News of la plata

Workers who took photos with Maradona’s dead body apologise

27-11-2020 23:30 Employees at a morgue who photographs posing alongside Diego Maradona’s dead boy have apologised for the distress they have caused, while at least one is believed to have lost his job. 

Argentina prepares for a huge and emotional farewell to Maradona

26-11-2020 01:59 Officials make preparations for Maradona's wake at Casa Rosada. Government estimates as many as one million people will want to pay their respects to legendary late footballer.

Death of 'eternal' Maradona plunges football world into mourning

25-11-2020 15:30 The football world united to pay tribute to one of the game's greatest-ever players after Albiceleste legend Diego Maradona died at the age of 60 on Wednesday.

Maradona progressing well after brain surgery, says doctor

09-11-2020 23:01 Legendary former footballer and Gimnasia coach is progressing well after brain surgery on a blood clot and could be discharged this week, his doctor said Monday.

Maradona to undergo surgery after discovery of blood clot on brain

03-11-2020 17:25 Footballing legend Diego Maradona will undergo brain surgery for a blood clot, his doctor confirms.

Court grants Etchecolatz house arrest – but other rulings keep him behind bars

26-09-2020 09:35 Infamous human rights violator, guilty of multiple crimes against humanity dating back to 1976-1983 military dictatorship, granted house arrest by court, but previous rulings prevent him from leaving jail.

Virus death toll rises to six with fatalities in Mar del Plata, Chaco

24-03-2020 15:19 71-year-old, who returned to country from Spain on March 9, dies in Mar del Plata; Chaco records second death from Covid-19 after 53-year-old passes away in Resistencia.

Ex-BNP Paribas banker is potential bridge between Argentina, creditors

31-10-2019 15:13 Bondholders turn to Marcelo Delmar, the former head of Latin American debt capital markets at BNP Paribas SA, for guidance as they gear up for restructuring talks with President-elect Alberto Fernández’s government.

Diego takes on daunting challenge with out-of-form Gimnasia

14-09-2019 00:24 Maradona’s coaching credentials may still not convince everyone, but perhaps no other sporting figure on earth is capable of awakening such furore by merely sitting on the bench.

by Dan Edwards

1986 World Cup winner 'Tata' Brown dead aged 62

13-08-2019 09:39 Known to his friends as 'Tata,' Brown made 36 appearances for Argentina and scored the first goal in their 3-2 World Cup final victory over West Germany in 1986.