d’etat …
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Latin AmericaWorld
IACHR visits Peru as dozens die in protests over Castillo impeachment
by Amy BoothThe Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is conducting a visit to Peru after the removal of President Pedro Castillo triggered protests in which dozens of people have been killed, hundreds …