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Joel Richards
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SOUTH AMERICA, Argentina, Buenos aires
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Freelance journalist, photographer and producer based in Argentina, covering sports, current affairs and culture in Latin America. Native English speaker with fluent Spanish and Portuguese.

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Thousands pay their respects to Nestor Kirchner

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Thousands pay their respects to Nestor Kirchner

Thousands of Argentinians queued for hours to pay their respects to Néstor Kirchner, the ex-president and current president's husband, who passed away on Wednesday. Buenos Aires, A...
by Joel Richards, on 28th of October 2010
Argentina ex-president Néstor Kirchner passes away

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Argentina ex-president Néstor Kirchner passes away

Argentina's ex-president, Néstor Kirchner, died of a heart attack on Wednesday. Mourners flocked to the Presidential Palace, the Casa Rosada, in the Plaza de Mayo to pay their resp...
by Joel Richards, on 27th of October 2010
Trade Union rally at River Plate

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Trade Union rally at River Plate

An estimated 100,000 workers belonging to the CGT trade union congregated at the River Plate stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to commemorate the 65th 'Dia de la Lealtad Peronist...
by Joel Richards, on 15th of October 2010
34th anniversary of the Noche de los Lapices

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34th anniversary of the Noche de los Lapices

With secondary school students occupying schools demanding improved facilities, plus a teachers strike, thousands marched from Congress to Plaza de Mayo on the 34th anniversary of the N...
by Joel Richards, on 16th of September 2010
Peronist youth rally in Buenos Aires

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Peronist youth rally in Buenos Aires

Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner spoke at a rally organised by the Peronist Youth groups at Luna Park, Buenos Aires. She was accompanied by her husband and former pres...
by Joel Richards, on 14th of September 2010
Workers at Critica Newspaper still without pay

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Workers at Critica Newspaper still without pay

The Argentine newspaper, Critica, stopped printing on 29th April. 190 workers at the paper continue to campaign for debts owed to the paper to be paid in order to pay 4 months of unpaid...
by Joel Richards, on 26th of August 2010
Tango world championship in Argentina

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Tango world championship in Argentina

The qualification rounds for the tango world championship are taking place this week in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with couples from across the globe taking part. Buenos Aires, Argentina....
by Joel Richards, on 24th of August 2010