GENDER VIOLENCE Argentina holds annual 'Ni Una Menos' march Yesterdat 09:54 Tens of thousands turn out for the annual Ni Una Menos anti-gender violence march, just days after a young woman was killed by a coworker who had harassed her.
UNITED STATES Trump found liable for sexually abusing writer 09-05-2023 18:18 A New York jury found Donald Trump liable Tuesday for sexually abusing and defaming an American former magazine columnist and ordered the ex-president to pay her $5 million in damages.
SOCIAL MEDIA Brazil court suspends Telegram app in neo-Nazi probe 27-04-2023 13:47 Brazilian court orders nationwide suspension of messaging app Telegram after parent company failed to provide data on neo-Nazis operating on network.
BRAZILIAN POLITICS Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro testifies on January 8 riots 26-04-2023 11:35 Former Brazilian far-right president Jair Bolsonaro appears before federal police on to testify on anti-government riots by his supporters on January 8.
BRAZILIAN POLITICS Jair Bolsonaro ordered to face questioning over Brazil riots 17-04-2023 09:02 Brazilian Supreme Court judge has ordered former president Jair Bolsonaro to face questioning over riots in the seat of power by his supporters on January 8.
UNREST IN PERU Peru jails ex-intelligence chief over 1988 journalist murder 13-04-2023 13:59 Court in Peru sentences country's former military intelligence chief to 12 years in prison over his role in the 1988 murder of journalist Hugo Bustios Saavedra.
HUMAN RIGHTS Venezuela rights abuse victims hopeful ICC will bring peace 12-04-2023 13:07 Victims of alleged human rights violations in Venezuela say they're hopeful an International Criminal Court probe into killings and torture will bring them some closure.
CRIME & SECURITY Family seek justice for slain Catamarca minister 06-04-2023 18:00 The children of Juan Carlos Rojas, late Catamarca Province social development minister, denounce the “cover up” of their father’s brutal murder last December, providing photos of mutilated victim as proof of wrongdoing.
BRAZILIAN POLITICS Mixed results for Brazil's Lula in first 100 days 06-04-2023 13:51 Lula's approval rating has taken a hit over last three months after a series of gaffes and a public spat with the central bank over interest rates.
EDITORIAL Is no memory sacred? 25-03-2023 06:00 Despite the increasing distance from the 1976 military coup on its 47th anniversary, Memory Day cannot be consigned to the past because it is all about impunity, which also belongs to the present and future. v
And that reminds me… Marching in March 24-03-2023 12:49 There is every reason to keep Memory Day alive for generations to come. by Michael Soltys
HUMAN RIGHTS Inter-American court to hear first abortion rights case 22-03-2023 11:26 Woman, identified as "Beatríz", squaring off against El Salvador for case on the legality of denying access to abortion services
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Fernández: Diplomatic crisis with Ecuador is ‘unjust, unconscionable’ 21-03-2023 16:37 President slams Ecuador’s response to diplomatic crisis as “serious, unjust and unconscionable"; Growing rift caused by the mysterious appearance in Venezuela of a convicted Ecuadorean ex-minister.
AND THAT REMINDS ME… Candles in the wind 11-02-2023 07:00 Perhaps it is the frequency of savage crimes which creates the need to single one out in order to restore inhumanity to human dimensions. by Michael Soltys
CRIME Police raid unlicensed rehab centre in Moreno, rescuing more than 80 07-02-2023 15:52 According to police, detained patients suffered "corporal punishment, torture and restraints." Three people have been arrested in conjunction with the unlicensed health institution in the town of La Reja, near Moreno.
Killing of Fernando Báez Sosa Báez Sosa’s parents say judges ‘fell short with sentences’ 07-02-2023 13:55 Mother and father of murdered 18-year-old say their son can now “rest in peace,” though they express dissatisfaction with decision not to sentence all eight to life imprisonment.
Fernando Báez Sosa trial Judges: Attack on ‘defenceless’ Báez Sosa was ‘previously agreed’ 06-02-2023 22:24 Judges rule that attack on “defenceless” 18-year-old Fernando Báez Sosa was “previously agreed”; Court rejects defence’s request for a conviction on the grounds that it was a "homicide in a quarrel.”
Murder in Villa Gesell Five of eight accused of killing Fernando Báez Sosa handed life sentences 06-02-2023 13:19 Five of the eight young rugby players accused of killing Fernando Báez Sosa outside a Villa Gesell nightclub three years ago sentenced to life in jail; Three others in the dock handed 15 years for playing secondary role in attack.
