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The EU and a South American trade bloc reach a giant trade deal after 25 years of talks

Dec. 06, 2024 17:16 PM EST

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — The European Union reached a blockbuster free trade agreement Friday with Brazil, Argentina and the three other South American nations in the Mercosur trade alliance, capping a quarter-century of on-off negotiations even as France vowed to derail the contentious accord....

Javier Mascherano arrives at Inter Miami as coach, 5 years after team first pursued him to play

Dec. 03, 2024 16:05 PM EST

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The first few minutes of Javier Mascherano's introductory news conference as Inter Miami coach on Tuesday were rough. He was coughing, struggling to get words out and needed a few sips of water before finally calming down. “Air conditioning in...

Lionel Messi has his new coach: Javier Mascherano's hiring by Inter Miami is now complete

Nov. 26, 2024 12:43 PM EST

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi and Javier Mascherano are together again, this time with Inter Miami. The former Barcelona and Argentina teammates have reunited, with Inter Miami announcing Tuesday that Mascherano's hiring as the club's new coach is complete. The sides...

AP PHOTOS: A rural doctor traverses mountainous terrain by donkey to visit far-flung patients

Nov. 25, 2024 12:31 PM EST

A rural doctor travels miles of unforgiving terrain by donkey, enduring cold, rain, wind and exhaustion, to visit several dozen families scattered across the highest mountain in the north of Argentina. Dr. Jorge Fusaro has organized medical tours three times a year for the past four...

Uruguay’s leftist opposition candidate Yamandú Orsi becomes country's new president

Nov. 25, 2024 03:08 AM EST

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Uruguay's leftist opposition candidate, Yamandú Orsi, became the country's new president in a tight runoff Sunday, ousting the conservative governing coalition and making the South American nation the latest to rebuke the incumbent party in a year of landmark elections...

Left-wing opposition candidate wins tight presidential election in Uruguay

Nov. 24, 2024 21:56 PM EST

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Uruguay's leftist opposition candidate, Yamandú Orsi, claimed victory in a tight presidential runoff Sunday, ousting the conservative governing coalition and making the South American nation the latest to rebuke the incumbent party in a year of landmark elections. ...

Sheltered Venezuelan government opponents decry police and intelligence agents outside embassy

Nov. 24, 2024 14:44 PM EST

CARACAS (AP) — Six Venezuelan government opponents who have sheltered for months at the Argentine embassy in Caracas decried Sunday that local police and intelligence agents were stationed outside of it for hours. The move prompted the U.S. government to call it a serious violation...

Lionel Messi's former teammate Javier Mascherano close to becoming Inter Miami coach, AP source says

Nov. 22, 2024 13:26 PM EST

Lionel Messi is on the cusp of reuniting with former Argentina national teammate Javier Mascherano with Inter Miami, this time as player and coach, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Friday. Multiple reports out of Argentina said Mascherano has...

Jannik Sinner leads Italy back to the Davis Cup semifinals and a rematch against Australia

Nov. 21, 2024 17:18 PM EST

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — No. 1-ranked Jannik Sinner won matches in singles and doubles to lead defending champion Italy to a 2-1 comeback victory over Argentina on Thursday, earning a return trip to the Davis Cup semifinals. “I’m here trying to do the best I can in the singles,”...

Liam Payne's One Direction bandmates among the mourners at singer's funeral

Nov. 20, 2024 15:51 PM EST

LONDON (AP) — The former members of One Direction reunited Wednesday for the funeral of bandmate Liam Payne. Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson joined friends and family at the service for 31-year-old Payne, who died after falling from a hotel balcony in...