
Rorshok Argentina Update
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Ep 114Protests in Jujuy Against Banning Roadblocks as a Form of Protest & more –22nd June 2023
Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected] what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link:https://bit.ly/rorshok-donateBBC: The Iberá Wetlands: Argentina's answer to Yellowstone.https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230614-the-iber-wetlands-argentinas-answer-to-yellowstoneTHE NEW YORK TIMES: In Argentina, Inflation Passes 100% (and the Restaurants Are Packed)https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/world/americas/argentina-inflation-peso-restaurants.htmlOops! It seems like we made a mistake. In 4:12, the reader forgot to say "gas".

Ep 113Low Temperatures & more –15th June 2023
A yellow alert for extreme low temperatures, an update on the income tax floor, new governors in four provinces, free access to emergency contraception, an inflation forecast of 150%, a 500-million-dollar investment in Vaca Muerta, the history of Flag Day, and more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected] or follow us @rorshokargentina Twitter @rorshok_ARG or Mastodon @[email protected] what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=CZH9GM3YF42EJINSIDER: I'm an American who took my first trip to Buenos Aires. Here are 9 things that surprised me about the Argentine capital. Fodors Travel: Bar Crawl Through Buenos Aires’ Dazzling Speakeasies.

Ep 112Provincial Candidacy Rejected for Re-election Technicality & more –8th June 2023
The Supreme Court’s rejection of a provincial candidacy, Lionel Messi to Miami, the annual Ni Una Menos march, new international flights from Aeroparque, millions of dollars in soy exports, new investments in a gold mine, a bunch of election updates, and more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected] or follow us @rorshokargentina Twitter @rorshok_ARG or Mastodon @[email protected] what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.Oops! It looks like we made a mistake.In 08:03, the reader said "torus", instead of "shows".Sorry for the inconvenience!

Ep 111Argentina Update – Former Vice-President’s Speech & more –1st June 2023
A new presidential candidate, the Economy Minister’s trip to China, a new holding period for MEP and CCL operations, CFK’s speech in Plaza de Mayo, a math genius awarded in Oslo, the story of a promising video game that couldn’t be released, and much, much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected] or follow us @rorshokargentina Twitter @rorshok_ARG or Mastodon @[email protected] what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.THE NEW YORK TIMES: 36 Hours in Buenos Aires.https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/05/18/travel/things-to-do-buenos-aires.html#recommendationsBUENOS AIRES HERALD: The story behind ‘Storyteller,’ an Argentine video game 15 years in the making. https://buenosairesherald.com/culture-ideas/the-story-behind-storyteller-an-argentine-video-game-15-years-in-the-making

Ep 110Argentina Update – Banknotes & more –25th May 2023
The new banknotes, a series of bonds auctions, the FIFA Under-20 World Cup, new requirements for company mergers, oil exports to Chile, the financing of election campaigns, the rediscovery of Soda Stereo, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected] or follow us @rorshokargentina Twitter @rorshok_ARG or Mastodon @[email protected] what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.The Guardian: ‘Every song took you on a musical odyssey!’ The rediscovery of Soda Stereo, Argentina’s biggest band. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/may/17/soda-stereo-argentina-biggest-band-rediscoveryEuronews: Argentina Obelisk covered with plastic bags ahead of World Recycling Day.https://www.euronews.com/video/2023/05/17/watch-argentina-obelisk-covered-with-plastic-bags-ahead-of-world-recycling-dayOops! It looks like we made a mistake.In 07:46, the reader should have said "decades ago" instead if "two decades ago"Sorry for the inconvenience!

Ep 109Argentina Update – Suspended Elections & more –18th May 2023
The suspended elections in Tucumán, the opening of food imports at zero tariffs, a new discovery about ibuprofen production, updates from Cannes, the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, the AmCham Summit, three re-elected governors, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected] or follow us @rorshokargentina Twitter @rorshok_ARG or Mastodon @[email protected] what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.https://rorshok.com/join-help-support/Oops! It looks like we made a mistake.In 07:04, the reader should have said "shook" not "took."In 08:10, the reader should have said "financial" capitalism, not "fictional."