Murder in Villa Gesell Prosecutor seeks life terms for eight rugby players accused of murder 26-01-2023 02:16 Eight Argentine rugby players accused of beating teenager Fernando Báez Sosa to death in Villa Gesell apologise to parents, but their legal team still seeks acquittal.
And that reminds me… Court between a rock and a hard place 21-01-2023 06:56 Both the 1947 and the 2002-2003 purges accomplished their missions but we may well be taking current events too seriously if we expect a similar outcome now.
Murder in Villa Gesell Three years on, Fernando Báez Sosa’s parents plead for ‘justice’ 19-01-2023 20:25 Parents of Fernando Báez Sosa, the 18-year-old who was beaten to death outside the Le Brique nightclub in Villa Gesell, use the anniversary of his murder to reiterate their call for “justice, not revenge,” as trial nears a verdict.
Murder in Villa Gesell 'Los Rugbiers': the group of eight accused of killing Fernando Báez Sosa 18-01-2023 11:43 Eight individuals – all aged between 21 and 23 – are accused of killing teenager Fernando Báez Sosa on January 18, 2020 in Villa Gesell.
‘FIFAgate’ graft scandal Defendants stand trial in New York in 'FIFAgate' corruption case 16-01-2023 16:18 Argentine-American Hernán López and Mexican-American Carlos Martínez, ex-employees of US giant 21st Century Fox, stand trial on corruption, bank fraud and money-laundering charges in US court.
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Alberto Fernández: ‘This government, of which I’m president, is also Cristina’s government’ 16-12-2022 14:11 Interviewed at the Editorial Perfil newsroom, President Alberto Fernández offers an evaluation of his three years in government in a feature interview. He addresses the economy, his relationship with Sergio Massa, Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s corruption conviction and his recent national broadcast highlighting allegations of political and judicial collusion. by Jorge Fontevecchia
Detained in Córdoba United States charges two Russians behind popular Z-Library website 17-11-2022 00:14 Two Russians detained in Córdoba have been charged with copyright piracy and fraud in the United States for running the globally popular Z-Library website, which offered free downloads of millions of books.
HUMAN RIGHTS Before IACHR, Argentina admits responsibility for AMIA case 'impunity' 17-10-2022 11:47 Before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, the Justice & Human Rights Ministry admits State violated rights and failed to protect victims; Country will have to pay compensation.
City Teachers slam City Hall ‘neglect’ after death of 11-year-old child 18-08-2022 19:02 Educational professionals express “pain, impotence and anger” at death of unidentified 11-year-old, who passed away on Monday after profound deterioration in her health.
AMIA 28 ANNIVERSARY New York Times report keeps AMIA bombing in the news 01-08-2022 16:37 Following New York Times publication of a report attributed to Mossad ruling out direct Iranian participation in the AMIA attack, Israel stands by Tehran planning, financing and authorising the deadly terrorist strike
AMIA Bombing AMIA commemoration sounds new alert over Iranian plane 20-07-2022 12:40 Ceremony marking the 28th anniversary of the terrorist attack is dominated by a Jewish community deploring impunity alongside its grief, minimal government presence.
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Ricardo Lorenzetti: ‘We’ve passed from a democracy of projects to vetocracy’ 15-07-2022 08:00 Supreme Court justice discusses his experience in and the future of the Judiciary, ecology and the environment, and the problems facing Argentina and the wider world. by Jorge Fontevecchia
UNITED STATES Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years for sex crimes 28-06-2022 17:06 A friend to British royalty who romanced billionaires and dazzled elites, Ghislaine Maxwell was once the toast of the jet-set party circuit, a knows-everybody socialite with an aura of mystique. But now she will spend 20 years in prison.
ABORTION RIGHTS Argentine demonstrators protest anti-abortion ruling outside US Embassy 27-06-2022 21:02 Group of female protesters march to the American Embassy in Buenos Aires to repudiate US Supreme Court ruling that overturns federal right to abortion in United States.
AMIA ATTACK US working ‘very closely’ with Argentina to seek justice for AMIA attack 05-05-2022 23:24 Senior government official in Washington says United States is working with Argentina on quest for justice over 1994 AMIA terror attack.
