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Argentine prosecutors accuse Opus Dei leaders in South America of trafficking and labor exploitation
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine prosecutors have concluded that there are grounds for launching a criminal investigation into the…
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Poverty rises to over 52 percent in Milei's Argentina
Poverty in Argentina rose to affect over 52 percent of the population in the first six months of self-declared "anarcho-capitalist" Javier…
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Argentina's narco capital sees mysterious drop in murders
Argentina's most violent city, Rosario -- best known as the hometown of soccer star Lionel Messi -- has in recent months seen a drastic,…
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Argentina economy forecast to extend recession in second quarter
By Hernan Nessi BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's economy likely shrank 1.4% in the second quarter versus a year earlier, a Reuters…
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Venezuela revokes Brazil's custody of diplomatic mission that's housing 6 Maduro opponents
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s government said Saturday that Brazil can no longer represent Argentina’s diplomatic interests in the…
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Argentina analysts cut 2024 inflation forecast to nearly 123%
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's monthly inflation rate stood at 3.9% in August and is expected to close the year at an annualized…
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Argentine prosecutor charges former President Fernández with committing violence against ex-partner
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A federal prosecutor on Wednesday formally charged Argentina's former President Alberto Fernández with…
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Argentina oilseed workers' strike nears one-week mark
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - An oilseed workers' strike in Argentina is set to carry on into its seventh day on Monday as wage negotiations…
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As President Milei's austerity hits hard, jobless Argentines appeal to the patron saint of work
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Struggling to feed her family after losing her job as a cleaner earlier this year, 56-year-old Norma…
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Argentina economy snapshot: faltering recovery after plateau
By Hernan Nessi BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's battered economy is expected to plateau and begin a fluctuating recovery in the…
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Andes Mountains: Home to Rainforests, Volcanoes and Alpacas
The Andes mountains span over 4,300 miles along South America's western edge, traversing seven countries from Venezuela to Chile. Famous…
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Trial starts over the 2022 assassination attempt of Argentina's Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Three suspects went on trial Wednesday before a federal court in Argentina for the assassination attempt…
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Argentines pawn family jewels to make ends meet
In Argentina's strangled economy, one sector is thriving: the pawn shops buying up gold and other family treasures that many are forced to…
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‘Salta the beautiful’: Elder Christofferson dedicates Salta Argentina Temple
SALTA, Argentina — On a bright and sunny Sunday, June 16, when Elder D. Todd Christofferson dedicated the Salta Argentina Temple as one of…
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IMF board approves Argentina payout of almost $800 mn
The IMF executive board voted Thursday to approve a payout of almost $800 million for Argentina as it continues a program of drastic…
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Argentine monthly inflation lowest in 2.5 years
Monthly inflation in economically troubled Argentina came in at 4.2 percent in May, the lowest in two-and-a-half years, mainly due to a…
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Milei's radical overhaul advances in Argentina's Senate as protesters clash with police
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina's Senate began what's likely to be an all-night voting marathon on the details of President…
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Have Milei's first six months improved the Argentine economy?
When Javier Milei was campaigning last year to become the president of Argentina, he brandished a chainsaw to symbolise his determination…
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Argentina court postpones the start of a trial in a criminal case involving the death of Maradona
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A criminal court in Argentina has postponed to Oct. 1 the start of a trial in a criminal negligence case…
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Argentinian president to meet Silicon Valley CEOs in bid to court tech titans
Javier Milei, Argentina’s president, is set to meet with the leaders of some of the world’s largest tech companies in Silicon Valley this…
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Spain withdraws its ambassador to Argentina over comments made by President Milei
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A diplomatic crisis between historic allies Spain and Argentina expanded Tuesday as Spain pulled its…