LA AVENTURA DEL TANGO: AQUELLOS, EN LA NIEBLA 

Ferradás Campos (11 de agosto de 1913, Formosa – 20 de abril de 1986, Buenos Aires) tuvo una gran trayectoria radial como periodista de teatro y deportes y autor de radioteatros famosos, fue poeta, letrista de tango y director de revistas de actualidad, caso de la recordada “Antena”. Continúa leyendo LA AVENTURA DEL TANGO: AQUELLOS, EN LA NIEBLA 

EL PENSADOR: EL VERDADERO PROBLEMA

Morning journalists from Radio Sarandí in Uruguay conducted, a few days ago, a more than interesting interview with Dr. Fossatti, the prosecutor involved in the so-called «Astesiano case» which, as you know, not only involves a member of President Lacalle Pou’s personal security team, but has been extended to create a legal tangle and an almost surprising accumulation of witnesses and defendants related to alleged corruption maneuvers of different characteristics and importance. Continúa leyendo EL PENSADOR: EL VERDADERO PROBLEMA

LA AVENTURA DEL TANGO: Violín y Violinistas

Hubo en San José un violinista muy popular –el entrañable Chiche Tagliabúe- que solía tocar en bares, en fiestas y, sobre todo, en los prostíbulos. Llegó a tener un pequeño conjunto integrado por hijos y sobrinos. Continúa leyendo LA AVENTURA DEL TANGO: Violín y Violinistas

EL PENSADOR: EL PODER DE LA PALABRA

In recent days, while flipping through channels on Argentine television, I came across a fascinating interview with philosopher, professor, and writer Santiago Kovladoff. Although I joined in halfway through, it instantly grabbed my attention: it was very comprehensive, covering various aspects of today’s confused and aggressive society in the neighboring country. Continúa leyendo EL PENSADOR: EL PODER DE LA PALABRA

EL PENSADOR: AL BORDE DEL DERRAPE

Cross denunciations between police officers and officials of the same police station, often resolved by shelving the inquiries under the authority of the highest-ranking officer; complaints of various nature and importance from lawmakers against officials, whether retired or still in active duty, including corruption, floating in a viscous sea of generally innocuous political discussions; and complaints of different origins, including those from the Parliamentary Commissioner for this area, reaching the realm of justice, the kingdom of prosecutors, and being consumed by time, while the shadow of mistrust looms ominously over the police institution and the judiciary itself. Ultimately, the stubborn reality of overall failure, of management too damaged by holes of suspicion and meager results from various loudly announced programs, which, until now, and let’s set aside the sometimes laughable and highly manipulated statistics on crimes committed year after year. Continúa leyendo EL PENSADOR: AL BORDE DEL DERRAPE

EL PENSADOR: CONFUSIÓN Y TEMOR

I am forced by circumstances to turn my critical gaze on a matter that I have spoken about in my last columns. Continúa leyendo EL PENSADOR: CONFUSIÓN Y TEMOR