FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Tevez's uneasy arrival at Rosario Central points to roller-coaster ride 22-06-2022 22:25 Tevez's Central stint looks set to be a roller-coaster ride on and off the pitch – as usual the star is unlikely to ever be very far from the headlines. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Carlos Tevez confirmed as new manager of Rosario Central 21-06-2022 19:20 Carlos Tevez was named as the new manager of Rosario Central on Tuesday, a fortnight after confirming his retirement as a player.
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Top-flight teams try to compete with transfer rumblings 16-06-2022 10:57 The rumblings of the rumour mill are creating some tantalising potential transfers, including Luis Suárez to River and Arturo Vidal to Boca. Meanwhile, Carlos Tevez looks set to step into coaching with Rosario Central. by Dan Edwards
AGRICULTURE Argentina set for worst wheat harvest in 12 years 09-06-2022 16:03 Experts in Rosario trim outlook for 2022-2023 wheat harvest to 18 million tons.
CRIME & SECURITY Nine years after murder which triggered a bloodbath, warfare rages on in Rosario 02-06-2022 15:51 In the small hours of May 26, 2013 two hitmen gunned down 29-year-old Los Monos gang leader Claudio Cantero in front of a nightclub. That same year homicides rose 71 percent from the previous year. Ever since then, the violence has continued with 241 murders last year – the highest tally of the last six years. by Nadia Galán
PROPERTY PRICES Survey: Buenos Aires is third most expensive city in region for real estate 05-05-2022 16:49 Santiago de Chile and Montevideo top ranking of most expensive cities for real estate in Latin America, according to a new survey.
CRIME & SECURITY Founder of ‘Los Monos’ drug gang arrested 29-04-2022 15:04 Founder of the ‘Los Monos’ drug-trafficking gang, Máximo Ariel ‘El Viejo’ Cantero, arrested and taken into custody.
CRIME & SECURITY Drug-related violence soars to ‘critical’ levels in Rosario 29-04-2022 15:01 At least 90 killed from narco-violence in Rosario so far this year; Slain bodies found in mafia-style killings as local authorities warn the situation is ‘critical.’
CRIME & SECURITY Contaminated cocaine: Authorities probing six new hospitalisations in Rosario 07-02-2022 15:14 Authorities are investigating whether the hospitalisation of six people in the city of Rosario is linked to the contaminated cocaine tragedy that has already taken 24 lives.
FOOTBALL Lionel Messi back in full training for PSG after Covid 18-01-2022 17:01 Lionel Messi was back in full training with Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday for the first time since testing positive for Covid-19 at the end of last year.
AGRICULTURE Drought could trim a third of Argentina’s economic growth this year 18-01-2022 15:47 Dryness that’s parching soybeans and corn across Argentina’s Pampas crop belt will shave US$4.8 billion off the nation’s gross domestic product this year, according to one of the first analyses of the economic impact of the drought.
FOOTBALL Messi 'taking longer than expected' to recover from Covid-19 13-01-2022 16:47 Lionel Messi said on Thursday he needs more time to recover before playing again after contracting Covid-19 earlier this month.
BLOOMBERG Argentina takes axe to soy forecast, outpacing USDA's reduction 13-01-2022 15:59 Argentina’s key agriculture areas have been hit by intense and prolonged heat, coupled with little or no rain.
FOREIGN POLICY Argentina denounces presence of AMIA bombing suspect at Ortega's inauguration 11-01-2022 21:27 Argentina’s government comes under fierce criticism from the opposition after sending a diplomat to Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega’s inauguration – an event that was also attended by Iranian official Moshen Rezai, the subject of an Interpol red alert related to the 1994 AMIA terrorist bombing.
ARGENTINE FORWARD Lionel Messi tests negative for Covid, back in Paris 05-01-2022 17:10 Lionel Messi has tested negative for Covid-19 and has flown from Rosario to Paris.
