The winner of Argentina’s primary elections is against abortion and supports the right to bear arms. But, at the same time, he’s in favor of the legalization of drugs and defends a person’s right to choose their own gender
The presidential candidate, who was a left-wing guerilla in her youth, now represents the hard-line right in her primary battle. The polls are in her favor
‘They questioned all my actions during the dictatorship,’ said the Pontiff in a conversation with Jesuits in Hungary
Founded in 1887 in the middle of the Paraguyan wilderness, this town of 6,000 inhabitants is today a reminder of the failure of an anti-Semitic racial experiment
The economist who embodies South American Trumpism has advanced in the polls by railing against the political class
Soccer fans have been tracking the PSG forward across Buenos Aires after Argentina’s World Cup win, now praising him with the same fanaticism as they previously criticized him
The national deputy is gaining ground in the polls ahead of this year’s presidential election, armed with a chainsaw and the promise to destroy everything in sight
After 10 years as head of the Catholic Church, Jorge Bergoglio’s relationship with Argentina is marked by domestic politics and his alleged ties to Peronism
The narco chief had traveled from Bogotá to meet with his family in Buenos Aires, but instead spent Christmas at Ezeiza international airport due to a ban on re-entry
Hernán Casciari – a prominent Argentine writer – dedicated a text to the legendary footballer. The short story is about a ‘simple man’ who reached the top, without ever forgetting where he came from
Lionel Scaloni’s team play France in the tournament final in Qatar on Sunday, providing relief for a political class facing fresh protests as is often the case in the year’s final month
The former president and serving vice president announced she will not be running in the 2023 elections, sparking a Peronist succession contest and handing the centrist opposition a boost
The legislation, which came into force last October, expands eligibility to the descendants of those who fled the Spanish Civil War and Franco dictatorship
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, who claims to be a victim of political persecution, is facing 12 years in prison and a lifetime ban on holding office if she is found guilty on December 6 of leading a scheme that diverted $1 billion in state funds
This carnivorous country, where 46 kilos of beef per person was consumed last year, resists supermarket trends to keep a centuries-old trade alive
After defeating Bolsonaro, the left-wing former president will govern Latin America’s largest economy and most populous country for a third time
Around 35% of members of this religious group supported the left-wing candidate in the first round of the vote, despite traditionally being associated with Jair Bolsonaro
While in Buenos Aires for a summit on climate change, the Democrat spoke to EL PAÍS about the racist comments made by three municipal politicians who compared a Black child to a ‘monkey’
The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency is mediating for Russia and Ukraine to protect the largest nuclear power station in Europe, which has become a spoil of war
The vote yielded unexpected wins in key districts, confirmed a conservative majority in Congress and evidenced how polls underestimated Jair Bolsonaro
Stark political polarization clearly delineates the electoral bases of Lula da Silva and Jair Bolsonaro
The 23-year-old woman’s cellphone exchanges suggest she was the real plotter of the failed attack against Cristina Fernández de Kirchner on September 1
Some 62% of Chileans voted against the progressive charter that was drafted to replace the document written under Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship
The Argentine human trafficking network tried to enlist Plácido Domingo, set up recruiting centers in the United States and maintained close ties with powerful people
Wiretaps ordered against the Yoga Studio cult allegedly show the tenor negotiating a sexual service
Argentine police arrest 24 people accused of victimizing the vulnerable for more than 30 years
The military is no longer a threat to the governments of the region, but there are still tensions when it comes to defining their mission, power and resources, particularly in countries marked by violence, such as Colombia and Mexico