Argentina Chooses New President with Hopes of Prospering Times
Written by Melissa Castaño
Last sunday, October 27th, citizens of Argentina had in their hands the opportunity of choosing a new president or reelecting the previous one. Fortunately the majority gave the chance to Alberto Fernández and new horizons of hope are being drawn for the country.
Brief reflection of the Pacheco Community on the document "Argentina sin hambre".
For the 34th Year in a Row, Women from Argentina Gather to Celebrate Feminism
Written by Melissa Castaño
International Encounter of Women, or ENM, that’s the name of the feminist summit that is held in Argentina during the second weekend of October. This year the guest city was la Plata and women from all over Argentina travelled to the country’s capital to join other fellow feminists and live this amazing experience.
This historical neighborhood, aside from distinguishing itself as one of the funding areas of Buenos Aires, holds in its history political activism, resistance and working class heroism. The alternative tour that Argentinian guide Nicolás Cancino does, offers a different view of the typical cheerful and tango esque side of la Boca.
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La Boca is often known for its famous Caminito street and for having one of the most popular stadiums in the world, La Bombonera, but what many people don’t know is how this neighborhood originated and what goes beyond the couple of blocks filled with tourists and colorful houses.
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We asked our volunteers the following question: Do the values of the community that you have surrounded yourself with, broaden your perspective of your own problems?
We asked our volunteers the following question: If you were the founder of an NGO, what would be the main value that you would encourage your volunteers to follow?
In Voluntario Global's latest volunteers meeting we gathered around a table filled with snacks and mate to spend the afternoon and get to know each other, while discussing social and political topics and trying to figure out solutions to different problems that we now face within our society.
Fighting to Keep the Retirement Income for Housewives in Argentina
Written by Melissa Castaño
On July 16th 2015, Argentina created a temporary retirement policy for informal workers, commonly known as “retirement income for housewives”.
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