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. 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. 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. 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. Argentine transportation secretary 2nd to quit following election defeat of ruling partyBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina’s transportation secretary has become the second Cabinet member to quit since President Cristina Fernandez’s party suffered a crushing defeat in congressional elections. Argentina swears in new health minister, vows to boost spending as swine flu fears spreadBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina swore in a new health minister on Wednesday as the spreading swine flu epidemic prompted schools nationwide to give students an early vacation and one province to declare a public health emergency. Argentina’s capital, main province declare swine flu emergencies as death toll reaches 35BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Authorities in Argentina’s capital and Buenos Aires province declared health emergencies and extended school vacations Tuesday as the nation’s swine flu death toll surged to 35. Argentina’s first couple defiant despite election setback; it’s not like them to compromiseBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina’s president expressed defiance Monday after voters took away the ruling party’s edge in Congress. Argentina’s power couple suffers setback in congressional vote, loses control of both housesBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina’s first couple suffered a stunning setback in an election seen as a referendum on their political dynasty, losing control of both houses of Congress. Embattled SC governor ruled out resigning, resolves to finish term despite affair scandalCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says he’s not quitting — though he considered it — despite intense scrutiny and criticism over his affair with a woman from Argentina. Argentina’s power couple loses congressional control, ballot returns showBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — President Cristina Fernandez has suffered a stunning setback in Argentina’s congressional elections, losing absolute majorities in both houses of Congress. Argentine woman confirms relationship with Sanford, but says she won’t discuss private mattersBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — South Carolina’s wandering governor didn’t give away her name when he confessed to having an affair with an Argentine woman, but Maria Belen Chapur has finally stepped forward. Argentina’s power couple poised to lose congressional control, early election returns showBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina’s first couple appeared to be losing a referendum on their political dominance Sunday, with early returns showing steep losses for their allies in Congress. Even former President Nestor Kirchner was trailing in a congressional race he launched in a desperate bid to extend their power. Argentina’s Fernandez-Kirchner dynasty threatened in litmus congressional raceBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Early vote counting put Argentina’s first couple in a tough fight for their political survival in elections that threatened to erode President Cristina Fernandez’s congressional majorities and seal the fate of one of the country’s biggest political dynasties. Argentine woman acknowledges relationship with South Carolina Gov. Mark SanfordBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A 41-year-old Argentine former reporter acknowledged having a relationship with South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, saying Sunday that widely published e-mail correspondence between the two was obtained from her account without permission. Fernandez-Kirchner dynasty on the line Argentines vote in litmus congressional raceBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina’s first couple fought for its survival Sunday in congressional elections that could undermine the president’s power and seal the fate of one of the country’s biggest political dynasties. Argentina’s most powerful political couple face key test at polls, dynasty at stakeBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina’s president and her predecessor husband are fighting for their political survival in congressional elections that have become a referendum on their populist economic policies and autocratic leadership style. AP Exclusive: SC Gov. Mark Sanford’s mother says she is praying for son; cries for probe mountBEAUFORT, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford’s mother said Saturday she is praying for her son as pressure mounts for a criminal probe into his secret trip to visit his lover in Argentina. Critics question whether SC governor’s Argentina trips to visit mistress broke the lawCOLUMBIA, S.C. — The details of South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford’s secretive trips to visit his lover in South America aren’t just headline fodder or political kryptonite. |
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