News of health

Maradona death trial descends into defendant blame game

30-09-2026 14:03 Fresh dispute in court as defendants point finger at each other during trial into late star's death.

Expert disputes account of Maradona's final hours during testimony

23-09-2026 08:12 Witness testimony contradicts prosecution's theory that the football legend endured up to 12 hours of agony, saying his death was sudden and possibly linked to Covid-19.

HEALTH & SOCIETY

Historically high suicide rates cause alarm in Argentina

19-09-2026 07:43 Bereaved relatives and mental health specialists are trying to start a conversation about suicide in Argentina as more people than ever are choosing to end their own lives.

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Maradona's death was unforeseeable, expert tells trial into star's death

18-09-2026 11:13 Lengthy trial in San Isidro, near Tigre, began in April and has now entered its final stage.

DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA

Expert to trial: Maradona should have been admitted to a ‘rehabilitation facility’

02-09-2026 15:52 Diego Maradona should have been admitted to a “rehabilitation facility” due to alcohol withdrawal symptoms following neurosurgery, expert tells trial.

HEALTH & SOCIETY

Suicides in Argentina reached record high in 2025

31-08-2026 15:32 Alarming report shows suicides recorded by the criminal information system rose from 3,304 in 2017 to 5,209 in 2025 – a 57.7% increase. Suicide has now become the leading cause of death among adolescents and young adults in Argentina.

by Enrique Garabetyan

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Maradona trial: Expert stands by conclusions despite medical test confusion

27-08-2026 17:30 Expert tells trial that a mix-up between Diego Maradona’s medical tests and those of his father did not alter his diagnosis of chronic kidney disease.

MARADONA DEATH TRIAL

Health company admits Maradona test mix-up in trial

24-08-2026 20:36 Swiss Medical admits tests released to a medical commission investigating Maradona's death "remained mistakenly filed under the name Diego Armando Maradona," when in fact they belonged to his late father, Diego Salustiano Maradona.

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Maradona death trial on hold amid suspected father-son kidney test mix-up

20-08-2026 16:49 Trial proceedings suspended for a week over possible medical evidence mix-up; Defence lawyers claim kidney kidney tests produced at the trial belonged to Maradona's father, who died in 2015.

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Maradona's doctors missed renal red flag, court hears

18-08-2026 22:32 Late football legend's failing kidneys should have been a red flag for his doctors, specialist tells trial into star's death.

Foreign policy

Milei signs up Argentina to Trump’s anti-abortion international alliance

16-08-2026 11:03 Argentina’s decision to join Trump-led Geneva Consensus brings position on abortion and reproductive rights back into focus; Secrecy surrounding the move raises questions about government’s strategy over politically sensitive issue.

by Giselle Leclercq

HEALTH & SOCIETY

Milei limits free hospital care for foreigners in Argentina

12-08-2026 12:59 Non-resident foreigners will have to pay for non-urgent care at federal hospitals or show proof of health insurance; Government says the measure targets “medical tourism.”

FOOTBALLER'S FATHER PASSES AWAY

Lionel Messi's father Jorge Messi dies aged 68 after illness

08-08-2026 13:33 Death of Argentina captain's father comes just weeks after Lionel Messi led Albiceleste into 2026 World Cup, ending a lifelong partnership that shaped one of football's greatest careers.

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Maradona death trial: Star's former manager questions conditions of home care

03-07-2026 08:55 Matías Morla tells court Diego Maradona would never have accepted the conditions of the Tigre house where star spent his final days, arguing the home as ill-equipped for a medical emergency.

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Nurse says psychiatrist downplayed Maradona's crisis during home hospitalisation

02-07-2026 17:46 Diego Maradona suffered a sudden change in mood that was downplayed by his psychiatrist during the period of home hospitalisation in which he died, claims nurse in testimony.

Hantavirus scare

Experts: Hantavirus detected in Tierra del Fuego, but no link to cruise outbreak

29-06-2026 16:14 Experts detect hantavirus in rodents captured in Tierra del Fuego Province, although the strain differs from the one responsible for the outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship.

Maradona death trial

Nurse says emergency procedures plan at Maradona's home care site were 'not clear'

26-06-2026 11:38 A nurse who treated Diego Maradona says emergency procedures during the football icon's home hospitalisation were poorly defined as the trial into his death continues.

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Maradona was 'shielded' by people around him before death, trial hears

19-06-2026 10:50 Witness echoed testimony from previous witnesses, including relatives, doctors and healthcare workers, who have described the house where Maradona was looked after as dirty and lacking the necessary medical equipment.

DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA

Maradona’s former aide tells trial that star was manipulated

17-06-2026 23:12 Support worker who aided Maradona in his final days says star was manipulated by those around him.

