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The dreams of a 60-year-old beauty contestant come to an abrupt end in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A 60-year-old woman saw her dreams of becoming the oldest Miss Universe contestant in history melt away in a haze of sequins and selfies Saturday at Argentina’s annual beauty pageant. Alejandra Marisa Rodríguez, a hopital legal adviser whose entry...
Javier Milei, the hard rocker in Argentina's highest office, turns his book talk into wild show
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A book presentation about neoclassical economic theory may not sound like a crowd-pleaser. But in Buenos Aires mobs of star-struck fans packed a giant auditorium on Wednesday to hear Argentina's president, the libertarian economist Javier Milei,...
Banco Macro: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Banco Macro SA (BMA) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $330.2 million. The bank, based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, said it had earnings of $5.02 per share. The financial holding company...
Grupo Supervielle: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Grupo Supervielle SA (SUPV) on Wednesday reported net income of $55.7 million in its first quarter. The Buenos Aires, Argentina-based bank said it had earnings of 13 cents per share. The financial...
Banco BBVA: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Banco BBVA Argentina S.A. (BBAR) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $41.7 million. The Buenos Aires, Argentina-based bank said it had earnings of 20 cents per share. The financial holding...
Subway commuters in Buenos Aires see fares spike by 360% as part of austerity campaign in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Commuters in Buenos Aires on Friday were hit by an abrupt 360% increase in subway fares, one of the most dramatic price hikes in libertarian President Javier Milei 's harsh budget austerity campaign in Argentina. After weeks of hearings, a judge on...
A train in central Buenos Aires strikes a boxcar on the track, injuring dozens
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — At least 90 people were injured in Argentina's capital when a passenger train struck an empty boxcar on the tracks and derailed Friday, authorities said, a rare collision that fueled questions about basic safety. The train was on its way from Buenos...
Today in History: May 11, Bob Marley dies at 36
Today in History Today is Friday, May 11, the 132nd day of 2024. There are 234 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 11, 1981, legendary reggae artist Bob Marley died in a Miami hospital at age 36 of acral lentiginous melanoma,...
Cresud: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Cresud Sociedad Anonima Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria (CRESY) on Friday reported a loss of $61.9 million in its fiscal third quarter. The Buenos Aires, Argentina-based company said it had a loss of...
Argentina labor unions' 24-hour strike against President Milei paralyzes daily life
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s biggest trade unions mounted one of their fiercest challenges to the libertarian government of President Javier Milei, staging a mass general strike on Thursday that led to the cancellation of hundreds of flights and halted key bus, rail and subway...
