Hostage Release Hamas to free Israeli-Argentine hostage in next ceasefire swap 31-01-2025 13:45 Hamas announces release of Yarden Bibas, Israeli-Argentina father of the Bibas family children kidnapped in Gaza in October 2023.
WAR IN MIDDLE EAST Milei 'eagerly' awaiting release of Israeli-Argentine hostages 17-01-2025 09:28 President Milei says he hopes US president-elect Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are "successful" in securing the release of hostages.
Formula One Franco Colapinto signs with French Formula 1 side Alpine 09-01-2025 14:56 Pilar-born racer signs for French Formula One side BWT Alpine as a test and reserve driver on “multi-year” deal.
2025 – YEAR IN PREVIEW What lies ahead for Argentine football in 2025 03-01-2025 07:59 Your (tongue-firmly-in-cheek) guide to what lies ahead for Argentine football in the next 12 months. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL & POLITICS Clubs or companies? Milei takes on football authorities 12-11-2024 21:18 Most football clubs In Argentina are non-profit civil associations controlled by the members, who pay a monthly fee and have voting rights. President Javier Milei, however, wants to open up the game to private capital.
THE BUSINESS OF SPORT Top firms in Argentina backing F1 rookie Franco Colapinto 10-09-2024 11:41 Franco Colapinto, the rookie making his way in Formula 1 with Williams Racing, is supported by some of Argentina’s largest companies, including Globant, YPF, Quilmes, Flybondi, Bigbox and Celulosa Argentina.
FOOTBALL & POLITICS Court blocks Milei’s privatisation plan for Argentina’s football clubs 04-09-2024 15:20 President’s decree forcing football governing body AFA to accept private capital into nation’s football clubs blocked by injunction until definitive ruling issued by courts.
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Quinteros leads Vélez Sarsfield through a storming winter revival 30-08-2024 09:17 A sparkling run of six wins in seven game, culminating in last Monday’s 5-0 demolition of Barracas Central, has left Vélez at the summit of Argentina’s top flight. by Dan Edwards
MOTORSPORTS Formula 1: Williams names 21-year-old Argentine as team's new driver 27-08-2024 14:18 Williams Racing promotes Franco Colapinto and says youngster will race with its team for the remainder of the 2024 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season, replacing US driver Logan Sargeant.
Football in Argentina Gallardo is back at River for one purpose: glory 15-08-2024 17:38 River are already showing signs of switching from the patient, thoughtful, at times ponderous football which characterised them under Demichelis to Gallardo’s patented break-neck style, but it will take time for heads and legs to start responding to this increase in velocity. by Dan Edwards
VENEZUELA ELECTIONS 2024 Maduro pledges to respect Brazil’s control of Argentina Embassy 02-08-2024 14:07 Six Venezuela opposition figures remain inside embassy; Lula to talk with AMLO, Petro about election later Thursday.
argentina Brazil to take custody of Argentine embassy in Venezuela 01-08-2024 14:17 Argentine President Javier Milei on Thursday thanked Brazil for assuming custody of his country's embassy in Venezuela, after staff were ordered to leave when Buenos Aires questioned the reelection of Nicolas Maduro.
FATAL CRASH Nine-year-old Argentine motorbike racer dies after Brazil crash 18-06-2024 22:56 Young Argentine junior motorbike rider Lorenzo Somaschini has died after suffering serious injuries in a crash in São Paulo.
NEW STREAMING SERIES New series shows how Máxima became a Dutch queen 18-04-2024 14:01 Delfina Chaves takes the lead in the biopic mini-series charting the life of the Argentine queen of Dutch King Willem-Alexander, entitled simply 'Máxima.'
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Tevez’s spat with Tapia shows consequences of AFA’s chaos 08-03-2024 11:23 Carlos Tevez declared open rebellion against Argentine football's reigning powers this week after seeing his Independiente side held against Barracas Central, in a match peppered with dubious refereeing decisions. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Copa de la Liga Profesional returns – and anything could happen 27-01-2024 09:22 As we saw last year, the format of Argentina’s Copa de la Liga Profesional owes itself to the odd surprise. Forecasting what could happen is a fool’s game – and so here are some predictions. by Dan Edwards
CINEMA & FILM Milei backtracks on cinema cuts after protests spread abroad 23-01-2024 20:41 President Javier Milei’s plan to strip Argentina's film industry of public funding, along with other cultural areas, may be prompting the government to backtrack in part.
