News of death

‘Diego would defend me,’ says lead suspect in trial over Maradona’s death

21-05-2026 17:14 Leopoldo Luque says late star would be the only person who “would tell the truth” and “defend” him.

Maradona’s daughter: Lead doctor pushed for star’s home hospitalisation

20-05-2026 16:21 Jana Maradona says that main defendant in the case, neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque, was adamant the star should be treated by healthcare professionals at a home, rather than a clinic or hospital.

MARADONA DEATH TRIAL

Maradona could have improved with diuretic, doctor says at trial

15-05-2026 10:56 Intensive care specialist tells court football icon may have recovered within 48 hours as tensions erupt during latest hearing.

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Maradona suffered 'around 12 hours' of agony before death, court hears

08-05-2026 14:29 Forensic expert tells trial late footballer endured a prolonged agony as prosecutors seek to prove medical negligence in trial into legend's death.

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Autopsy doctor says Diego Maradona’s heart had signs of ‘prolonged agony’

06-05-2026 10:12 One of the doctors involved in late star's autopsy tells trial that late football legend’s heart showed signs of "prolonged" agony.

DIEGO MARADONA DEATH TRIAL

Daughter says Maradona died after carers' plan 'went out of control'

03-05-2026 22:04 Gianinna Maradona, the late star's daughter, points finger at footballer's former lawyer and representative Matias Morla and his former assistant Maximiliano Pomargo.

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Maradona was 'bipolar,' had 'narcissistic' disorder, his ex-psychologist tells death trial

30-04-2026 19:13 Diego Maradona was bipolar and had a narcissistic personality disorder, his former psychologist tells court at trial into his death.

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Images of dead Maradona rock trial of medical team

24-04-2026 10:46 Court shown a 17-minute video shot by forensic police of Maradona on his deathbed, wearing a pair of football shorts and a black t-shirt pulled up to reveal a cavernous stomach.

DIEGO MARADONA DEATH TRIAL

Maradona's daughter slams 'manipulation' of family by his doctors

21-04-2026 15:12 Gianinna Maradona alleges in court that her father's medical team engaged in “total and horrible” manipulation. Daughter of ‘El Diez’ is the first witness in second trial.

DEATH OF POPE FRANCIS

Fondness for Pope Francis undimmed on first anniversary of late pontiff's death

21-04-2026 10:05 Pilgrims pray and share memories at the tomb of Pope Francis on the first anniversary of the Argentine pontiff's death.

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Tears, horror and scandal – how first Maradona death trial collapsed

15-04-2026 22:47 Daughters weeping in court, squalid care of a legend exposed and a scandalous judge that derailed proceedings dramatically.

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'Bunch of amateurs': Maradona's medical team back on trial

14-04-2026 18:00 Seven-strong medical team is accused of gross negligence causing his death during his home convalescence.

SOCIETY

Maradona's birthplace repurposed as soup kitchen for hungry

14-04-2026 17:30 Diego Maradona's childhood home has become a soup kitchen and support centre for residents of Villa Fiorito, who receive clothes or a hot meal in the same courtyard where the late footballer grew up.

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New trial into Diego Maradona's death begins in San Isidro

14-04-2026 13:01 New trial into legendary footballer’s death gets underway in San Isidro with seven in dock; Re-run of trial after first collapsed 10 months ago amid scandal.

CRIME & SECURITY

Anaesthetist’s death sparks police probe into secret stolen drug parties

01-04-2026 12:44 Thirty-one-year-old anaesthetist Alejandro Zalazar was found dead in his flat in Palermo last month, alongside medical supplies allegedly stolen from the Hospital Italiano; Police investigating reported “drug parties” involving “controlled trips,” in which users were given propofol and fentanyl.

by James Grainger

DEATH OF LIAM PAYNE

Two suspects in Liam Payne drug supply case released pending trial

26-03-2026 01:21 Two men accused of supplying drugs to Liam Payne released from house arrest but still face trial in Buenos Aires.

