DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA Prosecutors convene medical board to rule on Maradona's death 23-02-2021 13:17 Prosecutors to convene a medical board on March 8 to decide whether or not Diego Armando Maradona received proper medical treatment before his death.
AND THAT REMINDS ME... Charlie was my darling 20-02-2021 07:40 A selection of purely personal memories and perceptions of Carlos Menem, including some that differ from conventional wisdom. by Michael Soltys
Leopoldo Luque (1949-2021) World Cup winner Luque dies of heart attack after contracting Covid 16-02-2021 14:53 World Cup winner Leopoldo Jacinto Luque died on Monday of a heart attack while he was receiving treatment for Covid-19.
CARLOS MENEM (1930-2021) Menem buried with military honours at ceremony in capital 16-02-2021 11:46 Former president Carlos Menem was laid to rest on Monday, granted military honours at a small ceremony on the outskirts of the capital.
Death of ex-president Former president Carlos Menem passes away aged 90 14-02-2021 13:57 Peronist leader, who led the nation for a decade between 1989 and 1999, passes away at a hospital in Buenos Aires.
OBITUARY Menem, ex-president who led Argentina for 10 years, dies at 90 14-02-2021 13:17 Former president, whose economic policies quashed hyperinflation during the 1990s but sowed the seeds for what became the largest debt default in history, has died. He was 90.
DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA Maradona death probe widens to include nurses, psychologist 09-02-2021 09:17 A psychologist and two nurses – one male, one female – who helped care for Diego Maradona before his death have been added to a widening involuntary manslaughter probe.
‘ISABELITA’ TURNS 90 ‘Isabelita’ Perón turns 90, ostracised in Madrid 06-02-2021 09:46 Former president, who lead nation for less than 21 months, has 90th birthday in Madrid, where she has lived for the last four decades.
IDOL’S LAST DAYS Leaked messages reignite controversy over Maradona’s death 06-02-2021 09:25 Scandalous new details of Diego Maradona’s final days emerged this week, as rows and allegations continue to swirl over the late footballing legend’s death.
DEATH OF ALBERTO NISMAN Sixth anniversary of Nisman’s death commemorated with reduced rally 23-01-2021 10:32 Special AMIA prosecutor Alberto Nisman was found dead with a bullet through his head in his Puerto Madero flat six Januarys ago.
THE WEEK What we learned this week: January 9 to 16 16-01-2021 08:19 The key stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
GLOBAL PANDEMIC Global Covid-19 death toll passes two million 16-01-2021 07:37 The global death toll from Covid-19 passed two million on Friday, with the WHO urging mass vaccinations.
EDITORIAL A freezing summer 09-01-2021 08:04 The government’s actions speak louder than his words – the elections above all else.
CHAOS IN WASHINGTON Latin American lessons for the United States’ damaged democracy 09-01-2021 07:16 Being able to disrupt the constitutional process, whether directly or indirectly, through the use of violence is an indication that said democratic process is breaking down. by Agustino Fontevecchia
DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA Autopsy: Maradona suffered from liver, kidney, heart disorders 26-12-2020 10:39 Report says footballer had no alcohol or narcotics in his body at time of his death.
OBITUARY Former Albiceleste coach Alejandro Sabella dies from cancer aged 66 09-12-2020 09:53 Former national team coach Alejandro Sabella has died at the age of 66 from cancer, local media said on Tuesday.
Ex-Uruguay president Uruguay in mourning as ex-president Tabaré Vázquez dies aged 80 06-12-2020 09:17 Family confirms in statement that left-wing leader, who ruled Uruguay twice from 2005-2010 and 2015-2020, has succumbed to lung cancer.
DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA Investigators await test results as fallout from Maradona’s death rumbles on 03-12-2020 23:59 Toxicological studies, heart tests, swabs, investigations and questions of care – the ‘circus’ surrounding the death of footballing great Diego Maradona continues to grow, but still no indictments.
DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA Leopoldo Luque denies wrongdoing as Maradona death probe heats up 30-11-2020 00:30 The home and offices of Diego Maradona’s personal doctor, Leopoldo Luque, were raided on Sunday as the investigation into the late football legend's death took a dramatic twist.
