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.
Uruguay will hold a second round of presidential elections in late November. While the two candidates seek to win over voters on issues concerning the economy, crime and social security, there is a broad consensus that the country must continue working toward closer commercial […] Read More...
Uruguay will hold a presidential run-off after there was no out-right winner on in the first round election on October 27. The small South American nation will choose between two moderate candidates in about a month. Joel Richards reports from Montevideo. Read More...
Uruguayans go to the polls this weekend, the sixth Latin American nation to vote a new president this year. But the country bucks the trend of polarized politics, as Joel Richards reports from Montevideo. Read More...
For many years, foreign tourists traveled to Argentina in large part because of its volatile economy. But economic changes, including a stable exchange rate, mean the country has become increasingly expensive for visitors. Joel Richards reports from Buenos Aires. Read More...
Argentina’s President Javier Milei vetoed a law that would have increased funding for state universities on Thursday, Oct. 3. The move comes hours after hundreds of thousands of students, teachers and unions marched in protest. State universities say they are seeing a brain drain with […] Read More...
Tens of thousands of passengers in Argentina have seen their flights cancelled or postponed in recent weeks due to a series of strikes. Workers at the national airline say their wages have not kept up with inflation. The government has implemented new regulations to […] Read More...
Argentina is undergoing major economic changes under President Javier Milei, who came into office eight months ago promising radical reforms. Some provinces are now increasingly talking directly with China to explore opportunities in trade and investment. Joel Richards reports from La Rioja. Read More...
After Argentina’s economic crash in 2001, many provinces issued their own currencies as an alternative to the peso. It’s seen as a way to help Argentinians who are struggling to get by. This month, a new so-called quasi-currency has emerged in La Rioja. Joel Richards […] Read More...
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