An Argentine court offers hope for Venezuelans seeking justice for abuses under Maduro
Read full article: An Argentine court offers hope for Venezuelans seeking justice for abuses under MaduroVenezuelaโs sudden release of detainees Thursday brought relief and guarded optimism to a country consumed by uncertainty.
Messi's tour of India gets off to chaotic start with fans throwing bottles
Read full article: Messi's tour of India gets off to chaotic start with fans throwing bottlesLionel Messiโs much-hyped tour of India has gotten off to a rocky start with angry fans throwing bottles and attempting to vandalize a stadium after many of them failed to get more than just a glimpse of their hero.
Argentine leader Milei launches initiative to boost Israel-Latin America ties
Read full article: Argentine leader Milei launches initiative to boost Israel-Latin America tiesPresident Javier Milei of Argentina is helping to launch a $1 million initiative to improve diplomatic relations between Israel and several Latin American countries.
Argentina's president fires his foreign minister after vote in favor of ending US embargo on Cuba
Read full article: Argentina's president fires his foreign minister after vote in favor of ending US embargo on CubaArgentinaโs President Javier Milei has dismissed his foreign minister hours after the country voted against the U.S. economic embargo of Cuba at the U.N. Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino was replaced by the current Argentinaโs ambassador to the U.S., Gerardo Werthein, Mileiโs spokesman Manuel Adorni announced on his X account.
Initial report shows Liam Payne had cocaine in his system when he died, says Argentine official
Read full article: Initial report shows Liam Payne had cocaine in his system when he died, says Argentine officialAn initial toxicology report for ex-One Direction singer Liam Payne, who died last week after falling from a third-floor hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, shows that he had cocaine in his system after his death, an Argentine official said.
Pochettino says US men's players should aspire to achieve like American women
Read full article: Pochettino says US men's players should aspire to achieve like American womenMauricio Pochettino began his tenure as U.S. menโs national soccer team coach saying his players should aspire to achieve as much as the American women.
Mauricio Pochettino hired to succeed Gregg Berhalter as US men's national team coach
Read full article: Mauricio Pochettino hired to succeed Gregg Berhalter as US men's national team coachFormer Tottenham and Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has been hired to succeed Gregg Berhalter as U.S. menโs national team coach, 21 months before the Americans host the 2026 World Cup.
President Milei renews his vow to scrap export taxes as Argentina's powerful farmers get impatient
Read full article: President Milei renews his vow to scrap export taxes as Argentina's powerful farmers get impatientArgentine President Javier Milei has told his country's struggling farmers that he was committed to scraping export taxes and rescuing the key agricultural industry.
Argentine President Milei travels to France to meet Macron after outcry over racist soccer chants
Read full article: Argentine President Milei travels to France to meet Macron after outcry over racist soccer chantsArgentine President Javier Milei has arrived in Paris, where he is expected to meet French President Emmanuel Macron after tensions escalated between their countries over the Argentine soccer teamโs derogatory post-match chants about French players.
30 years after attack on Argentina's Jewish center, Milei makes promises. But the anguish remains
Read full article: 30 years after attack on Argentina's Jewish center, Milei makes promises. But the anguish remainsOn each passing anniversary of the deadly 1994 attack against Argentinaโs largest Jewish community center, Diana Malamud said she endures a brutal โGroundhogโs Day.โ.
Bolivia summons Argentine ambassador for reprimand over its claims of a fake coup
Read full article: Bolivia summons Argentine ambassador for reprimand over its claims of a fake coupThe Bolivian government has summoned the Argentine ambassador to address the countryโs claims that the attempted military coup that rattled Bolivia last week was a hoax.
In an Argentine court, Venezuelans testify to alleged crimes against humanity under President Maduro
Read full article: In an Argentine court, Venezuelans testify to alleged crimes against humanity under President MaduroVenezuelans have brought their crimes-against-humanity case to a federal court 3,000 miles from home โ in Argentina.
Argentine court blames Iran and Hezbollah for deadly 1994 Jewish center bombing
Read full article: Argentine court blames Iran and Hezbollah for deadly 1994 Jewish center bombingArgentinaโs highest criminal court has reported a new development in the elusive quest for justice in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center headquarters, the deadliest attack in the country's history.
