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Argentine health minister forced to resign amid COVID vaccine scandal

The scandal erupted after journalist Horacio Verbitsky said he received preferential treatment from the health ministry to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

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Argentina has just legalised abortion - here's why it's big news

The vote on Tuesday marked the final hurdle in a long-standing campaign to see abortion legalised in the homeland of Pope Francis.

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Falkland Islands to be completely cleared of mines 38 years after war

The mine clearance was carried out by a team from Zimbabwe, under British supervision, enabling the UK to meet its obligations under the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention.

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Argentina elects new Peronist president amid economic crisis

Argentina's Peronists have swept back into power, electing Alberto Fernandez president in an election result that shifts the country firmly to the left amid an economic crisis.

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A look at the man leading the race to be Argentina's next president

Alberto Fernandez received over 47% of the vote in Argentina's primary elections.

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Watch: 'Evitas' take to streets to mark 100th birthday of heroine

Almost seven decades after she died, Eva Peron is still adored by many Argentines for helping women get the vote.

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Argentina's president defends austerity policies

Maurici Macri's heated speech at the Union address in Congress called on support to slash the fiscal deficit while thousands demonstrated in the streets of Buenos Aires against living in poverty.

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Thousands protest in Argentina after senate rejects bill to legalise abortion

Thousands of protesters took to the Argentinian streets ahead of the historic vote on abortion laws, which currently bans the procedure in the country, expect in cases of rape or risk to the woman’s life.

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Argentinians unhappy with country's new IMF deal

The International Monetary Fund is meeting in Washington approve a €42 billion after President Mauricio Macri reached out to ease the country's financial woes.

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Mauricio Macri: Argentina is on a quest for growth

Argentinian President Mauricio Macri is vowing to bring his country back onto the world stage.

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ARA San Juan: Argentina sacks navy chief over submarine tragedy

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Former Argentina president charged with treason

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

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Violent clashes in Buenos Aires

Several people were arrested although there has been no official confirmation of the numbers detained.

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Violence in Buenos Aires as police and strikers clash

Police and protesters clash in Buenos Aires

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Ex-Argentine president fends off corruption charges in court

Former Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has fended off corruption allegations in court claiming she was the victim of “judicial persecution” and a media “witch…

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Argentina's ex-president Cristina Fernandez charged in corruption case

Argentina’s former president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has been indicted for corruption.

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Argentine finance minister is fired as recession bites

Can a cabinet reshuffle bring relief to recession-hit Argentina?

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The right to breastfeed

Hundreds of Argentine women came out in greater Buenos Aires Saturday (July 23) to rally in defence of their right to breastfeed in public whenever and wherever they…

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Operation Condor: historic human rights trial verdict expected

The final verdict in an historic human rights trial is expected in Argentina later on Friday.

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Argentina ex-President Fernandez de Kirchner indicted on state fraud allegations

Indicted alongside her economy minister and former central bank chief they stand accused of selling the bank's dollars at below market rates to shore up the Argentinian peso.