Ep 108Argentina Update – Elections & more –11th May 2023
Elections drama in the northwest and central-west, a new low for Central Bank reserves, the plan to nationalize lithium, investments from Germany, the foreign rate extends to digital wallets, Buenos Aires most famous bodegón, a ban on crypto transactions, and more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected] or follow us @rorshokargentina Twitter @rorshok_ARG or Mastodon @[email protected] what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.https://rorshok.com/How Buenos Aires’ Most Iconic Tavern Became the Hottest Table in the City. FOOD & WINE.https://www.foodandwine.com/el-preferido-restaurant-buenos-aires-7486927

Ep 107Argentina Update –Uruguay & more –4th May 2023
Uruguayans crossing the border by the thousands, a new export agreement with Brazil, the de-dollarization of trade with China, the Central Bank’s biggest rate hike, the sports betting phenomenon, updates on the PASO primaries, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected] or follow us @rorshokargentina Twitter @rorshok_ARG or Mastodon @[email protected] what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.https://rorshok.substack.com/p/attention-platforms-and-mastodonREUTERS. Factbox: Who are the early contenders in Argentina's presidential race?https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/who-are-early-contenders-argentinas-presidential-race-2023-04-27/

Ep 106Argentina Update –Blue Dollar & more –27 April 2023
An unstoppable blue dollar, a blanket of smoke covering Buenos Aires, the president refusing to seek re-election, oil exports to Chile, the top 25 firms to work for in Argentina, sterilized mosquitoes, a company that makes shoes out of old tires, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected] or follow us @rorshokargentina Twitter @rorshok_ARG or Mastodon @[email protected] what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.https://rorshok.com/buy/

Ep 105Argentina Update – Provincial Elections & more –20 April 2023
The first provincial elections, an investment from the Saudi Fund, advances on the Néstor Kirchner gas pipeline, a new edition of the Previaje program, the Buenos Aires International Book Fair, new measures to fight the rent challenge, fuel price-controls, and more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected] or follow us @rorshokargentina Twitter @rorshok_ARG or Mastodon @[email protected] what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.Crimes Against Humanity website http://www.juiciosdelesahumanidad.ar/Buenos Aires International Book Fair https://www.el-libro.org.ar/inicio-internacional-47/Substackhttps://rorshok.com/newsletter/

Ep 104Argentina Update –Larreta & more – 13 April 2023
Horacio Rodríguez Larreta’s ballots drama, a change in bonds’ parking times, the growing dengue cases, an agreement with the CGT, Binance expanding services in Argentina, joining the Unasur, the most popular empanada flavors, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected] or follow us @rorshokargentina Twitter @rorshok_ARG or Mastodon @[email protected] what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.Game World Observer Magazinehttps://gameworldobserver.com/2023/04/07/argentina-game-development-prisoners-program

Ep 103Argentina Update – The attack on the security minister & more – 7 April 2023
The attack on Buenos Aires Provice’s security minister, the YPF ruling, the Best Hardcore Game award, new local productions for Netflix, the BAFICI film festival, a new exchange rate, Argentines investing in Uruguay, a trip to China to discuss lithium, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected] or follow us @rorshokargentina Twitter @rorshok_ARG or Mastodon @[email protected] what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.BAFICIMore info: https://buenosairesherald.com/culture-ideas/film-series/buenos-aires-independent-film-festival-unveils-24th-edition-lineupOfficial website:https://ciclosyfestivales.vivamoscultura.buenosaires.gob.ar/

Ep 102Argentina Update – Memory & more – 30 Mar 2023
The Week of Memory, the president’s meeting with Biden, the global winner of the World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants, the return of BA’s most famous English language newspaper, an increase in dengue infections, the mining industry breaking records and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected] or follow us @rorshokargentina Twitter @rorshok_ARG or Mastodon @[email protected] what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.Buenos Aires Herald: https://buenosairesherald.com/

Ep 101Argentina Update – Edesur & more – 23 Mar 2023
The Edesur intervention, new measures to control the blue rate, the electoral timeline, the mysteries of the Chacarita cemetery, rental platforms’ impact on city living, hotels’ decade-high occupancy rates, a dog given the oath of office, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected] or follow us @rorshokargentina Twitter @rorshok_ARG or Mastodon @[email protected] what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.Substackhttps://rorshok.substack.com/Herald favorites: Ice cream shops around Buenos Aires: https://buenosairesherald.com/what-to-do-in-argentina/what-to-do-in-buenos-aires/food-drinks/herald-favorites-ice-cream-shops-around-buenos-airesThe Female Architect Behind Buenos Aires’s Underground Necropolis. ATLAS OBSCURA.https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/chacarita-cemetery-female-architect-villa-pantheon

