How Flávio Bolsonaro fled Brazil
Facing a money laundering investigation, the losing presidential candidate said he had never thought of leaving. The next day he was gone
Argentina
I tasted 21 affordable malbecs and the results were surprising
John Wilson: I just don’t think this grape was meant to be turned into lower-alcohol wine
U2 to start world tour in Mexico, Brazil and Argentina in spring 2027
Announcement comes as U2 gear up to release new album Carnaval De Luz
Ronaldo v Messi debate has surely been settled – there is only one winner
Final playing days show a clear difference between the modern game’s two greats
Fiserv’s new CEO faces Wall Street’s toughest turnaround
Takis Georgakopoulos became chief executive of Fiserv just as it confronted big cultural and structural challenges
Fiction in translation: Hafni Says by Danish writer Helle Helle is close to perfection
Plus new works by Pirkko Saisio, Felix Hartlaub, Karim Kattan and Angélica Gorodischer
Javier Milei says ‘winds of change’ support Argentina’s claim to Falkland Islands
Argentinian president’s declaration follows hint from Donald Trump that US could withdraw backing for UK stance
Irish honey, Chinese bees: Labelling law change makes clear true origins of Irish brands
Boyne Valley’s ‘Pure & Natural’ blend is packed in Co Louth but entirely made up of honey from China, Spain and Argentina
‘We’re already in World War Three’: Tech titans prepare Argentinian ranch for apocalypse
Drawn by wild landscapes and an eccentric president, executives are building a refuge
The Falklands: The Celtic roots of both the English and Spanish names for the islands
A skilled reconciler would come in handy today on our beautiful, troubled planet
Javier Milei accuses US Democrats of financing ‘anti-Argentina campaign’ at World Cup
Governments of Brazil and Mexico also involved, claims Argentinian president
How an Irish-named town in Argentina brought me back to my Galway childhood
Emigrants such as the Duggans mean Argentina has the largest population of Irish descendants outside the English-speaking world
Spain v Argentina: Johan Cruyff’s legacy clear as the nation that shaped Messi faces its masterpiece
The World Cup final pits the Spanish collective against the most extravagant talent to emerge from its football culture
What’s the story behind Argentina players holding up a banner about the Falkland Islands?
Hundreds of years of dispute preceded the postmatch display at the World Cup of a banner saying ‘Las Malvinas son Argentinas’
Argentinians in Dublin: We have a ‘special’ relationship with England too
Expatriots in Ireland explain rivalry with Brazil and England as they hold out for second successive World Cup title
GAA World Games come to Waterford: ‘Is that the mad game?’
Of the more than 2,000 Gaelic football, hurling and camogie players in 113 teams from all over the world taking part, most are not Irish
Tuchel takes blame for World Cup exit and denies England are ‘cursed’
Manager concedes side were too ‘passive’ after defeat to Argentina in Atlanta
Killing Maradona: The one book you need on football’s greatest No 10
This clever, nonlinear, deeply sad cradle-to-grave account is a standout in the Maradona literature
‘Malvinas are Argentinian’: World Cup holders celebrate win over England with Falklands banner
Players celebrate on the pitch with the message after World Cup semi-final win
Argentina v England: The greatest and most romantic of the footballing rivalries?
Look beyond the flashpoints and flare-ups, and there is something more profound at work here
Alvarez sends Argentina past Switzerland after VAR controversy to set up England semi-final
World champions require extra time after Embolo dismissal proves decisive as Switzerland rue contentious refereeing call
There’s a nagging sense the Egyptian coach’s burning words may have followed Argentina to Kansas
Argentina supporters have turned Kansas City into a sea of sky blue and white, but Egypt's accusations after their last-16 defeat cast a shadow
Kansas City’s unlikely World Cup dream started long ago, on a rainy night in Milltown
Lamar Hunt was inspired by the experience of watching Shamrock Rovers from the terraces in 1962
‘They want Messi to stay in the tournament’: Egypt’s disallowed goal against Argentina leads to claims of injustice
Mostafa Zico had a goal ruled out in Tuesday’s Round of 16 game due to a foul in the lead up
Lionel Messi ignites Argentina’s stunning comeback to beat Egypt
When you have Messi, it’s never really over as flawed Argentina are a dark and brilliant alliance of plot armour, destiny and genius
‘I never thought I’d share the same pitch, and give him a shove’: Pico’s Messi ‘dream’
Family, friends and fans at Dublin Airport for the homecoming of Shamrock Rovers star Lopes
Ken Early: The World Cup is an epic battle between prudent precision and superhuman instinct
Both styles of management and play can get results, but only one is unashamedly, joyously human
Pico’s mother ‘couldn’t be more proud’, says Cape Verde ‘made Argentina look very average’
Atmosphere in Crumlin was ‘almost reminiscent’ of Italia ‘90, says Judy Lopes
World Cup 2026: Pico Lopes gives Ireland a World Cup by proxy as Cape Verde capture hearts
Cape Verde pushed Argentina to the brink, while Pico Lopes’s remarkable journey kept supporters awake through the night in Dublin
At 1.45am Crumlin time, Cape Verde’s Pico Lopes gets a standing ovation
In a devastatingly close loss, the home-grown hero turned World Cup player is cheered on by his childhood neighbours
‘Now the flag is everywhere’: how World Cup success has changed life in Cape Verde
The Blue Sharks will become the smallest-ever nation to play a World Cup knockout match when they face Argentina on Friday
They say men have trouble expressing their feelings. Yet we all speak fluent Messi
Continents may divide us, but his greatness is an enduring sporting bond, bridging oceans, obliterating time zones
Colombia’s ‘El Tigre’ aims to mimic right-wing firebrand Javier Milei
President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella wants to take a chainsaw to the state and build mega-prisons in the Amazon
Trump ally Abelardo de la Espriella wins Colombian presidential election
Narrow victory over senator Iván Cepeda is challenged by president Gustavo Petro
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