ARGENTINE STAR Lionel Messi in isolation in Argentina after testing positive for Covid 02-01-2022 17:20 Lionel Messi has tested positive for Covid-19 and entered self-isolation in Rosario, his club Paris Saint-Germain announced on Sunday.
Elections in Nicaragua Timeline: Nicaragua's authoritarian slide 08-11-2021 10:10 Under ring-of-steel security, Nicaragua opened its polls for presidential elections dismissed as a "sham" by the international community, with all viable challengers to long-term leader Daniel Ortega locked up or in exile.
Elections in Nicaragua Nicaragua's Ortega wins new term in 'sham' election after opponents jailed 08-11-2021 10:05 Daniel Ortega won a fourth consecutive presidential term in Nicaragua Monday in a vote denounced by the United States as a "pantomime election." Authorities had banned country's main opposition alliance from contesting seats.
Nicaragua's authoritarian slide Ortega and Murillo: Nicaragua's power couple 08-11-2021 09:57 Nicaragua's first couple, President Daniel Ortega and his wife Vice-President Rosario Murillo, are both in their 70s but have shown no desire to relinquish their vice-like grip on power.
Elections in Nicaragua Ortega a shoo-in to win 'sham' Nicaragua vote 07-11-2021 09:02 Nicaraguans go to the polls Sunday for presidential elections dismissed as a "sham" by the international community.
DIPLOMACY Argentina abstains from OAS vote criticising Nicaraguan government 21-10-2021 16:10 Alberto Fernández administration refuses to back Organisation of American States resolution calling for the release of political prisoners in Nicaragua.
COURTS, CRIME & SECURITY Rosario drug gang leader given 22-year jail term in seventh trial 01-10-2021 20:57 Ariel Máximo ’Guille’ Cantero, head of Los Monos drug gang, convicted for instigating seven attacks on judicial buildings, homes of prosecutors and judges.
CRIME & SECURITY Government to send 1,575 federal agents to Rosario 29-09-2021 10:38 Cabinet ministers confirm deployment of more than 1,500 new federal agents in Rosario, with officials declaring that “a solution must be found” to surge in drug-related violence.
DRUG VIOLENCE IN ROSARIO Aníbal Fernández hints at measures to tackle drug violence surge in Rosario 27-09-2021 13:49 Security Minister Aníbal Fernández says "important announcements" are on the way to tackle uptick in drug-related violence in Rosario.
COURTS Man who raped four daughters for decades sentenced to 50 years in jail 24-09-2021 15:10 Alejandro Manuel Rosario Leguizamón, 55, convicted by court in Morón for repeated sexual abuse and rape of his four daughters over past two decades.
CRIME & SECURITY Hitmen gun down protected witness in Rosario 08-09-2021 17:35 Gunned down from a passing car, protected witness Carlos Héctor Argüelles was the former right-hand man of drug kingpin Esteban Alvarado, against whom the late witness had ended up testifying.
ARGENTINE STAR DEPARTS CATALONIA 'I'm not ready for this' – tearful Messi confirms Barcelona exit 08-08-2021 08:32 Six-time Ballon d'Or winner breaks down in tears as he confirms his exit from Barcelona after 788 games - and confirms move to Paris St Germain "is a possibility."
WHAT NEXT FOR MESSI? Local media outlets stunned by 'bombshell' Messi news 05-08-2021 17:54 Barcelona's shock announcement on Thursday that superstar Lionel Messi would be leaving the club is a "bombshell" of global proportions, according to local media outlets.
CONFIRMATION Nicaragua President Ortega to stand for re-election 02-08-2021 22:51 As expected, Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega will stand for a fourth consecutive term in November's general election, his Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) party confirms.
Copa América Fans swamp streets as victorious Argentina return with Copa América 12-07-2021 10:00 Large groups of fans gathered in cities across Argentina on Sunday to celebrate their team's victorious return from the 2021 Copa América, where they beat Brazil on home turf.
