EARTHQUAKE Magnitude-6.4 quake strikes San Juan and other provinces 19-01-2021 09:08 A 6.4-magnitude earthquake shook western and central Argentina late Monday night. At least three individuals were hospitalised as a result.
Luis Miguel Etchevehere Squatter dispute on ex-minister's family land prompts protests in Entre Ríos 27-10-2020 23:52 Tensions rise in Entre Ríos Province as squatters take over land, with ex-Agriculture minister Luis Miguel Etchevehere's and social leader Juan Grabois on differing sides of the dispute.
BOLIVIAN ELECTION Bolivia's Morales calls for calm after protesters demand junta 27-10-2020 17:33 Exiled former Bolivian president calls for calm after right-wing protesters in Santa Cruz demand a "military junta" to replace socialist president-elect Luis Arce.
CRIME & SECURITY Crime spirals out of control in troubled Rosario 05-10-2020 00:01 Rosario, Argentina’s third-largest city, has been suffering for years from escalating violence and the proliferation of drug gangs.
BARÇA-MESSI SAGA Rosario left deflated but still hopeful, as Messi says he'll stay put 06-09-2020 08:09 Rosario had dared to dream, but it was left disappointed after the city's most celebrated son Lionel Messi announced he was staying at Barcelona on Friday.
SINO-ARGENTINE RELATIONS Argentina ponders Belt and Road Initiative endorsement 22-08-2020 10:18 By joining the BRI, Argentina could unlock Chinese finance for vital investment in infrastructure and transport, fossil and renewable energy, mining, manufacturing, agriculture, innovation and information technology. by Dialogo Chino
ENVIRONMENT Marshlands of Paraná Delta hit by worst fires in decades 07-08-2020 16:56 Ravaged by drought, the Paraná Delta is burning like never before. During the first seven months of 2020, more than 11,000 fires were detected in the region.
EXPROPRIATION OF VICENTIN Fernández annuls DNU ordering intervention into Vicentin 01-08-2020 08:51 President dramatically ditches takeover plan of agro-giant in series of tweets.
CORRUPTION & THE COURTS Trial into alleged public works graft, with CFK in dock, to restart next week 28-07-2020 22:09 Trial into alleged corruption in the awarding of public works contracts to restart online next Monday after suspension due to coronavirus pandemic.
CUEVA DE LAS MANOS ‘Cueva de las Manos' to become a protected area after donation 18-07-2020 10:17 Famous archaeological site in the Santa Cruz Province will be converted into a protected area, after the land on which it sits was donated to the State by the Rewilding Argentina environmentalist organisation.
expropriation of Vicentin Vicentin, Santa Fe government agrees to find ‘consensual solution’ to crisis 18-07-2020 09:45 Officials mulling over a mixed state-private model for soy giant, according to reports, as provincial government proposes triumvirate of leaders to manage firm through bankruptcy proceedings.
GUEST VOICE It’s not Fabián Gutiérrez, it’s Santa Cruz 11-07-2020 09:15 Santa Cruz is a province with archaic laws, a dangerous political centralisation and a scary scope for discretion.
CORRUPTION & THE COURTS Lázaro Báez granted house arrest but yet to be released 10-07-2020 16:32 Alleged Kirchnerite frontman, who stands accused of raft of corruption offences, granted house arrest by court, prompting angry reaction from his future neighbours. Release will not be until next week at earliest, with row over high bail set as part of condition.
OBITUARY Former Santa Fe governor Hermes Binner dies aged 77 26-06-2020 19:01 Argentina’s first socialist provincial governor and runner-up in the 2011 presidential elections dies of acute pneumonia.
Gender Violence NGO: More than 70 femicides in Argentina during quarantine period 26-06-2020 00:01 71% of the femicides took place in the victim's home, according to the latest report from the La Casa del Encuentro NGO. by Nadia Galán
EXPROPRIATION OF VICENTIN Setback for government as Vicentin executives reinstated by judge 20-06-2020 10:37 Judge in Santa Fe Province reinstates ousted executives and says government officials should only perform a supervisory role in bid to leave bankruptcy behind.
Coronavirus pandemic Six provinces begin testing to detect coronavirus 25-03-2020 15:28 As of last Sunday, an average of 200 samples per day were analysed nationwide, with between 8 to 10 percent confirmed as positive. Argentina's provinces had criticised the delay in obtaining results. by Florencia Ballarino
Coronavirus quarantine Chaco Governor Capitanich orders total quarantine of province 18-03-2020 15:41 Jorge Capitanich takes "drastic" measures to shut off region until March 31, closing nine border crossings; Mayor of El Calafate orders mandatory quarantine and shuts off city after tourist tests positive for Covid-19.
Rosario Homicides Two new murders in Rosario bring year's homicide tally to 52 06-03-2020 12:06 A 51-year-old man and a 20-year-old man were shot dead in separate incidents on public roads in Rosario on Thursday, bringing the city's homicide count since turn of the year to 52.
CORRUPTION & THE COURTS Court orders ex-planning minister Julio de Vido's release 05-03-2020 14:11 Court orders veteran Veteran Kirchnerite official and ex-federal planning minister's release, saying he has been "detained for a period longer than the maximum legal term of two years."
