News of mendoza

Mendoza court acquits nuns in Próvolo deaf children sex abuse case

19-10-2023 10:12 Nuns from the Antonio Próvolo Institute, investigated for sexual abuse of deaf children, acquitted by court; Victims’ lawyers criticise court and say they will appeal.

CAMPAIGN COMMENTS

Hat-trick or the third wheel?

30-09-2023 05:07 Any win helps and far more so when the margin of Alfredo Cornejo’s victory in Mendoza surpassed all expectations. But does this injection of enthusiasm reviving optimism reach the dimensions of a game-changer for Patricia Bullrich?

by Michael Soltys

SPORTING TRAGEDY

50-year-old Mendoza cyclist dies after race in San Juan

26-09-2023 12:15 50-year-old Gustavo Lopreste died just minutes after the competition ended due to cardiorespiratory arrest.

ELECTIONS 2023

Cornejo romps past De Marchi to comeback as Mendoza governor

25-09-2023 16:59 Unión Cívica Radical leader’s Cambia Mendoza front finishes 10 points ahead of Milei-flirting Unión Mendocina, with Peronism a distant third on 15 percent.

CAMPAIGN COMMENTS

Will Mendoza be the bulldozer?

23-09-2023 05:03 Whichever way Mendoza goes, it will be the last throw of the dice before general election day on October 22.

by Michael Soltys

INTERVIEW

Luis Petri: 'I don't hear Milei's allies talking about corruption’

09-09-2023 11:03 Luis Petri, vice-presidential candidate for the opposition Juntos por el Cambio coalition, says that "the problem in Argentina is not the caste but corrupt politicians." Mendoza politician details proposals on security and explains why he thinks Sergio Massa won't make it to the run-off.

by Ezequiel Spillman

MINING & INDUSTRY

Mendoza Province narrows search for US$1-billion potash investor

04-09-2023 14:28 Mendoza Province has narrowed its search for a company to revive development of the Rio Colorado potash mine, a decade after Vale SA pulled out of the project.

LOOTING ATTACKS

Inflation or politics? Nation hit by wave of looting

24-08-2023 17:28 Since last Friday, groups of people, sometimes dozens at a time, have forced their way into supermarkets and other stores. But who's behind the unrest?

ELECTIONS 2023

Next electoral tests: Santa Fe, Chaco and Mendoza

23-08-2023 21:58 After the national PASO primaries, September arrives with three key provincial elections that will shape the new political map. Santa Fe, Chaco and Mendoza will choose their next governors with Jorge Capitanich’s re-election hopes in doubt.

by Pablo Varela

Unrest spreads

Almost 30 arrests amid looting outbreaks across Argentina

22-08-2023 15:55 Close to 30 people were arrested in Argentina over the weekend following looting at shops in the provinces of Cordoba and Mendoza.

ELECTIONS 2023

Chubut the latest upset in a semester full of strong Peronist defeats

31-07-2023 16:52 Fall of Peronism in Chubut Province marks a trend worrying Sergio Massa. The biggest surprises and open scenarios.

by Ramón Indart

FOOD & DRINK

'Anonymous' Michelin visit two provinces, seeking 'stars' of local gastronomy

25-07-2023 13:54 The prestigious gastronomic guide, considered 'The Bible' of good cuisine, expands to Argentina.

FOOD & DRINK

Argentina’s Catena Zapata tops ranking of world’s 50 best vineyards to visit

12-07-2023 23:39 Argentina’s Catena Zapata crowned the number one wine estate in the world to go experience firsthand.

ELECTIONS 2023 – ANALYSIS

Radical running-mates add value to PRO presidential tickets

06-07-2023 00:19 Radical party chairman Gerardo Morales and the Mendoza politician Luis Petri will accompany Horacio Rodríguez Larreta and Patricia Bullrich on their presidential tickets. Tussles, negotiations and their role in the structure.

by Rodis Recalt

INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO

Alfredo Cornejo: ‘People vote far more freely in the PASOs’

23-06-2023 01:11 Senator Alfredo Cornejo, candidate for Mendoza Province governor and a leading figure in the Unión Cívica Radical, on the provincial elections so far and his party's relationship with PRO.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

ELECTION 2023

Who’s running in the primaries? What we know so far

22-06-2023 21:19 Seven confirmed line-ups for the August PASO primaries, with the deadline for presenting tickets expiring at midnight on Saturday.

