Political scandal: VIP vaccinations in Argentina and poor transparency standards

The vaccination campaign against COVID in Argentina had irregularities since its inception. Less than two months after it began, a corruption scandal known as the “VIP vaccination centre” came to light: government officials, family members and those closest to the government had received doses before the prioritized groups. At LA NACION, we decided to follow the… Seguir leyendo Political scandal: VIP vaccinations in Argentina and poor transparency standards

Yeah, neighborhood, drugs and luxury. This is how trap music sounds on playlists and what centennials talk about

Trap is one of the most popular music genres among young people in Argentina recently: of the most listened artists last year, ten of them swung between Rap, Trap and Reggaeton. We wanted to use Natural Language Processing (NLP) tools to analyze their lyrics, demystify the concepts around the genre and understand what these artists,… Seguir leyendo Yeah, neighborhood, drugs and luxury. This is how trap music sounds on playlists and what centennials talk about

Legislative elections in Argentina

Elections pose a challenge for all newsrooms: how to innovate in the coverage of an event that happens every two years? At LA NACION we are convinced that through data and interactive design we can achieve quality and differential productions. The Argentine electoral system establishes two mandatory election instances. In the primary elections, the different… Seguir leyendo Legislative elections in Argentina

Environmental Legislative Monitor: a tool to monitor environmental subjects in Congress

There is no second Planet Earth. The need to take action to prevent and mitigate the effects of the climate crisis is increasingly evident. For politicians and large bureaucratic structures, this represents a huge challenge. The sense of urgency regarding the climate emergency and biodiversity crisis made the LA NACION DATA team join forces with… Seguir leyendo Environmental Legislative Monitor: a tool to monitor environmental subjects in Congress