“Miss, if you are able to do it in 79 days, I will publicly congratulate you.” The words are from Jules Verne to the young reporter nelly bly (pseudonym of Elizabeth Cochran), embarking on the challenge of reduce the 80 days it took Phileas Fogg to circumnavigate the world in the famous novel by the … Read more
Among my literary weaknesses are the books that bundle newspaper articles, so I have enjoyed a great time with the fire of imagination , a volume that compiles the journalistic work of Mario Vargas Llosa, wisely compiled by Carlos Granés, author of the prologue. It has been a kind of double session for me because, … Read more
Beware of those who attack the British crown, and even those who shoot in their own camp. While Prince Harry will unveil his memoirs on January 10, the royalists are already having a field day. Starting with a famous journalist who did not hesitate to tackle Meghan Markle’s husband. According to him, the pen of … Read more
There is no doubt that the British crown does not take very kindly to the publication of Prince Harry’s memoirs, but the members of the royal family are not the only ones to disapprove of this project. Asked by the Daily Telegraphthe famous journalist Michael Parkinson has expressed his expectations, rather low, concerning the work … Read more
The first date was established in honor of Florencio Sánchez; the second, meanwhile, in memory of the First National Congress of Sports Journalists. Every November 7 different historical events are remembered in Argentina, some of them have given rise to important celebrations, such as the Day of the Canillita and the Day of the Sports … Read more
Costa Rican Nobel Peace Prize winner Oscar Arias demanded the release of Cuban journalist Lázaro Yuri Valle Roca, sentenced to six years in prison for the crimes of continued enemy propaganda and resistance. The also former president of Costa Rica joined the campaign of the Casla Institute, which promotes the defense of human rights in … Read more
John Carreyrou is a Franco-American journalist who has been twice awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his investigations which have brought to light the setbacks of certain industries. He is particularly known for having dismantled the abuses of health insurance Medicare for seniors, and more recently for the startup scandal Theranos led by Elizabeth Holmes, the … Read more
The teacher, journalist and writer, born in Chivilcoy, Verónica Gago, was in charge of interviewing the Vice President of Colombia, Francia Márquez, last Saturday at the “Néstor Kirchner” Cultural Center as part of a tour of several South American countries. . The Nobel Peace Prize winner, Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, was also there. Verónica Gago was … Read more
This journalist traveled 34,000 km on foot to retrace the course of Humanity Leaving in 2013 from Ethiopia, the American journalist Paul Salopek embarked on an anthropological journey in the footsteps of Homo Sapiens. Story of a journey through time, 100,000 years before Jesus Christ. A journey that lasts 9 years. Paul Salopek is a … Read more
One of the experiences of struggle and resistance highlighted by Aznárez is the Clandestine News Agency (ANCLA), promoted by Rodolfo Walsh in June 1976. A few years earlier, the author of Operation Massacre He worked in the Cuban agency Prensa Latina, which emerged in the context of the Cuban Revolution (January 1959). On March 25, … Read more