Joel Richards
Argentina elects Javier Milei president
Argentina has elected Javier Milei, a self-styled radical outsider and former TV pundit, to be their next president.
He won 56% of the vote, compared to the 44% won by Sergio Massa of the ruling left… Audio
Argentinian voters head to polls for run-off election
Voters in Argentina will head to the polls this weekend in a presidential runoff election, with the economy taking centre stage.
Data released by the country's statistics agency showed that… Audio
South America correspondent Joel Richards
This year sees numerous presidential elections across Latin America; the crisis in Venezuela continues; and almost 90 Argentine families are due to travel to the Falkland Islands where they will put a… Audio
South America correspondent Joel Richards
Joel Richards checks in from Buenos Aires where the All Blacks held court over the weekend, and a march is taking place for two missing young tattoo artists, whose disappearance is being blamed on the… Audio
South America correspondent Joel Richards
The vote taking place in Venezuela over the government's plans to rewrite the constitution, and in Brazil, former president Lula da Silva has been handed a nine-year prison sentence for corruption in… Audio
South America correspondent - Joel Richards
Joel Richards reports in on the political violence gripping Venezuela and the ongoing corruption crisis in Brazil. Audio
South America correspondent Joel Richards
Marches in Argentina after a popular TV presenter challenges the president, a new corruption scandal in Brazil and further violence in Mexico as three journalists are killed. Audio
South America correspondent Joel Richards
Joel Richards explains why 250 people crossed the Andes mountains on horseback last week, plus major protests in Mexico over the policies of US president Donald Trump. Audio
South America correspondent Joel Richards
Joel Richards on how Trump's election victory is being viewed in Latin America and what the impact of increased protection might have in the region. And the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit… Audio
South America correspondent - Joel Richards
A United Nations panel says Argentina has arbitrarily detained the indigenous leader Milagro Sala and is calling for the government to release her immediately. Joel also discusses the latest from… Audio
South America correspondent Joel Richards
Joel Richards on the shift in UK-Argentina relations over Falklands/Malvinas Islands, former president Lula da Silva charged with corruption and Colombia's Peace Process. Audio
South America correspondent Joel Richards
Joel Richards on the latest from South America. Audio
South America correspondent Joel Richards
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is one step closer to impeachment, Argentina's president is under investigation following revelations in the Panama Papers and Uruguay is also extensively named in… Audio
South American correspondent Joel Richards
Our South American correspondent Joel Richards discusses the latest issues in the region including the spread of the Zika virus and it's ramifications. Audio
South America correspondent, Joel Richards
Argentina's new president, political and economic concerns in Venezuela, politics in Brasil, a mining accedent, and the legacy of Douglas Tompkins. Audio
South America correspondent, Joel Richards
South America correspondent, Joel Richards. Audio
South America correspondent Joel Richards
Improving US Cuba relations, Brazil's president Dilma Rouseff facing major protests over corruption allegations and the economy. Audio
South America correspondent Joel Richards
Joel Richards reports on the helicopter crash in Argentina that killed some top French athletes; and the latest on the investigations into the death of Argentinian prosecutor Alberto Nisman. Audio
South America correspondent - Joel Richards
Leaders accused of a cover-up in Argentina; the disappearance of 43 Mexican students and Uruguay is issuing marijuana licenses. Audio
Joel Richards, South America correspondent
The pink tide in South America - why so many south american countries are leaning to the left. Audio
