Gabriel Juncos is rolling down a sidewalk in Córdoba in his wheelchair, explaining his mayoral campaign plans, when one of the wheels gets stuck in a hole in the pavement. Two pedestrians pass him in a huff. Undeterred, Juncos manoeuvres the chair out of the rut and keeps talking. He’s clearly seen much worse. Two blocks later, one of the other candidates in Juncos’s party also runs into trouble. A ramp at the curb doesn’t extend low enough for wheelchairs. “I’m going to take the street,” Read more [...]

But as Leicester Tigers prepare to welcome Los Pumas to Welford Road for Marcos Ayerza's testimonial match, Tommy Bell is relishing the challenge. The Tigers are in the thick of a gruelling pre-season and a clash with Argentina this weekend represents their first opportunity for a bit of match practice. It is no easy introduction - Daniel Hourcade's charges are bracing themselves for the World Cup and recently beat two-time world champions South Africa in the Rugby Championship - but full-back Read more [...]

After eight months, the people of Argentina should know what happened to prosecutor Alberto Nisman, the president of the country’s Jewish umbrella organization said. “We respect the Justice Department’s decisions. But, after eight months at least we should know what happened to the prosecutor,” DAIA President Julio Schlosser said Tuesday night at an event in Buenos Aires marking the 80th year of the organization. Schlosser also said that “21 years after the AMIA Jewish center bombing we Read more [...]