Diego Armando Maradona (1960-2020) Sport pays tribute to Maradona with tears, applause, silence, banners and song 29-11-2020 08:12 On the first weekend of sporting action since the death of Diego Maradona, sports, leagues and teams round the world on Saturday paid tribute to the Argentine football great.
EDITORIAL Maradona: The national mourning is also global 28-11-2020 09:09 Argentina’s greatest sporting idol born and died in the same metropolis, yet the contrast between the Villa Fiorito slum of his birth and the San Andrés gated community of his death could hardly be greater – renewed testimony to this country’s extreme social inequalities.
THE DEATH OF MARADONA Police open probe as details of Maradona’s final hours emerge 28-11-2020 08:52 Family concerned by “irregularities” in statement from nurse who was caring for late footballing legend. Prosecutors believe Maradona passed away in his sleep.
DIEGO ARMANDO MARADONA (1960-2020) The life, death and philosophy of Diego Maradona 28-11-2020 08:06 A rebel to the bone, genuine, charismatic and 100 percent controversial, all this and more constructed the myth of Diego. by Agustino Fontevecchia
DIEGO ARMANDO MARADONA (1960-2020) Maradona: Out of this world 28-11-2020 07:35 Diego Armando Maradona, the popular icon that Argentina was crying out for, blessed us mortals with 60 years in his magnetic presence. But now, the ‘Cosmic Kite’ has finally been called back to his home planet. by Dan Edwards
helicopter tragedy Banker Jorge Brito killed in Salta helicopter crash 20-11-2020 19:33 Banker, businessman and entrepreneur Jorge Brito, 68, killed in a helicopter crash in Salta, along with his pilot.
OBITUARY Filmmaker and politician Fernando ‘Pino’ Solanas dies in Paris aged 84 07-11-2020 09:19 Legendary filmmaker, politician and activist passes away after being infected with Covid-19 in France, where he was serving as as Argentina’s ambassador to UNESCO.
Obituary Tributes flood in for late Sean Connery, the 'original' James Bond 01-11-2020 07:44 Tributes pour in for late Scottish actor Sean Connery – considered by many to have been the best James Bond – following his death aged 90.
POLITICS & THE PANDEMIC Letter from CFK 31-10-2020 09:05 At face value CFK's statement was packed with support for the president. And the Cabinet? Not so much by Martín Gambarotta
COMMEMORATION Fernández pays tribute to Néstor Kirchner on 10th anniversary of death 27-10-2020 16:08 In an emotional speech that culminated in tears on Tuesday, Alberto Fernández hails Néstor Kirchner as a president “who changed the history of Argentina."
HUMAN RIGHTS Campo de Mayo 'death flights' trial gets underway 10-10-2020 08:54 Court begins trial into alleged crimes against humanity carried out by five military officers. First trial seeking to prove existence of death flights departing from Campo de Mayo military garrison. by Luciana Bertoia
OBITUARY Joaquín 'Quino' Salvador Lavado, the creator of Mafalda, dies at 88 30-09-2020 15:44 Legendary cartoonist Joaquín 'Quino' Salvador Lavado, the creator of the iconic comic strip Mafalda and its eponymous character, has died aged 88, his publisher confirmed on Wednesday.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Death toll reaches 15,000 as Covid-19 surge continues 26-09-2020 09:17 More than 400 fatalities and 12,000 new cases confirmed Friday as total infections nears 700,000.
Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg McConnell vows quick vote on next US Supreme Ct justice; Biden says wait 19-09-2020 09:59 Ruth Bader Ginsburg's untimely death cast an immediate spotlight on the crucial high court vacancy, with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell quickly vowing to bring to a vote whoever US President Donald Trump nominates.
Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87 18-09-2020 21:07 Champion of women's rights and United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died from complications of pancreatic cancer, according to the court.
BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE Protesters clash with police after six-year-old killed in illegal drag race 16-09-2020 00:33 Tensions rise again in Buenos Aires Province as demonstrators clash with police in Gregorio de Laferrere. Protesters demand justice after six-year-old boy is run over in illegal drag race.