50th anniversary of 1976 coup

Voices from the darkness: 20 dictatorship survivors and their tales

23-03-2026 16:43 Half a century after the coup, a look at 20 key survivors who not only lived through the terror, but helped the country understand what happened and prosecute those responsible.

by Darío Silva D'Andrea

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Trial into Diego Maradona’s death given start date: April 14

11-03-2026 15:20 Trial for late footballer’s 2020 death rescheduled for mid-April after collapse of first trial.

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Court sets March 17 start date for new trial into Diego Maradona’s death

04-12-2025 13:11 Seven healthcare professionals who cared for the legendary footballer towards the end of his life informed they will stand trial March 17 for homicide with possible malice aforethought – pursuing a course of action despite knowing it could lead to death.

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Court to define how new trial into Maradona’s death will proceed

02-12-2025 14:31 Tuesday’s hearing is preliminary. A previous trial was cancelled in May after it emerged that one of the case’s judges had taken part in a secret documentary about the proceedings.

COURT IMPEACHMENT

Judge who caused Maradona death mistrial removed from post

18-11-2025 17:46 Judge Julieta Makintach removed from her post Tuesday after causing a mistrial in the negligence case against the medical team in whose care football legend Diego Maradona died in 2020.

FOOTBALL

Prosecutors demand removal of judge linked to secret Maradona doc

15-11-2025 17:48 Judge Julieta Makintach faces dismissal for alleged involvement in unauthorised film that led to the annulment of the trial into Diego Maradona’s death; Family says accused lied to them, stating she wasn’t involved in documentary.

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New trial over Maradona death will begin March 2026

05-11-2025 18:35 Seven medical staff to be retried for alleged negligence over football legend’s death in 2020; Previous trial was annulled in May following scandal over documentary involving one of case’s judges.

DEATH OF CECILIA STRZYZOWSKI

Jury trial for Chaco femicide that rattled regional politics begins

27-10-2025 18:26 Investigation into the disappearance and presumed murder of 28-year-old Cecilia Strzyzowski is now being heard before a jury in Resistencia; Young woman’s death highlights links between politics and the powerful “Clan Sena” family in northern Chaco province.

DEATH OF LIAM PAYNE: ONE YEAR ON

Fans in Buenos Aires remember late singer Liam Payne, one year on from death

16-10-2025 19:45 Fans of late One Direction singer, who passed away one year ago, descend on the hotel in Palermo where he lost his life.

sports

Xeneize fans gives late Boca coach Russo emotional stadium send-off

09-10-2025 16:35 Argentine football fans queued up Thursday to pay their respects to one of the national game's greats at La Bombonera.

TRIBUTE TO MIGUEL ÁNGEL RUSSO

We'll miss you, Miguel

08-10-2025 23:43 Charismatic, easy-going and more often than not spotted on the touchline with a smile on his face, Miguel Ángel Russo was an old school symbol of Argentine football who was able to adapt enough to stay relevant almost three decades into the 21st century.

by Dan Edwards

VETERAN COACH DIES

Boca confirm death of coach Miguel Ángel Russo Russo at 69

08-10-2025 23:29 Veteran coach and former player Miguel Ángel Russo has died at the age of 69; Beloved across football world, ex-Rosario Central coach led Boca to Copa Libertadores glory in 2007.

COURTS: DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA

Judges in new Maradona trial reject request to step aside

07-08-2025 16:02 The new court hearing the case into the death of Diego Maradona rejects defence request for two judges to be removed.

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False start delays new Maradona death trial, timeframe uncertain

22-07-2025 16:53 Doubts remain after a preparatory hearing between prosecutors, defence lawyers and the new judges appointed after the first trial was declared null and void.

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Maradona's physician, accused in star’s death, requests trial by jury

13-07-2025 11:38 Leopoldo Luque, Diego Maradona's personal physician, seeks trial by jury following the annulment of the trial that had begun in March.

COURTS

Scandal-hit judge responsible for scrapped Maradona trial resigns

25-06-2025 11:44 Pre-empting her likely impeachment and removal from office, Julieta Makintach sends a letter to Governor Kicillof announcing she will resign her post in order to help “rebuild institutional prestige.”

