Argentina

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.
Thursday, October 6th 2022 - 10:38 UTC
Argentines striving between childhood poverty and indigence, CFK's favorite economist pointed out

Following last week's figures from Argentina's National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec) pointing out that 50% of the country's children under 15 lived in poverty, researcher Agustín Salvia said the data were “in line with what was expected.”
Thursday, October 6th 2022 - 09:57 UTC
Argentine scientists studying death of Southern right whales on the Patagonia coast

Members of Argentina's INIDEP, the Fisheries Research and Development Institute, are working in Puerto Madryn to determine the cause of the sudden increase in the death of the Southern right whale, with dead corpses along the coast of the Valdes Peninsula, a mating and rest place for the migrating cetaceans.
Wednesday, October 5th 2022 - 19:39 UTC
Macri launches new book – 2023 candidacy imminent?

Former Argentine President Mauricio Macri launched his new book “Para qué” (What for), which will be available at stores on Oct. 18, it was announced.
Wednesday, October 5th 2022 - 19:18 UTC
Conductor Daniel Barenboim admits to neurological condition

Argentine-born conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim, KBE, has canceled his musical engagements for the coming months due to health issues, it was reported Wednesday.
Wednesday, October 5th 2022 - 19:08 UTC
Tenants group advances “no empty house” bill in Buenos Aires

An organization claiming to represent Buenos Aires' tenants has submitted a bill before the City Hall whereby idle units are to be put out for rent on a mandatory basis after 90 days.