President Milei of cash-strapped Argentina starts another US tour, plans to meet Elon Musk
Read full article: President Milei of cash-strapped Argentina starts another US tour, plans to meet Elon MuskPresident Javier Milei of Argentina kicked off a visit to the United States, where he'll meet with tech billionaire Elon Musk, as the libertarian leader seeks an infusion of cash to overhaul Argentinaโs embattled economy.
Argentina inflation slows for a 2nd month as President Milei keeps pushing austerity measures
Read full article: Argentina inflation slows for a 2nd month as President Milei keeps pushing austerity measuresArgentinaโs inflation slowed down for a second consecutive month in February, as right-wing President Javier Milei continues to push austerity and deregulation measures in an effort to revive the countryโs struggling economy.
Pope blasts 'radical individualism' as he meets with Argentines ahead of big canonization
Read full article: Pope blasts 'radical individualism' as he meets with Argentines ahead of big canonizationPope Francis has met with Argentine pilgrims who are in town for this weekendโs canonization of the first female saint from his home country.
Argentines ask folk cowboy saint Gauchito Gil to help cope with galloping inflation
Read full article: Argentines ask folk cowboy saint Gauchito Gil to help cope with galloping inflationThousands of faithful Argentines flock every year to the northern city of Mercedes to ask folk cowboy saint Gauchito Gil for protection and to thank him for past favors.
Tensions spike in Rio de Janeiro ahead of Copa Libertadores soccer final and after Copacabana brawl
Read full article: Tensions spike in Rio de Janeiro ahead of Copa Libertadores soccer final and after Copacabana brawlTensions are high in Rio de Janeiro on the eve of the Copa Libertadores soccer final following a brawl between fan clubs and a fierce police response on the Copacabana beach.
Paintings on pesos illustrate Argentina's currency and inflation woes
Read full article: Paintings on pesos illustrate Argentina's currency and inflation woesThe rapid depreciation of the Argentine currency and one of the worldโs highest inflation rates has made it difficult for Argentines to make ends meet.
Pope taps successor as archbishop of Buenos Aires, again says he might finally return home to visit
Read full article: Pope taps successor as archbishop of Buenos Aires, again says he might finally return home to visitPope Francis has tapped an Argentine bishop with years of ministry in the countryโs prisons as his successor as archbishop of Buenos Aires.
Argentina's Fernandez seeks dollar relief from Brazil's Lula
Read full article: Argentina's Fernandez seeks dollar relief from Brazil's LulaArgentine President Alberto Fernรกndez and his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inรกcio Lula da Silva, vowed Tuesday to keep working to come up with a mechanism that would allow them to skip the U.S. dollar in trade between the neighboring nations.
Millions jam Buenos Aires streets to celebrate World Cup win
Read full article: Millions jam Buenos Aires streets to celebrate World Cup winA parade in Buenos Aires to celebrate the return of Argentinaโs World Cup champion team was abruptly cut short as millions of people poured onto streets, highways and overpasses in a chaotic attempt to catch a glimpse of team members.
Argentines wakes up dreaming of World Cup glory in Qatar
Read full article: Argentines wakes up dreaming of World Cup glory in QatarArgentines woke up ready to watch the national team play for its third World Cup title amid a national feeling of unity and joy that is rare for a country that has been engulfed in an economic crisis for years and has one of the worst inflation rates in the world.
Police detain partner of Argentina attack suspect
Read full article: Police detain partner of Argentina attack suspectThe partner of a man suspected of trying to assassinate Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernรกndez de Kirchner has been arrested as investigators try to determine if the attack was part of a wider plot.
Argentine singer Verdaguer dies of COVID-19 complications
Read full article: Argentine singer Verdaguer dies of COVID-19 complicationsArgentine singer-songwriter Diego Verdaguer, whose romantic hits such as โCorazรณn de papel,โ โYo te amoโ and โVolverรฉโ sold almost 50 million copies, has died of complications from COVID-19.
Argentina protests Iranian suspect at Nicaragua event
Read full article: Argentina protests Iranian suspect at Nicaragua eventThe presence of a senior Iranian official at the investiture of Nicaraguaโs president has angered Argentina, which alleges the official was involved in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish center in Buenos Aires that killed 85 people.
