Overview
- Spanish prosecutors have formally imputed former prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero and carried out police searches tied to the Plus Ultra inquiry, and authorities say next steps depend on access to the judicial file and his scheduled statement to the court.
- President Javier Milei’s circle in Argentina is fractured after a dispute inside the administration’s digital operation triggered private meetings at the presidential residence and heightened scrutiny of senior advisers including Santiago Caputo, Martín Menem and Manuel Adorni.
- River Plate will travel with its full professional squad to Córdoba for the Torneo Apertura final against Belgrano, a decision by coach Eduardo Coudet meant to reinforce group unity ahead of the match at the Mario Kempes with roughly 50,000 fans expected.
- Racing Club faces an acute sporting and institutional crisis that has left the team with two wins in 12 games and prompted an imminent cónclave between president Diego Milito, sporting director Sebastián Saja and coach Gustavo Costas to reassess the project and Costas’s future.
- Regional competitions are under growing pressure over refereeing and transparency: the Liga MX final between Pumas and Cruz Azul has public referee complaints and ticket‑fraud reports, Juan Pablo II and Melgar have publicly clashed over VAR decisions, and Alianza Lima secured the Peruvian Apertura while defending continuity of its project.