News of youth

Paolo Sorrentino returns to Naples to direct Netflix film inspired by Maradona

14-07-2020 13:32 Italian director draws inspiration from Maradona and his hometown for his most personal film yet, about his youth in 1980s Naples. The project will be released on Netflix as a feature-length film.

Assault, torture and sexual abuse

Chaco police officers removed from post after vicious attack on Qom family

04-06-2020 09:00 Shocking scenes go viral on social media of police officers assaulting members of the Qom indigenous community in the Chaco Province town of Fontana. Local authorities intervene, "removing" officers from service and placing them under investigation, amid widespread condemnation of attack.

PROTESTS IN COLOMBIA

Protester voices: Colombians share their mounting discontent

29-11-2019 10:10 A look into the lives of marchers at recent demonstrations in Colombia, where activists are pushing their agenda to the forefront of the national vision as civil worries loom despite positive economic growth.

Bolivia fires

Evo Morales not trending among Bolivia’s youth ahead of vote

07-10-2019 15:57 Dissatisfaction over the president’s response to devastating fires has prompted young Bolivians to reconsider their votes in the upcoming election.

JOBLESSNESS

As crisis bites, Argentina’s young adults again face risk of jobless future

07-09-2019 00:37 More than 20% of Argentines aged under 30 are unemployed and the situation looks set to worsen in the coming months, with joblessness disproportionately affecting women.

by Lucas Robinson

The youth

Argentina's youngest find themselves drawn into politics

09-08-2019 15:45 Studies show that people between the ages of 18 and 24 feel little dedication to political parties, but issues are helping them become increasingly involved in politics.

Mixed reactions

Rights groups decry volunteer youth 'civil service'

16-07-2019 16:38 Nobel Peace laureate Adolfo Perez Esquivel lambasts the Macri government: 'Democratic values are built in public schools'.

EDITORIAL

Editorial: Young blood, old ghosts

20-10-2018 08:58 We now turn from all this healthy positive spirit to the morbidly negative picture of local politics.

BUENOS AIRES 2018

Record medal haul for Argentina as Youth Olympics draw to a close

20-10-2018 07:33 Eleven gold medals, six silvers and nine bronze places country sixth overall in the table. IOC chief praises hosts, suggests Buenos Aires would be an excellent location for 2030 Summer Games.

by Dan Edwards