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‘It was all for justice’ – Suspect’s chilling remark after murdering ex-partner, two others

Yesterday 19:37 Pablo Rodríguez Laurta detained on suspicion of murdering his ex-partner, Luna Giardina, her mother Mariel Zamudio, Uber driver Martín Palacio and kidnapping of his six-year-old son Pedro. A co-founder of the ‘Varones Unidos’ website, 39-year-old Uruguayan presented himself on social media as a businessman and academic with a marked anti-feminist discourse.

Demonstrators take cover during clashes with police after a protest against Peru's interim President Jose Jeri in Lima on October 15, 2025.

Political crisis in Peru

One dead, over 100 injured as Peru's interim leader struggles to quell unrest

Yesterday 12:52 Massive demonstrations erupt across Peru, demanding action against rising crime and political corruption; Interim President José Jeri struggles to contain unrest as crisis rages on.

Peru's interim President José Jeri (left) poses for a picture after giving the oath of office to his new Interior Minister Vicente Tiburcio, during a ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Lima on October 13, 2025.

Political crisis in Peru

Peru's new president names ex-general to oversee 'war' on gangs

15-10-2025 11:31 President José Jerí assumed the Presidency last week after Congress voted to impeach unpopular leader Dina Boluarte amid a surge in gang-related violence.

Former Bolivian president and presidential candidate for the Alianza Libre coalition, Jorge 'Tuto' Quiroga Ramírez (left) and Bolivian presidential candidate for the Christian Democratic Party (PDC), Rodrigo Paz.

Run-off in Bolivia

After 20 years of socialism, Bolivia set for change with right-wing run-off

15-10-2025 11:08 Ex-president Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga and Senator Rodrigo Paz will go head-to-head in Bolivia's presidential run-off Sunday, with either hopeful likely to shift the nation's politics significantly to the right.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with President of Argentina Javier Milei in the Cabinet Room at the White House on October 14, 2025 in Washington, DC.

GEOPOLITICS & DIPLOMACY

Trump says he’d be ‘very upset’ by Chinese military in Argentina

14-10-2025 21:58 Trump’s comments about Chinese activity in Argentina come as President Javier Milei visits the White House.

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

IMF downgrades Argentina 2025 growth forecast to 4.5%

14-10-2025 12:57 International Monetary Fund worsens outlook for Argentina, projecting lower growth and higher inflation; GDP to grow 4.5% this year, says multilateral lender, with inflation reaching 41.3%.

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Argentina’s President Javier Milei during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN’s General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations headquarters on September 23, 2025 in New York City.

MILEI HEADS TO WASHINGTON

Trump bets on Argentina again after first-term bailout blew up

14-10-2025 11:26 Analysts say that while another US lifeline may not turn around Milei’s fortunes, it could at least help stop the erosion of his support among voters who are weary of austerity and still waiting for a bounce-back in jobs, wages and growth.

Argentina's midfielder Giovani Lo Celso celebrates after scoring a goal during a friendly match between Argentina and Venezuela at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on October 10, 2025.

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL

Lo Celso scores only goal as Argentina defeat Venezuela in Miami

11-10-2025 07:48 Giovani scores only goal of the game in Albiceleste's 1-0 win against Venezuela; No appearance from skipper Lionel Messi.

POLITICS & CORRUPTION

Espert for President!

11-10-2025 06:00 José Luis Espert’s fall from grace was dramatic, portentous. In just a few weeks, he went from one of the pillars of Javier Milei’s government to a political outcast.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

NOBEL PRIZE

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize

10-10-2025 13:36 Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado awarded Nobel Peace Prize for her "tireless work promoting democratic rights" and "struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy."

ESPERT-MACHADO SCANDAL

US report on Machado funds poses uncomfortable questions for Bullrich

09-10-2025 01:05 US government report by Homeland Security indicates that Machado had already been linked to drug-trafficking and money-laundering in 2021.

José Luis Espert and Federico Andrés 'Fred' Machado.

POLITICS & CORRUPTION

Espert and Machado’s murky history

08-10-2025 12:27 How the government’s main candidate in Buenos Aires Province became tainted by campaign contributions of dubious origin.

by Rodis Recalt

US President Donald Trump (left) and Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (right).

