A state of exception is in place in the northern provinces of Paraguay, giving the authorities greater powers to tackle the Paraguyan People's Army, or EPP. Many of its members are accused of kidnap and even murder. Their most high profile victim was Cecilia Cubas, the daughter of former president Raul. She was abducted in 2004 and found dead six months later. But it's the recent spate of attacks against police officers that's led to the crackdown.
Accused of having tortured and killed under Peron, the ex-police captain Luis Patti has been granted permission to enter the legislative elections for June 28. His campaigning begins…from behind bars.
Gen. Santiago Riveros, a former high-ranking military leader, is currently on trial for kidnapping, torture and murder during Argentina's dictatorship. He was best known for running a detention and torture centre called Campo de Mayo, or "Campito".
After three brutal murders in the space of a fortnight, Argentina’s biggest stars are calling for a return of the death penalty 24 years after it was abolished in the country. The media and the masses are heeding the call.
Argentina is struggling to bring torturers of the dictatorship years to justice with only 44 condemned so far. President Cristina Kirchner has asked the courts to speed up the process, but some critics claim that judges are complicit with torturers.
For the first time ever, the Dakar Rally will take place outside the African continent. Its 530 competitors have 16 days in which to complete a Buenos Aires-Valparaiso loop.
In Argentina, nearly half a million women abort every year, many believing that they are in the wrong. Hypocrisy around the subject of abortion continues, despite the fact that three quarters of the population are in favour of a more liberal law.
In times of crisis, the car industry is one of the first hit. 1,400 Renault workers have been laid off for two weeks from their factory in Cordoba, Argentina. The credit crunch and its consequences have become the focus of conversations here.
The Argentine government has just announced it would nationalise the country's pension system. Although some strongly condemn the bill, many pensioners actually support the decision.
Antoine RAUX 
