UNITED STATES US Democrats move to impeach Trump in final days of presidency 11-01-2021 14:15 Democrats introduce article of impeachment accusing Trump of "incitement of insurrection" over his role in Wednesday's storming of the US Capitol by his supporters.
DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA Investigators await test results as fallout from Maradona’s death rumbles on 03-12-2020 23:59 Toxicological studies, heart tests, swabs, investigations and questions of care – the ‘circus’ surrounding the death of footballing great Diego Maradona continues to grow, but still no indictments.
DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA Leopoldo Luque denies wrongdoing as Maradona death probe heats up 30-11-2020 00:30 The home and offices of Diego Maradona’s personal doctor, Leopoldo Luque, were raided on Sunday as the investigation into the late football legend's death took a dramatic twist.
CORRUPTION & THE COURTS Anti-Corruption Office withdraws as plaintiff in cases involving former officials 24-10-2020 06:48 Graft watchdog says it will no longer be a plaintiff in trials against ex-government officials. Office's former chief Laura Alonso slams move as ‘huge step backwards.’
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.
US ELECTION 2020 Obama, in scathing Trump rebuke, warns democracy on the line 20-08-2020 03:13 Ex-US president says he had initially held out hope that Trump would grow into the job of president — but he has now concluded that Trump not only hasn't, he simply can't.
CLEAR COMMUNICATIONS Serendipity: Collateral loss of remote work? 19-08-2020 23:14 We have shown that we can work remotely, responsibly and productively. But is being productive all that work is about? by Joanna Richardson
HUMAN RIGHTS United Nations condemns spike in Colombia 'massacres' 18-08-2020 08:46 The United Nations peace mission in Colombia condemns a spiral of violence engulfing the country, saying it had documented 33 massacres so far this year.
CORRUPTION & THE COURTS Anti-Corruption Office seeks eight-year prison sentence for Lázaro Báez 22-07-2020 11:21 Anti-Corruption Office asks for prison sentence of more than eight years for Kirchnerite tycoon Lázaro Báez on charges of money-laundering and eight years for his eldest son Martín as trial restarts online.
BLOOMBERG World drinks less coffee while office workers stay home 13-07-2020 12:52 Global coffee consumption is set to fall this year for the first time since 2011. In a work-from-home world, hitting the local cafe for a daily caffeine fix has become a ritual of the now-forgotten past.
CORRUPTION & THE COURTS Opposition outcry as Anti-Corruption Office withdraws from CFK graft case 15-05-2020 15:38 Argentina’s Anti-Corruption Office says it is withdrawing as a plaintiff in the Hotesur and Los Sauces hotels money-laundering case involving Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and her two children.
Bloomberg WeWork in crisis: ‘Workplaces will never be the same after this’ 25-03-2020 19:32 WeWork’s strategy consisted in packing the most people in the less space possible to maximise revenue from each co-working office. Now, this approach seems obsolete with the Covid-19 pandemic.
FERNÁNDEZ'S FIRST MONTH Fernández walks tightrope as he celebrates first month in office 09-01-2020 20:00 A month into his presidency, Peronist leader has embarked on an ambitious and risky juggling act in a bid to drag Argentina out of its worst economic crisis in almost 20 years.
BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO Brazilian President Bolsonaro taken to hospital after fall 24-12-2019 08:36 Far-right leader was taken to the Armed Forces' hospital in the capital of Brasilia for examinations of his skull. Will be kept under observation for six to 12 hours.
COP 25 climate summit Macri: 'Electricity production will be be greenhouse gas free by 2040' 03-12-2019 14:21 President kicks off his last foreign trip as head of state in Madrid at the UN Climate Change Conference, where he meets with world leaders and talks renewable energy.
CORRUPTION & THE COURTS Laura Alonso tells judge she ‘never covered up an infraction by Aranguren’ 29-11-2019 13:26 Head of government’s Anti-Corruption Office appears before federal judge Luis Rodríguez as part of investigation into conflict-of-interest case.
CORRUPTION & THE COURTS Court quashes Sarmiento rail underpass graft trial over lack of evidence 23-08-2019 15:00 Ex-Kirchnerite officials De Vido and Jaime off hook for now as Odebrecht graft probe stalls. Number of businessmen, such as Ángelo Calcaterra, also acquitted. Second ruling, however, opens door for new investigation into Correo Argentino debts.
Investigation Laura Alonso's Anti-Corruption Office secures sharp budget boost 22-07-2019 23:30 Anti-Corruption Office's budget boosted by 50% from last year, with funds going towards salaries and trips to promote image of 'trustworthy' Argentina. by Nicole Martin