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Anger as Maradona death trial annulled due to disgraced judge

29-05-2025 17:53 The trial over Diego Maradona’s death has been annulled after a judge involved secretly participated in a documentary; Julieta Makintach has been suspended and disgraced, forcing a full restart of proceedings.

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Maradona death trial collapses in scandal as court orders restart

29-05-2025 13:04 Trial into the death of Diego Armando Maradona declared null and void by San Isidro court following the scandal involving Julieta Makintach, one of the three judges overseeing the case.

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Scandalous scenes as Maradona death trial is thrown into disarray

28-05-2025 12:33 The fate of the trial into Diego Maradona's will be decided on Thursday, following a scandal involving one of the judges over her participation in a documentary about the case.

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Future of Maradona death trial in doubt as scandal-hit judge steps down

27-05-2025 21:47 Judge Julieta Makintach forced to recuse herself following outcry; Court says it will decide Thursday if case goes to retrial.

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Maradona death trial in peril with judge under microscope

27-05-2025 09:14 The future of the trial for the death of star Diego Maradona will be defined Tuesday following questions about a judge's impartiality.

ELECTIONS 2025: BUENOS AIRES CITY

PRO versus La Libertad Avanza: Chronicle of a death foretold?

18-05-2025 23:26 With the necessary caveats, the time that passed between the 2023 election and this weekend’s elections in Buenos Aires City could be seen as a remake of ‘The Sixth Sense’: PRO had been “dead” all along – but didn’t know it.

by Juan Luis González

DEATH OF JOSÉ 'PEPE' MUJICA

Uruguay bids fond farewell to popular ‘Pepe’ Mujica

15-05-2025 00:19 Thousands line streets of Montevideo to bid farewell to deceased former leader José ‘Pepe’ Mujica.

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Police unsuccessfully raid firm in charge of Maradona’s care

14-05-2025 22:00 On order of the courts, police raid Medidom, the firm put in charge of Diego Maradona's home care – only to find out the company moved from address two years ago.

DEATH OF JOSÉ 'PEPE' MUJICA

Tributes for Mujica, Milei government’s lukewarm condolences

14-05-2025 00:02 Allies hail Uruguay ex-president’s legacy as Argentina’s government expresses condolences; Libertarian influencer’s distasteful response.

DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA

Maradona trial: Daughter says doctors staged care to isolate him

13-05-2025 18:33 Gianinna Maradona, daughter of late legendary footballer, points the finger at Dr Leopoldo Luque and rest of medical team: "They convinced us that my father needed to be hospitalised at home."

DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA

Doctor: Maradona's 'self-harming behaviour' should've ruled out home care

07-05-2025 13:24 Pablo Dimitroff, director of the Clínica Olivos, says home care was not a "valid option" for late footballer.

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Catholic Church's direction in the balance as conclave looms

05-05-2025 13:33 More than 130 cardinals, hailing from 70 countries across five continents, are gathering for a conclave to elect the successor to the late Pope Francis.

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Maradona death trial: Diego was not fit for home care, says doctor

30-04-2025 00:20 Fernando Villarejo, head of Clínica Olivos' intensive care unit, says he expressed his opposition to home care.

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Maradona was 'very difficult patient,' surgeon tells court during trial into death

24-04-2025 23:58 A doctor attending Diego Maradona a few weeks before his death said Thursday that the football star "was a very difficult patient."

Death of Pope Francis

Vatican welcomes world leaders for farewell for Francis

24-04-2025 21:34 Some 50 heads of state and 10 reigning monarchs to attend the funeral. Alongside Trump and Milei, they include Brazil President Lula, Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Britain's Prince William.

A POPE FOR LATIN AMERICA

Latin America bids fond farewell to its first pontiff

22-04-2025 13:17 News of death of Pope Francis moves many in Latin America; Personalities such as Lionel Messi and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pay tribute.

Death of Pope Francis

Pope’s funeral to take place on April 26 in Rome

22-04-2025 09:25 Pope Francis's funeral will be held on Saturday, the Vatican announced, as world leaders from US President Donald Trump to Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky said they would attend to honour the Catholic leader.