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On the anniversary of the 1976 military coup, Argentines push back against leaders revising history

Mar. 24, 2024 16:57 PM EDT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — As Argentina on Sunday marked the most traumatic date in its modern history — the 1976 military coup that ushered in a brutal dictatorship — President Javier Milei posted a startling video that demanded justice. Not for those who suffered repression under the...

Milei’s first 100 days: Argentines struggle to make ends meet as support for president remains high

Mar. 22, 2024 00:19 AM EDT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Sergio Gómez, a store owner in Buenos Aires, spends his days behind an empty counter, one nearly as empty as the large refrigerators in which he used to freeze meat. Above him, a blackboard displays outdated prices for the different cuts that he no longer sells. ...

Telecom Argentina: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Mar. 12, 2024 05:37 AM EDT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Telecom Argentina SA (TEO) on Monday reported a loss of $931.4 million in its fourth quarter. The Buenos Aires, Argentina-based company said it had a loss of $2.16 per share. The telecommunications...

Grupo Supervielle: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Mar. 06, 2024 18:47 PM EST

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Grupo Supervielle SA (SUPV) on Wednesday reported net income of $54.7 million in its fourth quarter. The bank, based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, said it had earnings of 26 cents per share. The financial...

Pampa: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Mar. 06, 2024 17:09 PM EST

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Pampa Energia SA (PAM) on Wednesday reported a loss of $155 million in its fourth quarter. The Buenos Aires, Argentina-based company said it had a loss of $2.90 per share. The electricity company posted...

Banco BBVA: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Mar. 05, 2024 18:44 PM EST

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Banco BBVA Argentina S.A. (BBAR) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $119.9 million. The bank, based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, said it had earnings of 59 cents per share. The financial...

A bomb destroyed a Jewish community center in Argentina in 1994. What has happened since?

Feb. 29, 2024 08:21 AM EST

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — On July 18, 1994, an explosion destroyed the Buenos Aires headquarters of the Argentine-Israelite Mutual Association, a Jewish community center. The worst such attack in the history of Argentina left 85 dead and more than 300 injured. Official reports...

Hundreds of flights canceled as Argentina's air travel workers go on 24-hour strike

Feb. 28, 2024 14:23 PM EST

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Hundreds of flights were canceled and dozens of others rescheduled in Argentina on Wednesday as unionized air travel workers went on a 24-hour strike nationwide to demand better wages, in the latest sign of social unrest in the South American country. ...

Argentina's president condemns threat by provincial governor to cut energy supplies in dispute

Feb. 26, 2024 19:54 PM EST

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The government of Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei on Monday condemned a threat by the governor of the oil-rich province of Chubut to cut off energy supplies to the rest of the country amid a dispute over funding reductions. "(The...

Trump exchanges a close hug with Argentine President Javier Milei at conservative summit

Feb. 24, 2024 19:26 PM EST

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Javier Milei, the fiery, right-wing populist president of Argentina, gave Donald Trump on Saturday an ecstatic hug a day after meeting with Biden administration officials in Buenos Aires. Trump and Milei were the biggest speakers to wrap up the annual...