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.
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STORIES BY JOEL RICHARDS
November 20, 2023
Argentina elected far-right Javier Milei as president on Sunday in a second-round run-off.
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November 18, 2023
Anxiety and anticipation are building in Argentina ahead of Sunday’s presidential election. Polls show the choice between Economy Minister Sergio Massa and far-right Libertarian Javier Milei is too close to call. CGTN’s Joel Richards has more from Buenos Aires on the pending matchup between candidates […]
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November 14, 2023
By this time next week, Argentina should know who its next leader will be. Right now, polls suggest next Sunday’s race for president is too close to call. It pits the ruling party candidate Sergio Massa against a political outsider the firebrand Libertarian Javier Milei. […]
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November 3, 2023
Argentina is just over two weeks away from deciding its next president, with a second round run-off between Economy Minister Sergio Massa and the far-right libertarian Javier Milei. The elections take place against the backdrop of one of the country’s worst economic crises in decades, […]
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October 22, 2023
Far-right candidate Javier Milei led opinion surveys ahead of Sunday’s presidential election in Argentina. Voters went to the polls in the context of a deep economic crisis. All of the candidates are proposing major changes, but Milei has transformed the campaign with radical proposals. Joel […]
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October 16, 2023
As global demand for lithium explodes, Argentina is looking to capitalize on this raw material with China’s help.
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August 25, 2023
Among the six new members to join in BRICS in 2024 is Argentina. In Buenos Aires, President Alberto Fernandez said it opens a “new scenario” for the country and the possibility to develop trade. See more.
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August 15, 2023
Presidential primaries results are having an immediate impact on Argentina’s economy. On Monday morning, the Central Bank announced a devaluation of the peso of over 20%. See the latest.
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July 17, 2023
The water shortages are so severe that it prompted officials to declare a state of emergency in June.
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July 14, 2023
A new fertility technique is having success in Argentina after the first baby was born using the new method and two more women are in their third trimester. CGTN’s Joel Richards went to meet the team in Buenos Aires and learn how the project could increase the success rate of Assisted Reproductive Treatment.
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