We all remember the disaffected technical school teacher of Ciudad Evita. Her video went viral for the zeal with which she rebuked a student and how she explained to him that he was nothing and that the State was everything. Almost in a trance, the teacher even exclaimed, “Thank God Macri lost.” Although extreme, the above Leer más... ...

Last week it was announced that the bar “Berlín” in the city of Rosario (Argentina) will be transformed into a museum bar in homage to Ernesto “Ché” Guevara. The initiative is led by the bar’s owner, the political party “Ciudad Futura,” and the “La Poderosa” organization. From Fundación Internacional Bases we have been denouncing for years the Leer más... ...

The Argentine national government has just announced the creation of a special residency permit for remote workers called “Digital Nomads.” According to the authorities, “this new residency, which was a joint work with the Ministry of Tourism, is temporary, for 6 months, and can be extended only once. This is a specific visa for people who, Leer más... ...

Rosario, Argentina (April 26, 2022) — Fundación Internacional Bases launched today the platform Mala Educación (ME). As they define it, it is “a WikiLeaks for all of us to know what our children are being taught.” “We are promoting a community of parents of primary and secondary school students in favor of educational transparency,” said Federico N. Fernández, Leer más... ...

For centuries, art has been related to the mega-rich and powerful. It used to be that kings, popes, and powerful families such as the Medici were the only ones who could finance, own, have access, and invest in the finest of art. A lot has changed nowadays, though. Thanks to museums and open access to Leer más... ...

We tend to think of innovation as closely related to original invention or fits of genius. However, as Matt Ridley explains, innovation is not the same as invention, although invention and technology are often part of it. Incredible technical inventions are one thing, but what innovators specifically do is find practical applications for these inventions and Leer más... ...

Buenos Aires (Argentina) — The documentary “Behind the Cloud” shows the motivations and struggles of those who want vaping and other alternatives to traditional cigarettes to be allowed in Latin America. The film, which is presented in three episodes, was produced by the Somos Innovación Network and directed by the award-winning Polish filmmaker Tomasz Agencki. “Behind Leer más... ...

Communism was the worst tragedy ever to befall mankind. However, the brave Estonians weathered the storm and, once they had regained control of their destiny, set to work to transform their nation into a thriving and prosperous country. How did they do it? In a word: with classical liberal reforms and problem-solving innovation. A little Leer más... ...

Among the many problems originated by the Covid 19 pandemic, one of the most important is the resurgence of the anti-vaccine movement. Conspiracy theories, ridiculous arguments and unfounded accusations have given renewed fuel to one of the most anti-scientific and destructive trends we have ever seen. The nefarious contemporary anti-vaccine movement originated at the behest Leer más... ...