• Two weeks out from the first GOP debate, which candidates have qualified and which might not make it?

    Two weeks out from the first GOP debate, which candidates have qualified and which might not make it?

    Aug 09, 2023 02:51 PM EDT

    ... The Miami mayor has been one of the more creative candidates in his efforts to boost his donor numbers. He offered a chance to see Argentine soccer legend Lionel Messi's debut as a player for Inter Miami, saying donors who gave $1 would be entered in a chance to ...

  • Argentina reaches World Cup quarterfinals with 2-1 win over Australia

    Argentina reaches World Cup quarterfinals with 2-1 win over Australia

    Dec 03, 2022 11:32 PM EDT

    ... and likely last World Cup. The dream is still alive for the seven-time world player of the year and the tens of thousands of Argentina fans who dominated the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, massively outnumbering the small pockets of green-and-gold-clad Australia supporters to make it feel ...

  • Argentina authorities investigate man who tried to assassinate Vice President Cristina Fernández

    Argentina authorities investigate man who tried to assassinate Vice President Cristina Fernández

    Sep 02, 2022 04:44 PM EDT

    ... for peace and unity or expressing their love for Fernández. Chants against the political opposition could also be heard. No politician awakens more passion in Argentina than Fernández, who has both fervent supporters and ardent detractors. The left-of-center leader is on trial on corruption charges involving public works ...

  • Placido Domingo's name comes up in Argentina sex sect probe

    Placido Domingo's name comes up in Argentina sex sect probe

    Aug 19, 2022 12:24 AM EDT

    ... group when they were still children or teenagers and were sexually exploited, according to the prosecution's documents. People came from the United States to Argentina to have sex with the women and investigators say women were also transported to neighboring Uruguay and the U.S. for sexual encounters. “The ...

  • Group aims to reintroduce Jaguars — once nearly hunted to extinction — to Argentina

    Group aims to reintroduce Jaguars — once nearly hunted to extinction — to Argentina

    Oct 21, 2021 10:40 PM EDT

    So the team worked hard to make this place a nexus of ecotourism, a place where living animals have value. The town of Colonia Carlos Pellegrini, on the edge of the park, now depends on a steady stream of tourists here to see the animals and enjoy gaucho culture and ...

  • 5 Stories: Why this Argentinian lagoon turned pink, a new Barbie honors COVID frontline workers and other stories you missed

    5 Stories: Why this Argentinian lagoon turned pink, a new Barbie honors COVID frontline workers and other stories you missed

    Aug 13, 2021 06:17 PM EDT

    ... have no ties to First Nations imagery and culture -- in early 2022 The decision follows on a string of others from major sports teams to make their branding more inclusive and respectful. In December, Cleveland’s major league baseball club announced plans to rename the team at the end of ...

  • Flamboyant former Argentine President Carlos Menem dies

    Flamboyant former Argentine President Carlos Menem dies

    Feb 14, 2021 07:09 PM EDT

    BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Carlos Menem, a former Argentine president who delivered short-lived economic stability and forged close ties with the United States in the 1990s even as he navigated scandal and enjoyed an often flamboyant lifestyle, has died. Argentine President Alberto Fernández confirmed the death of the 90-year ...

  • What Argentina's vote to legalize abortion means for the region

    What Argentina's vote to legalize abortion means for the region

    Dec 30, 2020 11:25 PM EDT

    ... in the southern corner, in Argentina, in Uruguay, and Chile. Nick Schifrin: We heard at the end of the piece concerns about implementation. Could certain Argentinean provinces actually resist this law? Maria Victoria Murillo: So I can see the provinces of the Northern Argentina resisting the law, like they have ...

  • Argentina passes 1 million cases as virus hits Latin America

    Argentina passes 1 million cases as virus hits Latin America

    Oct 20, 2020 01:57 PM EDT

    ... region, testing remains a hurdle. In Peru, officials have relied heavily on antibody tests to identify cases — even though the tests are not designed to make a diagnosis because they can only detect proteins that develop a week or more after infection. Argentina's testing is still far below that ...

  • Trump to tariff steel and aluminum from Argentina and Brazil

    Trump to tariff steel and aluminum from Argentina and Brazil

    Dec 02, 2019 03:34 PM EDT

    WATCH: How trade war and Trump’s rhetoric are further unsettling the economy Both countries have benefited from America’s trade war with China. Argentina and Brazil have taken advantage of Chinese import taxes on U.S. farm products to export more agricultural goods to China. Trump said the U ...