HANTAVIRUS HEALTH SCARE

No hantavirus found in Mendoza Province after tests, says Health Ministry

12-06-2026 16:54 Hantavirus probe in western Mendoza Province did not find any virus-carrying rodents, announces Argentina's Health Ministry.

MARADONA DEATH TRIAL

Maradona trial: Daughter says medical team failed to take responsibility

09-06-2026 17:10 Dalma Maradona, the eldest of Diego Maradona's daughters, gives evidence to trial investigating late footballer's death; "There isn't a day that I don't miss him," she tells the court.

HANTAVIRUS HEALTH SCARE

Argentina to expand hantavirus search to Mendoza Province

05-06-2026 19:49 Specialists from Argentina, joined by experts from the United States, will extend rodent analysis to Mendoza.

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Maradona's doctors should 'never' have allowed home care, trial hears

02-06-2026 21:28 Surgeon questions conditions of home care following the operation on late footballer during trial into deah.

HEALTH

Foreign pharmaceutical firms to invest US$8bn, says government

31-05-2026 09:31 Ggovernment announces foreign-owned pharmaceutical companies plan to invest US$8 billion in clinical research in Argentina over the next six years; Little detail about companies or size of funding.

MARADONA DEATH TRIAL

Maradona death trial hears dispute over home care arrangements

29-05-2026 12:26 Seven defendants face charges of homicide with possible intent, meaning they were allegedly aware of the risk of death and could face sentences of up to 25 years in prison.

MARADONA DEATH TRIAL

Maradona was a problematic patient after surgery, says clinic doctor at trial

27-05-2026 15:54 Maradona kept medical team under severe pressure after surgery, says former clinic director.

HEALTH & DIPLOMACY

World Health Organization members note Argentina's withdrawal letter

23-05-2026 09:49 World Health Organization’s member states acknowledge Argentina’s notification of withdrawal from UN agency, say will welcome continued cooperation from Buenos Aires.

MARADONA DEATH TRIAL

‘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 DEATH TRIAL

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.

HANTAVIRUS HEALTH SCARE

Researchers collect rodents near Ushuaia for hantavirus tests

19-05-2026 16:14 Scientists attempting to determine whether or not hantavirus is present in Ushuaia begin laying first traps to catch rodents potentially carrying the disease.

HANTAVIRUS HEALTH SCARE

In Tierra del Fuego, a hunt for the rodent carrier of hantavirus

18-05-2026 12:58 Scientific search for rodents that may be hantavirus carriers starts.

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.

HANTAVIRUS HEALTH SCARE

Scientists race to understand Andes hantavirus strain

15-05-2026 10:46 Experts say the rare person-to-person transmission seen in Patagonia outbreaks remains poorly understood, even after decades of research into the deadly virus.

HANTAVIRUS HEALTH SCARE

Ushuaia tries to shrug off hantavirus suspicions

12-05-2026 15:03 Ushuaia, Argentina's city "at the end of the world," is labouring under suspicion of being the source of the deadly hantavirus outbreak

HEALTH

Uncertainty over hantavirus spread complicates response to cruise ship outbreak

12-05-2026 10:41 Uncertainty remains over how this strain of hantavirus spreads, complicating efforts to contain the deadly outbreak.

HANTAVIRUS HEALTH SCARE

Hantavirus outbreak renews painful memories for Patagonian village

11-05-2026 13:46 A 2018 outbreak of hantavirus in the small Patagonian town of Epuyén led to 34 cases and 11 fatalities.

Maradona death trial

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.

HEALTH

Health Ministry says experts will travel to Ushuaia to test rodents for hantavirus

06-05-2026 18:35 Argentina to send experts to Ushuaia to investigate possible hantavirus in rodents in wake of cruise ship tragedy.

MARADONA DEATH TRIAL

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.

CRUISE SHIP DISASTER

'Low' risk to public of hantavirus after cruise ship deaths, WHO says

04-05-2026 14:19 Suspected outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship presents a low risk to the public, the World Health Organization said Monday.

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.

POLITICS & CONGRESS

Milei’s party sees Senate as best chance of success for controversial bills

23-04-2026 13:55 Milei government is giving priority to the Senate thanks to La Libertad Avanza caucus chief Patricia Bullrich well-assembled majority; Controversial reforms include changes to disability benefits and mental health rules, private property, evictions and the scrapping of limits on foreign ownership of land in Argentina.

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.

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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.

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

Argentina finalises withdrawal from WHO after one-year process

17-03-2026 10:24 Milei's government confirms departure after one-year notice period; Foreign Minister Quirno insists country will remain engaged in global health efforts through regional and bilateral channels.

Rosario unrest

Rosario police end revolt over pay, mental health demands

11-02-2026 17:14 Dozens of police officers stage protest demanding higher salaries and improved mental health care in crime-it Rosario; Officers initially sanctioned, but punishments later withdrawn; Pay offer ends dispute.

