News of justice system

Milei slashes budget for legal centres in favour of prison spending

29-06-2024 04:25 Argentina’s Justice Ministry announces closure of 81 Centres of Access to Justice nationwide; Milei government boosts budget for the ‘Criminal Policy’ programme by 963% in move to “modernise Penitentiary Service” and “improve the situation of persons deprived of liberty."

by Agustina Bordigoni

CENSORSHIP ROW

Brazil judge orders probe of Elon Musk as censorship row erupts

08-04-2024 11:01 Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes opens investigation into comments by Elon Musk after X owner criticises him in row over censorship.

Corruption & the Courts

Ex-president Alberto Fernández formally indicted for fraud

06-03-2024 15:46 Federal prosecutor Ramiro González formally indicts ex-president Alberto Fernández and other former officials on charges of fraud in insurance contracts awarded by the ANSES social security administration.

CORRUPTION INDEX

Argentina falls on annual corruption index

01-02-2024 17:28 The country scored 37 out of 100 total points and ranked 98th out of 180 surveyed countries

by Ashton Goren

Ecuador drug war

Ecuador nabs wanted narco-trafficker, president says crackdown bearing fruit

23-01-2024 15:37 Carlos Arturo Landazuri Cortes, nickname 'El Gringo,' was arrested on Monday; Accused is the alleged leader of a drug-dealing dissident group and suspected of involvement in the kidnapping and murder of three Ecuadorean journalists in 2018.

Global Affairs

Venezuela arrests 32 in alleged plot to kill Nicolás Maduro

23-01-2024 15:26 Authorities have accused civilians and soldiers of treason for their alleged part in the attempted assassination of President Nicolas Maduro.

INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO

Mariano Cúneo Libarona: ‘The necessary and urgent right now, the debatable goes to the Omnibus bill’

20-01-2024 06:55 Javier Milei’s justice minister on the president’s controversial decree, the ‘Omnibus Law’ and “a process of revolutionary change” in Argentina.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

BRAZILIAN POLITICS

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro testifies on January 8 riots

26-04-2023 11:35 Former Brazilian far-right president Jair Bolsonaro appears before federal police on to testify on anti-government riots by his supporters on January 8.

BRAZILIAN POLITICS

Mixed results for Brazil's Lula in first 100 days

06-04-2023 13:51 Lula's approval rating has taken a hit over last three months after a series of gaffes and a public spat with the central bank over interest rates.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Inter-American court to hear first abortion rights case

22-03-2023 11:26 Woman, identified as "Beatríz", squaring off against El Salvador for case on the legality of denying access to abortion services

And that reminds me…

Court between a rock and a hard place

21-01-2023 06:56 Both the 1947 and the 2002-2003 purges accomplished their missions but we may well be taking current events too seriously if we expect a similar outcome now.

INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO

Alberto Fernández: ‘This government, of which I’m president, is also Cristina’s government’

16-12-2022 14:11 Interviewed at the Editorial Perfil newsroom, President Alberto Fernández offers an evaluation of his three years in government in a feature interview. He addresses the economy, his relationship with Sergio Massa, Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s corruption conviction and his recent national broadcast highlighting allegations of political and judicial collusion.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

News of justice system

Milei slashes budget for legal centres in favour of prison spending

Brazil judge orders probe of Elon Musk as censorship row erupts

Ex-president Alberto Fernández formally indicted for fraud

Argentina falls on annual corruption index

Ecuador nabs wanted narco-trafficker, president says crackdown bearing fruit

Venezuela arrests 32 in alleged plot to kill Nicolás Maduro

Mariano Cúneo Libarona: ‘The necessary and urgent right now, the debatable goes to the Omnibus bill’

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro testifies on January 8 riots

Mixed results for Brazil's Lula in first 100 days

Inter-American court to hear first abortion rights case

Court between a rock and a hard place

Alberto Fernández: ‘This government, of which I’m president, is also Cristina’s government’

Argentina names Hezbollah operative allegedly behind AMIA, Israeli Embassy attacks

Why Trump is already victorious

Milei is Argentina’s most popular leader but disapproval grows

Milei to 'audit' Argentina's Foreign Ministry after Cuba embargo vote

Intrigue and secrecy in Mondino’s pre-trailed dismissal

Elecciones en Estados Unidos: cuándo votará el Colegio Electoral y qué día asumirá el próximo presidente

Homicidio e incendio en Brinkmann: asesinaron a una niña de 8 años

Córdoba, capital de la pizza: cuál es la preferida de los cordobeses

"Fundaron" Buenos Aires, fueron los primeros héroes de Malvinas y parecen de película

Javier Milei: "El imperdonable error de Diana Mondino le costó el puesto en 30 minutos"