HUMAN RIGHTS & VENEZUELA ICC opens Venezuela office to investigate rights abuses 31-03-2022 22:05 International Criminal Court opens branch in Caracas as part of an investigation into alleged human rights abuses during anti-government protests in 2017.
BLOOMBERG Sergio Moro seeks to bridge Brazil’s right-left rift in 2022 vote 18-11-2021 14:23 Sergio Moro says voters need more options to choose from; Former justice minister seeks to lure Bolsonaro backers as ‘third-way’ candidate.
PANDORA PAPERS Chile President Sebastián Piñera survives impeachment vote 17-11-2021 12:42 Chile's Senate declines to impeach President Sebastián Piñera over a business deal revealed in the Pandora Papers leaks, refusing to go along with the lower house of Congress in opening proceedings against him.
DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA Matías Morla, Maradona lawyer, says late star's medical treatment was 'very bad' 26-10-2021 10:01 Diego Maradona's former lawyer, Matías Morla, summoned to testify as a witness in the criminal case investigating legendary footballer's death. Prosecutors are looking to determine if there was neglect or malpractice in his treatment and care.
PANDORA PAPERS LEAK Chile opposition moves to impeach Piñera over Pandora Papers claims 14-10-2021 12:51 Chile's opposition on Wednesday moved to impeach President Sebastián Piñera for the controversial sale of a mining company through a firm owned by his children, which appeared in the Pandora Papers leaks.
KIRCHNER FAMILY WEALTH Cristina Fernández de Kirchner declares wealth of 16.4 million pesos 22-09-2021 14:19 Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner declares total wealth of 16,463,095 pesos; Máximo Kirchner reports 400 million pesos.
Death of Diego Maradona Maradona's daughters deny harassing his ex-lawyer in court testimony 19-08-2021 15:32 Two daughters of Diego Maradona investigated for alleged digital harassment for their messages on social networks against the lawyer Matías Morla in the middle of a dispute over the use of the brand 'Maradona.'
MARADONA BRAND ROW Court gives back brand rights to former Maradona lawyer Morla 13-08-2021 21:21 Court revokes ban on Matías Morla, Diego Maradona's former lawyer, from using the late footballer's brand and imaging rights.
Coronavirus pandemic Argentina raises limit on returning residents to 1,700 places a day 07-08-2021 08:31 Cabinet Chief Santiago Cafiero confirms government will raise cap on arriving travellers from 1,000 to 1,700 a day. Tourists still banned from entering country.
post-pandemic work 91% of firms will adopt ‘hybrid’ way of working in post-pandemic future 02-08-2021 17:00 Nine out of ten companies in Argentina plan to adopt a “hybrid” work scheme in the post-pandemic future, a new survey has revealed.
COURTS Correo Argentina reacts to bankruptcy ruling 09-07-2021 00:25 Correo Argentino on Tuesday reacted to a court ruling confirming its bankruptcy with predictably strong criticism.
Courts: Correo Argentino Correo Argentino: Macri alleges ‘vendetta’ as judge decrees bankruptcy 06-07-2021 21:33 Judge Marta Cirulli decrees bankruptcy of the Correo Argentino post office, owned by the Macri Group. Former president publishes open letter claiming that he and his family are victims of political persecution.
Human Rights Argentina and the UK host virtual conference in name of LGBT+ rights 06-07-2021 12:12 Argentina and the UK to host a virtual conference of the Equal Rights Coalition, as co-chairs of the intergovernmental body dedicated to the protection of the rights of LGBTI people across the globe.
Coronavirus pandemic Opposition demands roll-back of daily cap on arriving travellers 02-07-2021 23:57 As many as 40,000 citizens and residents are overseas, according to migration officials, who say 60% of those who travelled last month did so for tourism.
Death of Diego Maradona Maradona's doctor questioned as probe into star's death continues 28-06-2021 15:26 Prosecutors question Diego Maradona's personal physician, Leopoldo Luque, who stands accused, along with six other medical professionals, of having neglected the ailing football icon in his final days.
DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA Prosecutors to question Maradona's doctor in manslaughter probe 27-06-2021 08:58 Prosecutors will on Monday question Maradona's personal physician Leopoldo Luque, who is implicated with six other medical professionals in having neglected the ailing football icon in his final days.
Death of Diego Maradona Medical coordinator denies responsibility in Maradona death 22-06-2021 10:25 Nancy Forlini, 52, the medical coordinator in charge of Diego Maradona's home treatment, denied responsibility for his death during questioning. Sheis the fourth of seven people under investigation for manslaughter.
Bloomberg WeWork posts best sales since dropping IPO plans in 2019 21-06-2021 10:50 Global co-working company records best net desk sales since September 2019 and forms joint venture with SoftBank Latin America Fund to oversee the operations in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico
DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA Nurse tells prosecutors Maradona barred her from treating him 16-06-2021 12:41 A second nurse accused of neglecting Diego Maradona during the last days of his life was questioned by local prosecutors on Wednesday. Dahiana Gisela Madrid, 36, is one of seven people under investigation for manslaughter.
DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA Maradona's doctor, six others, to be questioned over footballer's death 14-06-2021 10:04 Diego Maradona's personal physician and six other caregivers accused of neglecting the football icon in his final days will be questioned by prosecutors in Argentina from Monday.
DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA Questioning of medical team over Maradona's death delayed 29-05-2021 10:42 Interrogation of late footballer's medical team under formal investigation for manslaughter delayed until June 14.
