Argentina

• Monday, October 10th 2022 - 10:06 UTC

  Pope canonizes third Argentine saint

  

  Italian immigrant Artemides Zatti, who spent most of his life as an Argentine nurse has been canonized Sunday by Pope Francis for his work in Patagonia after the Vatican confirmed a miracle attributed to his intercession. He took up Argentine citizenship in 1914.

• Saturday, October 8th 2022 - 10:47 UTC

  UK representative challenges OAS Assembly to recognize Falklands right to self determination

  

  The United Kingdom called on the Organization of American States (OAS) on Friday to “recognize the right to self-determination” of the Falklands/Malvinas islanders who had decided to remain citizens of a British Overseas Territories and members of the British Family, despite Argentina’s sovereignty claims.

• Saturday, October 8th 2022 - 10:05 UTC

  Argentina passes IMF test, gets US$ 3.8 billion

  

  The International Monetary Fund's Board of Directors Friday approved the 2022 second semester review, thus clearing the way for a US$ 3.8 billion disbursement in favor of Argentina.

• Saturday, October 8th 2022 - 10:03 UTC

  OAS General Assembly condemns attack against CFK

  

  The 52nd General Assembly of the Organization of American States gathered in Lima, Peru, unanimously adopted a Hemispheric Declaration of Solidarity following the Sept. 1 assassination attempt in Buenos Aires against Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK)

• Saturday, October 8th 2022 - 00:01 UTC

  Other brands of Covid-19 vax just as good for breastfeeding immunization, Argentine study finds

  

  Argentine researchers have conducted studies that would prove that women vaccinated with Sinopharm, AstraZeneca, and Sputnik V would pass on immunity against COVID-19 to their children through breast milk.

• Friday, October 7th 2022 - 19:14 UTC

  Football violence in Argentina leaves one fan dead

  

  One man died due to heart failure and a 7-year-old child lost his eyesight Thursday evening in the Argentine city of La Plata when police used teargas and rubber bullets as a group of supporters of the local football club Gimnasia y Esgrima -the club Diego Maradona was coaching when he died- crammed through the stadium's closed gates.

• Friday, October 7th 2022 - 10:35 UTC

  Argentina, Brazil, Mexico not siding with OAS on Russia statement

  

  The delegations of Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico were among those who refused to sign a statement from the Organization of American States (OAS) condemning Russia's military deployment in Ukraine as the continental group's 52nd General Assembly kicked off in Lima.

• Friday, October 7th 2022 - 10:11 UTC

  Argentine women's minister resigns over arrest of pregnant, breastfeeding Mapuche suspects

  

  Argentina's Minister of Women, Gender and Diversity, Elizabeth Gómez Alcorta, turned in her resignation Thursday over discrepancies with the administration of President Alberto Fernández on the handling of the Villa Mascardi crisis with the Mapuche community.

• Friday, October 7th 2022 - 10:00 UTC

  OAS General Assembly condemns murder attempt against Cristina Kirchner

  

  The Organization of American States, OAS, which is holding its annual general assembly in Lima, capital of Peru unanimously supported on Thursday, a “Declaration of solidarity with the Argentine people given the magnicide attempt suffered by the vice-president of Argentina, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner”

• Friday, October 7th 2022 - 09:48 UTC

  Argentine Minister praises federal forces for Mapuche operation

  

  Argentina's Security Minister Aníbal Fernández claimed “there was no repression” against the Mapuches in Villa Mascardi as law enforcement officers evicted the usurping indigenist groups at Lof Lafken Winkul Mapu, which resulted in several arrests.