Police rebellion

Police protest in Rosario over salary demands, mental health care

11-02-2026 17:05 Dozens of police officers stage protest demanding higher salaries and improved mental health care in Rosario; Officers initially sanctioned, but punishments later withdrawn.

MULTILATERALISM

WHO is being forced to cut jobs after US and Argentina pull funding

02-02-2026 14:33 Argentina has announced its intention to withdraw from the World Health Organisation, with the exit expected to take effect in February.

GOVERNMENT SPENDING

CEPA: Milei splashed cash on intelligence, slashed social budget in 2025

12-01-2026 18:50 Report by CEPA think tank reveals cutbacks in sensitive areas; Sharp real-terms cuts to health, science, social development and public works last year, while intelligence funding jumped 52%.

HEALTH & GOVERNMENT

Mendoza government takes parents to court for vaccination avoidance

13-12-2025 10:04 Province becomes first in Argentina to file civil lawsuits amid measles and whooping cough resurgence; Authorities say action against 15 parents is “just the beginning.”

News of health

Maradona death trial descends into defendant blame game

Expert disputes account of Maradona's final hours during testimony

Historically high suicide rates cause alarm in Argentina

Maradona's death was unforeseeable, expert tells trial into star's death

Expert to trial: Maradona should have been admitted to a ‘rehabilitation facility’

Suicides in Argentina reached record high in 2025

Maradona trial: Expert stands by conclusions despite medical test confusion

Health company admits Maradona test mix-up in trial

Maradona death trial on hold amid suspected father-son kidney test mix-up

Maradona's doctors missed renal red flag, court hears

Milei signs up Argentina to Trump’s anti-abortion international alliance

Milei limits free hospital care for foreigners in Argentina

Lionel Messi's father Jorge Messi dies aged 68 after illness

Maradona death trial: Star's former manager questions conditions of home care

Nurse says psychiatrist downplayed Maradona's crisis during home hospitalisation

Experts: Hantavirus detected in Tierra del Fuego, but no link to cruise outbreak

Nurse says emergency procedures plan at Maradona's home care site were 'not clear'

Maradona was 'shielded' by people around him before death, trial hears

Maradona’s former aide tells trial that star was manipulated

No hantavirus found in Mendoza Province after tests, says Health Ministry

Maradona trial: Daughter says medical team failed to take responsibility

Argentina to expand hantavirus search to Mendoza Province

Maradona's doctors should 'never' have allowed home care, trial hears

Foreign pharmaceutical firms to invest US$8bn, says government

Maradona death trial hears dispute over home care arrangements

Maradona was a problematic patient after surgery, says clinic doctor at trial

World Health Organization members note Argentina's withdrawal letter

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

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

Researchers collect rodents near Ushuaia for hantavirus tests

In Tierra del Fuego, a hunt for the rodent carrier of hantavirus

Maradona could have improved with diuretic, doctor says at trial

Scientists race to understand Andes hantavirus strain

Ushuaia tries to shrug off hantavirus suspicions

Uncertainty over hantavirus spread complicates response to cruise ship outbreak

Hantavirus outbreak renews painful memories for Patagonian village

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

Health Ministry says experts will travel to Ushuaia to test rodents for hantavirus

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

'Low' risk to public of hantavirus after cruise ship deaths, WHO says

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

Milei’s party sees Senate as best chance of success for controversial bills

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

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

Argentina finalises withdrawal from WHO after one-year process

Rosario police end revolt over pay, mental health demands

Police protest in Rosario over salary demands, mental health care

WHO is being forced to cut jobs after US and Argentina pull funding

CEPA: Milei splashed cash on intelligence, slashed social budget in 2025

Mendoza government takes parents to court for vaccination avoidance

Supreme Court clears way for Milei to scrap limits on foreign land purchases

Argentina announces agreement with Japan to open up beef exports

From Mar-a-Lago to prison: The fall of Fernando Cerimedo in Bolivia

Argentina’s stock rally narrows to oil as rest of economy slows

Messi to receive honorary doctorate from University of Buenos Aires

Denunciaron a Petri por el uso de un predio de defensa como estacionamiento durante el Quilmes Rock 2025

Revés para Cristina y Máximo Kirchner: Casación hizo lugar al planteo de la fiscalía en las causas Hotesur-Los Sauces

Martín Lousteau propuso un frente contra Javier Milei juntando a Cristina Kirchner, Myriam Bregman y al PRO

Milei o Kicillof: la encuesta que midió cuánto rechazo genera cada uno rumbo a 2027

El director del BICE y asesor de Caputo cruzó a García Cuerva por sus dichos sobre la pobreza: “Estoy cansado de este tipo”