LIBERTARIANS CELEBRATE RESULT 'The caste is afraid!' – Milei's voters roar for change in Argentina 20-11-2023 00:22 Javier Milei's supporters celebrated wildly on Sunday night as election results confirmed him as Argentina's next president-elect.
Ticket prices Rich fans only: South Americans grumble over cost to watch football 10-10-2023 14:44 Fútbol del pueblo? Not so much – watching the region’s stars play in the flesh has become inaccessible to most as ticket prices hit the roof.
ELECTION 2023: PASO PRIMARIES Euphoric Milei celebrates and warns 'the caste' it's time is up 14-08-2023 01:58 Presidential candidate for La Libertad Avanza vows that his party "will put an end to Kirchnerism" and to the "parasitic, parasitic, useless and useless political caste that is destroying this country" in speech to supporters.
CRIME & SECURITY Argentine football marks 10 years without away fans at matches 11-06-2023 10:27 It's a decade since Lanús fan Javier Gerez was killed by a police officer outside a stadium in La Plata. Since then, no away supporters have been allowed at football matches in Argentina – but the violence and deaths haven’t ceased by Claudio Gómez
BRAZIL IN TURMOIL Pope cites Brazil in critique of political crises in Americas 09-01-2023 21:48 Argentine pontiff cites "various countries of the Americas where political crises are laden with tensions and forms of violence that exacerbate social conflicts."
VICTORY PARADE HALTED Huge crowds force authorities to abort World Cup victory parade 20-12-2022 17:05 Huge crowds of Argentines take to streets to enjoy victory parade by World Cup winners, but security forces early abortion due to security concerns; Local outlets estimate as many as five million people took to streets to celebrate. by James Grainger
Qatar 2022 World Cup Argentina fans in Doha protest over World Cup final tickets 16-12-2022 11:29 Argentina fans staged a second day of demonstrations Friday outside a Doha hotel demanding that their country's national federation help them to get tickets for the World Cup final.
Qatar 2022 World Cup La Albiceleste revel in 'home' support at World Cup 12-12-2022 11:19 Argentina's bid for a third World Cup crown is being boosted by hordes of travelling fans that have transformed each of their matches in Qatar into virtual home games.
BACKING BANGLADESH Argentina fans thank Bangladeshis for support by backing their cricket team 08-12-2022 16:19 The massive celebrations in Bangladesh that have been greeting Argentina's World Cup victories are being reciprocated by Albiceleste fans through a Facebook group in support of the Asian nation's cricket team.
Qatar 2022 World Cup Thousands in Bangladesh capital cheer Argentina's World Cup win 01-12-2022 08:55 As Argentina claimed its decisive 2-0 World Cup victory over Poland in Doha, thousands of fans were erupting in celebration in Bangladesh.
Qatar 2022 World Cup Fans at World Cup pay homage to Maradona with shirts and chants 24-11-2022 08:12 Fans at the World Cup have noisy plans for Friday's second anniversary of the death of Diego Maradona.
Qatar 2022 World Cup Welcome to Doha, Señor Messi 17-11-2022 10:49 Argentina fans – from all over the world – gather outside a university in Doha, trying to catch a glimpse of their heroes.
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA A football match is not a war 14-10-2022 08:27 Events at the Gimnasia-Boca match show that a comprehensive overhaul of the policing of football matches is long overdue. by Dan Edwards
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 'Our hero is back': mud shack in Brazil tells drama of Lula's life 28-09-2022 14:24 Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the seventh of eight children, was born to a family of illiterate farmers and rose from destitute poverty to become the most popular president in Brazilian history. After a spectacular fall from grace, he may now be on the cusp of a remarkable political comeback.
RACISM IN FOOTBALL Three Boca supporters arrested for racism, Nazi salute in Brazil 29-06-2022 22:34 Three Boca supporters arrested in Brazil, accused of racism and making a Nazi salute during their team's match away to Corinthians.