Ep 100Argentina Update – Heat Waves & more – 16 Mar 2023
Intense heat waves, International Women’s Day marches, the growth of independent labor, 'Dibu' Martínez auctioning his World Cup gloves, a potential new source of oil, the remains of a saber-toothed tiger, a new route to Uruguay, an upcoming holiday and much more!!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected] or follow us @rorshokargentina Twitter @rorshok_ARG or Mastodon @[email protected] what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.Buenos Aires Times: Luis Moreno Ocampo: Oscar hopeful 'Argentina, 1985' offers lessons on democracyhttps://batimes.com.ar/news/culture/luis-moreno-ocampo-oscar-hopeful-argentina-1985-offers-lessons-on-democracy.phtmlCNBC: I just traveled to Argentina — and doubled my money with a ‘black market’ exchange rate.https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/11/i-doubled-my-money-in-argentina-with-a-black-market-exchange-rate.html

Ep 99Argentina Update – Drugs & more – 9 Mar 2023
Drug crimes in Rosario, a debt swap plan, an increase in foreign spending, Argentina’s most innovative companies, a new exchange rate, the end of the ‘Foradori-Duncan’ pact, the hottest summer in 70 years, the state of the law on abortion, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected] or follow us @rorshokargentina Twitter @rorshok_ARG or Mastodon @[email protected] what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.Abortion may be legal in Argentina but women still face major obstacles. BBC. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-64784660

Ep 98Argentina Update – Presidential Candidates & more – 2 Mar 2023
Presidential candidacies taking off, a major power outage, the FIBA festival, citizenship to Nicaraguans, FIFA’s The Best awards, new investments in copper, Aerolíneas Argentinas new freight venture, developments on the Vaca Muerta pipeline, and more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected] or follow us @rorshokargentina Twitter @rorshok_ARG or Mastodon @[email protected] what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.

Ep 97Argentina Update – Carnival & more – 23 Feb 2023
The carnival weekend, a visit to Antarctica, the bird flu emergency, a cash rebate incentive for audiovisual projects, new measures from custom officials, the book industry at risk, the start of a year of elections, a meeting with India’s ambassador to Buenos Aires, and more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected]. Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.Book ends? Paper price hikes put book industry at risk. https://buenosairesherald.com/culture-ideas/books/book-ends-paper-price-hikes-put-book-industry-at-riskWoman baffled by town in Argentina where everyone speaks Welsh. VIRGIN RADIO UK.https://virginradio.co.uk/lifestyle/95510/woman-baffled-by-town-in-argentina-where-everyone-speaks-welsh

Ep 96Argentina Update – Narco Crime & more – 16 Feb 2023
The narco crime wave in Santa Fe, relief for Turkey and Syria, the new embassy in Bangladesh, the influx of Russian moms-to-be, the Goya Awards, Buenos Aires’ new electronic prescriptions, new trade agreements with Asia Pacific and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected]. Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.https://rorshok.substack.com/p/attention-platforms-and-mastodon?sd=pf

Ep 95Argentina Update –The Báez Sosa Trial & more – 9 Feb 2023
The most anticipated sentence, the 2,000 peso bill, an AI system to monitor inflation, the start of the Carnaval season, record-breaking heat, the official bid to co-host the World Cup, relief measures against drought, a replacement for the Cabinet Chief and more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected]. Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.A guide to Carnaval 2023 in Buenos Aires: https://batimes.com.ar/news/culture/a-guide-to-carnaval-2023-in-ba.phtmlhttps://rorshok.substack.com/p/attention-platforms-and-mastodon?sd=pf

Ep 94Argentina Update – President Meets Olaf Scholz & more – 2 Feb 2023
The president’s meeting with Olaf Scholz, a Mapuche leader arrested, the repurchasing of bonds plan, a note on the trap genre, the most expensive Argentine football player in history, an economic contraction, the cost of shipping to Argentina and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected]. Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.IT’S CHEAPER/FASTER TO FLY TO BUENOS AIRES THAN SHIP A BOX. https://liveandletsfly.com/pirate-shipping/The Economist: A new generation of Argentine musicians is topping the charts.https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2023/01/26/a-new-generation-of-argentine-musicians-is-topping-the-charts

Ep 93Argentina Update – CELAC Summit & more – 26 Jan 2023
The CELAC summit, an effort to strengthen ties with Brazil, the fair prices scheme, volunteering at an all-time high, an Oscar nomination, the repurchasing of the debt bonds, a system that saves water, the Under-20 South American Championship and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected]. Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.

