The Latest Breaking News from Mendoza

Gordon injured, Wallabies' draw lets Pumas 'off hook'

Carter Gordon is under an injury cloud after the Wallabies settled for a frustrating Test draw that still secured them a historic series win in Argentina.

AAP · Sep 5

Argentina 28-28 Australia: rugby union second Test – as it happened

Australia secure series win in Argentina for first time in history after an eight-try slugfest ends in a draw

The Guardian - AU · Sep 5

In Argentina, a family rescued 5,000 ancient olive trees from development and built a sanctuary instead of letting them become firewood

In Mendoza, ancient olive trees are threatened by urban growth, resulting in many being chopped for firewood. To combat this, the Cicero family has successfully relocated over five thousand of these historic trees to a dedicated sanctuary. The initiative began when Emilio Cicero saved three thousand trees from destruction on…

The Times of India · Aug 23

Argentine judges reject appeal against acquittal of rape case France rugby pair

Appeal court judges in Argentina on Wednesday confirmed the acquittal of the France international rugby players Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jégou in the aggravated rape case lodged against them last July.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 19, 2025

‘Making Argentina great again’? What a year under a climate-change denying president has done for the country

Javier Milei’s push for extraction and cuts to land protections have left people fearing for their way of life – and environmentalists concerned about the future

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2024

Argentine Court Drops Rape Case Against French Rugby Players

An Argentine court on Tuesday dismissed rape charges against two French international rugby players accused of assaulting a woman after playing a match in the country in July.

International Business Times · Dec 11, 2024

Best Malbec to pair with dinner

Raise a glass of toasty and robust Malbec this autumn to warm the cockles

Evening Standard · Sep 13, 2024

Argentina court allows French rugby players accused of rape to return home

Two French rugby players held in Argentina for almost two months on rape charges are on their way back to France after a court allowed them to return home pending the conclusion of their case.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 4, 2024

Argentine Court Allows Rape-accused French Rugby Players To Return Home

Jegou and Auradou, both 21, were arrested in July, two days after winning their first international caps against Argentina in Mendoza.

Latin Times · Sep 4, 2024

French rugby players accused of rape escape Argentinian ‘horror movie’ but case continues

Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou are returning to France nearly two months after their arrest in the South American nation on charges of aggravated sexual assault

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2024