DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA Maradona ‘sometimes resisted’ medical treatment, admits sister 03-04-2025 23:48 Diego Maradona "sometimes resisted" medical attention, admits one of his sisters at the trial into his 2020 death.
ENVIRONMENT Argentina’s top environment official resigns post 14-02-2025 01:14 With forest fires raging in Argentina's north and south and President Milei analysing a withdrawal from the Paris climate accords, Environment Undersecretary Ana Lamas presents resignation due to “exhaustion” and “personal reasons.”
HUMAN RIGHTS IACHR condemns El Salvador for denying abortion to sick woman 23-12-2024 21:01 Amnesty International praised a ruling by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) condemning El Salvador for denying a woman a life-saving abortion in 2013.
OBITUARY Abuelas and Madres founder Mirta Acuña de Baravalle dies at 99 04-11-2024 14:30 Mirta Acuña de Baravalle, one of the founders of the Madres de Plaza de Mayo and Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo, has died at the age of 99.
GEOPOLITICS Brazil reluctant to pick between US and China in polarised world 23-10-2024 23:38 Brazilian leaders are walking a fine diplomatic line to appeal to both the US and China and shield their nation from any potential blowback in an increasingly polarised world.
BBC IN BUENOS AIRES BBC World Service investigates thriving art scene in Buenos Aires 23-11-2023 16:04 British broadcaster records episode of Nikki Bedi’s 'The Arts Hour on Tour' in the capital, featuring live performances from Dante Spinetta, Fémina and comedian Ana Carolina. by Justin Martinez
ANA LLOBET INTERVIEW ‘We need the public’ – NGO on search for Argentina’s 100 missing children 22-07-2023 06:23 More than 100 kids are being sought across the country, reveals Ana Llobet, president of the Missing Children Argentina NGO. “Many more are lost than those denounced," she assures, expressing particular concern about individuals that disappeared years ago and whose cases remain unsolved. by Anabella Gonzalez
VENEZUELA HEALTH Vaccine battle against HPV thwarted by cost, stigma in Venezuela 09-05-2023 16:25 Although their government promised years ago to include the HPV vaccine in its free inoculation schedule, Venezuela remains one of the few Latin American countries not to have done so.