Sep 02 Argentina authorities investigate man who tried to assassinate Vice President Cristina Fernández By Almudena Calatrava, Daniel Politi, Associated Press Judicial and law enforcement authorities were investigating Friday whether a Brazilian citizen who appears to have tried to assassinate Argentina’s politically powerful Vice President Cristina Fernández was a lone gunman or whether he was part of a larger organization. Continue reading
Aug 18 Placido Domingo’s name comes up in Argentina sex sect probe By Almudena Calatrava, Daniel Politi, Leonardo la Valle, Associated Press Opera star Placido Domingo's name has appeared in an investigation of a sect-like group in Argentina that also had U.S. offices and whose leaders have been charged with numerous crimes, including sexual exploitation. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 8:22 Group aims to reintroduce Jaguars — once nearly hunted to extinction — to Argentina By Miles O'Brien, Karina Cuevas, Will Toubman The Jaguar, the biggest cat in the Americas, was hunted and poached to extinction in parts of Argentina about 70 years ago. They are in critical danger of vanishing completely. Only a few hundred are left in the country. Rewilding… Continue watching
Aug 13 5 Stories: Why this Argentinian lagoon turned pink, a new Barbie honors COVID frontline workers and other stories you missed By Deema Zein, Julia Griffin An Argentinian lagoon turns an unnatural pink, a new Minnesota law provides alternative environments for incarcerated postpartum women and their babies and the Washington Football team bans Native American costumes and face paint from its stadium. Check out these stories… Continue reading
Feb 14 Flamboyant former Argentine President Carlos Menem dies By Almudena Calatrava, Associated Press The dapper lawyer from one of Argentina’s poorest provinces, dismissed by critics as a playboy, steered Argentina toward a free-market model that was, at one point, envied by neighbors and favored by investors. Menem’s accomplishments, however, coincided with growing unemployment,… Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch 7:27 What Argentina’s vote to legalize abortion means for the region By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran Argentina on Wednesday voted to legalize abortion, making it the first major Latin American country to take the step. María Victoria Murillo, director of the Institute for Latin American Studies at Columbia University, joins Nick Schifrin to discuss what the… Continue watching
Dec 30 Argentina’s Senate passes law legalizing abortion By Associated Press The vote means that abortion will be legalized up to the 14th week of pregnancy, and also will be legal after that time in cases of rape or danger to the mother’s life. Continue reading
Nov 25 Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona dies at 60 By Associated Press Diego Maradona, the Argentine soccer great who was among the best players ever and who led his country to the 1986 World Cup title, has died. Continue reading
Oct 20 Argentina passes 1 million cases as virus hits Latin America By Almudena Calatrava, Christine Armario, Nicolas Deluca, Associated Press At the edge of Argentina in a city known as "The End of the World," many thought they might be spared from the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Feb 14 Transgender woman poised to make Argentine soccer history By Debora Rey, Associated Press Gómez spent years playing in local women's leagues before being signed by Villa San Carlos in the first division. Now the 22-year-old is awaiting the Argentine Soccer Federation's decision whether to authorize her signing. Continue reading