TRUMP’S TRADE WAR

Brazil's Lula asks Trump to remove tariffs in 'friendly' phone call

06-10-2025 19:05 Two leaders share "friendly" 30-minute call in first talks since trade war row in part spurred by conviction of ex-president Bolsonaro.

This handout picture released by Peru's National Penitentiary Institute (INPE) on October 3, 2025, shows the alleged mastermind behind the brutal murders of three young women in a live-streamed attack in Argentina, Peruvian citizen Tony Valverde, "Pequeño J," posing for a picture at the Canete prison in Nuevo Imperial, Canete Province, Peru.

Crime & Security

Judge in Peru rules key suspect in Argentina triple murder be detained

04-10-2025 08:39 Judge in Peru rules alleged mastermind behind brutal triple killing in Buenos Aires linked to narco-trafficking must remain in prison during extradition proceedings.

POLITICS & CORRUPTION

Espert's dirty financing

04-10-2025 06:45 On José Luis Espert’s ties with a suspected drug dealer and the libertarian obsession with coin.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

MADURO’S PREPARATIONS

Maduro awarded honorary military degree amid US naval stand-off

01-10-2025 19:20 Venezuelan leader accepts military university honour while vowing to defend sovereignty amid US naval deployment and drug-trafficking accusations.

ECUADOR CRIME VS FOOTBALL

Hitmen, mafias, match-fixing – cartels turning Ecuador’s football into a killing field

01-10-2025 19:14 A wave of assassinations tied to illicit betting has left Ecuador’s footballers living in fear, as powerful cartels infiltrate clubs, launder money and threaten players to throw matches.

View of the house where the bodies of Brenda del Castillo, Morena Verdi and Lara Gutiérrez were found buried in the yard, on September 27, 2025, in Florencio Varela, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires.

TRIPLE MURDER

Who's who of detained: Nine arrested for triple narco murder in Florencio Varela

01-10-2025 17:59 Following the capture of “Pequeño J” and his right-hand man, there are already nine individuals in custody; A look at the alleged roles attributed to each of them in the brutal triple murder.

Tony Janzen Valverde Victoriano, alias 'Pequeño J,' is detained by Peruvian police.

CRIME & SECURITY

Extradition sought for suspected mastermind of triple murder

01-10-2025 11:05 Suspected gang leader behind last week’s brutal triple murder in Argentina arrested in Peru after international manhunt; Accused of ordering the torture and murder of three young women, 'Pequeño J' is at centre of chilling case tied to drug violence.

Mourners attend a rosary prayer in Saint Peter's Square on the day of Pope Francis' death in Vatican City

CRIME & INSECURITY

Sexual abuse in Catholic Church unpunished more in Latin America

29-09-2025 19:12 While countries in the Global North are progressing with more transparency over historical child sex abuse in the Church, Latin America remains the epicentre of silence.

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro (Left) waves next to Sao Paulo Governor Tarcisio de Freitas(Right) during a rally in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on March 16, 2025.

BRAZILIAN POLITICS

São Paulo governor emerges as leading successor to Bolsonaro

28-09-2025 08:42 Tarcísio de Freita rises as Jair Bolsonaro’s likely successor for presidency amid political uncertainty.

Azucena Díaz, a leading member of the Madres de Plaza de Mayo.

THE WEEK IN REVIEW

Stories that caught our eye: September 19 to 26

26-09-2025 18:20 A selection of stories that caught our eye over last seven days in Argentina.

Indigenous woman with a child holds up a Peruvian flag in front of riot police during an anti-government demonstration in Lima on September 21, 2025.

Political unrest in Peru

At least 30 injured, six detained during protests against Peru government

23-09-2025 17:10 Peruvian youth-lead protests against government sparked violent police response, with multiple injuries and arrests

BRAZIL-USA RELATIONS

Between smiles and daggers at UN, Lula and Trump agree to meet

23-09-2025 16:44 Presidents differ on almost every political matter, yet find chemistry in person and set to meet the week after the UN General Assembly.

Chile's presidential candidate José Antonio Kast, of the Republican party, speaks about his immigration proposals in Santiago on September 22, 2025. Chile will hold presidential election on November 16 AFP/RODRIGO ARANGUA

Immigration & Politics

Chile presidential hopeful vows to deport 'all' undocumented migrants

23-09-2025 13:18 Far-right candidate José Antonio Kast says he will deport all undocumented migrants from national territory if elected.

UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Brazil's Lula warns 'anti-democratic forces' targeting institutions

23-09-2025 12:07 "Anti-democratic forces are trying to subjugate institutions and stifle freedoms," warns Brazilian president at UN General Assembly.

Farmers block the Bourges' exit on the A71 highway to protest over taxation and declining income, on January 24, 2024.

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

Farmers call Paris protest against EU-Mercosur deal

23-09-2025 11:50 French farmers union to stage massive protest next month in rejection of the EU-Mercosur trade deal.

Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro speaks while holding a map of the American continent during a press conference with international media at Hotel Eurobuilding in Caracas on September 15, 2025.

Human rights

UN-backed mission reports rising political persecution in Venezuela

22-09-2025 16:59 UN-backed fact-finding mission condemns clampdown in Venezuela; Maduro invites Trump to “preserve peace through dialogue” – but US president rejects approach.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

‘Golden boy’ Milei is beginning to look like Chile’s Boric

20-09-2025 06:34 The self-proclaimed first anarcho-capitalist president in world history is under siege. A tough defeat in local elections in Buenos Aires Province laid bare a situation of absolute precariousness, with both markets and the political class testing his resolve.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

President Javier Milei and Paraguay President Santiago Peña.

THE WEEK IN REVIEW

Stories that caught our eye: September 12 to 19

19-09-2025 17:26 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

CRIME IN ECUADOR

Ecuador President Noboa seeks new constitution, crackdown on crime

18-09-2025 22:48 Ecuador President Daniel Noboa, an ally of US President Donald Trump, proposes constitutional assembly to rewrite laws, including the removal of a rule banning US military bases and troops on national soil.

OIL & GAS

Vaca Muerta producing three times as much gas as Bolivia

17-09-2025 17:54 Massive shale formation, based mostly in Neuquén, now producing nearly 91 cubic metres of natural gas per day – three times as much as neighbouring Bolivia. Change reflects the loss of reserves to the north and the consolidation of Argentina as a new regional player in market.

by Alan Ares

Argentina's President Javier Milei smiles before delivering the keynote address next to the chairman of the American Conservative Union Matt Schlapp and his wife Mercedes at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Sheraton hotel in Asunción on September 16, 2025.

Foreign relations & diplomacy

Milei rejects ‘moderate option’ as he hails Charlie Kirk at CPAC Paraguay

16-09-2025 23:29 At CPAC in Asunción, Argentina’s President warns against ‘third way’ politics, praises Paraguay’s economic model and meets his counterpart and ally Santiago Peña.

Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira delivers a speech during a meeting between South America's Mercosur bloc and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) representatives at Itamaraty Palace in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on September 16, 2025.

MERCOSUR-EFTA AGREEMENT

Mercosur and EFTA sign free-trade deal in Rio de Janeiro

16-09-2025 18:42 Deal creates a market of 300 million people and covers some US$4 trillion in GDP; Brazil brands it a “clear signal” against US protectionism led by Trump.

BONDS & MARKETS

Foreign investors with Argentina FOMO pile into Brazil stocks

16-09-2025 11:35 Afraid of missing out on an Argentina-like rally, investors are piling into Brazil on bets that a business-friendly candidate will win next year’s election.

TRUMP’S TRADE WAR

Bolsonaro conviction 'not a witch hunt,' Lula tells Trump in NYT op-ed

15-09-2025 12:56 Brazil President Lula writes in ‘New York Times’ op-ed addressed to Donald Trump that he is "proud" of Supreme Court decision to convict far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro on coup charges.

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Meet the man who wants to run Latin America's most valuable company like a start-up

15-09-2025 10:29 Who is MercadoLibre's new CEO, the man who wants to run Latin America's most valuable company like a start-up? Ariel Szarfsztejn is inheriting the mantle of the e-commerce and fintech giant from Marcos Galperin at a time of mounting competition and talent constraints.

Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro pray with Brazilian and US flags near his house in Brasilia on September 11, 2025. Brazil's Supreme Court on Thursday sentenced firebrand ex-president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison for coup plotting at the end of a landmark trial that divided the nation and drew US fury.

BRAZILIAN POLITICS

In divided Brasília, some celebrate Bolsonaro conviction, others fume

12-09-2025 11:17 Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison after being convicted of plotting to claw back power from his elected successor Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva through force in 2022.

