AS I SEE IT Joe Biden sounds the retreat 17-04-2021 08:04 Biden, like Trump before him, decided that the time had come to pull all his country’s troops out of Afghanistan. The only difference is in the departure date. by James Neilson
UNITED KINGDOM Women hit back at safety advice after London disappearance 12-03-2021 12:58 Women hit back at safety advice from authorities after 33-year-old Sarah Everard disappeared when walking home through South London on March 3. A serving Metropolitan Police officer from the elite diplomatic protection unit has been arrested on suspicion of her kidnap and murder.
WOMEN'S RIGHTS Brutal murders in rural Venezuela highlight violence against women 08-03-2021 14:41 Human rights activists are warning that the Covid-19 pandemic has worsened gender-related violence in Venezuela, with 256 femicides in 2020, compared to 167 in 2019.
CIVIL UNREST Paraguay reshuffles cabinet after violent Covid-19 protests 07-03-2021 08:36 Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benítez announces cabinet reshuffle after violent street protests over the government's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Police, protesters clash in Formosa over return to strict lockdown 05-03-2021 22:00 Demonstrators take to streets to protest return to strict isolation measures in wake of new Covid-19 outbreak; United Nations expresses concerns over “indiscriminate use of force” by police.
HUMAN RIGHTS Slow justice for women abused by Chile's dictatorship 05-03-2021 12:22 More than 40,000 people were tortured and another 3,200 were murdered or disappeared in the 17 years of Augusto Pinochet's regime (1973-1990), which savaged women, making them victims of aberrant methods of torture specially focused on sexual violence.
Global pandemic Amid virus, a shadow pandemic for domestic abuse sufferers 05-03-2021 02:08 From Argentina to Singapore, virus-induced confinement has caused an increase in violence cases and their severity and made it more difficult to report abuses and help victims, activists say.
GENDER VIOLENCE Venezuelans protest femicide after three women murdered in a week 28-02-2021 07:41 Hundreds of Venezuelans protested Saturday following the murders of three young women last week, in a rally against femicide in the troubled nation.
femicide Violent murder of 18-year-old sparks indignation across Argentina 12-02-2021 02:30 Brutal stabbing of an 18-year-old woman by her policeman ex-boyfriend sparks anger and outrage across Argentina.
AND THAT REMINDS ME... All about Eva, whoops, Isabel 06-02-2021 09:40 The importance of trade unionism to Isabel Perón – truly the spine of the Peronist movement in her eyes – has been perhaps insufficiently stressed. by Michael Soltys
BLOOMBERG Professionalism returns to the White House with Biden 23-01-2021 09:43 Policy expertise and political savvy are already on display. That’s a welcome contrast to Trump, but no guarantee of success.
UNIQUE HANDOVER IN WASHINGTON Insurrection, impeachment, infamy, inauguration 23-01-2021 09:11 On a strange, security-heavy inauguration day in Washington, Joe Biden vows to unite a country in the face a series of unprecedented crises. by Julia Logue
TRUMP ERA DRAWS TO CLOSE Good riddance America – now let’s move on 16-01-2021 08:51 Ding, dong, let’s hope the Donald is politically dead. by James Grainger
Ángel Cabrera Brazil arrests Ángel Cabrera, fugitive golfer accused of abuse 15-01-2021 14:19 Ángel Cabrera, wanted by Interpol on domestic violence charges, was arrested in Rio de Janeiro Thursday, and will be extradited to Argentina to stand trial.
AS I SEE IT Too many very angry people 09-01-2021 09:21 Millions of people who are neither that well-off nor desperately poor think the current economic arrangements are not working for them. by James Neilson
UNITED STATES Trump to skip Biden inauguration as presidency implodes 09-01-2021 09:03 US president says he won’t attend Joe Biden’s inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, his supporters mounted a violent insurrection at the US Capitol earlier this week.
UNITED STATES The United States’ credibility has been stormed 09-01-2021 08:58 The images from Washington are enough to do the work of many thousands of words for the world’s propagandists.