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Inventive books make final 6 for International Booker Prize
Read full article: Inventive books make final 6 for International Booker PrizeBooks from Europe and Latin America that blur the boundaries of fiction, history and memoir are the final six contenders for the 50,000 pound ($69,000) International Booker Prize.
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Argentine cartoonist Quino, creator of 'Mafalda' comic, dies
Read full article: Argentine cartoonist Quino, creator of 'Mafalda' comic, diesFILE - In this May 21, 2014 file photo, Argentine cartoonist Joaquin Salvador Lavado, better known as "Quino," gives a press conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (AP Photo/Eduardo Di Baia, File)BUENOS AIRES โ Joaquรญn Salvador Lavado, an Argentine cartoonist better known as โQuinoโณ whose satirical comic strip about a socially conscious girl named Mafalda with a loathing for soup found fans across Latin America, Europe and beyond, died Wednesday. The comic strip was introduced to Europe by Italian writer Umberto Eco and was eventually translated into two-dozen languages, the website said. While Quino stopped drawing Mafalda regularly in the 1970s, the comic strip remained popular and he periodically drew it again, including for a campaign with UNICEF about adequate medical care for children and other rights. One image shows the girl Mafalda at the head of a line of children in front of a nurse.
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Radrizzani replaces chaos with caution on Leeds' EPL return
Read full article: Radrizzani replaces chaos with caution on Leeds' EPL returnIn this photo taken on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani holds a Leeds shirt, during an interview with the Associated Press in Lisbon, Portugal. Leeds is counting on Marcelo Bielsa leading the team in the Premier League while planning for a future without the enigmatic manager. I hope we can stay in the Premier League for two years, Radrizzani said. Radrizzani wants to expand Leeds beyond Yorkshire by adding more clubs to Asers portfolio, which includes broadcaster Eleven Sports. And one day, just like two decades ago, Radrizzani hopes to see Leeds in the Champions League just without risking the business.
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Argentine bishop resumes work as Vatican abuse probe wraps
Read full article: Argentine bishop resumes work as Vatican abuse probe wrapsROME An Argentine bishop close to Pope Francis has gone back to work at the Holy Sees financial administration office while under investigation in his native Argentina and at the Vatican for alleged sexual abuse. The Vatican spokesman, Matteo Bruni, confirmed Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta had resumed work at the APSA patrimony office but said it in no way interferes with the investigations. He said Zanchetta remains at the disposition of Argentine judicial authorities. The Vatican in January 2019 said Zanchetta would abstain from his job as APSAs assessor, the No. ___This story has been corrected to show that Zanchetta is a bishop, not an archbishop.
Madrid plans 'ethical cull' of city's parakeets
Read full article: Madrid plans 'ethical cull' of city's parakeetsArgentine parrots -- myiopsitta monachus, also known as monk parakeets -- are native to South America, but many were kept as pets in Spain before ownership became illegal in 2011. Many of the parrots escaped, or were released from captivity, and are now prolific in Madrid, as well as number of other areas in Spain. The parakeets are also thought to threaten biodiversity in the city by competing for food, and damaging vegetation while building their nests. Madrid is not the only Spanish city with bird problems -- the southern cities of Malaga and Seville have both proposed measures to cull their parakeet populations. in 2018, local authorities in the the southwestern port city of Cdiz concocted a plan to capture and relocate some 5000 pigeons who were bothering local residents.

Footballer Emiliano Sala exposed to carbon monoxide before plane crash
Read full article: Footballer Emiliano Sala exposed to carbon monoxide before plane crash(CNN) - Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala and his pilot were exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide inside the cockpit of their plane before it crashed into the English Channel in January, investigators say. A report released by the Air Accidents Investigations Branch (AAIB) said it was likely that Ibbotson would also have been exposed to carbon monoxide. "Toxicology tests found that the passenger had a high saturation level of COHb (the combination product of carbon monoxide and haemoglobin). It is considered likely that the pilot would also have been exposed to carbon monoxide," reads the report published Wednesday. "The family and the public need to know how the carbon monoxide was able to enter the cabin.