Football in Argentina Cancel your plans... Argentina's famous 'Round of Clásicos' is back 28-09-2023 08:20 Footballing rivals go head-to-head in the famous ‘Round of Clásicos,’ an invention that ranks right alongside the ballpoint pen, heart transplants and Lionel Messi in the pantheon of great Argentine gifts to the world. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL Tevez's appointment injects life into the red side of Avellaneda 31-08-2023 11:39 Few expected to be watching Independiente fighting out a bitter battle against relegation with Carlos Tevez at the helm, but the ex-Boca star has his team looking more adventurous in the fight for survival. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL Clubs are snatching up Argentina’s youngsters at an accelerating rate 10-08-2023 23:11 With the best players moving earlier and earlier, Argentina’s clubs must compromise, picking up those either too young, too old or not good enough to play elsewhere, or else gamble that yesterday's wonderkid who flamed out overseas can rediscover his best form back home. by Dan Edwards
2023 election Traders go to US for Argentina stocks to hedge election bet 02-08-2023 13:53 Investors are cautiously looking at US-listed shares of Latin American companies with operations in Argentina, anticipating benefits from market-friendly policies after this year's elections, but refraining from direct investment until long-term stability is established.
CLIMATE & ENERGY At Argentina’s biggest gas field, residents lack heat and power 28-07-2023 13:59 A decade after production began at the vast reserves of Vaca Muerta, a town still waits on promises of a better future.
DIPLOMACY Panamanian diplomat in Argentina sacked after his wife assaults concierge 25-07-2023 16:48 Assaulted woman reported being the victim of threats and physical aggression from the couple. Panamanian ambassador and his family set to return to home nation.
FOOTBALL In a rush to the not-too distant future 15-06-2023 13:48 Martín Demichelis has River Plate on an imperious path to title, but there’s no rest for anyone in modern football – everyone keeps looking ahead. by Dan Edwards
HUMAN RIGHTS Clooney Foundation denounces Venezuela’s abuses in Argentine court 14-06-2023 15:17 Lawsuit filed by Clooney Foundation for Justice calls on Argentina to apply the principle of ‘universal jurisdiction’ and allow investigation into alleged human rights abuses in Venezuela.
MUSIC Bizarrap: From bedroom plans to topping the charts 09-06-2023 14:04 Argentina’s premier producer and DJ has been on quite the journey – and last week’s release of another chart-topping single underlined his global stardom.
Celeste Saulo interview Incoming UN climate agency chief forecasts wind of change 03-06-2023 08:34 Celeste Saulo, the head of Argentina's Servicio Meteorológico Nacional since 2014 and the new incoming head of the UN's weather and climate agency, insists it's not too late to change how the climate crisis story ends.
ENVIRONMENT Celeste Saulo elected first female chief of World Meteorological Organization 01-06-2023 08:42 Celeste Saulo, who has headed Argentina's weather agency since 2014, elected as the first female leader of UN climate agency.
ENVIRONMENT Argentine in running to be UN weather agency's next chief 31-05-2023 10:13 The World Meteorological Organization, which plays a critical global role in tracking climate change, chooses a new leader this week to turbocharge that work over the next four years. UBA professor and the WMO's first vice-president Celeste Saulo is among the frontunners.
FOOTBALL TRANSFERS Messi 'could not' currently rejoin Barcelona, says La Liga boss 19-04-2023 13:39 Barcelona would not be able to resign Lionel Messi given the club's current financial situation, says La Liga President Javier Tebas.
PRESTIGIOUS AWARD US-Argentine researcher Luis Caffarelli wins Abel Prize for maths 22-03-2023 11:00 Prestigious Abel Prize for Mathematics awarded to Argentine-American Luis Caffarelli. An expert in "partial differential equations," he is the first South American-born mathematician to win the prestigious Norwegian prize.