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Argentina's peso protests

Two weeks of financial market volatility has seen the peso hit new lows and the central bank increase interest rates up to 40%

10/05/2018

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Take a look around Patagonia's biggest penguin colony

Take a look around the largest Magellanic penguin colony in Patagonia, Argentina.

07/05/2018

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Marches in Peru & Argentina demand new cannabis laws

Countries dragging their feet on applying relaxations on medical grounds and patients are suffering, say campaigners.

06/05/2018

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Argentinian club looks up to "God" for inspiration as World Cup in Russia nears

Diego Mardonna is depicted as God in mural on ceiling based on Michelangelo's painting in Sistine Chapel.

26/04/2018

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Argentina begins historic debate on legalising abortion

Pro and anti-abortion activists demonstrated as the first hearings began into expanding the law allowing women to terminate their pregnancies

11/04/2018

Sport

Crutchlow takes MotoGP in Argentina

First Briton to lead top flight motorcycling since Barry Sheene

09/04/2018

Sport

Sex abuse allegations hit Argentinian soccer

Youth players say they were forced into prostitution.

06/04/2018

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This is what your burger is doing to South America's forests

Even locally sourced EU meat could be contributing to destruction of ancient woodland.

27/03/2018

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Diplomatic drug bust: Argentina seizes cocaine at Russian embassy

Both countries worked together in an unprecedented joint police operation lasting more than a year

23/02/2018

Sport

Sainz wins Dakar rally

Spaniard, Carlos Sainz has won the Dakar Rally in Argentina as Peugeot took their third win in a row

20/01/2018

Sport

Peterhansel wins stage 8 of the Dakar rally

The Peugeot driver clinched victory by seconds

14/01/2018

Sport

Carlos Tevez leaves Shanghai and returns to first club

Argentine striker hopes to get national team recall ahead of World Cup.

09/01/2018

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Argentina pension protests

Protesters clash with riot police in the Argentina over cuts to pensions proposed by the government.

19/12/2017

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Scuffles at Buenos Aires anti-WTO rally

Protesters marched against a World Trade Organization meeting being held in the Argentinian capital.

13/12/2017

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World Trade Organization's ministerial conference opens in Buenos Aire

The World Trade Organization's 11th ministerial conference has opened in Buenos Aires with hopes of boosting the development of the global trading system.

11/12/2017

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Former Argentina president charged with treason

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has denied any wrongdoing and called the allegations politically motivated.

08/12/2017

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Families of lost Argentine submarine urge navy not to give up

Families of lost Argentine submarine hold protest march calling on navy not to give up looking for survivors

03/12/2017

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Argentina celebrates tango

Annual mass tango performance takes place in the Argentine capital.

03/12/2017

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Former Argentine military officer jailed for life for crimes against h

Alfredo Astiz, known as the "Angel of Death" has been jailed for life for torture and murder during Argentina's military dictatorship

30/11/2017

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Missing Argentine submarine’s ‘last distress signal reported flooding

An SOS message sent out by the San Juan says floodwater provoked a short-circuit and fire, a TV station claims.

28/11/2017

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Full inquiry promised into missing sub

President Macri has insisted that there will be a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding the missing navy submarine, ARA San Juan.

25/11/2017

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What do we know about the missing Argentine submarine?

The ARA San Juan disappeared last Wednesday with 44 crew members on board. What kind of ship is it? Where did it disappear? How long can the crew survive?

24/11/2017

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Reports of explosion near missing submarine

The Argentine navy raised the possibility on Thursday that a navy submarine missing in the South Atlantic suffered an explosion, heightening concerns over the fate of the 44 crew members.

23/11/2017

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Explosion identified near where Argentine submarine went missing

An sound "consistent with an explosion," has been identified near where the Argentine submarine, ARA San Juan, went missing last week with 44 crew on board.

23/11/2017

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Rescuers race against time to save Argentine submariners

A week after disappearing oxygen supplies will be dwindling for the crew of the ARA San Juan

22/11/2017

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Hopes fade for missing Argentine submarine

Argentine navy discounts noise heard in South Atlantic as coming from missing submarine

21/11/2017