FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA On and off pitch woes for two of Argentina’s Grandes 18-09-2025 17:27 The future looks bleak for San Lorenzo and Independiente without serious changes in their fortunes and, above all, administration. by Dan Edwards
RIGI INVESTMENT INCENTIVE SCHEME One year in, RIGI investor incentive scheme fails to take off 27-08-2025 09:18 One of President Javier Milei’s flagship policies, the RIGI incentive scheme for large investors, is not taking off – one year on from its launch, three projects have imported a mere US$26 million. Seven initiatives have been approved with 11 others pending and a Chinese rejection. by Gonzalo Martínez
RIGI INVESTMENT BOOST Glencore seeks incentives for US$13-billion copper mining projects 18-08-2025 16:46 Switzerland-based commodities firm Glencore files applications to have two copper projects with combined capital expenditure estimated at more than US$13 billion included in RIGI investment incentive scheme.
THEATRE An interactive Dracula 14-08-2025 17:41 ‘Dracula – a Gothic tale reimagined’; by The Suburban Players; Directed by Peter Macfarlane, MBE; Centro Cultural San Isidro, Av. del Libertador 16138, San Isidro. by Michael Soltys
POLITICS: MIDTERMS 2025 Peronist list closure: unity, local names, strategy of division 11-08-2025 17:50 In half of Argentina's provinces, the Fuerza Patria banner managed to bind all the Peronist options together, but in other territories unity will have a different name.
RACISM ALLEGATION England's racism claim in Argentina clash upheld by World Rugby 21-07-2025 18:15 World Rugby have upheld England's claim that their players were subjected to racist abuse from Argentina fans during a recent tour match in San Juan.
death of diego maradona Maradona's physician, accused in star’s death, requests trial by jury 13-07-2025 11:38 Leopoldo Luque, Diego Maradona's personal physician, seeks trial by jury following the annulment of the trial that had begun in March.
DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA Anger as Maradona death trial annulled due to disgraced judge 29-05-2025 17:53 The trial over Diego Maradona’s death has been annulled after a judge involved secretly participated in a documentary; Julieta Makintach has been suspended and disgraced, forcing a full restart of proceedings.
DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA Maradona death trial collapses in scandal as court orders restart 29-05-2025 13:04 Trial into the death of Diego Armando Maradona declared null and void by San Isidro court following the scandal involving Julieta Makintach, one of the three judges overseeing the case.
DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA Scandalous scenes as Maradona death trial is thrown into disarray 28-05-2025 12:33 The fate of the trial into Diego Maradona's will be decided on Thursday, following a scandal involving one of the judges over her participation in a documentary about the case.
death of diego maradona Future of Maradona death trial in doubt as scandal-hit judge steps down 27-05-2025 21:47 Judge Julieta Makintach forced to recuse herself following outcry; Court says it will decide Thursday if case goes to retrial.
CAMPAIGN COMMENTS They also serve who only stand and wait 17-05-2025 06:31 Electoral tides notoriously shift in the final week and even the last minute. by Michael Soltys
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Muniain inspires San Lorenzo, year after switching Bilbao for BA 16-05-2025 09:45 Unpaid wages, FIFA embargoes, deceased pontiffs, presidential bribery scandals: nothing seems to be able to distract the Cuervo from their mission to grind out results and keep slogging forward. by Dan Edwards
ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT Four dead and 16 injured as coach and lorry collide 13-05-2025 13:49 Head-on crash on Route 3 near San Miguel del Monte, Buenos Aires Province, leaves at least four dead and 16 injured.
ELECTIONS 2025 San Luis: Poggi’s ruling coalition defeats Rodríguez Saá’s Peronists 12-05-2025 18:35 Ahora San Luis front, led by Governor Claudio Poggi, defeats Peronist coalition of former provincial governor Alberto Rodríguez Saá. With 80% of votes counted, the ruling coalition has 46.8%, comfortably ahead of Frente Justicialista.
CAMPAIGN COMMENTS Four-by-four voting 10-05-2025 07:20 Next weekend’s City race hogs the electoral limelight but there is voting even closer in time – like tomorrow when four provinces will be advancing their midterms. by Michael Soltys
DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA Doctor: Maradona's 'self-harming behaviour' should've ruled out home care 07-05-2025 13:24 Pablo Dimitroff, director of the Clínica Olivos, says home care was not a "valid option" for late footballer.