Ep 92Argentina Update – Inflation & more – 19 Jan 2023
The 2022 total inflation rate, a bill to declare crypto holdings, the fires in Chubut, the Supreme Court impeachment, a new unit to investigate environmental crimes, an update on the segmented gas billing, new beef exports, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected]. Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.Sergio Massa interview: https://batimes.com.ar/news/argentina/sergio-massa-we-must-find-ways-to-normalise-the-exchange-rate-and-construct-direct-access-to-capital-markets.phtmlThe Guardian: Out of the shadows: 1930s Buenos Aires – in pictures.https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2023/jan/11/out-of-the-shadows-1930s-buenos-aires-in-pictures

Ep 91Argentina Update – Rugbiers’ Trial & more – 12 Jan 2023
A boom in health tourism, heads of state congregating in BA, a currency swap agreement with China, the trial against the rugbiers, a big win at the Golden Globes, Les Luthiers prepare to bid farewell, where to get new tires and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected]. Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.‘Everyone is looking for options’: Russian women fly to Argentina to give birth. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/03/everyone-is-looking-for-options-russian-women-fly-to-argentina-to-give-birth

Ep 90Argentina Update – Price Increases & more – 05 Jan 2023
New year, new increases, the co-participation case scalates, a military investment from the US, 5G technology approved, a new presidential chief advisor, YPF to start manufacturing batteries, Brazil’s new president, the new Zero Alcohol regulation, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected]. Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.‘There is no end to love, there is a beginning of a different love’https://batimes.com.ar/news/culture/there-is-no-end-to-love-there-is-a-beginning-of-a-different-love.phtml

Ep 89Argentina Update – Federal Revenue-Sharing Drama & more – 29 Dec 2022
The federal revenue-sharing drama, the imminent end of digital prescriptions, Tierra del Fuego’s protected natural area, a new plan to lure foreign travelers, tattoo artists at their peak, a drop in credit card usage, economy contracting, poisonous stingrays, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected]. Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.Bloomberg: World Cup Lifts Argentina’s Economic Moodhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2022-12-24/world-cup-win-lifts-up-argentina-s-economic-mood-new-economy-saturdayThe New York Times: Far From the World Cup, the Essence of Argentine Soccer Expands Its Reachhttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/27/sports/soccer/world-cup-argentina-street-soccer.html

Ep 88Argentina Update – We Are the Champions & more – 22 Dec 2022
The biggest prize in football coming home, a bid to host the 2030 World Cup, bonus for holiday shopping, issues with Chinese jiggers, inflation rate dropping, an update on blood alcohol limits while driving, the extension of the Ahora 12 program, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected]. Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.

Ep 87Argentina Update – World Cup & more – 15 Dec 2022
The environmental emergency in Tierra del Fuego, the World Cup semifinals, another loan from the World Bank, Flybondi’s new routes, the Foreign Ministry opening up shop in Bangladesh, Covid-19 back on the rise, secret meetings in Rio Negro, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected]. Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.Washington Post article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/made-by-history/2022/12/08/why-doesnt-argentina-have-more-black-players-world-cup/

Ep 86Argentina Update – The VP Sentenced & more – 8 Dec 2022
The vice-president’s sentence, disagreements within Mercosur, a new copper project, AFIP’s new access to undeclared assets in the US, World Cup updates, the offshore drilling battle, Kosovo troops in the Malvinas Islands and… a nudist marathon?Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected]. Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.Voting in Argentina for the US elections: https://batimes.com.ar/news/world/democracy-overseas-voting-in-argentina-for-the-us-midterm-elections.phtml

Ep 85Argentina Update – Environmental Loan & more – 1 Dec 2022
A loan for environmental purposes, a new telescope to study the Big Bang, a zero-alcohol-while-driving bill, news from the World Cup, a cap on fuel prices, dropped and renewed import agreements, the run for city mayor, a four-day weekend, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected]. Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.The corruption case against Argentina’s VP Kirchner, explained: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/26/the-corruption-case-against-argentina-vp-kirchner-explained

Ep 84Argentina Update – The World Cup & more – 24 Nov 2022
A shocking World Cup opener match, new export opportunities, an auction for the history books, updates on oil exploration ventures, a loan to face the fire emergency, a farewell to Hebe de Bonafini, the president resuming his work activities, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected]. Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.To check out the article about Hebe de Bonafini, follow the link: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/22/world/americas/hebe-de-bonafini-dead.html