UNITED STATES American carnage: Trump presidency careens toward violent end 09-01-2021 08:44 Four years after promising to banish “American carnage” in his inaugural address on the steps of the US Capitol, he brought it to the door of US democracy.
CHAOS IN WASHINGTON Latin American lessons for the United States’ damaged democracy 09-01-2021 07:16 Being able to disrupt the constitutional process, whether directly or indirectly, through the use of violence is an indication that said democratic process is breaking down. by Agustino Fontevecchia
THE WEEK What we learned this week: November 28 to December 5 05-12-2020 09:27 Stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina. by Michael Soltys
GENDER VIOLENCE Groundbreaking gender violence initiative sees victim handed ex-partner’s job 28-11-2020 08:19 In a groundbreaking ‘reparations’ ruling advance hailed by campaigners, a local council in La Pampa has awarded 34-year-old Valeria Juárez her former partner’s job as compensation for years of abuse. by Nick Evans
Global pandemic Pandemic inflames gender violence against women 23-11-2020 15:58 No country has been spared the coronavirus epidemic, nor the scourge of domestic violence, which has surged during lockdowns as the day marking such violence approaches on Wednesday.
ABORTION BILL Fernández starts push to legalise abortion before end of year 21-11-2020 09:59 President Alberto Fernández sends bill to Congress seeking to legalise abortion in first 14 weeks of pregnancy, firing the starting pistol on another epic legislative showdown.
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS ‘We are responding to a reality’ – president makes case for abortion reform 21-11-2020 09:44 President Alberto Fernández’s complete message to the nation.
EDITORIAL No Trump card in the disunited states 14-11-2020 09:09 When Charles I met his end, his studied dignity evoked that Shakespearian Macbeth line: “Nothing in his life became him like the leaving it” – today in the United States, Donald Trump continues to resist any such epitaph to his presidency.
AS I SEE IT The coronavirus remains far from beaten 14-11-2020 08:56 Will life ever return to “normal”? After a fashion, it probably will, but the after-effects of the great pandemic which took the world by surprise and has yet to be mastered will be felt for many years to come. by James Neilson
FROM WHERE I STAND An election for the soul of America 31-10-2020 08:43 With both the Democratic and Republican candidates in the United States declaring that this election is a battle to save “the soul of America,” it is time to ask where the soul lies. by Robert Cox
BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO Murders surge in Brazil despite pandemic 20-10-2020 08:52 Number of murders and other violent deaths in Brazil increased 7.1% in first half of the year, despite lockdown measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic.
GENDER VIOLENCE ‘This can’t happen’: Teen’s murder puts spotlight on Argentina’s femicide scourge 17-10-2020 08:19 Parents of slain 16-year-old Iara Rueda join campaigners in call for improved efforts to tackle gender violence. According to the MuMaLá NGO, there have been at least 213 femicides in Argentina so far this year already. by Nick Evans
CRIME & SECURITY Crime spirals out of control in troubled Rosario 05-10-2020 00:01 Rosario, Argentina’s third-largest city, has been suffering for years from escalating violence and the proliferation of drug gangs.
US presidential debate Trump to far-right extremists: 'Stand back and stand by' 30-09-2020 08:41 US President Donald Trump skips opportunity to condemn white supremacist groups during first debate, telling one far-right extremist group to “stand back and stand by.”
EDITORIAL Cops and robbers 12-09-2020 09:08 The solution can all too often be the problem. It’s a paradox which applies to this week’s federal revenue-sharing shuffle at the chief opposition district’s expense, to appease a mutinous Buenos Aires provincial police.
HUMAN RIGHTS Victims, feminists take over Mexico human rights office 09-09-2020 08:49 Demanding justice for victims of femicide, gender violence, sexual assault, and forced disappearances, feminist activists and victims' relatives have taken over the offices of Mexico's Human Rights Commission.
DEATH OF FACUNDO ASTUDILLO CASTRO How the search for Facundo Astudillo Castro unfolded 05-09-2020 09:02 Facundo Astudillo Castro was missing for more than 100 days. Here are key moments from the search for the missing 22-year-old and the investigation into his disappearance. by Héctor Velázquez
DEATH OF FACUNDO ASTUDILLO CASTRO 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.”
