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New trial over Maradona’s death begins in Argentina

New trial over Maradona’s death begins in Argentina

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SAN ISIDRO, Argentina: A new trial over the death of football legend Diego Maradona began Tuesday (Apr 14) in Argentina, 10 months after a scandal involving a judge caused the first trial to collapse. Maradona, considered one of the world’s greatest players, died in November 2020 at the age of 60 while recovering from surgery for a brain clot. His seven-strong medical team is accused of gross negligence causing his death during his home convalescence. Prosecutor Patricio Ferrari on Tuesday told the court Maradona was treated by a “group of amateurs” who committed “all kinds of omissions,” resulting in conditions he described as “cruel.” Maradona’s daughters, Dalma, Gianinna, and Jana, as well as his former partner Veronica Ojeda, were present in the packed courtroom in the northern Buenos Aires suburb of San Isidro for the start of the proceedings. Maradona died of heart failure and acute pulmonary edema – a condition where fluid accumulates in the lungs – two weeks after going under the knife. The larger-than-life former Boca Juniors and Napoli striker, who captained Argentina to …

Maradona’s childhood home becomes soup kitchen for those in need | Football News

Maradona’s childhood home becomes soup kitchen for those in need | Football News

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Published On 14 Apr 202614 Apr 2026 The late Argentinian football legend’s childhood home has been converted into a soup kitchen serving those affected by President Javier Milei’s austerity measures. At 523 Amazor street in Fiorito, a Buenos Aires suburb where the “Golden Boy” experienced extreme poverty growing up, locals can now receive meals and clothing assistance. This neighbourhood of about 50,000 residents living in modest brick homes features numerous murals commemorating the career of the iconic number 10, who passed away in 2020 at the age of 60. As a criminal negligence trial begins on Tuesday against the seven-member medical team responsible for Maradona’s final care following brain surgery, his childhood community continues his legacy of compassion. Neighbours visit “Diego’s house” carrying containers that volunteers fill with chicken stew and other meals prepared in large cauldrons in the yard, while cumbia music – Maradona’s preferred genre – plays in the background. “Diego would say there is a lot of hunger and we have to help, because the need is so great,” explained Diego Gavilan, …

New trial over football great Maradona’s death begins in Argentina | Football News

New trial over football great Maradona’s death begins in Argentina | Football News

Published by Sam Flores

The trial will, once again, seek to determine if Maradona’s medical team was responsible for his death in November 2020. Published On 14 Apr 202614 Apr 2026 A new trial over the death of Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona will begin on Tuesday, a year after a scandal involving a judge caused the first trial to collapse. Maradona, considered one of the world’s greatest players ever, died in November 2020 at the age of 60 while recovering from brain surgery at a private residence. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list He died of heart failure and acute pulmonary edema – a condition where fluid accumulates in the lungs – two weeks after undergoing surgery. The new trial, which will hear from some 120 witnesses, will again seek to determine if Maradona’s medical team was responsible for his death. Seven members of his medical team were charged with negligent homicide in a trial that began on March 11. The defendants have denied the charges of “simple homicide with eventual intent” in Maradona’s treatment. They …

Latam Currencies Gain as Markets Balance Iran Escalation and Ceasefire Chances

Latam Currencies Gain as Markets Balance Iran Escalation and Ceasefire Chances

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April 6 (Reuters) – Most Latin American currencies advanced on Monday, while ⁠stocks ⁠were mixed after reports of progress on ⁠a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran helped revive risk appetite worldwide as traders returned after a ​long weekend break.  A framework to end hostilities has been put together by Pakistan and exchanged with Iran and the U.S. overnight, a source aware of ‌the proposals told Reuters.  However, some of the ‌risk appetite tapered off after Iran’s official IRNA news agency said Iran conveyed its response to the proposal and is rejecting a ceasefire ⁠and emphasizing the ⁠necessity of a permanent end to the war.  Trump is also set to speak about the ​ceasefire proposal at a press conference at 1 p.m. ET (1800 GMT), a White House official told Reuters. He has said the Tuesday deadline he has set for Iran to make a deal is final.  “Geopolitical tensions around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz are driving energy supply disruptions, market volatility and urgent ​diplomatic efforts, with ceasefire talks offering limited near-term clarity,” said …