BRAZILIAN EX-PRESIDENT

Bolsonaro found guilty of coup plot, given 27 years in jail

11-09-2025 16:08 Historic Supreme Court conviction in Brazil; Far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro found guilty of plotting a military coup in bid to overturn 2022 election loss by three justices.

A chartered flight carrying 17 Argentines deported from the United States landed at Ezeiza International Airport in the early hours of Thursday, September 11, 2025.

Foreign relations & diplomacy

Flight carrying Argentines deported from US lands in Buenos Aires

11-09-2025 08:43 First Trump-era deportation flight to Buenos Aires brings 17 Argentines back; Milei government tried to keep operation quiet and will not complain to Washington, but nation has been grouped alongside Brazil and Venezuela by the US administration.

Paraguay's President Santiago Peña and Argentina's President Javier Milei hug during a joint press conference following a meeting at the Palacio de Lopez government palace in Asunción on April 9, 2025.

Foreign policy & diplomacy

Milei plans visit to Paraguay for Peña meeting and CPAC event

10-09-2025 17:38 President to meet Paraguayan counterpart, address conservative summit after scrapping Spain trip for far-right rally.

Uruguay's Finance Minister Gabriel Oddone.

Uruguayan politics

Uruguay’s finance minister shuns chainsaw for modest tax hikes

10-09-2025 15:50 Orsi government lays out plans to lower budget deficit through tax increases early in its term to avoid politically contentious spending cuts or additional levies later down the line.

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro gestures from his residence in Brasília on September 3, 2025.

BRAZILIAN EX-PRESIDENT

Jair Bolsonaro on brink of conviction in Brazil coup trial

10-09-2025 10:04 Forme president risks a prison term of over 40 years if found guilty of seeking to stay in power after his defeat in 2022 elections.

Xi Jinping, China’s president, left, and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brazil’s president, shake hands during a signing event at the Alvorada Palace in Brasília, Brazil, on Wednesday, November 20, 2024.

WORLD ECONOMY

BRICS leaders denounce protectionism, tariff 'blackmail'

08-09-2025 14:40 Several BRICS members are among those most affected by what Lula referred to Monday as "tariff blackmail" and "unjustified and illegal" trade practices.

Investigators used drones to record movements on the Finca Karina estate. The image shows dozens of vehicles on the riverbank, while boats transport packages of merchandise.

CRIME & SECURITY

Finca Karina: Police shut down illegal border crossing on Argentina-Bolivia border

05-09-2025 18:26 Court investigation exposes estate where organisation made nearly three billion pesos a year through a clandestine border pass at Finca Karina, located on the banks of the Bermejo River in Salta; Group of at least 11 people ran it, including a police officer; Some 300 vehicles are estimated to have entered every day to cross border with smuggled goods.

Argentina's skipper Lionel Messi hugs his sons ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup South American qualifiers football match between Argentina and Venezuela at the Mas Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires on September 4, 2025.

GRACIAS LEO! THANK YOU!

Messi bags a brace, enjoys last World Cup qualifier to fullest

05-09-2025 00:22 On a night of tears, standing ovations and plenty of joy, in his final South American qualifier, Argentina’s No. 10 Lionel Messi bags two in a 3-0 victory over Venezuela.

A fan of Universidad de Chile bleeds while being hit by fans of Independiente during the interruption of the Copa Sudamericana round of 16 second leg football match between Argentina's Independiente and Chile's Universidad de Chile at the Libertadores de America stadium in Avellaneda, Buenos Aires province, Argentina, on August 20, 2025.

Football violence

Independiente disqualified from Copa Sudamericana over stadium brawl

04-09-2025 21:43 Argentine side must also play its next 14 matches in CONMEBOL tournaments without its fans and pay a US$250,000 fine.

Venezuela's Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello greets supporters during a rally called by the ruling party in Caracas on August 28, 2024.

REGIONAL TENSIONS

Latin American nations concerned by US-Venezuela tension

04-09-2025 16:04 Washington ramps up regional crime fight; Trump confirms Washington killed 11 “terrorists” when it took down a boat allegedly carrying drugs into international waters.

A worker oversees the movement of shipping containers.

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

EU pushes ahead with bid to ratify Mercosur free-trade deal

03-09-2025 14:50 Agreement needs approval of the European Parliament and a qualified majority of its 27 member states.

EU High Representative and Vice-President for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas and EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Interinstitutional relations and Transparency Maros Sefcovic hold a press conference on the Mercosur trade agreement, at the EU headquarters, in Brussels, on September 3, 2025.