MINING & INDUSTRY McEwen weighs Argentina share listing as part of copper unit IPO 30-04-2025 11:53 McEwen Copper is planning an IPO in New York or Toronto to help fund construction of its Los Azules project in San Juan Province.
death of diego maradona Maradona death trial: Diego was not fit for home care, says doctor 30-04-2025 00:20 Fernando Villarejo, head of Clínica Olivos' intensive care unit, says he expressed his opposition to home care.
Francis & Football Not so saintly behaviour at Pope’s beloved San Lorenzo 25-04-2025 09:04 An unseemly mess has broken out at Francis’ favourite football club – it is impossible to escape the irony that this storm broke right at the moment the Cuervos' most ardent fan finally passed on. by Dan Edwards
PONTIFF'S LOVE OF FOOTBALL The Pope with 'two left feet' who loved the 'beautiful game' 22-04-2025 10:34 For Pope Francis, football is more than just "the most beautiful game" – it can also be used as a vehicle to educate and spread peace.
ARGENTINE PONTIFF Flores, football and villas – Pope Francis' life in Buenos Aires 21-04-2025 15:25 Pope Francis' legacy will live on in the neighbourhood of Flores, at his beloved San Lorenzo football club and in the shantytowns he regularly visited.
THEATRE A nose for theatre 18-04-2025 17:57 ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’ by Edmond Rostand, translated by Brian Hooker; Directed by Simon Chater; Suburban Players at The Playhouse, San Isidro. by Michael Soltys
DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA Maradona's daughter says doctors could have prevented star's death 16-04-2025 10:16 Dalma Maradona accuses doctors of deception and neglect as late footballer's final days come under scrutiny in emotional trial.
DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA ‘I’m not well,’ Maradona told a doctor, weeks before death 11-04-2025 09:38 Doctor Flavio Tunessi said the late footballing icon had told him "I’m not well," a few weeks before star's death.
Death of diego maradona Court dismisses two defence lawyers from trial into Maradona's death 13-03-2025 23:32 San Isidro court trying seven health professionals for the death of Diego Maradona removes two lawyers of one of the defendants from the case over potential conflict of interest.
CATHOLIC CHURCH Argentines begin Lent with prayers for Pope’s health 05-03-2025 17:18 In the neighbourhood where Jorge Bergoglio grew up, Catholic faithful are praying for the Pope's recovery.
HUMAN RIGHTS Court issues warrants for Myanmar officials accused of Rohingya 'genocide' 15-02-2025 17:12 Court in Argentina issues arrest warrants for the head of Myanmar's military junta and former officials including Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi over alleged "genocide and crimes against humanity" targeting Rohingya minority group.
AVIATION ACCIDENT Two killed as private jet overshoots runway in San Fernando 18-12-2024 15:22 Tragic accident in Buenos Aires Province; Private jet misses runaway and crashes into houses near small airport of San Fernando. Two pilots aboard the aircraft perished in tragedy.
HEALTH & SOCIETY Chile's 'transplant' footballers champion organ donation 13-11-2024 10:46 Twenty transplant recipients, most of them kidney organ recipients, make up an amateur football team known as the "Chilean Transplant Team."
FOOTBALL & POLITICS Clubs or companies? Milei takes on football authorities 12-11-2024 21:18 Most football clubs In Argentina are non-profit civil associations controlled by the members, who pay a monthly fee and have voting rights. President Javier Milei, however, wants to open up the game to private capital.
Pyramid schemes Massive scams reported as 'Ponzidemia' grips Argentina 28-10-2024 14:49 A plague of pyramid schemes are sweeping the nation and draining the pockets of struggling Argentines, costing thousands of people their savings.
culture Argentina’s ‘El jockey’ wins best Latin American film at San Sebastián 29-09-2024 21:55 Luis Ortega's film 'El Jockey' chosen as best Latin American feature at San Sebastián Film Festival.
INTERVIEW Lola Arias: Argentina experiencing ‘an extreme situation’ under Milei 26-09-2024 17:54 Artistic powerhouse Lola Arias voices criticism of President Milei’s cutbacks for cultural sector as she premieres her latest feature, 'Reas,' at the San Sebastián Film Festival.
FILM & CINEMA Argentine director, actor criticise national cinema cutbacks at San Sebastián 24-09-2024 15:18 Milei’s government has drastically reduced government expenditure on cultural exports and filmmaker Diego Lerman and actor Leanardo Sbaraglia are sounding the alarm.
