Worries for Argentine soy farmers

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Soy farmers in Argentina have been watching the weather. It’s been a dry summer and soy crops are important to Argentina’s economy. But it’s not just the weather that farmers have to worry about – it’s also Wall Street speculation. Julia Kumari Drapkin reports. Download MP3
Slideshow: soy farming in Argentina

Why Argentines invest in cars

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Car sales are booming in Argentina, but it’s not just because Argentines want to get out on the road. As Julia Kumari Drapkin reports, Argentines are buying cars as a hedge against inflation. Download MP3

Argentina tests stolen children

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The stolen children of Argentina’s “disappeared” are now being forced to learn who they really are through DNA testing. Reporter Julia Kumari Drapkin profiles the case of one woman who initiated the DNA drive about 10 years ago. Download MP3 (Photo: Pepe Robles)

New Orleans’ undocumented workers

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In what has been dubbed, a “tool belt recession” construction has slowed almost everywhere in the US. Everywhere, except New Orleans. In the last five years, Latino migrant construction workers have been busy at work helping the city rebuild. But wage theft of this largely undocumented workforce continues to be a big problem in the city. One New Orleans attorney is leading the charge to help the city’s new Latino work force fight for their pay. The World’s Julia Kumari Drapkin has the story. (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty) Download MP3

• Comparing New Orleans to the Netherlands
• New Orleans’ immigrant flavor since Katrina

Soccer loyalty in Argentina

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Argentina’s soccer fans are united behind the country’s World Cup team, but before the players come together for the country, they play for local club teams, and THAT’S where the fiercest loyalty lies. Julia Kumari Drapkin reports from Buenos Aires.

Argentine veterans fight for recognition

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In 1982, Britain and Argentina went to war over a group of islands which the British call the Falklands, and the Argentines call the Malvinas. Britain won that war, but Argentina still claims sovereignty. Argentina’s government officially recognizes only those veterans who fought the British directly during the conflict. But that leaves some former soldiers out. Julia Kumari Drapkin has our story. Download MP3(Photo: Julia Kumari Drapkin)

• See more of Julia’s pictures from Buenos Aires
• BBC: Voices from the Falkland Conflict
• BBC: Falklands Conflict 25 years later

From beef to soy in Argentina

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Nobody loves Argentine beef more than Argentines. They eat more beef per capita than anyone else in the world. But beef prices have been going sky-high. Inflation and a severe drought, along with government price controls, have forced cattle farmers to liquidate their herds. In fact, many cattle farmers in Argentina have switched to planting soy, which can be more profitable. Correspondent Julia Kumari Drapkin found plenty of vegetarians and plenty of food for them to enjoy in Buenos Aires. Download MP3 (Photo: Matthew Gilgoff)

• BBC coverage
• BBC country profile: Argentina

Riding The Spine

Today’s Geo Quiz links North, Central, and South America. We want to tell you about a mountain biker named Jacob Thomson and his two friends who’ve just finished a long journey. We began in Prudhoe Bay Alaska. And just recently finished in Ushuaia, Argentina…

Marriage and Río de la Plata

The Rio de la Plata leads you right up to the doorstep of today’s Geo Quiz. The Río de la Plata or River Plate is located on the south-eastern coast of South America….

Clearing a Path for the Jaguar

National parks around the world provide important refuge for people and wildlife. They’re places where humans can reconnect with the natural world and where animals are protected from human encroachment. But parks rarely provide enough habitat to ensure the survival of an entire species. This is especially true of large predators like jaguars. Jaguars are the biggest cats in the all of the Americas. And in Central America, scientists are trying to protect Jaguars by finding and protecting the corridors that the cats use as they roam from park to park. Julia Kumari Drapkin reports from Panama.

Old Forests vs. New: Do Critters Care?

Correspondent Julia Kumari Drapkin reports from Panama on the debate over the conservation importance of tropical forest that are growing back after being cut. View the audio slideshow