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George Floyd murder trial: ex-Policeman found guilty of murder

20-04-2021 17:33 A jury in the United States reached a verdict on Tuesday in the high-profile trial of the white former police officer charged with murder and manslaughter for the death of African-American George Floyd.

Report prompts backlash after finding UK not 'institutionally racist'

31-03-2021 10:52 Prejudice persists in Britain but the country is not "institutionally racist," according to a much-anticipated study published Wednesday by a government commission, which drew an immediate pushback from racial equality campaigners.

Black models increasingly visible on Brazil's catwalks

24-11-2020 08:36 Afro-Brazilian models Shirley Pitta and Gloria Maria Fonseca Siqueira had dreamed of the runway since they were girls, but in a Brazilian fashion world much whiter than the country itself, it remained a far-away fantasy until recently. In a sign of changing times in Brazil and elsewhere, the pair saw their dreams come true at this year's São Paulo Fashion Week.

Argentina goes all-in to cut record gap with parallel peso

12-11-2020 16:42 Argentina is resorting to all necessary means to reduce the gap between its official and parallel exchange rates.

Economy Ministry takes steps to relieve pressure on currency markets

21-10-2020 18:59 Economy Ministry unveils new measures designed to reduce the pressures on volatile currency markets and ward off devaluation.

What we learned this week: October 10 to 17

17-10-2020 10:05 A round-up of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Apocalypse now

11-07-2020 08:27 Quarantine saves thousands of lives but lockdown spells meltdown – both these truths are irrefutable and yet completely in conflict despite the efforts to present this as a false dilemma.

Argentina’s forgotten African roots

13-06-2020 08:15 Argentines of African descent have been in the country for centuries, but their history is mostly unknown. BBC journalist Celestina Olulode details what she discovered on a journey to uncover Argentina’s forgotten African roots.

by Celestina Olulode

Grassroots US protesters take call for justice to streets

06-06-2020 08:00 Protests have erupted across the United States in the wake of the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. With tensions running high, grassroots campaigners explain why they’ve taken to the streets and what they’re fighting for.

by Jennifer Heiman & Anina Hoffman

World outrage grows at Floyd's death, France bans protest

02-06-2020 15:11 Unrest grows throughout the globe, as protesters denounce racial inequality in the United States over death of George Floyd.

In Brazil, coronavirus hits blacks harder than whites

08-05-2020 09:33 Poor access to care, very exposed jobs, precarious housing: black Brazilians are being hit hard by the new coronavirus, which throws light on racial inequalities in the country, since they represent the majority of the population.

Greenback dealers on motorbikes deliver a cash lifeline in Argentina

28-04-2020 23:41 After decades of defaults, currency crises, high inflation and volatile politics, men yelling “exchange! exchange!” in downtown Buenos Aires became part of the city’s fabric. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, though, no-one is selling on the streets. Instead they’re delivering to customers’ homes.

Leonid Bershidsky: Nazi memorabilia is selling, but who is buying?

22-11-2019 09:59 The market for Nazi memorabilia is large and apparently growing – though the authenticity of many objects in the market is highly questionable.