News of authorities

Russians choose Argentina’s 100% inflation over Putin’s war

08-03-2023 12:34 Buenos Aires is providing an unlikely haven for middle-class Russians who have given up on their homeland.

Pregnant Russians

Argentina: Criminal groups are luring Russian mums-to-be

13-02-2023 09:09 Criminal organisations are luring pregnant Russian women into Argentina with so-called childbirth tourism packages, declares National Director of Immigration Florencia Carignano.

‘BIRTH TOURISM’ ARRIVALS

Police raids in Buenos Aires as authorities probe pregnant Russian arrivals

12-02-2023 12:50 Immigration officials and justice system probing reasons behind surge of pregnant Russian women arriving to Argentina to give birth; Criminal investigation opened by federal courts to investigate reasons behind massive influx, with numbers growing month by month.

Immigration issue

Russian mums-to-be flock to Argentina seeking safety, passports

11-02-2023 15:27 More than 30 expecting Russian mothers arrived in Buenos Aires on a single international flight on Thursday evening, the latest among thousands of mums-to-be who are travelling Argentina to give birth.

FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA

Mysterious draw caps off another round of football power politics

14-01-2022 03:29 The body responsible for organising Argentina's top flight revealed Tuesday that despite its rather misleading name, the Copa Liga Profesional, which will run during the first half of 2022, would in fact be nothing of the sort.

by Dan Edwards

CRIME & SECURITY

Sailor commits double murder on tanker in Río de la Plata, gives himself up

27-10-2021 21:45 A double murder took place in the River Plate aboard a tanker with an Argentine crew and flying the Maltese flag of convenience, it was revealed last weekend. A 52-year-old crewman shot dead the captain and first mate of the vessel, before giving himself up.

WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS

Albiceleste's clash with Brazil halted after 7 minutes amid Covid controversy

05-09-2021 16:58 Argentina's World Cup qualifying clash against Brazil was dramatically suspended shortly after kick-off on Sunday, as controversy over Covid-19 protocols erupted.

Human rights

Regional human rights body slams Ecuador over prison deaths

23-08-2021 20:39 Inter-American Commission on Human Rights condemns violence in Ecuadorean prisons that has left 121 inmates dead this year.

BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO

Brazil's electoral court to probe Bolsonaro for attacking voting system

03-08-2021 15:04 Brazilian leader lashes out at electoral authorities for ordering an investigation of his campaign against nation's electronic voting system, saying he refused to be "intimidated" and that the country "is under attack."

Copa América

Bangladesh on alert for Brazil, Argentina Copa América clash

08-07-2021 17:30 Police in a rural Bangladesh district have banned gatherings for Sunday's Copa América final between Brazil and Argentina following clashes between rival fans.