Threats reach Argentine president over radio during helicopter commute: ‘Kill her’ says voice
Argentine president threatened during copter trip Argentina’s ‘Angel of Death’ spy on trial for deaths of 2 French nuns, journalist, activists
Argentine ex-spy on trial in deaths of French nuns Argentine judge overturns decision to allow Latin America’s first gay marriage
Argentine judge suspends region’s 1st gay marriage Eight dead, 15,000 evacuated in Argentina, UruguayBUENOS AIRES - Severe flooding claimed at least eight lives in Argentina and Uruguay, authorities said Thursday. Rain displaces 12,000 in ArgentinaBUENOS AIRES - Heavy rain has killed three people and displaced 12,000 in northeast Argentina, authorities said. Heavy rains in Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil kill 12; over 20K forced to evacuate homes
S. America floods kill 12; thousands evacuate Argentina leader urges US to do more to resolve Middle East conflictIsraeli president predicts Chavez, Ahmadinejad will ‘disappear’ before long
Israel’s Peres: Chavez, Ahmadinejad will fall Buenos Aires marriage license is a first for same-sex couples in Latin America
Buenos Aires grants first marriage license to gays Pro-gov’t group defends Argentina media law, counters criticism from international editors
Pro-government group defends Argentina media law Press group: Latin American governments increasingly intervening in business of journalism
Press group: Latam governments moving in on press AP interview: 15 years after Pablo Escobar’s death, son comes forward, asks forgiveness
AP interview: Pablo Escobar’s son asks forgiveness Latin America news editors: Region’s populist leaders restrict press freedom, silence critics
News group: Latin American gov’ts restrict press Trial begins for Argentina’s last dictator, ex-generals for kidnapping, torture and murder
Last Argentine dictator, ex-generals go on trial Drought affects 90 percent of ArgentinaBUENOS AIRES - About 90 percent of Argentinian territory is affected by the current drought, although the situation is aggravated in certain provinces by the spread of forest fires, figures released Sunday by officials said. Argentine president decrees $2.6 billion in cash handouts for children of unemployed
Argentine leader decrees subsidies for poor kids Argentine Congress considers legalizing same-sex marriage despite church opposition
Argentine Congress considers same-sex marriage Argentine environmental secretary fined for failing to clean up river in Buenos Aires
Argentine enviro secretary fined for dirty river Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil team up to protect Atlantic Forest, halt deforestationBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Three South American nations announced a joint plan Tuesday to establish protected zones in the vast Atlantic Forest as part of an effort to halt deforestation by 2020. Che Guevara statue damaged in his hometownBUENOS AIRES - Unknown people damaged a bronze statue of Ernesto Che Guevara in Rosario, the Argentine city where the icon of the Cuban revolution was born, an official said. Argentine Senate approves law dismantling media monopolies, president to signBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina’s Senate overwhelmingly approved a law that will transform the nation’s media landscape on Saturday, and President Cristina Fernandez quickly signed it into law. Argentine writers offer creative take on BibleBUENOS AIRES - Several acclaimed Argentine writers presented here a new work that uses the Bible as its starting point but takes creative liberties with some of the most widely read passages of that holy text. Argentine astronomer calculated orbits of Halley’s Comet and Saturn’s outermost moonBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Pedro Elias Zadunaisky, an Argentine astronomer and mathematician whose calculations helped determine the orbit of Saturn’s outermost moon, Phoebe, as well as Halley’s Comet, died Wednesday. He was 91. List of endangered monuments from World Monuments FundsAfghanistan: Old City of Herat Argentina: Buenos Aires Historic Center, Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires UN approves more money to fight desertificationBUENOS AIRES - A UN conference to battle spreading desertification agreed Saturday to increase funding to halt its dangerous effects. Buenos Aires zoo officials say 3 endangered eagles to be released in the wild following rehabBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — An Argentine zoo plans to release three endangered crowned eagles back into the wild after several months of rehabilitation during captivity. Argentine team rescues adventure couple from dangerous hike atop Patagonian glaciersBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A British-French couple trying one of the world’s most difficult hikes — more than 250 miles (400 kilometers) of Andean glaciers that straddle the border between Chile and Argentina — had to give up after terrifying wind and snow nearly buried them alive. Tango dance and music granted protected cultural status, put on UNESCO world heritage listDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Tango was declared part of the world’s cultural heritage by the United Nations on Wednesday and granted the international seal of approval Argentina and Uruguay have long sought for the dramatic dance and its sensual moves. The race to host the 2016 Olympics to come down to close finish at IOC vote in CopenhagenLONDON — Close your eyes and imagine the possible scenarios in 2016. Argentine police try to dislodge laid-off workers from Kraft Foods plantBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentine police have used force to remove laid-off workers occupying a Kraft Foods plant since last month. |