Argentine people

Argentina's Economy Minister Martin Lousteau and his girlfriend Anita attend the final match at the Buenos Aires Open tennis tournament between Jose Acasuso and David Nalbandian February 24, 2008.

Inflation — and hotness — make economists superstars in Argentina 

Economics

He’s not a rock star or an actor, but Martín Lousteau is a celebrity in Argentina — even though he’s an economist. He’s also not alone. The quirky popularity of attractive economists in Argentina belies the country’s real, everyday problems with inflation.

The World

Will Nestor Kirchner’s death leave a power vacuum in Argentina?

Global Politics
Hamilton de Holanda on the bandolim and Stefano Bollani on piano (CREDIT: www.stefanobollani.com)

Whatever: Stefano Bollani and Hamilton de Holanda on ‘O Que Será’

Arts, Culture & Media

Famed Spanish photographer of revolutionary Castro dies, age 83

Global Politics

Haitian migrants wait in Peruvian border town for chance to enter Brazil

Benicio del Toro on his new film, “Che”

Arts, Culture & Media

The two-part film follows the rise and fall of the Cuban revolutionist who became the cult of Che.

Music Heard on The Air, Friday, July 13, 2013

Music Heard on Air

Tunes Spun On The World between our reports on Friday, July 13, 2013. Artists featured include World Kora Trio, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, The Peronists, and Jamshied Sharifi.

China Past Due

It’s been awhile now since China’s Communist Party was in the business of running communal kitchens and collective farms, telling people who to marry, what to study and where to work, working to monitor their thoughts and speech even as it tried to micromanage a command economy. But exactly what does or should fall within […]

First Latin American Pope Chosen

A new pope has been chosen! Jorge Mario Bergoglio has been selected and has taken the name Pope Francis.

Exploring Cuba on a Motorcycle

Arts, Culture & Media

For Tuesday’s Geo Quiz, were catching up with Cuba expert Christopher Baker, who is leading one of the first ever group motorcycle tours across Cuba. The trek is from Havana to Guantanamo.