Soderbergh (50) steps back from movies.

Mourinho to leave Real Madrid at end of season

In BA City, unemployment soars by 78 percent

The unemployment rate increased to 7.9 percent in the first quarter of 2013 compared with 7.1 percent over the same period of last year, marking the highest reading in nearly three years, the government’s INDEC national statistics bureau said yesterday.

In the hills of Assad’s stronghold
by Alia Malek
Foreign Policy
TARTOUS — Above the Syrian coastal town of Tartous, groups of Alawite men and boys were amassing at different landings along a road that winds higher and higher, away from the Mediterranean and into the hills. We saw them assembling as we travelled the same path, taking advantage of a day off to get out of the city.

Iran approves AMIA deal

Iran has approved the memorandum of understanding with Argentina to create a joint “truth commission” to probe the 1994 terrorist attack on the AMIA Jewish community centre, Iranian Embassy chargé d’affaires Ali Pakdaman informed a local radio yesterday.

Cuba meddling in Venezuela

CARACAS — Venezuela’s opposition yesterday released an audio recording that it said contains a prominent member of the ruling party discussing political strategy with a Cuban intelligence officer. Opposition lawmaker Ismael García said the recording captures a phone conversation between state TV personality Mario Silva, a staunch government ally, and a Cuban identified as Lieutenant -Colonel Aramis Palacios, discussing a split in the ruling socialist party.

Venezuela’s opposition has long accused Cuban leaders of wielding influence behind the scenes in guiding government decisions.

Analysis >

Editorial English >

1. It’s the economy, stupid!

Editorial Spanish >

1. Es la economía, ¡estúpido!

Columnist >

1. Obama on the defensive

Argentina >

1. Argentines expect inflation to clock in at 35%, survey
2. Supreme Court orders 10% raise
3. 9-year-old raped, killed in Salta
4. Teachers strike in BA province?
5. BA City legislature committee approves Macri’s press decree
6. Dictator Videla's cause of death: Heart attack
7. UK: Give up Malvinas Islands and we’ll talk
8. Malvinas fishing and oil
9. Soccer match will compete with Lanata’s television programme
10. Puricelli denies supply problems in Antarctic
11. BA City: Unemployment soars by 78 percent
12. Day by day
13. Rosario port paralyzed
14. Lorenzino’s Blue Laugh
15. Crisis-hit biodiesel industry eyes US market

Latin America >

1. Authoritarianism behind Brazilian sporting events
2. Brazilian economy to dip
3. Cuban meddling in Venezuelan politics
4. Maligned dollar flourishes in Caracas and beyond

The World >

1. Iran approves AMIA deal
2. Labour helps save UK gay marriage bill
3. Council of Europe warns Putin over Russian NGO law
4. Two Brazilian tourists killed, three Argentines injured in Turkish balloon crash
5. In the hills of Bashar al-Assad’s stronghold
6. 30 Hezbollah fighters killed in Syria battle — activists
7. Russia: Opposition must come to meeting without conditions

Markets >

1. Markets May 20, 2013

Entertainment >

1. The Doors’ Ray Manzarek dies at 74
2. Palestinian film of love and betrayal breaks new ground
3. Argentine film competes in Cannes
4. Entertainment in brief
5. Will Marcelo Tinelli own a channel?
6. Steven Soderbergh steps back from movies
7. Cinema
8. Out & About!
9. Puro diseño fair

Sports >

1. Berlocq defeats Mayer 6-2, 6-1 at Nice Open
2. A key player
3. Laser fix for putting woes
4. Nalbandian drops 20 places in ATP ranking
5. Toronto’s Dickey wins second straight start
6. On TV
7. European tour for Argentine riders
8. Sports in brief
9. Golf agenda
10. Mallorca win to keep survival hopes alive
11. Mourinho to leave Real Madrid
12. Brazil’s stadiums ready for warm-up in June
13. Lanús tie, Newell’s on top