News of retirement

Domestic worker scandal puts pressure on INADI chief Donda

05-01-2021 23:10 Victoria Donda, head of the government’s anti-discrimination agency INADI, faces allegations she irregularly employed a maid for several years and then sought to solve problem by offering her employee a social plan or a state job.

ALBICELESTE LEGEND

Javier Mascherano announces retirement from football aged 36

17-11-2020 22:02 A stalwart of the national side since he was 19, Javier Mascherano calls time on his playing career, describing it as “the most correct thing to do."

Coronavirus pandemic

Angry relatives complain after virus sweeps through City retirement home

22-04-2020 14:39 At least 19 elderly people were hospitalised via ambulance on Tuesday night from a nursing home in the Belgrano neighbourhood of Buenos Aires.

Court ruling

Judge rejects class action against government's pensions decree

03-03-2020 19:07 Judge rules against a request from a group of some 7,000 retirees, who claimed the Executive's move to adjust the formula used to pension payments was unconstitutional.

AMID CONTROVERSY...

Bill to trim pension privileges of judges, diplomats clears lower house

28-02-2020 13:00 Opposition walks out in anger as Fernández administration’s reform targeting judges and diplomats is pushed through Chamber of Deputies – with a little help from Daniel Scioli…

EX-ROMA STAR

World Cup winner De Rossi leaves Boca, retires from football

06-01-2020 19:27 De Rossi played only seven matches for the Buenos Aires outfit, scoring once, but said he needed to return home for family reasons.

LONG-TRAILED REFORM

Brazil Congress passes landmark overhaul of pension system

23-10-2019 07:32 The Senate voted 60-19 to adopt changes for civil servants and private-sector workers, handing President Jair Bolsonaro his first major legislative victory.

LOCAL FOOTBALL

Ex-Boca star Juan Román Riquelme announces La Bombonera testimonial

20-09-2019 12:55 Former Boca Juniors and Argentina star will be honoured with a testimonial at La Bombonera in December, more than five years after midfielder's retirement.

Women's Rights

Court: Husband must pay ex-wife 8 million pesos for 30 years household duties

12-06-2019 14:14 Local court orders a man to compensate his ex-wife with US$173,000, after she gave up her career to run their household and bring up their children.