EDITORIAL Hanging in the balance (of powers) 26-11-2022 01:52 Argentina has very concrete problems resulting from the seemingly abstract factor of legal security.
Bloomberg Uruguay set to keep investor-friendly legal reforms in vote 28-03-2022 13:16 Uruguayans vote to uphold more than 100 legal changes introduced by President Luis Lacalle Pou in a referendum that could help his government implement more market-friendly reforms.
Abortion rights Horror in Tucumán: 10-year-old girl gives birth following rape 14-01-2022 17:24 Young girl had been sexually abused by her foster mother's partner; Accused has been on the run since last October.
ABORTION RIGHTS A year on from passage of Argentina’s abortion law, change remains slow 13-01-2022 08:00 The passage of the Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy bill roughly one year ago gave hope to millions of women in Argentina, but changing mentalities, practices and infrastructure has proved more difficult.
PANDORA PAPERS LEAK 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.
PANDORA PAPERS LEAK 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.
PANDORA PAPERS Here are the biggest revelations from the Pandora Papers leak 04-10-2021 10:19 Huge leak of financial records reveals offshore financial assets of dozens of current and former world leaders and hundreds of politicians from Asia and the Middle East to Latin America.
Abortion rights Mexico's Supreme Court rules criminalising abortion is unconstitutional 08-09-2021 11:36 Mexico’s Supreme Court unanimously declares that criminalising early-term abortion is unconstitutional, a historic decision that loosens limits on the procedure in a region where few countries offer access without restriction.
BLOOMBERG Cuba lays groundwork to legalise cryptocurrency transactions 30-08-2021 10:43 Communist government is trying to legalise and regulate the growing use of cryptocurrencies on the island as citizens ramp up transactions to evade state controls.
Covid-19 vaccines 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.
Bloomberg 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.”
'FREEDOM DAY' IN ENGLAND England lifts Covid curbs as scientists warn of surge in cases 19-07-2021 11:21 British government lifts pandemic restrictions on daily life in England, scrapping all social distancing rules in a step slammed by scientists and opposition parties as a dangerous leap into the unknown.
IMF DEBT PROBE Government to be plaintiff in IMF debt probe against ex-president Macri 11-04-2021 07:58 The State will act as a plaintiff in a case investigating whether former president Mauricio Macri (2015-2019) broke the law in securing a record US$57-billion loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) back in 2018.
ISRAELI POLITICS Israel PM Netanyahu on trial as coalition talks ramp up 05-04-2021 10:11 Legal and political dramas converge as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends court for corruption trial, while his bid to form a government after another inconclusive election reached a critical phase.
BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO 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.
LEGAL MARIJUANA IN MEXICO? 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.
POLITICS & THE PANDEMIC The year of the jab 06-03-2021 09:29 The president’s speech was not all about Covid. Fernández drove home the message – with the five members of the Supreme Court looking on remotely – that he is not satisfied with the performance of the judicial branch. by Martín Gambarotta
Bloomberg World Bank: Women on average have just 76% of men’s legal rights worldwide 24-02-2021 09:00 World Bank warns coronavirus pandemic is reinforcing gender inequality in many countries, with women on average having roughly three-quarters of the legal rights of men.