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.
Argentina received the first chunk of a $20-billion IMF loan this week to help stabilize the country’s economy. The government says it’s already controlling rampant inflation, but many people and businesses say prices are still rising. Joel Richards reports. Read More...
Trade unions in Argentina staged a 24-hour nationwide general strike on Thursday, Apr. 10. It is the third strike President Javier Milei has faced since taking office in December 2023, just as the country is finalizing a new $20 billion loan from the International […] Read More...
Argentina owes more money to the International Monetary Fund than any other country, more than $31 billion. The country is in talks to take on another major loan from the institution to stabilize its economy. Joel Richards reports from Buenos Aires. Read More...
Argentina released its 2024 economic figures on Wednesday, March 19. The country has been grappling with sky-high inflation which President Javier Milei promised to fix with radical reforms and austerity measures. Joel Richards reports from Buenos Aires. Read More...
Argentina’s President Javier Milei is moving fast with his economic program, focused in large part on reducing inflation and reducing regulations. In contrast to the new economic policy being pursued in the United States, Milei’s government is removing tariffs on imports. CGTN’s Joel Richards reports. Read More...
A benchmark index indicates improving economic news for Argentina. The country’s so-called risk index is at its lowest level in about seven years. It’s an indicator of how investors view the public debt. Financial markets in Argentina are impressed with President Javier Milei’s reforms. […] Read More...
The Latin American e-commerce platform MercadoLibre has set the pace this year for growth and investment. The business, founded in Argentina, dominates online sales in the region. CGTN’s Joel Richards reports from where it all started in Buenos Aires. Read More...
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...
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