News of racism

Is Argentina a racist country? My testimony as a Muslim foreigner

10-08-2026 07:01 Argentina is a fine example of interfaith coexistence and a melting pot of different communities and waves of migration.

by Marwan Gill

WORLD CUP 2026

Arrogance or pride? Argentina grapples with World Cup villain label

21-07-2026 06:58 Critics may have blasted the Albiceleste for dirty tactics and poor sportsmanship, but Argentines argue they are just passionate and misunderstood.

World Cup racism row

French Embassy in Argentina slams Mendoza official's ‘racist’ remarks

13-07-2026 12:22 Hebe Casado, Mendoza's right-wing deputy governor, defends herself after being barred from bilateral meetings with the French Embassy; Official called France's football team "ill-mannered African team" following World Cup win over Paraguay, comments French Ambassador Romain Nadal says were unambiguously racist.

RACISM ROW

UEFA ban Benfica's Prestianni for six games for discriminatory conduct

24-04-2026 11:11 European football's governing body bans Argentine "for discriminatory (i.e. homophobic) conduct," with three of those matches suspended for a two-year probationary period.

FOOTBALL

Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni denies 'ugly' racism claims

01-04-2026 18:36 Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni says he had been punished "without evidence" following accusations that he racially abused Real Madrid forward Vinícius Junior.

RACISM ALLEGATIONS

Brazil court allows Argentine lawyer accused of racism to return home

01-04-2026 15:15 Twenty-nine-year-old lawyer Agostina Páez granted permission to return to Argentina after paying bail of US$18,500; Despite release, she will face trial on charges of racial defamation.

Football in Argentina

Racism is wrong and it must be removed from our game

20-02-2026 22:17 While the ostrich approach has served its purpose so far, at some point the sport will have to stand up and take action against a phenomenon which is bringing it into disrepute.

by Dan Edwards

UNITED STATES POLITICS

Fury after Trump posts video of Obamas as monkeys

06-02-2026 14:07 White House unrepentant over Trump's post of a video depicting the Obamas as monkeys, rejecting what it called "fake outrage" and saying the video was from an "Internet meme."

MULTILATERALISM

United Nations slams 'pushback' against diversity

16-06-2025 15:32 Argentine and US government officials "have made statements vilifying transgender and non-binary people, while restricting their rights," says UN rights chief Volker Türk.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Feted at Carnival, Afro-Brazilian faiths face hate in daily life

28-02-2025 15:40 Behind the joyous vail of Brazil's infamous Carnival lies mounting discrimination against afro-Brazilians, with attacks on religious freedom increasing by 81 percent between 2023 and 2024, according to official data.