Argentine police discover another 4 tons of ephedrine bound for Mexico, USBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Federal police on Monday uncovered four tons (4,200 kilograms) of ephedrine in oil drums and boxes to be sent to Mexico and the United States. The lead investigator called it the largest illegal shipment of the methamphetamine precursor ever seized in Argentina, worth millions. Iran’s nominee to be defense minister wanted in Argentine Jewish center bombingCAIRO — The man Iran’s president has named to be defense minister is wanted in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish cultural center in Buenos Aires, and his nomination drew an outcry Friday from Argentina and Jewish groups. Argentine court convicts owner but frees band in nightclub fire that killed 193BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Judges convicted a concert promoter, three city officials and a band manager Wednesday in a 2004 fire that killed 194 people at an overcrowded working-class nightclub. The court absolved the Callejeros band of criminal responsibility for the blaze caused by fans’ fireworks. Increasingly a fait accompli, Honduras coup leaves other leftists fearing they could be nextTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Manuel Zelaya’s chances of getting restored to the Honduran presidency become more distant with each passing week. Across Latin America, his allies and foes alike see a precedent being set. Honduran coup leaders order expulsion of Argentine envoys ahead of foreign ministers’ visitTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras’ interim government ordered Argentine diplomats Tuesday to leave the country in three days, sending a defiant message ahead of a visit by six foreign ministers who are seeking the restoration of ousted President Manuel Zelaya. Argentina court convicts retired general, 4 others in 1976 killing during dictatorshipBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A retired general and four other members of the military have been convicted and sentenced to long prison terms in the 1976 killing of a communist activist. Argentina customs confiscates over 4 tons of methamphetamine ingredients: No arrests madeBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentine customs officers have seized more than four tons of a chemical that can be used to make methamphetamine during an investigation into drug traffickers with ties to Mexico. Argentina’s Supreme Court rejects forced blood tests on suspected ‘dirty war’ orphansBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that people can’t be forced to give blood for genetic tests to determine whether they were taken at birth from political detainees who were killed during the dictatorship era. South American leaders express concern over expanded US military presence in ColombiaQUITO, Ecuador — South American presidents expressed deep concerns Monday over the United States’ plan to increase its military presence in Colombia. South American presidents agree on summit to discuss US military bases in ColombiaQUITO, Ecuador —South American presidents expressed deep concerns Monday with a planned U.S. military expansion in Colombia, but failed to reach consensus on a joint statement rejecting U.S. long-term leases on Colombian bases. Pope calls Argentina’s poverty a ’scandal’; Kirchner acknowledges huge jumpBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Now even the Pope says Argentina’s sharp rise in poverty is a “scandal,” and the government has been forced to agree, with former president Nestor Kirchner offering new poverty numbers that would represent a 50 percent rise this year alone. Colombia’s Uribe, on whirlwind tour to explain US military deal, wins some, loses othersBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has said almost nothing in public about his meetings with South American presidents this week in response to fears that the U.S. military could become too powerful on the continent if given long-term leases on Colombian bases. Divers finish mission to raise $22 million in sunken gold, silver off Argentine coastBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Divers have concluded a mission to retrieve 9.5 tons of unrefined gold and silver worth nearly $22 million from a shipwreck off southern Argentina. Argentina experts: No mutations in swine flu virus, and regular flu remains more deadlyBUENOS AIRES — Argentina has the most swine flu deaths outside the United States, but the virus is still killing fewer people than normal seasonal flu — good news for a world waiting to see how it evolves in the southern winter. Spanish police arrest ex-Argentine police official suspected of dirty war crimesMADRID — Spanish police have arrested a former Argentine police official suspected of committing human rights abuses during the South American country’s dirty war, the Interior Ministry said in a statement Friday. Israeli FM warns that Iran’s nuke program could set off arms race dangerous to whole worldBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — If Iran develops nuclear capabilities it will start an arms race in the Middle East that would threaten the world, Israel’s foreign minister said Thursday. AP IMPACT: From Andes to Argentina, Mexican drug cartels expand, operate in 47 countriesGUATEMALA CITY — Guatemalan drug boss Juan Jose “Juancho” Leon was summoned by Mexican traffickers for what he was told was business. Instead, dozens of attackers ambushed his entourage with grenades and assault rifles, killing Leon and 10 others in a brazen demonstration of power. On South America tour, Israel’s foreign minister hopes to offset Iranian influenceJERUSALEM — Israel’s foreign minister is heading to South America on a mission partly aimed at stemming Iranian “infiltration” on the continent, a senior diplomat said Monday. Agriculture officials announce restrictions to prevent spread among hogs of swine fluBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Agricultural authorities in Argentina have declared an alert to prevent the spread of swine flu among pigs. SC governor’s office e-mails show man of few words, a contrast to lengthy letters to mistressCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Office e-mails from South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford released Wednesday show a man of few words, a stark contrast to the lengthy, intensely personal messages he sent to his Argentine mistress. Divers find silver on sunken ship off Argentina, easing doubts about insurance claimsBUENOS AIRES — Divers battling high winds and waves have recovered nearly a ton of unrefined silver from a ship that recently sank off the Argentine coast, police said Wednesday, easing suspicions about insurance claims on the vessel. Records: SC Gov. Sanford brushed off economic development meetings during Argentine jauntCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Newly released phone and e-mail records show South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford brushed off a meeting with a business interested in relocating to the state during the days he was with his mistress in Argentina, but they fail to show whether his staff could have reached him via phone. E-mails show SC gov’s taxpayer-funded Argentina trip included real estate inquiry, free timeCOLUMBIA, S.C. — When South Carolina’s Commerce Department planned a trade mission to South America last year, Gov. Mark Sanford rejected a historic tour, requested meetings with real estate agents, and tried to make sure he would have at least an evening free in Buenos Aires. E-mails show SC gov’s taxpayer-funded Argentina trip included real estate, free timeCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford pushed for a packed schedule but wanted to keep an evening free on the taxpayer-funded trip to Buenos Aires where he says his friendship with an Argentine woman turned physical, e-mails released Thursday show. SC Gov. Sanford’s own Republicans censure him over secret trip to Argentina to meet mistressCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Fellow Republicans have censured South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford after he left the state last month on a secret trip to Argentina to meet his mistress. Showdown looms as President Zelaya plans return to Honduras; his potential escorts unclearTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — President Manuel Zelaya is insisting on a confrontation with the government that ousted him from Honduras. But just how he’ll reenter his country remains unclear. Mexico’s gets praise, Argentina and Britain criticism for swine flu response as caseload growsCANCUN, Mexico — As swine flu runs rampant in the Southern Hemisphere winter, world health experts are concerned that some hard-hit countries have been reluctant to take forceful measures to protect public health. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she will resign from office July 26; doesn’t announce plansWASILLA, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin made a surprise announcement Friday that she is resigning from office at the end of the month without explaining why she plans to step down, raising speculation that she would focus on a run for the White House in the 2012 race. SC gov leaves mansion, planning Florida trip to spend holiday weekend with wife, childrenCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has left his official residence in the state capital and appears to be heading to spend the weekend with his wife and children. SC gov’s wife says her husband must earn back the trust of his family and constituentsCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford says her husband’s affair with an Argentine woman broke a trust that he must earn back — first from his family, then his constituents. |
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