History

Freemasons in Argentina

The secret society that spans over 3 centuries and 14+ presidents, with many symbols in Argentine architecture and urban planning.

Apr 18 •

The United Provinces without a Kingdom

The United Kingdom's failed attempts to conquer Argentina, British influence in Argentina & BCRA creation, and the Falklands.

Mar 27 •

AFJP: Private Pensions No More

The story behind the biggest private pension heist in Argentina's history

Feb 22 •

The Province of Argenfornia

The story about how Argentina conquered California for a week

Jan 26 •

Tomb Raiders: A National Passtime

Unplanned final destinations, superstition and mysticism in Argentina

Jan 11 •

Paul Singing "Bonds Don't Cost a Thing"

How one fund cashed $2 billion on Argentina's foreign debt

Dec 27, 2023 •

The Largest Attack in Latin America

An overview of the terrorist attacks in Argentina in the 1990s and potential repercussions of the current turmoil in the Middle East

Oct 21, 2023 •

Argentina: Arbitrage Paradise

The story of how Argentina was built on smuggling and parallel markets and how politicians keep it this way.

Sep 15, 2023 •

Different Types of Condors

Montoneros, Peron's Triple A, Cantillionaires & Operation Condor

Sep 8, 2023 •

Argentina's Century-Long Decline

How and why Argentina went from being one of the richest countries to where we are now (and how stats do not always tell the whole story).

Sep 5, 2023 •

Chionetti: When Pigs Don't Fly Straight

How one of the main character in one of Argentina's biggest commercial plane disasters got in charge of the presidential plane.

Aug 23, 2023 •

Paraguay and the Triple Alliance War

An overview of the bloodiest conflict in Latin American history that shaped the country borders we know today

Jul 20, 2023 •

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