And that reminds me… When beef is a beef 22-05-2021 09:51 Back in 2006 the dollars from the commodity price boom perhaps gave Argentina the luxury of being able to sacrifice one of its export markets but that luxury does not exist today. by Michael Soltys
And that reminds me... The name of the rose 15-05-2021 15:33 All politics is local, it is often said, and socialism does have its pockets in Argentina, of which the late Lifschitz represented by far the largest, the province of Santa Fe. by Michael Soltys
And that reminds me... Nothing more supreme than uncertainty 08-05-2021 00:01 Guzmán is not the first economy minister to be humiliated by political priorities and nor will he be the last. by Michael Soltys
AND THAT REMINDS ME… Death be not proud 01-05-2021 00:46 Mario Meoni was not the first Argentine minister to die in office – my newsroom memories stretch all the way back to the Raúl Alfonsín presidency which lost two successive Defence ministers in just nine months. by Michael Soltys
Bloomberg Buenos Aires bankers’ return to office imperiled by Covid surge 07-04-2021 17:07 Several of Argentina’s largest banks succeeded at getting more employees back to headquarters as the virus toll abated in South America’s second-biggest economy. A rising case count now puts that path into question.
DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA Maradona lawyer blasts late star's daughters over inheritance dispute 06-04-2021 14:31 Matías Morla, Maradona's former lawyer, hits back at the late Argentine football legend's daughters, Dalma and Gianinna, after his offices were raided by anti-fraud police, accusing them of abandoning their father.
EX-PRESIDENT IN SIGHTS? Government wants Macri at forefront of election campaign 20-03-2021 08:07 With polls showing voters have economic crisis fresh in their mind, Peronist leaders give the order to attack former president during campaigning. Criminal complaint against former president over IMF debt deal is first step. by Rosario Ayerdi
Death of Diego Maradona Maradona's daughters give testimony to probe into footballer's death 01-03-2021 16:42 Maradona's daughters, Gianinna and Jana, have contributed fresh witness testimonies to the involuntary manslaughter probe into their father's death.
DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA Prosecutors convene medical board to rule on Maradona's death 23-02-2021 13:17 Prosecutors to convene a medical board on March 8 to decide whether or not Diego Armando Maradona received proper medical treatment before his death.
DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA Maradona death probe widens to include nurses, psychologist 09-02-2021 09:17 A psychologist and two nurses – one male, one female – who helped care for Diego Maradona before his death have been added to a widening involuntary manslaughter probe.
BIDEN INAUGURATION Biden says Trump wrote him 'very generous letter' 23-01-2021 09:37 US President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Donald Trump had left him a "very generous" letter in the Oval Office, in keeping with tradition.
UNITED STATES Biden says Trump wrote him 'very generous letter' 21-01-2021 11:55 US President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Donald Trump had left him a "very generous" letter in the Oval Office, in keeping with tradition.
UNITED STATES US Democrats move to impeach Trump in final days of presidency 11-01-2021 14:15 Democrats introduce article of impeachment accusing Trump of "incitement of insurrection" over his role in Wednesday's storming of the US Capitol by his supporters.
DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA Investigators await test results as fallout from Maradona’s death rumbles on 03-12-2020 23:59 Toxicological studies, heart tests, swabs, investigations and questions of care – the ‘circus’ surrounding the death of footballing great Diego Maradona continues to grow, but still no indictments.
DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA Leopoldo Luque denies wrongdoing as Maradona death probe heats up 30-11-2020 00:30 The home and offices of Diego Maradona’s personal doctor, Leopoldo Luque, were raided on Sunday as the investigation into the late football legend's death took a dramatic twist.
CORRUPTION & THE COURTS Anti-Corruption Office withdraws as plaintiff in cases involving former officials 24-10-2020 06:48 Graft watchdog says it will no longer be a plaintiff in trials against ex-government officials. Office's former chief Laura Alonso slams move as ‘huge step backwards.’
HUMAN RIGHTS Victims, feminists take over Mexico human rights office 09-09-2020 08:49 Demanding justice for victims of femicide, gender violence, sexual assault, and forced disappearances, feminist activists and victims' relatives have taken over the offices of Mexico's Human Rights Commission.
US ELECTION 2020 Obama, in scathing Trump rebuke, warns democracy on the line 20-08-2020 03:13 Ex-US president says he had initially held out hope that Trump would grow into the job of president — but he has now concluded that Trump not only hasn't, he simply can't.
CLEAR COMMUNICATIONS Serendipity: Collateral loss of remote work? 19-08-2020 23:14 We have shown that we can work remotely, responsibly and productively. But is being productive all that work is about? by Joanna Richardson
HUMAN RIGHTS United Nations condemns spike in Colombia 'massacres' 18-08-2020 08:46 The United Nations peace mission in Colombia condemns a spiral of violence engulfing the country, saying it had documented 33 massacres so far this year.
CORRUPTION & THE COURTS Anti-Corruption Office seeks eight-year prison sentence for Lázaro Báez 22-07-2020 11:21 Anti-Corruption Office asks for prison sentence of more than eight years for Kirchnerite tycoon Lázaro Báez on charges of money-laundering and eight years for his eldest son Martín as trial restarts online.
BLOOMBERG World drinks less coffee while office workers stay home 13-07-2020 12:52 Global coffee consumption is set to fall this year for the first time since 2011. In a work-from-home world, hitting the local cafe for a daily caffeine fix has become a ritual of the now-forgotten past.