Puerto Deseado Survivor of Santa Cruz attack returns home; two suspects in custody 26-02-2020 17:28 Survivor of the brutal attack in Puerto Deseado, María Mercedes, returned home to Salta. Investigation into her rape and the murder of her four-year-old son continues.
Puerto Deseado attack Suspects detained in Puerto Deseado murder case 24-02-2020 16:21 Two suspects, one underage minor and another who suffers from schizophrenia, have been identified as investigators probe sexual assault of 45-year-old woman and murder of her son.
Brutal Attack Woman attacked and four-year-old son killed in Santa Cruz town 21-02-2020 16:26 A Salta woman and her four-year-old son were attacked by two men in the Santa Cruz town of Puerto Deseado.
Aníbal returns Aníbal Fernández appointed trustee of Río Turbio coal-mine 30-01-2020 14:39 Ex-Cabinet chief and government minister returns to government, as President Alberto Fernández signs decree appointing him to position underneath Production Minister Matías Kulfas.
CRIME & SECURITY Homicide rate in Rosario, Santa Fe 'two or three times' national average 20-01-2020 16:24 Two largest cities in Santa Fe Province account for 17.6 and 13.1 murders per 100,000 people, respectively.
NARCO-VIOLENCE Killings in Santa Fe Province prompt emergency summit at Casa Rosada 16-01-2020 18:10 Following 17 murders in just 15 days, mostly in the region's largest city Rosario, officials descend on the Casa Rosada for an emergency huddle to tackle the crisis.
Corruption & the courts Fernández de Kirchner angrily denies graft claims as she testifies in court 02-12-2019 18:21 Former president made an unusual detour Monday on her way back to office, appearing in court to defend herself angrily against corruption charges stemming from her time in office.
Copa Sudamericana Colón dare to dream as they prepare for historic Copa Sudamericana final 08-11-2019 11:16 Santa Fe side has arrived in Paraguayan capital, where they hope to make history against Ecuador's Independiente del Valle in the final of the Copa Sudamericana.
ELECTION 2019 Candidates clash over economy, Venezuela in first presidential debate 14-10-2019 01:39 Macri and Fernández clash over economic turmoil, debt and the crisis in Venezuela took in Santa Fe, as the country’s six presidential candidates went face-to-face in the campaign’s first debate.
PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE Poll concerns for Macri as he prepares to face Fernández in debate 11-10-2019 16:53 New survey indicates Frente de Todos frontrunner has extended lead to more than 20 points since PASO primaries. Sunday’s presidential debate in Santa Fe offers opportunity for Macri to shake-up race.
Copa Sudamericana Penalty shoot-out drama takes Colón into Copa Sudamericana final 27-09-2019 01:01 Santa Fe side one step from glory, after defeating Brazilian side Atlético Mineiro 4-3 on penalties. They will face Independiente del Valle of Ecuador in the final on November 9 in Asunción.
FORMER PRESIDENT Court refuses to suspend Fernández de Kirchner's corruption trial 26-08-2019 17:51 Court rules that former president's trial for alleged corruption offences related to public works projects will continue, rejecting requests from the defence to suspend the trial.
LATE ARGENTINE STRIKER Emilano Sala exposed to harmful carbon monoxide in plane crash 14-08-2019 11:18 Late Argentine footballer and his pilot were exposed to dangerous levels of carbon monoxide before their small plane crashed in the English Channel, killing them both, British accident investigators said Wednesday.
Kirchnerite stronghold Alicia Kirchner re-elected Santa Cruz governor with solid win 12-08-2019 09:55 The forecast for voting on Monday morning even put Alicia Kirchner's performance above her national ally, Alberto Fernández, by over seven percentage points.
HUMAN RIGHTS Bolsonaro targets commission probing dictatorship-era political disappearances 02-08-2019 09:50 Far-right leader removes several members of a commission investigating disappearances and murders, acting days after they confronted him on the role played by the state in the killing of a leftist activist.
Mercosur summit Piñera, Macri discuss dangers of populist 'snake charmers' in LatAm 18-07-2019 09:09 Mauricio Macri shares the stage with his Chilean par Sebastián Piñera at the Mercosur summit to discuss politics in Latin America.
Mercosur Summit Mercosur reborn with liberal orientation 16-07-2019 21:27 The current liberal economic consensus between Brazil and Argentina is ushering in a new era of trade for the South American trade bloc.
OMAR PEROTTI Santa Fe: Governor-elect throws support behind Fernández-Fernández 26-06-2019 11:07 Peronist candidate for governor Omar Perotti secured control of Santa Fe on June 16 against the Progressives, who had ruled the province for three terms.
Voting in 4 provinces Santa Fe turns Peronist as provincial votes disappoint Macri 17-06-2019 09:39 Macri's Cambiemos allies place poorly in all four provincial races as key electoral territory, Santa Fe province, returns to Peronist control after 12 years.
ELECTION 2019: SANTA FE Put out more flags 15-06-2019 08:58 Santa Fe, the cradle of Argentina’s 1853 Constitution, was Juan de Garay’s first choice to found a city (1573) ahead of Buenos Aires in 1580. by Michael Soltys