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Maradona death probe widens to include nurses, psychologist

09-02-2021 09:17 A psychologist and two nurses – one male, one female – who helped care for Diego Maradona before his death have been added to a widening involuntary manslaughter probe.

Supreme Court upholds ex-VP Boudou’s graft conviction

05-12-2020 09:32 Former vice-president’s conviction for irregularities in sale of Ciccone money-printing firm upheld.

Facundo: a friendly, kind, fun-loving music fan

05-09-2020 08:52 Facundo was known as “Kufa” to his friends and would’ve celebrated his 23rd birthday on August 23. Those close to him describe the youngster as “a kid without a mean bone in his body.”

Tourism workers in Salta reinvent themselves amid virus crisis

29-08-2020 09:05 Roughly a fifth of the working population in Salta Province makes their living from tourism. With activity non-existent amid the pandemic, many in the industry are turning their hand to new ventures in order to survive.

by Nick Evans

Poll: 51% of Argentines fear that they might lose their job due to pandemic

15-06-2020 16:22 New survey reveals Argentine workers' fears about Covid-19 crisis – 64% foresee the crisis and lockdown will have a negative impact on their employment.

Culture suffering a vulture

16-05-2020 08:47 Few ministers are more clearly identified than Tristán Bauer with the vice-presidential rather than the presidential wing of the ruling coalition.

by Michael Soltys

Fleeing pandemic, many Venezuelan migrants head home

22-04-2020 14:27 The Mayor of Cali, Jorge Ivan Ospina, announced on Sunday that a "humanitarian corridor" was opened for Venezuelans who wanted to return to their country. Most have lose their income during government-imposed lockdowns - or out of fear of epidemic-fueled xenophobia.

Women suffer as lockdown worsens Latin America's 'domestic hell'

21-04-2020 07:55 Confinement in several Latin American countries to curb the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered warnings about violence against women, many of whom are forced to be locked up with their aggressor for extended periods.

Teams, toddlers and cabinets: The joys of working from home

24-03-2020 09:06 Many now are working and studying from home to limit the spread of the new coronavirus, one that's testing how productive people can be in a pandemic.

More than one billion told to stay home worldwide over virus

23-03-2020 11:25 Some countries have imposed mandatory lockdown measures, while others have issued stay-at-home recommendations to stem the spread of the virus. 

Higuaín leaves Juventus quarantine to return to Argentina

19-03-2020 18:39 Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuaín has left the team's quarantine and returned home to Argentina, according to multiple reports in Italy on Thursday.

City's emergency services ask porteños to stay at home

19-03-2020 14:55 Head of capital's emergency services asks porteños to stay at home and avoid social contact, as they struggle to deal with coronavirus outbreak.