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CORRUPTION & THE COURTS

Court quashes Sarmiento rail underpass graft trial over lack of evidence

23-08-2019 15:00 Ex-Kirchnerite officials De Vido and Jaime off hook for now as Odebrecht graft probe stalls. Number of businessmen, such as Ángelo Calcaterra, also acquitted. Second ruling, however, opens door for new investigation into Correo Argentino debts.

Bolsonaro's Brazil

Brazil's space research chief says he was sacked over Bolsonaro deforestation spat

02-08-2019 17:34 Ricardo Galvao told the press that "My words about the president have caused annoyance, so I'm going to be fired."

Puerto Rico Protests

Puerto Ricans gather for massive protest to expel governor

22-07-2019 12:44 The demonstration in the capital of San Juan came a day after Rosselló announced that he would not quit but promised not to seek re-election.

ELECTION 2019

Morales wins re-election in Jujuy, as three other provinces stay Peronist

10-06-2019 17:55 There was joy for the president in Jujuy this weekend as Governor Gerardo Morales won re-election. But elsewhere, there was the familiar tale of three defeats, with Peronism triumphant in Tucumán, Entre Ríos and Chubut.

2019 ELECTIONS

UCR votes to remain in Cambiemos despite fierce criticism

28-05-2019 10:44 UCR Radical Party members like Martín Lousteau and Ricardo Alfonsín, with long-held differences with the Macri government, have expressed a desire to see the UCR align with the progressive Socialist and GEN parties behind presidential hopeful Roberto Lavagna.

KEY STORIES FROM THE LAST SEVEN DAYS

May 7th- 3th: What we learned this week

12-05-2018 08:40 From the rainy weather to Mirtha Legrand and her absence in this year's Martín Fierro nominations.

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL

Darín, Bardem, Cruz to open Cannes festival

07-04-2018 09:23 Darin stars alongside golden couple of Spanish-language cinema in "Everybody Knows". The new movie by Iranian master Asghar Farhadi will open 71st edition of France’s famous film festival.

RACING STAR IN TROUBLE AGAIN

Another week, another scandal for Centurión

24-03-2018 11:48 Ricardo Centurión’s professional career is becoming overshadowed by his off-the-field problems. La Academia have rallied around him, but he must decide if he really wants to tackle his demons.

by Dan Edwards

Spent three months in jail

Courts free Cristóbal López, who remains accused of tax fraud

16-03-2018 18:18 Kirchnerist businessman Cristóbal López and his partner Fabián de Sousa were freed on Friday after an appellate court ruled in their favor, despite confirming accusations of tax fraud.

6-year anniversary

'Once' crash relatives: "We won’t stop until they’re behind bars"

22-02-2018 13:07 Several former Fernández de Kirchner government officials were found guilty of manslaughter in 2015, including former Transport secretaries Ricardo Jaime and Juan Pablo Schiavi. A Criminal Appeals Court will decide on the verdicts from April.

by Jayson McNamara