News of defence

Bolsonaro overhauls cabinet as Covid surges in Brazil

29-03-2021 21:28 While speculation had been swirling that Bolsonaro was about to fire foreign minister Ernesto Araujo, who faced criticism for the government's problems securing more Covid-19 vaccines, many of the other changes came as a surprise.

ARA SAN JUAN tragedy

Ex-military chiefs sanctioned over 2017 sinking of ARA San Juan

22-03-2021 22:38 Retired admiral Marcelo Srur was handed "45 days of arrest" for giving "incomplete" picture to Defence Ministry; ex-sub commander Claudio Villamide dismissed for "lack of care and neglect."

ARA SAN JUAN tragedy

Macri, Aguard, Srur face probe over ARA San Juan submarine tragedy

23-11-2020 17:47 Appeals court orders probe into potential "criminal responsibility" of ex-president, former defence minister and retired Navy chief-of-staff in the sinking of the ARA San Juan submarine three years ago.

Military liason board

Rossi accuses ex-Army officers of trying to destabilise government

12-11-2020 16:29 Defence Minister Agustín Rossi on Thursday accused a group of retired Army officers of conspiring to destabilise President Alberto Fernández's government.

MINISTRY POSITIONS

Veteran moved back to Defence

23-02-2020 15:38 Agustín Rossi has returned to the Defence Ministry he previously headed between 2013 and 2015. This familiarity with the post might seem reason enough for the appointment within a Cabinet where such experience is in relatively short supply – but the real aim of this move might well have been to ease him out of a position where he has far more years under his belt...

by Michael Soltys

ABUSE SCANDAL

Harvey Weinstein trial reaches closing stages with jury set to decide fate

14-02-2020 14:01 The weeks-long trial against US movie mogul Harvey Weinstein nears the end with the prosecution making closing arguments in today's trial.

San Juan

First charges in ARA San Juan case confound relatives of missing crew

17-10-2019 15:43 Three Navy officials will testify in court next week before Federal Judge Marta Yáñez, though their alleged crimes have not been made public, nor were relatives of the victims notified beforehand.

SUPREME COURT

Ex-Colombia president Álvaro Uribe questioned on witness tampering

08-10-2019 13:32 Colombia's powerful former president appears before Supreme Court for questioning in a case involving alleged witness tampering.

ARA SAN JUAN

Navy brass, low budget blamed for ARA San Juan submarine tragedy

19-07-2019 10:29 Commission concludes sinking of submarine with all 44 crew-members onboard, in November 2017, caused by the inefficiency of naval commanders and budget limitations.

News of defence

Bolsonaro overhauls cabinet as Covid surges in Brazil

Ex-military chiefs sanctioned over 2017 sinking of ARA San Juan

Macri, Aguard, Srur face probe over ARA San Juan submarine tragedy

Rossi accuses ex-Army officers of trying to destabilise government

Veteran moved back to Defence

Harvey Weinstein trial reaches closing stages with jury set to decide fate

First charges in ARA San Juan case confound relatives of missing crew

Ex-Colombia president Álvaro Uribe questioned on witness tampering

Navy brass, low budget blamed for ARA San Juan submarine tragedy

From hero to zero: Uruguay's coronavirus boomerang

IMF official says timing of new debt deal depends on Argentina

Government's plan to stabilise rents sends prices skyrocketing in BA

Argentina’s peso mess is delivering windfall profits to brokers

‘Held to ransom’: Pfizer demands governments gamble with state assets to secure vaccine deal

Volvía con su hijo del hospital y Prefectura la bajó del colectivo: el descargo de Sabina Frederic

Máximo Kirchner: "Vi a Mi hijo de 7 años tomar una clase virtual y es muy complejo"

El plan de la Argentina para estabilizar alquileres dispara los precios

Daniel Arroyo anticipó un aumento del salario mínimo y confirmó la asistencia de AUH y Repro

La Procuración dictaminó que la Corte intervenga en la demanda de Larreta por las clases