REGGAE PIONEER Toots Hibbert, beloved reggae star, dies aged 77 12-09-2020 07:55 Toots Hibbert, one of reggae's founders and most beloved stars, passes away aged 77 after having been hospitalised earlier this month. The singer was awaiting results of Covid-19 test.
DEATH OF FACUNDO ASTUDILLO CASTRO How the search for Facundo Astudillo Castro unfolded 05-09-2020 09:02 Facundo Astudillo Castro was missing for more than 100 days. Here are key moments from the search for the missing 22-year-old and the investigation into his disappearance. by Héctor Velázquez
DEATH OF FACUNDO ASTUDILLO CASTRO Facundo: a friendly, kind, fun-loving music fan 05-09-2020 08:52 Facundo was known as “Kufa” to his friends and would’ve celebrated his 23rd birthday on August 23. Those close to him describe the youngster as “a kid without a mean bone in his body.”
DEATH OF FACUNDO ASTUDILLO CASTRO Facundo Astudillo Castro: Investigation enters ‘new stage’ following autopsy results 05-09-2020 08:39 Autopsy confirms skeletal remains discovered last week are from missing 22-year-old; coroner says preliminary results show death was “violent” and a result of “asphyxia.”
Global pandemic Trump: Coronavirus in US will get worse before it gets better 21-07-2020 22:27 Trump changes his tune on face masks and warns "nasty horrible" coronavirus will get worse in the United States before it gets better, as US death toll reaches 140,000.
PROTESTS AGAINST RACISM Trump: US job numbers make it for a 'great day' for George Floyd 06-06-2020 09:52 Eleven days after Floyd's death while handcuffed in the custody of Minneapolis police, Trump said such violence can't be allowed to happen.
BUENOS AIRES Two firefighters killed in perfume shop fire in Villa Crespo 02-06-2020 22:40 Two firefighters died and another 15 were wounded after two explosions in a perfume shop in Villa Crespo on Tuesday.
ARGENTINA CORONAVIRUS Fears over Covid-19 in villas come to fruition with community leader's death 23-05-2020 09:13 Ramona Medina's death shines a light on the problems facing Argentina’s poorest amid the coronavirus pandemic, which is spreading more rapidly in low-income neighbourhoods.
LATIN AMERICA South America is the ‘new epicentre’ of Covid-19 pandemic, says WHO 23-05-2020 09:08 Mexico and Brazil reported record counts of new cases and deaths almost daily this week, reigniting criticism of their presidents, who have slow-walked shutdowns in attempts to limit economic damage.
Global pandemic 'This is war' – Virus charges beyond Latin American hot spots 19-05-2020 16:07 Coronavirus crisis threatens to overwhelm Latin American cities stretching from Chile to the Colombian Amazon, in an alarming sign that the pandemic may be only at the start of its destructive march through the region.
Coronavirus pandemic Villa 31 community leader's death from Covid-19 sparks anger 19-05-2020 02:22 Ramona Medina, key Villa 31 community leader and resident, dies just days after denouncing 12 days without drinking water in her barrio. 'La Garganta Poderosa' accuses authorities of failing to protect residents in vulnerable neighbourhoods.
Coronavirus pandemic São Paulo homeless face choice between cold and virus risk 13-05-2020 11:52 Brazil's biggest homeless population has begun succumbing to COVID-19, and activists warn the worst is yet to come as colder weather bears down and shelters risk becoming hotbeds for infection.
Coronavirus pandemic Pandemic politics costing lives in Brazil 12-05-2020 13:09 Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro keeps saying coronavirus fears are overblown. Other officials at the federal, state and local levels insist the danger is all too real. Meanwhile, the politicisation of the crisis is taking a heavy human toll.
Fight against virus Brazil coronavirus despair stretches from Rio to Amazon 08-05-2020 09:30 From the Amazon city of Manaus to the seemingly endless urban sprawl of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, freshly dug graves have been filling up quickly for weeks with the bodies of Brazilians killed by Covid-19.
Coronavirus pandemic Argentina’s coronavirus death toll rises to 249 04-05-2020 13:53 Three new deaths from Covid-19 coronavirus were confirmed this morning by Health Ministry officials, bringing the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 249.