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Nos habla el nuevo Presidente
A much more political and economic type of discussion than the profile pieces seen in other magazines.
No, así no
AFA is divided between "oficialistas" and "legalistas", prompting an intervention of AFA and the appointment of Suárez-who is known as a good compromiser.
Ningún hombre es una isla
Frondizi is sent into exile in 1962. Here is one of the earliest interviews with the deposed President.
Moreno recurre a la justicia; Ahora River paga por Moreno
Moreno was a star player for River Plate in the 1930s and 1940s but left for Mexico to earn a much higher salary. After Racing and Moreno agree to a contract, River stalls his return from Mexico and then demands that he respect his previous contract…
Mensaje: una vaga recluta de aliados (with cartoon)
Sensing that the military will repeat the coup of 1962, President Illia provides a speech aimed at restoring confidence in his government. Primera Plana concludes that the speech was notable for what was ommitted, punctuated by a cartoon.
Memoria
Of note is how the club relates its yearly summary to the tumultuous events of late 1955. The club addresses these events clearly but only in how they relate to the performance of the club (loss revenue during the coup).
Mejor que decir es hacer
Construction of new sports facilities are at the center of the 2nd "plan quinquenal"
Los campeonatos Evita vibran como un ideal
Magazine lauds the Eva Perón tournament as a symbol of national pride and success
Los amos del fútbol
The era of "fútbol espectáculo" comes to an end. This article looks at the businessmen who directed the fortunes of the clubs over many years, and whose competition fueled high spending. They include: Alberto Armando (Boca Juniors), Herminio Sande…
Los 91 kilos de Frondizi
Seemingly retired and living in the countryside, the magazine catches up with Frondizi, who provides his take on the current and delicate situation in Argentina.
Lo que vendrá
With an uprising in Tucumán, as well as the weakness of the Illia government, the article looks at the various possible outcomes facing the country.
Lo que dijo el dictador sobre algunos políticos
Perón, from his exile in Panamá, shares his thoughts on Argentine politics and Arturo Frondizi. While a pact will eventually surface between the two popular politicians, here Perón differs with Frondizi's politics but not his ideology.
Las izquierdas, el profesor Romero y los trabajadores
A helpful article that provides an insight into the discussions among intellectuals at the end of the 1950s.
La función sigue adelante: el domador marca los pasos de la entrega
Scalibrini Ortiz compares Argentina to a lion that thinks its roars, but is tamed by John Bull.
La caida de un imperio
Liberti was to River Plate what Santiago Bernabeu was to Real Madrid: iconic Presidents deeply tied to the history and identity of a club. His forced resignation shows that the clamor by fans, driven by magazines like River, affected the club's…
J.C. Lorenzo y su verdad del mundial
Coverage eventually shifted to unearth the controversies and team discord that affected the national team in England.