Die Wiederauferstehung des Landes – mit Ulf Poschardt – POLITICO

Die Wiederauferstehung des Landes – mit Ulf Poschardt – POLITICO

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Trump deploys Vance to Hungary – POLITICO

Trump deploys Vance to Hungary – POLITICO

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Vance’s visit, scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, was framed by Hungarian government spokesperson Zoltán Kovács as a celebration of deep ties between the two countries. “The visit highlights the strong and enduring alliance between Hungary and the United States,” he wrote on X on Friday. The outspoken U.S. vice president will hold talks with the MAGA-allied Orbán and then give a public address, during a trip that directly involves Washington in the final stretch of a heated election campaign. It echoes an American effort in Argentina last year, where U.S. officials including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent intervened to support President Javier Milei ahead of national midterm elections, to keep a key hemispheric, ideological ally in a strong position. In multiple speeches and remarks over the 15 months since President Donald Trump returned to office, senior U.S. officials have made clear they believe Europe is on the wrong political path, and that the nationalist-populist Orbán is a model for the continent to follow. The Hungarian prime minister has promoted his vision of illiberal democracy, while frequently …

Maradona’s former home is transformed into a soup kitchen in Argentina

Maradona’s former home is transformed into a soup kitchen in Argentina

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BUENOS AIRES, March 31 : Every week, hundreds of people line up to fill a plastic container with food in an unlikely place: the humble home where Argentine soccer legend Diego Armando Maradona was born. The house in Villa Fiorito, a poor neighborhood on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, no longer belongs to the family of Maradona, who died in 2020 after a heart attack, but for the last month, its current owner has lent its dirt yard to a group of volunteers who light a grill and cook for neighbors. Last Thursday, Maria Torres stirred a stew in two large pots while several others peeled potatoes and chopped pieces of chicken. A mural painted on the house’s facade depicts the soccer player next to the words, “The house of god.” Poverty has been trending downward in Argentina, with official statistics showing it dropping to 31.6 per cent in the first half of 2025 from 52.9 per cent in the first half of 2024, when President Javier Milei sharply devalued the peso and inflation spiked. …

Canada Eyes Mercosur Pact by Autumn

Canada Eyes Mercosur Pact by Autumn

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YAOUNDE, March 27 (Reuters) – ⁠Canada’s ⁠minister of international trade ⁠said on Friday that he hopes to conclude ​a free-trade agreement with South America’s Mercosur bloc by the autumn. “We’re ‌stepping up the negotiation timelines ‌a little bit. Hopefully we can have negotiations every ⁠six weeks ⁠or so, and hopefully we can get it done ​by the fall. That is the goal we’ve set between our partners,” Maninder Sidhu told Reuters on the sidelines of a World Trade ​Organization ministerial conference in Cameroon. The minister said he has had bilateral ⁠meetings ⁠with Argentina and Paraguay, ⁠and ​he will meet with Brazil and Uruguay on Friday on the sidelines ​of the WTO ⁠meeting in Yaounde, with the potential Mercosur-Canada trade agreement part of talks. “We’re very ambitious. I think we can get it done,” he said. Reuters earlier reported that an Argentine government official said ⁠the agreement was expected to be signed in September or October, ⁠marking roughly a year since negotiations formally restarted. Another diplomat, based in Brazil, also told Reuters negotiations were going at …

Timeline: The key events in the murder of Natalie McNally

Timeline: The key events in the murder of Natalie McNally

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9.59pm: McCullagh arrives at Ms McNally’s house in Lurgan and makes a 10-minute 999 call. He tells emergency services “Please come as soon as you can, she’s pregnant, she’s cold”. He is asked by the call handler: “Is the patient breathing?” and responds tearfully “No, she’s gone”, adding “there’s blood everywhere”. He tells the call handler Ms McNally was 15 weeks’ pregnant. Source link