News of abuse

Child sex abuse crackdown in 16 countries, including Argentina, leads to 84 arrests

Yesterday 11:10 Major international operation against sexual exploitation of children and teenagers; 84 arrests across 17 provinces, including the Buenos Aires City;

IMBALANCE OF POWER

Report links sexual abuse to senior ranks in Argentina's security forces

13-01-2026 18:06 Analysis of cases across 14 jurisdictions shows abuse by senior officers, years of silence, and punishment aimed more often at victims than perpetrators; UFEM report reveals that 96% of alleged abusers held command positions.

Crime & Security

Olympic sailor’s former coach sentenced to six years in sex abuse case

20-12-2025 08:57 Court sentences Leandro Tulia, former coach of Olympic sailing medallist Eugenia Bosco, to six-and-a-half years in prison for sexual abuse; Case came to light after Bosco went public with her experience, prompting other victims to come forward.

HORROR IN PILAR

Arrest ends three decades of abuse for victim who had two children by her father

03-12-2025 18:15 Fifty-nine-year-old suspect detained on suspicion of raping and sexually abusing her daughter over a period of 27 years, fathering two children; Prosecutor from special gender-based violence unit in Pilar investigated after initial report in July 2023.

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.

COURTS

Actor’s ex-husband sentenced to 19 years in jail for gender violence, abuse

13-08-2025 14:50 Businessman Claudio Contardi, former partner of Julieta Prandi, handed almost two decades behind bars for years of sexual abuse and gender violence; TV star calls ruling ‘peace, relief and justice’ after five-year legal battle.

sexual assault claims

La Matanza Mayor Fernando Espinoza to stand trial for sexual assault

25-03-2025 17:26 Ex-mayor of La Matanza accused of sexually assaulting his private secretary in May 2021; Judge rejects defence team’s request for dismissal.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Nicaragua to withdraw from UN Human Rights Council

28-02-2025 16:13 "Co-presidents" Daniel Ortega and wife Rosario Murillo quit UN Human Rights Council after being accused of enacting "persecution, forced exile and economic retaliation" against the Nicaraguan people.

SEX ABUSE ALLEGATIONS

Argentine Olympic sailor's former coach arrested for alleged abuse

18-02-2025 14:58 Leandro Tulia, the former coach of Argentine Olympic sailor Eugenia Bosco, has been arrested in Buenos Aires following claims by the athlete and others that he sexually abused them in their teens.

CRIME & SECURITY

Report: January saw 28 victims of gender-based violence

10-02-2025 18:34 Buenos Aires Province remains the region with the most femicide cases in the country, followed by Santa Fe, Mendoza and CABA.

Political crisis in Bolivia

Supporters of ex-Bolivia leader Morales block roads over possible arrest

15-10-2024 15:32 Groups of protesters block key roads in Bolivia in response to probable arrest of former president Evo Morales, who is under investigation for the alleged abuse of a minor while in power.

CRIME & INSECURITY

Authorities receive a report denouncing sale of child every 17 days

16-09-2024 16:56 Special prosecutorial unit set up to clamp down on human-trafficking in Argentina reveals one complaint denouncing the sale of a newborn or child was made to the authorities every 17 days.

by Leonardo Nieva

CRIME & SECURITY

Misiones offers reward for info on fugitive lawmaker accused of child porn offences

27-08-2024 19:20 Misiones Province government has announced a five-million-peso reward for reliable information on the whereabouts of fugitive ex-provincial deputy Germán Kiczka.

COURTS

Alperovich took advantage of his power to rape ex-secretary , says ruling

19-08-2024 20:31 Former governor of Tucumán Province was sentenced to 16 years in prison back in June for rape and sexual abuse of his former secretary.

IndyCar racing

Argentine IndyCar racer Canapino takes leave amid online abuse row

08-06-2024 11:36 Online abuse leads to Argentine IndyCar racer Agustín Canapino taking a leave of absence.

News of abuse

Child sex abuse crackdown in 16 countries, including Argentina, leads to 84 arrests

Report links sexual abuse to senior ranks in Argentina's security forces

Olympic sailor’s former coach sentenced to six years in sex abuse case

Arrest ends three decades of abuse for victim who had two children by her father

Sexual abuse in Catholic Church unpunished more in Latin America

Actor’s ex-husband sentenced to 19 years in jail for gender violence, abuse

La Matanza Mayor Fernando Espinoza to stand trial for sexual assault

Nicaragua to withdraw from UN Human Rights Council

Argentine Olympic sailor's former coach arrested for alleged abuse

Report: January saw 28 victims of gender-based violence

Supporters of ex-Bolivia leader Morales block roads over possible arrest

Authorities receive a report denouncing sale of child every 17 days

Misiones offers reward for info on fugitive lawmaker accused of child porn offences

Alperovich took advantage of his power to rape ex-secretary , says ruling

Argentine IndyCar racer Canapino takes leave amid online abuse row

Argentina bond investors increasingly fear the day after Milei

Milei doubles pay for Argentina’s Cabinet ministers via presidential decree

Child sexual abuse crackdown in 16 countries, including Argentina, leads to 84 arrests

Poll: Confidence in Milei’s government falls for fifth month running

Milei’s Cabinet Chief Adorni denies corruption allegations in Congress appearance

Feriado 1 de mayo 2026: así funcionarán el transporte y los servicios públicos este viernes en el AMBA

Asís sobre Adorni en Diputados: "Clara reacción kirchnerista del Gobierno de Consultores que preside el Tertuliano"

Encuesta: Juan Schiaretti (45,6%) lidera el peronismo de centro y Victoria Villarruel (29,8%) irrumpe como figura transversal

Con la máxima de no despedir, Luis Caputo se prepara para aplicar recortes en todos los Ministerios

YPF aumentó el precio de sus combustibles, apenas 27 días después de anunciar un congelamiento por 45 días