Juan Pedro Martinez Piedraita, a father of two Argentine children, had lived …
Jacob Sugarman
Jacob Sugarman is a contributing editor to the Buenos Aires Herald. Before joining the team, he worked at such publications as Salon and In These Times, and has written on politics and culture for the Nation, Foreign Policy, and Jacobin, among other outlets. He earned his master's degree in journalism from New York University, and has lived in Buenos Aires since 2015. You can most likely find him online or at home, folding his daughter's laundry.
As the president loudly declares his support for Israel, critics say he’s engaging in a form of ‘political theology’
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The Argentine president is largely conducting foreign policy along ideological lines. Will he live to regret it?
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For decades, archaeologists have toiled to expose the secrets of a junta-era detention center known as Club Atlético. Milei’s “chainsaw” cuts could spell its demise
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BooksCulture & IdeasEconomics
‘I pay in installments’: in Argentina, books are becoming a luxury few can afford
Paperback prices have doubled in four months even as middle-class Argentines struggle to pay for food and medicine
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Argentina’s new president is rapidly becoming the darling of arch-conservatives in the United States and across the globe
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Supporters of the far-right libertarian were eager to cheer the new president — and jeer at the outgoing administration
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Declassified documents reveal he played an integral role in empowering the junta, even against the wishes of his own government
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Argentina 101Culture & IdeasFood & DrinkWhat to do in Buenos Aires
A star is born: Michelin makes its first selections in Argentina
After months of anticipation, the restaurant guide honored several eateries in Buenos Aires and Mendoza at a gala Friday night
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The economy minister and Union por la Patria candidate addressed supporters from his bunker in Chacarita
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The former Sonic Youth bassist on her social media post in support of Sergio Massa and the intersection of art and politics
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Argentina 101CommunitySociety
The Argentines are not all right: Therapists reflect on a growing mental health crisis
Data suggest rampant inflation has taken a toll on the nation’s psyche. A contentious election is likely making things worse