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Travel

Buenos Aires

There are two Buenos Aires: one is the traditional, with the tango nights and classical concerts at The Teatro Colón. Another is the home to some of the best and trendiest restaurants, bars and shops. Since the economic…

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Open plan

20 April 2017

As the rest of the world closes its doors, Argentina is opening up. Treasury minister Nicolás Dujovne tells us about leaving his country’s protectionist past behind and stepping into a free future.

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Smoking gun

12 May 2014

Journalist Jorge Lanata is happiest when he’s taking on those in power. Whether on his TV and radio shows or in his weekly newspaper column, his passionate views frame the national agenda and have made him a celebrity in…

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Macri economics

19 January 2017

President Mauricio Macri started on the right foot simply by not being Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. A year on he’s still got credit in the bank but only the metaphorical one; can he now rescue the economy?

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Monocle on Design - Argentina’s awkward architecture

2 January 2018

Architecture in the Argentine capital is famously chaotic but a fresh crop of designers are giving the city’s skyline renewed elegance. We embark on a guided tour. Plus: Taschen’s ‘The History of Graphic Design’ and the…

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Dieter Meier

23 May 2013

As well as being the front man of Swiss electronica band Yello, Dieter Meier grows hazelnuts and owns three restaurants – one of which is Ocho Once.

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Montserrat

17 September 2008

Montserrat, the original heart of Buenos Aires, blends architectural elegance with the bustle of a small town where the shopkeepers know your name. Close to the centre but far from the tourist crush, it’s ideal for a pied…

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The Monocle Minute - Is change coming for Argentina?

25 October 2019

Tense times in Argentina as economic uncertainty reigns ahead of this Sunday’s election. Plus: Monocle’s contributing editor Andrew Mueller guides us through some of the things we’ve learnt from the world-news headlines…

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Don’t cry for me, buy my jumper

21 September 2017

Running a fashion business in the Argentinian capital is a fight for survival – but designers are making this tight-knit scene work.

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Diplomacy

17 May 2012

We meet Argentina's man in Paris and bring you a round-up of happenings in the world of diplomacy.

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Feasting on the plate

20 September 2018

The Argentine capital’s energy helps keep its citizens creative in the face of the country’s latest economic challenges.

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Little Britain

17 March 2009

For the first in a new series on outposts of opportunity we visit Stanley, capital of the Falkland Islands, the British territory best known for sheep and its 1982 war with Argentina. Now oil and tourists are making this…

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Watch this place

14 July 2015

Ed Stocker reporting from Córdoba: It may be Argentina’s second city but that hasn’t stopped it creating a new science centre and investing in cutting-edge architecture. And one thing that won’t change: its love of a salty…

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Americas

19 January 2017

Quebec's City pitbull ban, Guatemala's man of the people, the rise of feminism in Argentina and election in Ecuador.

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Americas

17 April 2007

Brazil's biofuel and Argentina's First Lady.

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Defence

17 February 2014

The future of big military programmes in the US, a new "made in Italy" armoured vehicle and why the Argentinians are snapping up American Humvees.