FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Tigre stun River, but no justice for Defensa in Copa quarters 12-05-2022 00:38 Plenty of stories in the Copa de la Liga Profesional quarter-finals – none more so than Tigre's shock victory over River Plate in front of a bemused Monumental. by Dan Edwards
OPPOSITION TAKES TO STREETS Opposition stages counter-protest in defence of Supreme Court 04-02-2022 16:02 Anti-government demonstrators protested in support of the Supreme Court on Thursday, responding to a government-backed rally demanding judicial reform two days earlier.
BRAZILIAN POLITICS Brazil anti-graft crusader Sergio Moro joins party, eyes poll 11-11-2021 12:10 Sergio Moro, the former judge famous in Brazil for helming the Lava Jato graft probe and joining Bolsonaro's government, joins Podemos party one year before the presidential election.
AS I SEE IT Declare me innocent, or else 20-03-2021 07:48 Political power is now in the hands of individuals who are far more interested in the future of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and her offspring than in the fate of the rest of the population. by James Neilson
FOOTBALL Crespo quits Defensa y Justicia after Copa Sudamericana title 08-02-2021 15:12 Former Argentina striker Hernán Crespo has left his role as coach of Defensa y Justicia after leading the club to the Copa Sudamericana title last month.
COPA LIBERTADORES Argentine sides return to action in Copa Libertadores 17-09-2020 23:52 All five of Argentina's Copa Libertadores participants were back in action in the continental competition this week, dusting off the cobwebs after the extended, seemingly endless absence forced upon them by the coronavirus pandemic. by Dan Edwards
CRISIS IN VENEZUELA Venezuela opposition politician breaks with US-backed Guaidó 03-09-2020 00:04 Henrique Capriles says he will fight for fair elections, breaking with US-backed leader Juan Guaido, whose coalition has vowed to boycott Venezuela's upcoming congressional elections.