THEATRE: REVIEW 'Love letters' straight from the heart 20-09-2024 10:09 A.R. Gurney’s ‘Love Letters’ by The Suburban Players; Directed by Hugo Halbrich; Starring Ximena Faralla & Michael James Fortino. by Michael Soltys
CRIME & SECURITY ‘Butcher of Giles’: Fugitive killer who murdered family apprehended by police 09-09-2024 17:04 Luis Iribarren Longevin – “El carnicero de Giles” or “Butcher of San Andrés de Giles” – arrested in Santiago del Estero Province after 11 days on the run; Serial killer, who was serving life for murder of his parents, two siblings and aunt, escaped in August while on educational outing.
SOCIETY Incarcerated reap benefits of in-prison university education scheme 31-08-2024 06:08 University education programmes in prisons deliver inmates a brighter future and help reduce recidivism. Journalist Jesús Cabral is just one who has reaped the rewards of the innovative CUSAM in-prison education project. “I’ve had many moments of crisis since I got out, but I haven’t reofferend,” he explains. by Josefina Salomon
CRÈME DE LA CRÈME Little-known porteño pasaje gives Paris a run for its money 24-08-2024 12:13 Buenos Aires is full of undiscovered gems. In the centre of the city, amid the bustling downtown chaos, lies an oasis of calm and perhaps the most quintessentially Parisian block in the capital: Pasaje Rivarola. by Vanessa Bell
MPOX VIRUS FEARS Health authorities in Argentina order quarantine ship over mpox virus fears 21-08-2024 12:20 Crew-member of vessel flying Liberian flag reported to have symptoms compatible with the mpox disease; In accordance with protocol, ship has been quarantined at Santa Fe Province port of San Lorenzo.
BEYOND THE HEADLINES Liberating the Liberator 17-08-2024 06:31 Today is the 174th anniversary of the death of independence hero José de San Martín – but he has become so frozen in marble that his humanity escapes our grasp. by Michael Soltys
CRIME & INSECURITY Authorities prevent ‘heist of the century’ copycat bank robbery in San Isidro 08-08-2024 15:58 Authorities discover an elaborate tunnel more than 150 metres long, presumably built to rob Banco Macro branch in the town of San Isidro, in a case echoing the famous “Heist of the Century.”
SOCIETY & POVERTY Thousands march on the Day of San Cayetano, patron saint of bread and work 07-08-2024 19:39 Annual Catholic march sees demonstrators voice criticism of President Milei’s government.
THEATRE Players suburban but not the railway line 07-06-2024 17:03 Murder on the Orient Express; by Agatha Christie (adapted by Ken Ludwig); Directed by Laura Riera; June 14, 15, 16; Friday & Saturday 9pm – Sunday 7pm; The Playhouse – Moreno 80, San Isidro. by Michael Soltys
MILEI IN AMERICA Milei pitches Argentina to Silicon Valley after setbacks at home 29-05-2024 13:27 Meetings with Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai and Mark Zuckerberg during a 36-hour window would be on a wish list for almost any world leader. But they’re particularly welcome for Javier Milei.
MILEI IN AMERICA Milei meets OpenAI boss, chats with Trudeau before speech at Stanford 29-05-2024 11:03 Javier Milei met with the creator of ChatGTP, Sam Altman, and discussed Artificial Intelligence in San Francisco on Tuesday; President also speaks with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
SAN JUAN PROVINCE Body found in search for German tourist who went missing in western Argentina 27-05-2024 15:39 Nineteen-year-old Julia Horn was last seen on May 23 when she was out trekking at Cerro Tres Marías in San Juan; Provincial authorities confirm discovery of body but are awaiting confirmation from autopsy, family.
HOOLIGAN VIOLENCE Fan violence rears up in Mendoza, forces suspension of match 27-05-2024 12:34 Crowd disturbances force suspension of a top-flight match between Godoy Cruz and San Lorenzo.
MINING & INDUSTRY Copper frenzy draws mining giants to Argentina after Milei’s reforms 23-05-2024 00:01 Milei government tries to lure global mining heavyweights; President must convince companies that their projects are safe and lay down rules for doing business.
BREAKING NEWS At least 30 people hospitalised after trains collide in Buenos Aires 10-05-2024 11:28 Emergency services and police on site after two trains collide in Palermo; At least 30 people transported to hospital in wake of crash, but no fatalities reported.