The light sound of chiselling covers the street noise that pours through the windows. Juan Carlos Pallarols, 68, stands in the center of his silversmith workshop in the old neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. He is closely examining the work of his five employees. Some are doing luxurious pens for a client in France, others carefully […]
Etiqueta: elections
Argentina: la creación de un bastón de mando presidencial
Como parte de la experiencia electoral, la entrega del bastón de mando es intrÃnseca a la historia democrática de este paÃs. La historia de como se hizo este nuevo bastón. Crédito de la foto: Hugo Passarello Luna Argentina: la creación de un bastón de mando presidencial El suave sonido de los cinceles logra […]
Argentina Elections 2011: the primaries, who is who? All the candidates
We are just a few hours away before argentines will choose the candidates for the presidential elections in late October. Yes, for the first time, this coming Sunday August 14th, the country will held open, simultaneous and compulsory primaries (PASO for its acronym in Spanish). We have to elect those that we want to elect […]
Argentina Elections 101
What are Argentines electing? Who are the candidates? A brief introduction to Argentine Elections, the electoral system and possible challenges to be faced by the future administration. By Hugo Passarello Luna
Employment and elections in Argentina
As the most heralded success or as the pink elephant in the room, employment in Argentina casts a long shadow for this October presidential election. Por Pablo Heidrich