Global pandemic Peru says over 900 girls, women feared dead since pandemic began 28-07-2020 00:15 A staggering 900-plus girls and women are missing and feared dead in Peru since Covid-19 confinement began, according to officials.
UNITED STATES Portland protests: UN calls on US to ensure right to peaceful protest 25-07-2020 09:57 US President Donald Trump’s decision to order a controversial crackdown on demonstrations in Portland, the biggest city in the US state of Oregon, sparks anger and UN warning.
EDITORIAL From Portland to Bahía Blanca and beyond 25-07-2020 09:13 The issues raised by Portland may be on the backburner here, but while this pandemic will eventually go away, the state mechanisms reared against it are likely to persist.
Gender Violence NGO: More than 70 femicides in Argentina during quarantine period 26-06-2020 00:01 71% of the femicides took place in the victim's home, according to the latest report from the La Casa del Encuentro NGO. by Nadia Galán
GENDER VIOLENCE 'We are not invisible' – Activists call 'decentralised march' against femicide 11-06-2020 10:23 With a rallying cry of "No somos invisibles," Argentines across the country find a new way to stage personal demonstrations against gender violence amid the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing rules.
WOMEN'S RIGHTS Campaigners renew call for ‘Ni Una Menos,’ five years on 06-06-2020 10:05 The annual march, which is normally attended by tens of thousands of people, first took place in 2015 as huge crowds came together to mobilse against femicide and gender violence.
PROTESTS AGAINST RACISM Trump: US job numbers make it for a 'great day' for George Floyd 06-06-2020 09:52 Eleven days after Floyd's death while handcuffed in the custody of Minneapolis police, Trump said such violence can't be allowed to happen.
PROTESTS AGAINST RACISM Anger at new US police abuse videos, with more protests set for weekend 06-06-2020 09:47 With rolling demonstrations over the death last week of George Floyd showing little sign of letting up, arguments raged over the level of force officers were deploying against largely peaceful protesters.
SECURITY FORCES PRO condemns institutional violence in statement 05-06-2020 01:49 Party of former president Mauricio Macri condemns actions of security forces and calls for "peace and security" – prompting an immediate backlash on social media.
Assault, torture and sexual abuse Chaco police officers removed from post after vicious attack on Qom family 04-06-2020 09:00 Shocking scenes go viral on social media of police officers assaulting members of the Qom indigenous community in the Chaco Province town of Fontana. Local authorities intervene, "removing" officers from service and placing them under investigation, amid widespread condemnation of attack.
KILLING OF GEORGE FLOYD Trump threatens to mobilise military as violent protests grip United States 01-06-2020 23:10 Autopsy concludes George Floyd – the man whose shocking death has set off nationwide unrest – was suffocated by a police officer, contradicting a preliminary ruling, as tensions soar in the United States.
HOOLIGAN VIOLENCE Barra violence continues in Argentina – with or without football 30-05-2020 08:58 Failed assasination attempt on Boca hooligan Marcelo ‘El Manco’ Aravena shows that not even a global pandemic and the cancellation of matches can stop barra violence. by Dan Edwards
Football scandal Boca star Villa accused of 'physical and psychological violence' 29-04-2020 23:19 23-year-old denies accusations of gender violence after girlfriend posts images online showing alleged injuries; football club says it will "dig deeper into the episode" and take appropriate measures if necessary against Colombian midfielder. by Jennifer Heiman
Domestic Violence Domestic abuse victim who killed her husband demands justice 29-04-2020 14:00 Paula Córdoba suffered 20 years of domestic abuse, and killed her husband in 2019 with her daughter’s help, stabbing him 185 times in the process. She's now free, but she feels like the State has abandoned her, she explains. by Nadia Galán
Life during pandemic Mexico's gang violence appears to be rising during pandemic 27-04-2020 12:55 Far from receding during the pandemic, Mexico's homicide rate actually rose during March as the country began its lockdown to combat the coronavirus.