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World leaders scramble to limit 'Pandora Papers' damage

04-10-2021 13:20 More than a dozen heads of state and government, from Jordan to Azerbaijan, Kenya and the Czech Republic, have used offshore tax havens to hide assets worth hundreds of millions of dollars, according to a far-reaching new investigation by the ICIJ media consortium.

Panama law firm heavily implicated in 'Pandora Papers' revelations

04-10-2021 13:01 Prestigious Panamanian law firm was named in the so-called 'Pandora Papers' as implicated in the creation of offshore shell companies meant to hide money in tax havens for more than 160 politicians and public figures.

Government complains to Russia over Sputnik vaccine delivery delays

22-07-2021 16:29 Argentina complains to Russia about delays in delivering second doses of its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in a letter warning of breach of contract repercussions.

Argentina chides Russia as vaccine delays hurt government

22-07-2021 16:04 Argentina's government complains to Russia over delays in delivering its Sputnik V vaccine, saying the lack of supplies has left country in a “very critical situation.”

Bolsonaro critics face 'intimidation campaign' in Brazil

22-03-2021 14:36 Lawyers and human-rights activists warn Brazil is seeing a surge in legal and extra-legal moves to stifle dissent against President Jair Bolsonaro.

Mexico prepares for legal marijuana gold rush

18-03-2021 11:52 Mexican lawmakers are close to approving legalisation that is expected to catapult the country's regulated cannabis trade into a billion-dollar legal marijuana market.

Abortion becomes legal in Argentina as Chile starts a debate

15-01-2021 13:12 President Alberto Fernández signs bill allowing abortion until 14th week of pregnancy into law.

What we learned this week: December 26 to January 2

02-01-2021 08:48 Our pick of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Argentina nears legal abortion as undecided senators show support

29-12-2020 23:47 Three previously undecided senators indicate in speeches that they will likely back the government’s bid to legalise abortion, putting Argentina on the verge of a historic breakthrough.

Senate opens debate on landmark abortion bill

29-12-2020 18:01 Debate on historic bill opens with 67 of 72 senators present. A total of 58 individuals will speak prior to the vote, which is expected to take place at around 4am Wednesday morning.

Trump’s challenges: A state-by-state guide

11-11-2020 14:22 US President Donald Trump’s challenge to the 2020 US election results runs through six battleground states, five of which he won in 2016.

United States election shadowed by threats of legal challenges

03-11-2020 07:58 Both parties in today's US election have enlisted prominent lawyers with ties to Democratic and Republican administrations should that litigation take on a new urgency if a narrow margin in a battleground state becomes the difference between another four years for Trump or a Joe Biden administration.

Cristina vs. Google and the invisible battle for Wikipedia

08-08-2020 09:07 It’s unclear whether Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is aware or not, but a silent culture war is being fought in the digital theatre. Wikipedia is one of the main battlegrounds.

by Agustino Fontevecchia