Copa América Image of Messi lights up Rosario ahead of Copa final clash 10-07-2021 08:27 Huge image of national team captain Lionel Messi and his famous number 10 shirt projected onto Rosario's famous Monumento Histórico Nacional a la Bandera ahead of Copa final clash.
BREAKING NEWS Carlos Reutemann, senator and former Formula 1 driver, dies aged 79 07-07-2021 14:17 Carlos Alberto 'Lole' Reutemann, ex-Formula 1 driver, senator and governor of Santa Fe Province dies at the age of 79.
ROSARIO'S FAVOURITE SON Multi-storey mural in Rosario for hometown hero Messi 02-07-2021 13:02 New 14-metre-high mural in La Bajada, Rosario, pays tribute to Leo Messi.
Human rights Argentina abstains in vote condemning Nicaragua's jailing of opposition leaders 16-06-2021 00:41 Casa Rosada fails to endorse OAS resolution against Nicaragua demanding "immediate release of the presidential candidates and all political prisoners."
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
POLITICS Senator Carlos Reutemann hospitalised in serious condition 09-05-2021 08:15 Ex-Formula One driver and Senator Carlos Reutemann has been hospitalised in Rosario with an intestinal haemorrhage.
CARLOS TIMOTEO GRIGUOL (1934-2021) Griguol may have departed, but El Viejo’s teachings will live on 08-05-2021 00:22 Carlos Timoteo Griguol, legendary coach of Ferro Carril Oeste, River Plate, Rosario Central and Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, died Thursday aged 86, after a month-long struggle with coronavirus. by Dan Edwards
Football Newell's Old Boys creates school in Rosario for kids with disabilities 27-04-2021 12:24 Lionel Messi's childhood club — the famous Newell's Old Boys in Rosario — has launched a football school for children with learning disabilities.
Covid-19 vaccination drive Cinema makes a comeback, aiding Argentina’s vaccination drive 01-04-2021 17:42 At a movie theatre turned culture centre in Rosario, lucky retirees are getting vaccinated against Covid-19 – and enjoying a few Charles Chaplin movies.
ENVIRONMENT South America ravaged by unprecedented drought and fires 26-10-2020 07:00 Exacerbated by a historic drought, larges swathes of forest and wetlands in central South America known for their exceptional biodiversity have been ravaged by devastating fires.
CRIME & SECURITY Crime spirals out of control in troubled Rosario 05-10-2020 00:01 Rosario, Argentina’s third-largest city, has been suffering for years from escalating violence and the proliferation of drug gangs.
BARÇA-MESSI SAGA Rosario left deflated but still hopeful, as Messi says he'll stay put 06-09-2020 08:09 Rosario had dared to dream, but it was left disappointed after the city's most celebrated son Lionel Messi announced he was staying at Barcelona on Friday.
ENVIRONMENT Wetlands are burning across South America with farmers to blame 31-08-2020 07:00 About 2,500 kilometres south of the Amazon rainforest, other one-of-a-kind ecosystems are falling victim to fire and axe.
RALLY IN ROSARIO Newell’s Old Boys fans dream of an unlikely Messi homecoming 28-08-2020 00:17 Messi’s surprise decision to leave Barcelona has sparked unlikely dreams among the residents of Rosario that he may return to play to Argentina to play with Newell’s Old Boys.
Fires in Argentina Raging wildfires burn out of control in central and northern Argentina 25-08-2020 15:20 Raging wildfires in forests and grasslands are spreading in northern and central Argentina, with outbreaks in at least a dozen provinces.
ENVIRONMENT Marshlands of Paraná Delta hit by worst fires in decades 07-08-2020 16:56 Ravaged by drought, the Paraná Delta is burning like never before. During the first seven months of 2020, more than 11,000 fires were detected in the region.
BLOOMBERG Blow for top crop traders as first Covid-19 cases confirmed at ports 28-07-2020 22:46 First cases of the coronavirus reported at port terminals, in a fresh blow to the global commodities trade already disrupted by the pandemic.