Ep 83Argentina Update – Fernández’s Tour & more – 17 Nov 2022
President Alberto Fernández on an international tour, Minister of Labor says the World Cup is more important than inflation, Argentina men’s football team wins a friendly match, the Mar del Plata Film Festival, and much, much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected]. Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.To check out the Minister remarks on the World Cup, follow the link:https://en.mercopress.com/2022/11/14/argentine-labor-minister-said-inflation-is-not-a-priority-but-qatar-world-cupTo know more about the Wetlands law, click on the link: https://batimes.com.ar/news/argentina/wetlands-law-remains-stalled-as-intentional-burns-go-unprosecuted.phtml

Ep 82Argentina Update – Yes, Another Dollar & more – 10 Nov 2022
Massa’s new dollar, measures to detect undeclared bank accounts, meetings with industries to tackle inflation, strikes, fires and earthquakes, people celebrate Pride and Coldplay, and much, much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected]. Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.To read more about Afro-Argentines National Day, click on the link: https://www.filo.news/actualidad/Por-que-se-celebra-hoy-el-Dia-Nacional-de-los-y-las-Afroargentinas-20201108-0006.html To check out Gaby Messina’s talk, follow the link: https://amlatina.contemporaryand.com/editorial/gaby-messina-afro-argentina/

Ep 81Argentina Update – The 2023 Budget & more – 3 Nov 2022
The 2023 budget, solar farms in Mendoza, angry building managers, a new president for Brazil, a move toward healthcare equality, tourists’ problem with cash, the Coldplay frenzy, a design lover’s guide to Buenos Aires and much, much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected]. Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.To check out the Buenos Aires Times’ article, follow the link: https://batimes.com.ar/news/economy/tourists-pay-with-wads-of-cash-as-argentina-inflation-nears-100.phtmlTo read Forbes’ article, click on the link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/elizabethbrownfield/2022/10/29/the-design-lovers-guide-to-buenos-aires/?sh=308c472f4399

Ep 80Argentina Update – Why Whales Died & more – 27 Oct 2022
New rules for medical tourism, updates on the mysterious whale deaths, a raise in the income tax floor, the imminent resignation of the cabinet chief, the remains of a 1945 German submarine, an emergency bonus payment and much, much more! Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected]. Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.To read the article about Nicki Nicole and Trueno, follow the link:https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/nicki-nicole-trueno-musicians-on-musicians-1234614274/

Ep 79Argentina Update – Massive Rains in Iguazú & more – 20 Oct 2022
Problems at the Iguazú Falls, a drop in real estate prices, Petrobras leaving the country, a partnership between Globant and FIFA, Charly Garcia’s first paintings, criminal charges against the Health Minister, a million dollar auction and much, much more! Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected]. Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.

Ep 78Argentina Update – New Ministers & more – 13 Oct 2022
A cabinet shake-up, updates on the electricity bills, new taxes on foreign currency, the lithium industry’s controversies, illegal oil activities, the relationship with China, and much more! Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected]. Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.To listen to the BBC World Questions episode, click on the link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct3hntTo check out the Eater’s Article ‘Who Does Pasta Belong To?’, follow the link: https://www.eater.com/23380486/argentina-italy-immigrants-food-pasta-buenos-aires

Ep 77Argentina Update – Elections in Brazil & more – 6 Oct 2022
Mysterious whale deaths, the elections in Brazil, Mapuche conflicts, child poverty rates, school sit-ins, a program to boost technology exports, Mother’s Day, the end of the tire manufacturers strike, international celebrity sightings, and much more! Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected]. Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.

Ep 76Argentina Update – Strikes & more – 29 Sep 2022
The tire-manufacturing drama, protests against oil explorations, delayed flights from Buenos Aires, international tourism picking up, the 2023 budget, a submission to the 2023 Academy Awards, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected]. Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.

Ep 75Argentina Update – Leliq Rate to Reach 75% & more – 22 Sep 2022
A nuclear power plant outside Buenos Aires, the World Cup stickers drama, news on the use of facemasks, the president’s UN speech, the tango championships, farmers affected by a drought, and much more! Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram @rorshokargentina and Twitter @rorshok_ARGLike what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.To check the article by Christine Gilbert follow the link: https://www.businessinsider.com/how-much-i-spend-living-buenos-aires-rent-cheap-cities-2022-9Oops! It looks like we made a mistake.In 03:58, the reader was supposed to say "Ezeiza".Sorry for the inconvenience!