JUDICIARY Senator presents bill to reform Supreme Court 26-04-2022 16:28 Río Negro senator and former governor Alberto Weretilneck presents bill to reform Supreme Court, proposing 16 justices, gender equality and greater federalism.
COURTS & JUDICIARY CFK’s battle against Judiciary escalates amid Magistrates Council row 22-04-2022 23:51 Conflict erupts after Supreme Court orders restoration of Council of Magistrates, body that oversees hiring and firing of judges; Vice-President Fernández de Kirchner reacts by splitting Senate caucus as ruling coalition eyes expansion for nation’s top court.
CORRUPTION & THE COURTS Ambassador to Israel Sergio Urribarri steps down after graft conviction 08-04-2022 15:33 Former Entre Ríos Province governor sentenced to eight years in prison after being found guilty of five crimes, including embezzlement , malfeasance and business dealings incompatible with holding public office.
Death of Federico Martín Aramburú Main suspect in killing of ex-Pumas star Aramburú detained in Paris 31-03-2022 20:23 French far-right militant accused of killing former Argentine rugby player Federico Martín Aramburu taken into police custody.
COURTS & JUSTICE Brazilian court restores trial for rape of Argentine actress Thelma Fardin 30-03-2022 02:19 A federal court in São Paulo federal court has reversed its own ruling that annulled the rape trial involving Thelma Fardin and her ex-co-star Juan Darthés.
Drug-trafficking allegations Honduras ex-president Hernández to be extradited to the US over drug-trafficking 28-03-2022 21:44 Honduras' Supreme Court authorises extradition to the United States of former president Juan Orlando Hernández on drug-trafficking charges.
human rights Argentines take to streets, marking 46th anniversary of 1976 military coup 24-03-2022 22:00 Tens of thousands of Argentines march to the Plaza de Mayo on the 46th anniversary of the coup that installed the brutal 1976-1983 military dictatorship.
justice Thelma Fardin seeks justice in Brazil after rape trial collapse 16-03-2022 10:35 Thelma Fardin visits São Paulo "seeking justice," following the annulment of the rape trial against Juan Darthés – and the Argentine actress shows no sign of giving up.
International Women's Day Thousands of people rally to mark International Women's Day 08-03-2022 21:36 Thousands take to the streets across Argentina to demonstrate on International Women's Day and call for end to violence against women.
ONCE RAIL CRASH: 10 YEARS ON A decade on, relatives of Once tragedy victims reiterate call for justice 22-02-2022 16:31 Relatives of the deceased and survivors of the 2012 Once train crash this week reiterated their calls for justice, demanding that those convicted of crimes be made to serve their full jail terms.
Bolivian politics Bolivia ex-leader Áñez stands trial for Bolivia coup 10-02-2022 11:19 Jeanine Áñez stands trial Thursday, accused of orchestrating the ouster of her predecessor as Bolivia's leader, Evo Morales.
#1F MARCH Inside the Kirchnerite march on the Supreme Court 03-02-2022 16:46 Representatives of the ruling party and trade unionists sympathetic to the government were present. The reaction of the opposition.
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Alberto Fernández: ‘We went to extremes and lost the centrist vote’ 31-12-2021 12:47 The president granted this interview after conversing with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva. He began a long interview after a day full of tension, topped by the defeat of the Budget bill in Congress. by Jorge Fontevecchia
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Horacio Rosatti: ‘How vulnerable people are treated defines a society’ 18-12-2021 00:01 In his first interview since becoming Supreme Court Chief Justice, Horacio Rosatti discusses his political background, speaking up and reform of the nation’s highest tribunal. by Jorge Fontevecchia
SUPREME COURT Names in the frame circulate as Supreme Court deadline passes 03-12-2021 23:26 Deadline to nominate new justice for nation’s highest tribunal passes without fanfare; Government drawing up list of potential replacements for Elena Highton de Nolasco, but recognises process will take time. by Ariel Stemphelet
Courts Argentina's justice system to probe Myanmar war crimes claims 30-11-2021 08:54 Argentina's justice system will investigate allegations of war crimes committed by the Myanmar military against that country's Rohingya minority under a court ruling upholding the principles of universal jurisdiction.
HUMAN RIGHTS Russia taking 'sharp' dictatorial turn in closing Memorial, says rights group 17-11-2021 12:57 Russia moving to shut down the country's top human rights group Memorial shows that the Kremlin has taken a "sharp" dictatorial turn, says one of the leading organisation's founding members.