Buenos Aires
Our work in Argentina began in 1983 with the return of democracy, and since then we have actively collaborated with civil society institutions dedicated to strengthening democracy, the rule of law, and freedom in Argentina. We invite you to participate in our activities and that of our counterparts throughout the country.
News
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Political Earthquake in the Argentinian Primaries
The primaries for the presidential election in Argentina on August 13th triggered a political earthquake: Javier Milei from the "La Libertad Avanza" party secured a surprising victory with 30 percent of the votes, overshadowing the established political forces. Milei is considered politically right-leaning and describes himself as "liberal, libertarian, and anarcho-capitalist." These developments could initiate a change in Argentina's political landscape.
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Happy pride week! By Maria Olthaar
6 weeks ago, I arrived in Buenos Aires, and I experienced this city as a free open-minded place. This week is pride week here in the capital. Being from Amsterdam, the first place in the world where two people of the same sex entered marriage, it is an important celebration and protest for me. This week symbolizes the celebration of love and equality. As liberals, we believe everybody has the freedom to be with who they want to be.
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Institutional Quality Index 2020
Professor Martín Krause presents the Institutional Quality Index together with Relial (Latin American Liberal Network). The work, carried out in conjunction with the Fundación Libertad y Progreso, analyzes "disinformation and the risks to freedom." in Latin America.
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Our themes - Argentina
We started our activities in Argentina in 1983. Since then we have undertaken a huge variety of projects to promote liberal ideas, politics and civil society. Find out more here about the different themes we work on in our projects such as democracy, rule of law and market economy.
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38 years fighting for freedom from Buenos Aires
Our project, located in the city of Buenos Aires, is not only in charge of the activities in Argentina but in Paraguay as well, together with several partners throughout decades and backed by numerous successful projects. The foundation develops nationwide projects in almost every province in Argentina.
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Female Forward International: The Grimke sisters
The protagonists of this video are two sisters, Sarah and Angelina Grimke, pioneering women of the abolitionist campaign in the United States of America. Why is this relevant to us? Because they also continued studying, researching, writing, and all their lives never stopped living as true liberal women.
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#FreedomFightsFake
Disinformation, propaganda, and “Fake News” have always existed. But what do we really know about the issue around the world, and should we be worried about the scale of it? Join us as we search for answers to these questions among others. Hear from people fighting the disinformation pandemic and learn how we can work together against "fake news" and disinformation!