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Europe's future football stars vie for U20 World Cup glory

Players from five European nations will look to make their mark in this year's U20 World Cup which kicks off this weekend in Argentina.

21/05/2023

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Argentina obelisk covered with plastic bags for World Recycling Day

Global Recycling Day is a recycling initiative that encourages us to put recycling at the forefront of our responsibilities.

17/05/2023

Health news

Biologists in Argentina are battling dengue with atomic energy

Researchers at the National Atomic Energy Commission (CNEA) are employing atomic energy to sterilise male mosquitoes which will then be released into the wild.

25/04/2023

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Homeless in Argentina seek refuge in unofficial shelter in Buenos Aire

The Jorge Berry domestic airport is becoming an unofficial homeless shelter iin a reflection of the rising poverty in Argentina, which also has one of the world’s highest inflation rates.

07/04/2023

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Argentina marks a hat-trick of World Cups wins with new exhibition

Argentine football fans may get a sense of what it feels like to be a world champion in the first official exhibition dedicated to the three titles won by the Albiceleste.

07/04/2023

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Watch: Thousands in Argentina mark anniversary of dictatorship coup

Thousands of people in Argentina marked the 47th anniversary of the last military coup, which human rights organizations believe killed at least 30,000 people.

25/03/2023

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Brazil's Lula meets Argentina's leader in bid to restore relations

Brazil's President Lula begins his international tour in Argentina before he departs for more visits with his other South American neighbours and later, Washington in February.

24/01/2023

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Watch: Messi's face in cornfield in Argentina

Messi's face was made using precision planting to pay tribute to Argentina's icon football player

20/01/2023

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Watch: Argentines get Lionel Messi tattoos after World Cup win

Grateful fans are heading to tattoo shops in Buenos Aires to ink onto their skin the unforgettable moment football captain Lionel Messi lift the World Cup trophy.

25/12/2022

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Messi's World Cup celebration is now on a mural in Argentina

The iconic image of Argentina's captain Lionel Messi finally lifting football's World Cup trophy has now been immortalised as a mural on a wall in Buenos Aires.

24/12/2022

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Watch: Argentine world cup celebrations end in violence

Millions of jubilant fans turned out on Tuesday to welcome home Argentina's World Cup winners led by Lionel Messi, but most were left disappointed when an open-top bus parade in Buenos Aires had to be abandoned due to the massive crowds.

21/12/2022

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Millions of jubilant Argentines welcome home their World Cup heroes

Argentina took to the streets to celebrate with the nation. An estimated four million people were in attendance, according to authorities.

20/12/2022

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A Bank holiday is declared as the World Cup champions arrive home

The Argentine football team have returned to a hero’s welcome in Buenos Aires after they won the World Cup in Qatar.

20/12/2022

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Argentina celebrates after World Cup victory in Qatar

Football fans in Argentina are ecstatic after winning the World Cup in Qatar. Euronews spoke to some of them, through the noise of their celebrations near Buenos Aires. “We were all waiting for this one, this is the one that was missing,” said one happy fan.

19/12/2022

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'We deserve this!': Argentina erupts in joy after epic World Cup win

Millions took to the streets of Argentina's towns and cities into the night on Sunday to celebrate after their nail-biting victory over France in Qatar.

19/12/2022

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Giant Lionel Messi number 10 shirt hung aloft in star's hometown

Anxiety is running high in Messi's hometown Rosario as the football icon seeks to finally get his hands on the World Cup trophy.

18/12/2022

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Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández found guilty of fraud

Vice president Kirchner, who was also president between 2007-2015, is unlikely to serve jail time. She has some immunity via her government roles and is expected to launch a lengthy appeals process.

07/12/2022

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Argentine healthcare workers march demanding better salaries

Residents, doctors, and healthcare workers march through Buenos Aires while holding candles and lights asking for higher salaries and better working conditions.

15/11/2022

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LGBTQ community celebrates 31st Pride Parade in Buenos Aires

Thousands of people march through downtown Buenos Aires during the city's 31st pride march. The Argentine trans community led the emblematic parade with demands for equality and labour rights.

06/11/2022

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Italian mafia boss arrested in Argentina after years-long manhunt

Carmine Alfonso Maiorano is the leader of the infamous 'Ndrangheta mob.

01/11/2022

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Watch: Coldplay joined by Iranian actress live in Buenos Aires

Coldplay were joined live on stage by Iranian actress, Golshifteh Farahani, at a huge concert in Buenos Aires. Together they performed an Iranian song called "Baraye."

31/10/2022

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Tango World Cup in Buenos Aires.

Two Argentinean couples became champions of the Tango World Cup on Saturday in Buenos Aires.

18/09/2022

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Argentina's Tango Festival returns for established and new dancers

“Each country has an identity, a colour, a sound, a flavour and Tango is what represents us."

08/09/2022

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Watch: Misfiring gun sees Argentine VP survive assassination attempt

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, who served as the country's president, is at the centre of a corruption case, prompting her supporters to gather in front of her home every night for weeks.

02/09/2022

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Record-breaking Frida Kahlo work goes on show

The self-portrait sold for the most for a Latin American artist in history and depicts her tumultuous relationship with Diego Rivera.

25/08/2022

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Argentine workers hold 'funeral' for minimum wage

Left-wing social organisations held a demonstration in downtown Buenos Aires where they "mourned and buried" the Argentinean minimum wage.

23/08/2022