She understands that some people have a different gauge of what is life-threatening and an emergency. But it’s still frustrating when someone phones the emergency number to say they’re locked out of their house and cold or their dog jumped in a river and won’t swim back — calls she also fielded.
In the soccer-crazed country, Maisonnave often, River Plate, and takes him to local games.
“I’m his mama,” she said.Magalí Maisonnave poses for a photo with her six-year-old dachshund Sandro, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)Magalí Maisonnave poses for a photo with her six-year-old dachshund Sandro, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Argentina’s rising passion for dogs has coincided with falling human fertility. In 2023, Argentina’s birth rate was 6.5% lower than the previous year and 41% lower than it was a decade ago. Kindergartens report struggling to fill classrooms.No longer able to afford bigger purchases amid a
, Argentina’s middle and upper classes are splurging on their pets. With
and the economy just emerging from a recession under Argentina’s libertarianin his press briefings.
Last September, after dominating presidential and legislative elections, his Morena partythrough congress. His ally and successor, President Claudia Sheinbaum, has continued to champion it.
The overhaul notably put limits on the Supreme Court’s power to widely block presidential actions and laws, and set up a disciplinary tribunal for judges.Lenia Batres, who is running for election for the Mexican Supreme Court, speaks to supporters during her closing campaign rally in Mexico City, Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)