Pope Francis’ Dark Past as Agent of US-Backed Military Junta in Argentina

Murder, torture and “disappearances” were commonplace under the military dictatorship that gripped Argentina in the 1970s. Pope Francis, despite being hailed as a “progressive” figure today, was supportive of the Argentine junta, even aiding in some of the atrocities it carried out.

Whitney Webb
By Whitney Webb
Pope Francis attends a special audience with the members of the UCIIM Catholic union of Italian secondary school teachers

In 1973, Chile fell to a U.S.-backed coup that led to the installation of the brutal military dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet. At the time, the Cardinal of Santiago, Raúl Silva Henríquez, took a stand against the newly-installed military regime at great personal risk, a move that is believed to have somewhat curbed the tide of political

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After teleSUR, Another Victim of Argentina’s Censorship: RT

Russia Today has been broadcasting in Argentina since an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin was reached in October 2014.

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Spain UN Human Rights

The administration of Mauricio Macri under the Argentine body managing the state media in the country decided Friday to suspend the Russia Today TV channel from broadcasting in the country. According to the official statement, the suspension will be effective in 60 days. Russia Today has been broadcasting in Argentina since an agreement with

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Argentine President Mauricio Macri Has Almost $20 Million In US Tax Havens

Mauricio Macri previously tried to brush aside allegations arising from the Panama Papers that he has hidden his fortune in offshore accounts.

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By teleSUR
Argentine President Mauricio Macri listens as President Barack Obama answer questions during their joint news conference at the Casa Rosada in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

While the hype and protesting around the high-profile release of the Panama Papers has begun to die down, Argentine President Mauricio Macri admitted on Thursday to having over US$18 million offshore in tax havens, while the fortune he had previously made public doubled in 2015, local media reported. The information was released as part of

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Monsanto’s GMO Soybean Faces Rejection In US, Patent Battle In Argentina

Unless the European Union approves Monsanto’s GMO soybeans, farmers in the U.S. could see their fall harvests turned away by major grain-trading corporations.

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Activists raise public awareness about the consequences of using Monsanto herbicides in Argentina.

ST. LOUIS --- Monsanto, the controversial biotech seed giant, keeps running into trouble on the lucrative GMO soybean market this year. Although 94 percent of U.S. soybean crops come from genetically modified seeds, Monsanto’s latest offering isn’t meeting with the approval of grain traders in the United States. Called “Roundup Ready 2 Xtend,”

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Monsanto Set To Fight Argentina Over “Royalties” Owed By Farmers

Monsanto has been demanding that exporters inspect cargo to determine whether or not farmers had paid the requisite royalties to produce the company’s genetically modified soybeans.

Brandon Turbeville
By Brandon Turbeville
A demonstrator wearing as Guy Fawkes mask holds a sign that reads in Spanish "Get out Monsanto from Argentina" near the offices of the U.S.-based company Monsanto in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, May 25, 2013.

While the Argentine government has recently shown signs that it may take the side of farmers over Monsanto, the international agricultural corporation is not willing to simply accept defeat. Nor is it even willing to accept a minor obstacle in its attempt to dominate the food supply. Shortly after the government of President Mauricio Macri

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Please Waste Your Food, Says Argentine NGO

Event planners in Argentina have already fed over 48,000 hungry people with the food that gets wasted at parties.

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Food Waste

A nonprofit organization in Argentina has started to rescue unconsumed food at events, receptions and parties to feed other needing and hungry people. The idea may not be rocket science, but leftover food at major events is usually thrown out resulting in tons of waste. Through this new food rescue initiative, the organization Proyecto Plato

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