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Argentine Biotech Startup Puna Bio, Backed by Gates Foundation, Triples Sales with Extreme Bacteria for Agriculture

Argentine Biotech Startup Puna Bio, Backed by Gates Foundation, Triples Sales with Extreme Bacteria for Agriculture

Argentine Biotech Startup Puna Bio, Backed by Gates Foundation, Triples Sales with Extreme Bacteria for Agriculture

Buenos Aires Cartoneros Face Uncertain Future Amidst Economic Instability and Policy Changes

Buenos Aires Cartoneros Face Uncertain Future Amidst Economic Instability and Policy Changes

Informal recyclers, known as cartoneros, in Buenos Aires are facing an increasingly uncertain future due to ongoing economic instability and new city administration policies. These workers, who collect recyclable waste from the streets, emerged as a mass phenomenon after Argentina's devastating 2001 economic crisis and have since become integrated into the city's recycling system through cooperatives. However, the current city Mayor Jorge Macri's administration aims to reshape waste collection with stricter enforcement, private contractors, and technology-driven monitoring. This overhaul includes banning handcarts, retrofitting rubbish containers with narrow lids to prevent material extraction, and promoting a new dry-waste tender that could shift much of the recycling system to private companies. Cartoneros report that their situation has regressed to levels reminiscent of the 2001 crisis, struggling to afford basic necessities like food and gas, and feeling that their established rights are being lost.

Argentine Court Orders Return of Nazi-Looted 'Portrait of a Lady' to Jewish Heir in U.S.

Argentine Court Orders Return of Nazi-Looted 'Portrait of a Lady' to Jewish Heir in U.S.

An Argentine court has approved the return of the 17th-century painting 'Portrait of a Lady,' which was looted by Nazis during the Holocaust, to Marei von Saher, the sole heir of Dutch-Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker. The decision stems from an agreement with Patricia Kadgien, daughter of fugitive Nazi official Friedrich Kadgien, and her husband, Juan Carlos Cortegoso. The couple was charged last year with aggravated concealment after the painting was discovered in their home in Mar del Plata, Argentina, following an investigation by the Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad. Under the agreement, Kadgien and Cortegoso will relinquish their claim to the artwork and avoid a criminal trial, instead facing two years of court supervision and making payments to a local children's hospital. The painting, initially attributed to Giuseppe Vittore Ghislandi, was re-identified by Argentina's National Academy of Fine Arts as a work by Giacomo Antonio Melchiorre Ceruti and is valued at approximately $290,000. Von Sahe...

Tennis-US Open day seven

Tennis-US Open day seven

NEW YORK, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Highlights of the seventh day at the U.S. Open on Saturday (times GMT): 1841 ANDREEVA REACHES FOURTH ROUND French Open champion Mirra Andreeva beat Czech Nikola Bartunkova 6-2 7-6(5) to advance to the fourth round at the U.S. Open for the first time.

Rare Blue Darwin's Frog Discovered in Chilean Patagonia, Raising Biological Questions

Rare Blue Darwin's Frog Discovered in Chilean Patagonia, Raising Biological Questions

A rare blue Darwin's frog (Rhinoderma darwinii) has been observed in Chile's Aysen Region, specifically within the Melimoyu reserve. This unusual specimen, a male measuring 27.01 millimeters and weighing 1.83 grams, was discovered by photographer and environmental educator Jaime Beltrand during fieldwork. The striking blue coloration is particularly noteworthy as Darwin's frogs are typically green and brown. This is the first time such a pronounced blue hue has been recorded in the area despite over a decade of monitoring. The frog was also found carrying approximately four larvae in its vocal sac, a unique reproductive behavior where males nurture developing larvae internally. Researchers, including Andres Valenzuela, president of the Darwin's Frog NGO, suggest the unusual color may stem from changes in skin pigments, possibly a reduction in yellow pigmentation that reveals underlying blue tones. The specimen still exhibits some green areas, indicating a potentially incomplete loss of yellow pigment.

Argentina's Milei steps up Falklands sovereignty claims with oil sanctions

Argentina's Milei steps up Falklands sovereignty claims with oil sanctions

By Nicolás Misculin and Sarah Young BUENOS AIRES/LONDON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Argentine President Javier Milei said he would sanction oil companies drilling in the Falkland Islands, stepping up the country's claims to sovereignty over the British overseas territory.

What to know about UK-controlled Falkland Islands after Argentina's president stakes claim

What to know about UK-controlled Falkland Islands after Argentina's president stakes claim

Argentine President Javier Milei has resurrected Argentina’s long-held claim to the nearby U.K.-controlled Falkland Islands and in the process conjured up memories of the bitter war the two countries fought 44 years ago

Riviera Travel Expands 2028 Worldwide Collection with New Tours Including French Canada Niagara Falls

Riviera Travel Expands 2028 Worldwide Collection with New Tours Including French Canada Niagara Falls

Riviera Travel Expands 2028 Worldwide Collection with New Tours Including French Canada Niagara Falls

Argentine Court Approves Return of Nazi-Looted Italian Portrait to Jewish Dealer's Heir

Argentine Court Approves Return of Nazi-Looted Italian Portrait to Jewish Dealer's Heir

An Argentine court has approved an agreement for the return of a World War II-looted Italian portrait, 'Portrait of a Lady,' to Marei von Saher, the sole surviving heir of Dutch-Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker. The painting was part of Goudstikker's celebrated collection, which was sold under duress to Nazi officials after Germany invaded the Netherlands in 1940. Patricia Kadgien, daughter of fugitive Nazi official Friedrich Kadgien, and her husband, Juan Carlos Cortegoso, agreed to relinquish their claim to the artwork to avoid a criminal trial for aggravated cover-up. They will instead serve two years under court supervision, make payments to a hospital, and keep authorities informed of their whereabouts. The agreement concludes a year-long legal battle that began when Dutch reporters located the painting in an online real estate listing for Kadgien's home in Mar del Plata. The 18th-century portrait, initially attributed to Giuseppe Vittore Ghislandi, was re-attributed to Giacomo Antonio Melchiorre...

Vintage Clothing Items See Significant Value Increase, Outperforming Original Retail Prices

Vintage Clothing Items See Significant Value Increase, Outperforming Original Retail Prices

Vintage Clothing Items See Significant Value Increase, Outperforming Original Retail Prices

Nearshoring Could Boost Latin American Exports by $78 Billion Annually, Maersk Report Indicates

Nearshoring Could Boost Latin American Exports by $78 Billion Annually, Maersk Report Indicates

Nearshoring Could Boost Latin American Exports by $78 Billion Annually, Maersk Report Indicates

Rodrigo Moreno and Santiago Mitre AD Felipe Solari Yrigoyen Set to Make Directorial Debut With ‘The Amateurs’

Rodrigo Moreno and Santiago Mitre AD Felipe Solari Yrigoyen Set to Make Directorial Debut With ‘The Amateurs’

Over the last decade, Felipe Solari Yrigoyen has worked as an assistant director to some of the most lauded filmmakers in South America. His credits include Rodrigo Moreno’s “The Delinquents,” Martín Rejtman’s “The Practice” and Santiago Mitre’s upcoming “Villaflor.” After learning from the best, Solari Yrigoyen is finally claiming the director’s chair for himself with […]