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Argentina tribunal upholds corruption verdict against former President Cristina Fernández

Nov. 13, 2024 13:55 PM EST

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A tribunal in Argentina on Wednesday upheld a six-year prison sentence and a lifetime ban from holding public office against former President Cristina Fernández, a dominant political leader in recent years in the South American country. Fernández...

Argentina's monthly inflation drops to 2.7%, the lowest level in 3 years

Nov. 12, 2024 20:54 PM EST

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina's inflation slowed to 2.7% in October, the lowest level in three years in a win for the libertarian government of President Javier Milei who came to power almost a year ago promising to pull Argentina out of a dire economic crisis. ...

Vinícius back for Brazil and Martínez for Argentina in South American 2026 World Cup qualifying

Nov. 12, 2024 19:56 PM EST

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Argentina and Brazil will have two of their leading stars available again as South American qualifying for the 2026 World Cup resumes with the last two rounds of games this year. Defending World Cup champion Argentina will once again count on goalkeeper...

Argentine prosecutors charge 3 people linked to the death of former One Direction star Liam Payne

Nov. 08, 2024 06:10 AM EST

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Three people have been charged in connection with the death of Liam Payne, a former member of musical group One Direction who died after falling from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires last month, Argentine prosecutors said Thursday. Prosecutor...

Trump's second term could realign US diplomacy toward authoritarian leaders

Nov. 07, 2024 00:22 AM EST

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary's fiery, right-wing leader says Donald Trump’s victory will help his own battle against immigration and multiculturalism and restore traditional family values. In Argentina, a president who once bear-hugged Trump at a political conference in...

Bolivia's Evo Morales tells AP he'll press on with a hunger strike until his rival accepts dialogue

Nov. 03, 2024 20:14 PM EST

LAUCA Ñ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia's transformative and divisive former President Evo Morales said Sunday that he would press on with a hunger strike until the government of his protégé-turned-rival agreed to a political dialogue. His act of dissent aims to defuse street protests that have...

Here's why Argentina's public universities are paralyzed by protests

Oct. 31, 2024 00:37 AM EDT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — After 11 months in office, Argentina's right-wing President Javier Milei has fulfilled his flagship pledge to eliminate the country's monumental deficits by shrinking the public payroll, slashing subsidies and suppressing already low wages of state workers. ...

Argentina's president fires his foreign minister after vote in favor of ending US embargo on Cuba

Oct. 30, 2024 19:58 PM EDT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s President Javier Milei on Wednesday dismissed his foreign affairs minister hours after the country voted in favor of lifting the U.S. economic embargo of Cuba at the U.N. General Assembly. Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino was...

This ancient tadpole fossil is the oldest ever discovered

Oct. 30, 2024 12:06 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a giant tadpole that wriggled around over 160 million years ago. The new fossil, found in Argentina, surpasses the previous ancient record holder by about 20 million years. Imprinted in a slab of...

Spaniards Rodri and Bonmatí win Ballon d'Or award as Real Madrid snubs ceremony

Oct. 28, 2024 18:57 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — Spanish midfielders Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí won the men's and women's Ballon d'Or award on Monday as the world's best soccer players, while Real Madrid snubbed the star-studded ceremony in Paris in apparent protest. The 28-year-old Rodri won the prestigious award...