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

EU presents Mercosur deal for member states' approval

03-09-2025 11:23 Agreement would form a 700-million-customer free-trade area – the world's biggest – but it still faces opposition in Europe over agricultural concerns.

Trump posted a video online of an open-topped speedboat carrying a number of people traveling on a body of water before it exploded in a ball of flames.

NARCO-TRAFFICKING ALLEGATIONS

US says 11 killed in strike on 'drug-carrying boat' from Venezuela

02-09-2025 21:20 Maduro declares Venezuela is prepared for "a period of armed struggle in defence of the national territory" as tensions rise.

Workers inspect trucks arriving with pipes for the new construction of the Oldelval (Oleoductos del Valle) pipeline network to transport oil from Vaca Muerta at an YPF mining camp in the Province of Neuquén, Argentina, on March 13.

OIL & GAS

Uruguay to pitch pipeline route for Vaca Muerta’s natural gas

02-09-2025 14:25 Uruguay to pitch a natural gas pipeline through its territory that would link Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale deposit with Brazil.

Argentina's President Javier Milei, Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Paraguay's President Santiago Peña pose for the family picture of the LXV Mercosur Summit in Montevideo on December 6, 2024.

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

EU to present Mercosur trade deal for member state approval

01-09-2025 13:40 Deal is backed by a wide majority of EU countries keen to diversify trade away from the United States, but France remains staunchly opposed.

An anti-government protester holds a banner against Argentina's President Javier Milei next to supporters of the ruling La Libertad Avanza party as she protests during a motorcade led by Milei in Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires Province, on August 27, 2025

THE WEEK IN REIVEW

Stories that caught our eye: August 22 to 29

29-08-2025 17:06 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Venezuela's Minister of Interior Relations, Justice, and Peace, Diosdado Cabello speaks during a press conference in Caracas on August 25, 2025.

EXPLAINER

United States targets Venezuela over 'Soles' cartel – but does it exist?

29-08-2025 07:36 While some of US President Donald Trump's right-wing led allies in South America have echoed his designation of the 'Cártel de los Soles' as a terrorist organisation, many have doubts such a group even exists.

A worker walks between two industrial evaporation pools at a lithium production facility in the Uyuni Salt Flats in Potosí, Bolivia.

Lithium in Latin America

Untapped lithium riches are in crosshairs of Bolivian candidate

28-08-2025 15:08 Jorge 'Tuto' Quiroga’s approach to lithium is much more dramatic than his centrist opponent Rodrigo Paz, who has vowed to seek consensus with local communities and regions.

CRIME & SECURITY

Argentina adds ‘Cártel de los Soles’ to terrorism crime registry

26-08-2025 18:47 Argentina further aligns with Washington’s security agenda by adding alleged Venezuelan-linked network to terrorism register.

AGRICULTURE & LIVESTOCK

Chile suspends poultry imports from Argentina over bird flu

26-08-2025 12:19 Chile suspended poultry imports from Argentina on Monday after detecting an outbreak of avian influenza.

Mercosur leaders and invited guests: (Left to right, back row) Ecuador's Vice-President María José Pinto, Panama's President José Raúl Mulino, and Chile's Foreign Minister Alberto van Klaveren; (Left to right, front row) Paraguay's President Santiago Peña, Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Argentina's President Javier Milei, Bolivia's President Luis Arce Catacora and Uruguay's President Yamandú Orsi, wave as they pose for the family photo during the 66th Summit of Leaders of Mercosur and Associated States at the Palacio San Martín in Buenos Aires.

TRADE & COMMERCE

Mercosur and Canada to resume talks over free-trade agreement

26-08-2025 10:26 Amid trade tensions sparked by Donald Trump's tariff war, Mercosur and Canada are set to resume negotiations on a free-trade agreement.

Bolivia's former President (2001-2002) and presidential candidate Jorge 'Tuto' Quiroga speaks during an interview with AFP on August 25, 2025, in La Paz, Bolivia.

BOLIVIAN ELECTION 2025

Bolivia candidate Jorge Quiroga vows to scrap China, Russia lithium deals

26-08-2025 09:44 Bolivian right-wing presidential hopeful Jorge 'Tuyo' Quiroga vows to scrap billion-dollar lithium extraction deals struck by the outgoing government with Russia and China, if elected in October 19 run-off.