ELECTION 2023

Pato y Petri – Bullrich taps Mendoza ex-deputy for running-mate

22-06-2023 21:18 Presidential hopeful and former security minister chooses former Mendoza national deputy Luis Petri as her running-mate for the PASO primaries and race for Casa Rosada.

ELECTIONS 2023

Opposition boosted by surprise win in San Luis, Peronists triumph in Tucumán

12-06-2023 19:54 Opposition coalition records upset win in San Luis gubernatorial vote and consolidates position in Mendoza; Government eases to victory to Tucumán, despite Supreme Court controversy.

FIFA U20 WORLD CUP

Anger over covered map at Argentina's Malvinas Argentinas stadium

25-05-2023 00:22 National and provincial governments at odds over covering up of Malvinas Islands insignia at Under-20 World Cup match in Mendoza.

CURRENCY WOES

Chileans, Uruguayans cross border to take advantage of low prices

04-05-2023 18:27 Citizens from neighbouring countries cross borders to go shopping; Increased visitor numbers seen in Mendoza, Río Negro and Entre Ríos as day-trippers cash in on currency woes.

ARGENTINES IN EUROPE

Valentín 'Taty' Castellanos: La Liga’s new sensation

28-04-2023 10:32 Mendoza-born forward has stolen headlines after smashing four past Real Madrid. The 24-year-old’s globetrotting career and rise up the footballing ladder to La Liga says much about modern football.

by Dan Edwards

CONTROVERSIAL COURT RULING

Mendoza Chamber of Deputies denies Mapuches’ status as indigenous peoples

06-04-2023 18:45 Mendoza Chamber of Deputies declared Mapuches “should not be considered original Argentine peoples” in a resolution last Thursday.

WINE PRODUCTION

Race against time to rescue Argentina’s wine grapes

23-03-2023 00:52 Argentina's grape 2023 harvest will not exceed 15.4 million tons, according to projections by the National Institute of Vitiviniculture (INV). That's 40% less than a normal year.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

Mendoza beauty contest persists despite debate over political correctness

08-03-2023 12:14 As in tradition, Mendoza crowned a 'Reina de la vendimia' at its annual wine festival last weekend. But the beauty contest was caught up in a controversy that pitted heritage and feminism against each other, with the row going all the way to the provincial Supreme Court.

BLOOMBERG

Investors circle idled Río Colorado mine as war reshapes fertiliser trade

14-06-2022 14:45 Potential investors are hovering over a giant potash project in Mendoza Province at a time when Russia's invasion of Ukraine is reshaping the global fertiliser trade.

Border problem resolved

Chile, Argentina reach agreement to unblock truck queue at border crossing

31-01-2022 15:02 A long and lengthy queue of trucks at the border between Argentina and Chile was unblocked on Sunday, after both countries reached an agreement to relax Covid-19 health controls that had delayed some 3,000 vehicles for almost two weeks.

FOOD & WINE

2021 was record year for Argentine wine exports, says Foreign Ministry

23-01-2022 08:39 Argentina's bottled wine exports hit a historic high in 2021 worth US$817 million, according to Foreign Ministry.

FOOD & WINE

Malbec: The past, present and future of Argentina’s most-famous grape

21-01-2022 23:22 Laura Catena and Alejandro Vigil, authors of the book ‘Malbec mon amour,’ relate the history and the myths of the grape which identifies Argentina with the world.

by Vicky Guazzone di Passalacqua

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Covid tests spark Argentine supply chain fears over border queues

18-01-2022 22:11 Up to 2,000 trucks are backed up at Argentina's main border crossing with Chile due to tougher Covid-19 testing requirements.

ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY

Deepwater oil targeted by Argentine activists who quashed mining

11-01-2022 21:50 After a recent victory in Chubut Province, environmental activists in Argentina are trying to prevent new oil exploration in the Atlantic Ocean.

PROVOLO CHURCH ABUSE CASE

Catholic Church ordered to pay 14 million pesos to sexual abuse victim

07-01-2022 18:13 Mendoza judge orders multi-million-peso compensation be paid to an ex-pupil of Antonio Próvolo Institute for Deaf and Hearing Impaired Children in Mendoza Province who suffered serious sexual abuse.