News of rosario

South America ravaged by unprecedented drought and fires

26-10-2020 07:00 Exacerbated by a historic drought, larges swathes of forest and wetlands in central South America known for their exceptional biodiversity have been ravaged by devastating fires.

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.

BARÇA-MESSI SAGA

Rosario left deflated but still hopeful, as Messi says he'll stay put

06-09-2020 08:09 Rosario had dared to dream, but it was left disappointed after the city's most celebrated son Lionel Messi announced he was staying at Barcelona on Friday.

ENVIRONMENT

Wetlands are burning across South America with farmers to blame

31-08-2020 07:00 About 2,500 kilometres south of the Amazon rainforest, other one-of-a-kind ecosystems are falling victim to fire and axe.

RALLY IN ROSARIO

Newell’s Old Boys fans dream of an unlikely Messi homecoming

28-08-2020 00:17 Messi’s surprise decision to leave Barcelona has sparked unlikely dreams among the residents of Rosario that he may return to play to Argentina to play with Newell’s Old Boys.

Fires in Argentina

Raging wildfires burn out of control in central and northern Argentina

25-08-2020 15:20 Raging wildfires in forests and grasslands are spreading in northern and central Argentina, with outbreaks in at least a dozen provinces.

ENVIRONMENT

Marshlands of Paraná Delta hit by worst fires in decades

07-08-2020 16:56 Ravaged by drought, the Paraná Delta is burning like never before. During the first seven months of 2020, more than 11,000 fires were detected in the region.

BLOOMBERG

Blow for top crop traders as first Covid-19 cases confirmed at ports

28-07-2020 22:46 First cases of the coronavirus reported at port terminals, in a fresh blow to the global commodities trade already disrupted by the pandemic.

Femicide

Three arrests in Ecuador over murder of young Argentine woman

22-06-2020 16:30 Three people have been arrested as part of a probe into the murder of Argentine citizen Andrea Pedraza in Ecuador in March.

FOOTBALLER SLAIN

Fans mourn ex-footballer 'Trinche' Carlovich, revered by Maradona as 'world best'

09-05-2020 23:34 Hundreds of supporters paid their respects on Saturday to former Central Córdoba star Tomás 'Trinche' Carlovich, a player Diego Maradona called the best in the world, at an open-air wake at a stadium in Rosario.

Coronavirus pandemic

Chilean Consul in Rosario dies from coronavirus

02-04-2020 09:10 Fernando Labra Hidalgo died at a private hospital in the Sante Fe city after having been hospitalised for several days, according to an official statement.

LGBTQ RIGHTS

Argentine television gets its first transgender news anchor

20-03-2020 07:00 Diana Zurco’s job as co-anchor of Televisión Pública's prime-time evening news programme is a milestone for an excluded community that is often the target of violence and has a life expectancy roughly half that of the rest of the population.

BLOOMBERG

Virus ripples reach Argentine crop ports with ships in limbo

17-03-2020 09:13 Vessels are being held up on the river because a procedure to clear the health of crews, prior to entering ports, is suspended.

Rosario Homicides

Two new murders in Rosario bring year's homicide tally to 52

06-03-2020 12:06 A 51-year-old man and a 20-year-old man were shot dead in separate incidents on public roads in Rosario on Thursday, bringing the city's homicide count since turn of the year to 52.

MACABRE DISCOVERY

Remains of a dismembered woman found in a river near Rosario

12-02-2020 17:25 News of the discovery of the remains, found in a shallow river near the city of Rosario, comes just two days after two young women were shot dead on Monday.

ARGENTINE MIDFIELDER

Tottenham sign Giovani Lo Celso on permanent deal

28-01-2020 10:51 The Argentine midfielder joined Spurs in August on loan but has now signed a contract for a reported fee of around £27 million (US$35 million), keeping him at the club until 2025.

CRIME & SECURITY

Homicide rate in Rosario, Santa Fe 'two or three times' national average

20-01-2020 16:24 Two largest cities in Santa Fe Province account for 17.6 and 13.1 murders per 100,000 people, respectively.

NARCO-VIOLENCE

Killings in Santa Fe Province prompt emergency summit at Casa Rosada

16-01-2020 18:10 Following 17 murders in just 15 days, mostly in the region's largest city Rosario, officials descend on the Casa Rosada for an emergency huddle to tackle the crisis.

DEMAND FROM TENANTS

Groups ask government to freeze rent fees as inflation soars

16-08-2019 15:49 Organisations dedicated to defending the rights of tenants ask Macri administration to introduce new measures to help renters make ends meet.

FEMICIDE CONVICTION

Child's testimony key as man given life in jail for femicide of pregnant partner

06-08-2019 18:07 Walter Santos Gómez, 35, sentenced to life imprisonment for murder of pregnant 23-year-old Daiana Armanino. Recorded testimony from the victim's daughter proved crucial in securing the conviction, prosecutor says.

Voting in 4 provinces

Santa Fe turns Peronist as provincial votes disappoint Macri

17-06-2019 09:39 Macri's Cambiemos allies place poorly in all four provincial races as key electoral territory, Santa Fe province, returns to Peronist control after 12 years.

News of rosario

South America ravaged by unprecedented drought and fires

Crime spirals out of control in troubled Rosario

Rosario left deflated but still hopeful, as Messi says he'll stay put

Wetlands are burning across South America with farmers to blame

Newell’s Old Boys fans dream of an unlikely Messi homecoming

Raging wildfires burn out of control in central and northern Argentina

Marshlands of Paraná Delta hit by worst fires in decades

Blow for top crop traders as first Covid-19 cases confirmed at ports

Three arrests in Ecuador over murder of young Argentine woman

Fans mourn ex-footballer 'Trinche' Carlovich, revered by Maradona as 'world best'

Chilean Consul in Rosario dies from coronavirus

Argentine television gets its first transgender news anchor

Virus ripples reach Argentine crop ports with ships in limbo

Two new murders in Rosario bring year's homicide tally to 52

Remains of a dismembered woman found in a river near Rosario

Tottenham sign Giovani Lo Celso on permanent deal

Homicide rate in Rosario, Santa Fe 'two or three times' national average

Killings in Santa Fe Province prompt emergency summit at Casa Rosada

Groups ask government to freeze rent fees as inflation soars

Child's testimony key as man given life in jail for femicide of pregnant partner

Santa Fe turns Peronist as provincial votes disappoint Macri

Magnitude-6.4 quake strikes San Juan and other provinces

The fallacy of 'deplatforming' Donald Trump

Police raid swingers party – and guests confuse officer with stripper

Second delivery of Russia's Sputnik vaccine arrives in Argentina

Hate groups flourish on social networks in Argentina

Contribuyentes ARBA: quiénes pueden solicitar la exención de hasta el 50% de Ingresos Brutos

Le desvalijaron el departamento a José Sanfilippo: su mujer había perdido las llaves

Las dos caras de Horacio Rodríguez Larreta: clases presenciales, pero sin vacantes

Alberto Fernández: "Si Paul McCartney toca Blackbird en mi despacho, no como más carne"

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