Ep 74Argentina Update –Info on the VP’s Murder Attempt & more – 15 Sep 2022
Updates on the murder attempt, mixed feelings about Queen Elizabeth II, a formal membership application to BRICS, soy flooding the market, new monkeypox cases, the Previaje program, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram @rorshokargentina and Twitter @rorshok_ARGLike what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.To check out the Ourzines, follow the link: https://www.rorshok.com/ourzines/

Ep 73Argentina Update – Attack against the VP & more – 8 Sep 2022
An attack against the vice president, a mysterious outbreak of pneumonia, a 9-minute ovation at the Venice Film Festival, the first female Argentine footballer to be transferred, a shipment of cocaine confiscated, the province with the highest average salary, and much more! Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram @rorshokargentina and Twitter @rorshok_ARGLike what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.To buy our t-shirts, follow the link: https://www.rorshok.com/join-help-support/

Ep 72Argentina Update – CFK’s Trial & more – 1 Sep 2022
A clash between demonstrators and the police, budget cuts in Education and Health, updates on entry requirements for tourists, controversy surrounding the National Football Team’s new jersey, taxi fare increases, a potential coffee shortage, and much more! Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram @rorshokargentina and Twitter @rorshok_ARGLike what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.

Ep 71Argentina Update – Paraná and the VP’s Pants on Fire & more – 25 Aug 2022
Wetlands on fire, the vice president on trial, a minimum raise on the minimum wage, updates on the food labeling law, the debate of genetically-modified crops, Argentina’s most popular music awards, the best place to survive a nuclear war, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram @rorshokargentina and Twitter @rorshok_ARGLike what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.To check out the New York Times article ‘Crypto Is Tumbling, but in Argentina It’s Still a Safer Bet’, follow the link:https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/20/world/americas/argentina-cryptocurrency-value.htmlTo check out the Nature Food magazine study, follow the link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-022-00573-0

Ep 70Argentina Update – Inflation Skyrockets & more – 18 Aug 2022
A new lithium production plant, the highest monthly inflation rate in decades, a new chapter in the Mapuche tensions, changes to the driving exam in the capital, the World Tango Dance Tournament, problems in the wetlands, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram @rorshokargentina and Twitter @rorshok_ARGLike what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.Oops! It looks like we made a mistake.In 05:25, the reader forgot to say "environment".Sorry for the inconvenience!

Ep 69Argentina Update – Super-Massa & more – 11 Aug 2022
The super-minister sworn in, a meeting with trade unionists, Google’s new optical fiber cable, an environmental center in Jujuy, a train to Patagonia, a bot that helps Ukraininans flee the war, bus companies going on strike and much, much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram @rorshokargentina and Twitter @rorshok_ARGLike what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.

Ep 68Argentina Update – The Super Minister & more – 4 Aug 2022
A “super-minister” takes over three ministries, issues with the agro sector, the vice president on trial, credit card financing becoming more expensive, an increase in public transportation tickets, free end-of-school trips, winter holidays boosting tourism, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram @rorshokargentina and Twitter @rorshok_ARGLike what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.

Ep 67Argentina Update – Exchange Rate Skyrockets & more – 28 July 2022
Weather conditions affecting flights, a new vaccine for infants, violence issues in Rosario, simplified registration for new companies, an Argentine film competing at the Venice International Film Festival, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram @rorshokargentina and Twitter @rorshok_ARGLike what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.To check out the Vacunate PBA webpage, follow the link: https://vacunatepba.gba.gob.ar/

Ep 66Argentina Update – Winter Holidays & more – 21 July 2022
Major influx of tourists as the winter holidays begin, a 10% tax increase on foreign currency purchases, the 28th anniversary of the AMIA attack, changes in Netflix’s subscription plans, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram @rorshokargentina and Twitter @rorshok_ARGLike what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.

Ep 65Argentina Update – Batakis’ Measures & more – 14 July 2022
New measures to reduce public spending, the economy minister on international travel, new lithium investments, an exodus of airlines, Independence Day demonstrations, an AI system to interpret sign language, a paleontological discovery, a 24-hour strike to protest in demand of tax relief and much, much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram @rorshokargentina and Twitter @rorshok_ARGLike what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.If you want to maintain State subsidies in electricity and gas rates, or check whether you’re eligible to do so, click on the link. https://www.argentina.gob.ar/subsidios