Joel Richards covers the Southern Cone region for CGTN America. He joined the channel in April 2013 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
After starting out as a sports reporter in Spain, he moved to Argentina in 2008. Joel has worked in print, radio and television reporting on politics, social issues, culture and sport. From across Europe, Africa and South America, he has covered a range of stories, from earthquakes, presidential elections and major international tournaments, to tango world championships.
He graduated from the University of Glasgow with a degree in Hispanic Studies.
Chile held a state funeral for Sebastian Piñera on Friday. The country’s two-time former president was killed in a helicopter accident on Tuesday. Read More...
While Milei realigns the country on the international stage, back home he faces growing challenges to introduce the radical changes he has promised.
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Hundreds of thousands of union workers marched on Wednesday to protest unpopular economic reforms put in place by Argentinian President Javier Milei. The far-right leader aims to transform Argentina and tackle the country’s economic crisis. CGTN’s Joel Richards has more from Buenos Aires. Read More...
Argentina’s powerful trade unions marched on Wednesday December 26 in protest at the Javier Milei government’s plans to usher in sweeping economic reforms by presidential decree. Joel Richards reports from Buenos Aires. Read More...
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Argentina devalued its currency by more than 50 percent on Tuesday, part of an emergency economic plan announced by the new government of Javier Milei.
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