News of justicia

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.

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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.

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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.

Child poverty in Argentina

Child benefits, food stamps, social policies ‘cannot be a stopgap’

28-09-2024 06:58 In the first half of 2024, child poverty reached 71 percent with over 1.5 million kids newly impoverished, according to a report from the ACIJ NGO. Despite cuts in the budget dedicated to children in diverse programmes, the AUH (Asignación Universal por Hijo) payment is reaching the highest number of people since 2021.

by Sabrina Chemen