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, centre, and his sons Eduardo Bolsonaro, left, and Flavio Bolsonaro in Rio de Janeiro in 2024.

BRAZILIAN POLITICS

Bolsonaro’s family dynasty creaks under pressure of Brazil coup trial

25-08-2025 13:55 The once-united Bolsonaro clan is creaking under the pressure, leaving the coalition of centre-right parties in their orbit in disarray.

Chile's Interior and Public Security Minister Álvaro Elizalde gives a press conference at the Pedro Fiorito public hospital in Avellaneda, Buenos Aires province, on August 22, 2025, after visiting Universidad de Chile fans hospitalized following the abandonment of a Copa Sudamericana match between Independiente and Universidad de Chile due to sustained crowd violence. Chile's President Gabriel Boric said on Friday that 104 Universidad de Chile fans detained in Argentina after clashes during the Copa Sudamericana match against Independiente had been released.

Hooligan violence

Detained Chileans freed two days after football fan brawl in Argentina

22-08-2025 17:24 Authorities releases 104 Chileans detained following a bloody brawl that erupted during Copa Sudamericana match between Independiente and Universidad de Chile.

Carlos Alberto ‘Charly’ García, 73, was awarded a doctorate Honoris Causa by the University of Buenos Aires (UBA)

THE WEEK IN REVIEW

Stories that caught our eye: August 15 to 22

22-08-2025 11:05 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

A fan of Universidad de Chile prepares to throw a stone during the interruption of the Copa Sudamericana round of 16 second leg football match between Argentina's Independiente and Chile's Universidad de Chile at the Libertadores de America stadium in Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina on August 20, 2025.

IN FOCUS

Why fan violence still sullies Latin American football

21-08-2025 19:20 From Mexico to Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile and Ecuador, stadium violence continues to mar the beautiful game in football-mad Latin America.

FOOTBALL VIOLENCE

Blame game begins after fan violence at continental cup tie

21-08-2025 15:19 More than 100 arrests, serious injuries and a diplomatic fallout in the wake of hooligan brawl at Independiente’s Copa Sudamericana clash with Universidad de Chile; Authorities play blame game as Chile, FIFA, CONMEBOL condemns violence.

Members of the media work outside a police station where fans of Universidad de Chile are detained a day after the interruption of the Copa Sudamericana round of 16 second leg football match between Argentina's Independiente and Chile's Universidad de Chile in Avellaneda, Buenos Aires province, on August 21, 2025, due to clashes between rival fans.

FOOTBALL VIOLENCE

Football game ends in violence as Argentines clash with Chileans

21-08-2025 14:28 Reports of injuries Wednesday night varied from more than a hundred to dozens at the Copa Sudamericana match between Independiente of Argentina and Universidad de Chile.

A fan of Independiente shouts during the interruption of the Copa Sudamericana round of 16 second leg football match between Argentina's Independiente and Chile's Universidad de Chile at the Libertadores de America stadium in Avellaneda, Buenos Aires province, Argentina on August 20, 2025

Hooliganism in stadiums

Ten hurt, 90 arrested as match abandoned amid football fan violence

21-08-2025 08:40 Ninety arrests and 10 people injured amid violent clashes between rival fans during a Copa Sudamericana match involving Independiente and Universidad de Chile in Buenos Aires.

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro and Argentina's President Javier Milei.

POLITICS IN BRAZIL

Police in Brazil say Bolsonaro drafted asylum plea to Milei in 2024

20-08-2025 22:37 Brazilian police claim that ex-president Jair Bolsonaro drafted request asylum from Javier Milei in Argentina in February 2024 as coup probe against him gathered pace.

BOLIVIAN ELECTION 2025

From TikTok to frontrunner: Rodrigo Paz's presidential campaign in Bolivia

20-08-2025 09:15 Rodrigo Paz is hardly an outsider. His experience in politics runs two decades deep, having served as mayor, councillor, deputy and senator. His popularity has only grown since adding Edman Lara – nicknamed "Captain Lara" – to the ticket as vice-president.

Fábio and his family celebrate the landmark achievement.

RECORD-BREAKER

Brazilian goalkeeper Fábio claims world record for most football matches

20-08-2025 08:51 Brazilian goalie Fábio Deivson Lopes Maciel claims to have made his 1,391st competitive appearance in men's football – a world record.