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In Argentina, Access to Water, Electricity Defunded for Low-Income Areas

A government program promised basic services to more than 850,000 people in low-income neighborhoods, but funding to do it is a casualty of new austerity measures. Advocates of the projects say austerity could undo decades of work to bring running water, electricity and other services to the country’s neediest neighborhoods.

By Lucila Pellettieri

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Lithium Mining Leaves Towns Dry

People in northwest Argentina agreed to let lithium mining companies onto their land. They didn’t expect that they’d lose their water sources in the process.

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A Place to Be Themselves: Older Lesbians Find Community in Buenos Aires

By Lucila Pellettieri
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Saving Money, Costing Lives: The Faces of Argentina’s Health Care Cuts

Health care professionals, patients and union leaders say the measures taken by the government of Javier Milei are directly impacting access and quality of medical care.

By Lucila Pellettieri

Stories from Argentina

Arts

Discover a global array of artists, chefs and entertainers.

‘Tango Will Die’: COVID Threatens Cornerstone of Argentine Culture

By Lucila Pellettieri

Argentine Women Football Players Show Resilience in Face of Barriers

By Lucila Pellettieri

Buenos Aires Theme Park Delights by Mixing Modern and Medieval

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Economy

Examine the forces that shape business, innovation and policy around the world.

As Inflation Skyrockets, Argentines Rely on Time-Tested Strategies

By Lucila Pellettieri

Tech Workers Defect to Foreign Companies — From Home

By Lucila Pellettieri

Despite Law to Protect Renters, Evictions Surge

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Education

Study opportunities and barriers to education across the globe.

In Argentina, the Right to Sex Education Depends on Volunteer Teachers

By Lucila Pellettieri

Health Professionals in Schools Protest Late Pay

By Lucila Pellettieri

Child Care Shortage Soars to Crisis Levels

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Environment

Witness the human impact of a changing climate.

Lithium Mining Leaves Towns Dry

By Lucila Pellettieri

As Contamination Threatens Water, Argentine Scientists Use Waste to Build Filters

By Lucila Pellettieri

Flooded: Luxury Building Boom on Wetlands Pushes Water Into Homes, Schools

By Lucila Pellettieri

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Health

Investigate healthcare challenges and solutions worldwide.

Saving Money, Costing Lives: The Faces of Argentina’s Health Care Cuts

By Lucila Pellettieri

‘The System Is at Risk’: Expensive Medications Jeopardize Argentina’s Health Program

By Lucila Pellettieri

‘We Don’t Have Time’: Trans Argentines Demand Better Health Care

By Lucila Pellettieri

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Human Rights

Track the struggle for fairness and freedom.

A Place to Be Themselves: Older Lesbians Find Community in Buenos Aires

By Lucila Pellettieri

The Battle Against Abuse During Childbirth in Argentina

By Lucila Pellettieri

Single Mothers, Trans People Left Out as Housing Supply Dwindles

By Lucila Pellettieri

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Migration

Explore how and why people cross borders.

Venezuelan Engineers Flee to Argentina but Find Few Jobs Await

By Lucila Pellettieri

Argentina’s Peso Falls – and so Do Migrant Workers’ Remittances

By Lucila Pellettieri