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Lucía Cholakian Herrera

Lucía Cholakian Herrera is a freelance journalist based in Buenos Aires. She reports human rights stories, feminist struggles and investigates identity in contemporary Latin America.

Inmates at the Unidad Penitenciaria N° 9 of La Plata, a prison outside of Buenos Aires, Argentina, on June 30, 2018.

Access & Connectivity 6 April 2023

Teaching inmates in Argentina to make video games in prison

“Gaming studios need employees, and the formerly incarcerated need a place to work once they’re released.”

Creators & Communities 2 March 2023

The momfluencers helping hundreds of pregnant Russian women move to Argentina

Every day, 30 pregnant Russian migrants arrive in Buenos Aires. Many were convinced to do so by influencers.

People in a recording studio work on dubbing video.

Labor 20 February 2023

Voice actors are training the AI that will replace them

AI dubbing companies promise Morgan Freeman with a perfect Latino Spanish accent.

Creators & Communities 17 January 2023

How Messi fans organized to break an Instagram world record

After Argentina’s World Cup victory, supporters rallied to get their hero to a social media win.

A photo of Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrating with his team.

Money 16 December 2022

Argentina fans gamble on Messi with the team’s official crypto token

Fans show support — and risk their money — before Argentina’s World Cup final by buying $ARG.

Labor 8 December 2022

Uruguay is plotting to poach Argentina’s tech sector

Escaping crisis, Argentine tech workers want to recreate their home startup scene just across the river.

Report 23 November 2022

Risky digital wallets help Argentines fight inflation

Payment apps cushion users from a falling peso but won’t protect them from theft.

Creators & Communities 24 October 2022

Maratea, el influencer que recauda millones del descontento social

Santiago Maratea ha construído una fortuna por medio de la filantropía diciendo hacer lo que el gobierno de Argentina no quiere.

Creators & Communities 20 October 2022

The luxury influencer raising millions of dollars from voter rage

Argentina’s Santiago Maratea has built a fortune thanks to his philanthropic fundraisers, claiming he’s helping people since the government won’t.

The Platform Economy 27 September 2022

Netflix expands its password-sharing crackdown

New prices sparked outrage in Latin America, with some threatening to boycott the platform.

Money 7 July 2022

When political crisis hit after market hours, Argentina looked to crypto

But eager speculators overpaid for stablecoins, as the peso failed to crash as they’d expected.

Politics 28 June 2022

Argentina’s Supreme Court backs Google, says “right to be forgotten” can infringe on freedom of information

The court said that content involving Natalia Denegri, a former socialite trapped in the orbit of football superstar Diego Maradona, fell within the public interest.

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