Today marks ten year anniversary of Argentina’s worst made-man disaster, the Cromañón nightclub fire, in which 194 children and young adults lost their lives and another 600 were injured. The national newspaper, Clarín reports that another 15 among the over 2,600 survivors have committed suicide in the ten years since the tragedy. Republica Cromañón owner, […]
Bill Buckley, Fugitive Who Conned Expats in Argentina, Sentenced in CO
Though he shares a name with a well known conservative American author, his legacy in Buenos Aires is more like that of English convict of the same name. In another tale of a foreign convict who escaped to Argentina, William Paul Buckley alias, Michael Nemetski (DOB: 5/10/1984), an American who ripped off dozens of foreigners […]
Palermo’s Most High-Profile Street Person has Died
Alejandro ‘Pechito’ Ferreiro, Buenos Aires’ most recognizable homeless person has died. The 40 year-old man lived next to the entrance of a Banco Frances at Scalabrini Ortiz and Santa Fe in the well-off Palermo neighborhood for 12 years. There, he etched out a personalized living space on the sidewalk, complete with a mattress, lounge […]
‘Angelina Jolie Breast Cancer Test’ Free in Argentina
Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie made history in May this year when she published an op-ed in the New York Times revealing that she had a double mastectomy and subsequent reconstructive surgery after testing positive for a BRCA gene mutation associated with high rates of breast cancer. The mainstream press hailed Jolie’s revelation as a […]
Get Ready for the 3rd Annual Buenos Aires Chili Cook-Off
The Third Annual Buenos Aires Chile Cook-Off is set to take place on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 16. The event attracts hundreds of food lovers looking for a little spice in their life and is a chance to meet new people, gorge on chili and help raise funds for a good cause. Chili, or chile […]
