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.
ELECTION 2023 One outsider and two from the 'caste' – Argentina’s presidential race 14-08-2023 00:18 Argentina's race for the presidency now down to three leading candidates – an anti-establishment libertarian outsider and two politicians from the main coalitions.
ELECTION 2023 Voter turnout set to be defining factor in Argentina’s election 26-07-2023 15:04 Voter turnout will impact Argentina's presidential race, benefiting passionate candidates Bullrich and Milei, while low expected turnout poses challenges for Larreta.
ELECTIONS 2023 Opposition wins San Juan governor race, ending 20 years of Peronist rule 03-07-2023 12:29 Juntos por el Cambio leaders hail Marcelo Orrego’s triumph in San Juan gubernatorial race; Twenty years of Peronist rule ended as opposition capitalises on Supreme Court’s blocking of Governor Sergio Uñac’s re-election bid.
ELECTIONS 2023: ANALYSIS Candidate without a ballot: CFK will campaign to ensure transfer of votes 23-05-2023 15:31 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner does not want an extended PASO campaign for the ruling party. In this election, the most important thing is the ‘floor,’ not the ‘ceiling,’ she believes. by Rosario Ayerdi
POLITICAL INSIDER Macri's withdrawal and what it means for PRO 27-03-2023 17:41 Argentina’s former president has confirmed that he will not stand for the presidency. Behind-the-scenes of Mauricio Macri’s decision and what next for Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, Patricia Bullrich and María Eugenia Vidal. by Ezequiel Spillman
CYCLING Colombia's López claims 'priceless' Vuelta San Juan victory 30-01-2023 10:04 Colombia's Miguel Ángel López won the Vuelta a San Juan following Sunday's seventh and final stage claimed by Australian Sam Welsford in a sprint finish.
INTERVIEW María Eugenia Vidal: ‘Opposition has to compete in a PASO without hostility’ 01-11-2022 12:22 National deputy and former Buenos Aires Province governor on her presidential ambitions, relations with key opposition leaders and why libertarian lawmakers should have helped avoid a tax hike. by Ezequiel Spillman
British Politics Sunak or Truss to be Britain's next PM 20-07-2022 15:06 Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss compete to become Britain’s Prime Minister, Tories will vote early September.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Poll: Brazil's Lula holds wide lead over incumbent Bolsonaro 24-06-2022 13:00 In Datafolha poll, 47% of respondents said they intended to support Lula in the upcoming presidential election, compared to only 28% for Bolsonaro.
Colombia Elections 2022 Hopefuls poll neck-and-neck as Colombia election heads for run-off 01-06-2022 16:55 Polling ahead of June 19 presidential decider indicates a technical tie, with Rodolfo Hernández edging left-winger Gustavo Petro by thin margin.
Colombia Elections 2022 Maverick millionaire threatens Petro's presidential ambitions in Colombia 30-05-2022 22:32 Maverick millionaire Rodolfo Hernández, 77, finished second in presidential elections Sunday with 28 percent of votes cast, denying leftist frontrunner Gustavo Petro, an outright first-round victory and eliminating right-wing establishment candidate Federico "Fico" Gutiérrez.
Colombia Elections 2022 Ex-guerilla, millionaire maverick in race for Colombian presidency 30-05-2022 10:35 Two former mayors — a leftist and an independent outsider — will fight it out for the Colombian presidency on June 19 after coming out tops in a first voting round Sunday.
Colombia Elections 2022 Historic leftist win in first round of Colombian presidential vote 30-05-2022 00:11 With more than 99 percent of votes counted, preliminary results show Gustavo Petro, former Bogotá mayor and leftist ex-guerrilla, taking 40.3 percent; first round of presidential elections will culminate in a runoff against maverick outsider on June 19.
Colombia Elections 2022 Left hopes for historic win in Colombia's 'change election' 27-05-2022 14:31 Colombians go to the polls Sunday in a deeply polarised election that could see a leftist leader become president for the first time in the country's history.
Colombia Elections 2022 Ex-mayors vie to become Colombia's next president 27-05-2022 11:28 Two former mayors — a leftist and a right-wing conservative — are projected to emerge as the last men standing in a race for the Colombian presidency after first round of voting on Sunday.
FEATURE China, US are in a space race to make billions from mining the moon's minerals 22-05-2022 14:03 The world’s top superpowers aren’t cooperating on rules of the road for extracting resources in outer space.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Ex-Brazilian judge Sergio Moro ends campaign for president 31-03-2022 22:03 Sergio Moro, the famed 'Lava Jato' federal judge and ex-justice minister drops out of race for Presidency.
UNREST IN CHILE Chile president declares 'state of exception' over Mapuche conflict 13-10-2021 09:11 Sebastián Piñera declares a state of emergency and deploys troops to two southern regions, after clashes break out between Mapuche protesters and security forces.