News of race

Report prompts backlash after finding UK not 'institutionally racist'

31-03-2021 10:52 Prejudice persists in Britain but the country is not "institutionally racist," according to a much-anticipated study published Wednesday by a government commission, which drew an immediate pushback from racial equality campaigners.

United States

US House passes police reforms, voting rights bill

04-03-2021 15:33 The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act that bans choke holds and combats racial profiling cleared the US House of Representatives Wednesday.

REMEMBERING MARIO BUNGE

Difficult but necessary

27-02-2021 08:06 To write about Mario Bunge today, one year after his death on February 24, 2020, at the age of 100, is for me on the one hand difficult, but on the other necessary.

UNITED STATES

Biden facing 'competing crises' as he takes office

18-01-2021 23:57 Joe Biden has his work cut out for him as he prepares to be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday.

RACE, FASHION & CULTURE

Black models increasingly visible on Brazil's catwalks

24-11-2020 08:36 Afro-Brazilian models Shirley Pitta and Gloria Maria Fonseca Siqueira had dreamed of the runway since they were girls, but in a Brazilian fashion world much whiter than the country itself, it remained a far-away fantasy until recently. In a sign of changing times in Brazil and elsewhere, the pair saw their dreams come true at this year's São Paulo Fashion Week.

US ELECTION 2020

Joe Biden wins race for White House, ending Trump presidency

07-11-2020 14:00 Democrat Joe Biden has won the race for the White House, US media projected Saturday, defeating Donald Trump and ending a presidency that has left the United States more divided than at any time in decades.

BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE

Protesters clash with police after six-year-old killed in illegal drag race

16-09-2020 00:33 Tensions rise again in Buenos Aires Province as demonstrators clash with police in Gregorio de Laferrere. Protesters demand justice after six-year-old boy is run over in illegal drag race.

UNITED STATES

Trump’s show of federal force sparks alarm in US cities

22-07-2020 13:01 Trump responds to protests and vandalism of federal buildings by deploying federal force on protesters in Portland without notifying local authorities. Move draws broad criticism from both local and national leaders.

Coronavirus Pandemic

Coronavirus is ravaging America's vulnerable Latino communities

21-06-2020 16:46 A growing body of evidence is forming around the virus’ toll on Latinos in the United States as researchers develop a more advanced data analysis about Covid-19 and race.

KILLING OF GEORGE FLOYD

Obama steps out as United States confronts confluence of crises

03-06-2020 23:15 Ex-US president was already beginning to emerge from political hibernation to endorse Joe Biden’s presidential bid – but now the protests sweeping the United States has changed the situation.

KILLING OF GEORGE FLOYD

As cities simmer in the United States, a leadership test for Trump

01-06-2020 16:34 After a sixth night of at times violent unrest that saw chaotic scenes unfold right outside the White House, US president still has no plans to deliver address to the nation.

KILLING OF GEORGE FLOYD

George Floyd: Who was the 'gentle giant' killed in US police custody?

01-06-2020 16:20 The black man who left Houston for fresh beginnings in Minneapolis, only to end up begging for his life before dying under the knee of a white policeman, was a generous soul laid off during the coronavirus crisis, according to his family and friends.

2019 STRATEGY

Cristina’s bold call more than pays off

28-12-2019 08:48 As 2018 drew to a close, the mouth-watering prospect of a presidential race putting Mauricio Macri against Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was still a very real possibility. Fast-forward 12 months and much has changed.

by James Grainger

ELECTION 2019

Alberto Fernández launches plan to tackle hunger in Argentina

07-10-2019 17:55 Presidential hopeful unveils 'Argentina sin Hambre' programme with criticism of Macri administration. Candidate will seek to bring together officials, representatives from companies and leaders of social organisations in order to tamp down prices.

RUNNING

Kenyan Evans Chebet wins '42K Buenos Aires' marathon

23-09-2019 08:56 Chebet set a new record time of two hours, five minutes and two seconds in the '42K Buenos Aires,' the fastest time yet for the competition in the capital.

BUENOS AIRES CITY

Fears for Cambiemos as polls show Lammens taking Rodríguez Larreta to run-off

20-09-2019 16:22 Two new surveys indicate City mayor will fail to break past 50-percent threshold required to win outright in first round round.

CITY ELECTION

Espert endorses Rodríguez Larreta in race to be Buenos Aires City mayor

11-09-2019 14:08 The Frente Despertar leader announced his support for Rodríguez Larreta on Twitter, declaring that voting for the Juntos por el Cambio politician would prevent the city of Buenos Aires "from returning to past."

TRUMP TWEETS

Trump digs in amid censure of racist tweets about lawmakers

15-07-2019 13:22 US President tells female lawmakers of color to "go back" to countries "from which they came."

ELECTION 2019

Macri pickup places Cristian lead within margin of error

22-06-2019 10:33 Race tightens as real campaign starts with definition of candidacies.

ELECTORAL RACE

Battle-lines drawn with last-minute veeps

15-06-2019 07:43 Pichetto, Urutbey picked to accompany Macri and Lavagna, Massa formalises deal with Kirchnerism.

ELECTORAL RACE

Massa, torn between Kirchnerites and Peronists, takes centre stage

01-06-2019 08:49 Renewal Front Sergio Massa held his convention on Thursday, calling for a new “opposition majority” to oust Macri, as he negotiates with Alberto Fernandez and Alternativa Federal.