Argentina

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.

7 May 2019

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Dancing dragons and lions ring in Lunar New Year in Argentina

Dancing dragons and lions helped ring in a colourful and fun-filled Lunar New Year in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

3 February 2019

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Argentine waiters race to the finish line during annual competition

Hundreds of waiters in Argentina's capital Buenos Aires took part in the annual waiters' race on Saturday, walking as fast as possible without spilling bottles and drink glasses from their trays.

21 October 2018

Musica

Opera star Juan Diego Flórez returns to his roots in Latin America

The celebrated Peruvian tenor has picked up his guitar again to sing classic songs from his childhood.

18 October 2018

Argentina

Watch: Argentina dominate in World Tango Tournament

The top four places in the salon category were claimed by Argentinian couples, with a Russian pair placing fifth.

22 August 2018

Argentina

Abortion fight not over in Argentina

After the Argentine Senate rejected a bill that would have liberalised abortion, President Macri says the issue still has to be solved

10 August 2018

Argentina

Violence breaks out over Argentine abortion decision

There were celebrations, sadness, anger and violence after the Argentine Senate voted against a bill that would have liberalised the country's abortion law

9 August 2018

Economy

Argentina announces $50bn standby deal with IMF

Agreement is a turning point in a country where many blame the IMF for the 2001 economic crisis

8 June 2018

Argentina

Scuffles at Buenos Aires anti-WTO rally

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

13 December 2017

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Argentina celebrates tango

Annual mass tango performance takes place in the Argentine capital.

3 December 2017

Argentina

Satellite signals in search for missing Argentine submarine

The ARA San Juan submarine with 44 crew members on board vanished on Wednesday

19 November 2017

Argentina

Violence at protest for missing Argentinian activist

There have been angry scenes in Argentina as tens of thousands of protesters gathered to call for a missing indigenous rights activist to be found.

2 September 2017

Argentina

Gutierrez & Ballejo take Salon Tango World Cup in Buenos Aires

A Argentine dance partnership beat off all competition to win the 2017 Salon Tango prize in Buenos Aires.

23 August 2017

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Produce given away in Buenos Aires protest

Farmers in Buenos Aires are giving away their produce to people in protest over conditions for small-scale producers.

27 April 2017

Argentina

Shall we dance? - World Tango Championship draws to a close

Argentinian dancers Cristian Palomo and Melisa Sacchi have been crowned the Salon Tango world champions in front of a home crowd.

1 September 2016

Cult

Opera goes underground in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires’ subway commuters broke their daily routine in mid-August when an opera company took to Las Heras station’s main hall to perform an 18th century…

26 August 2016

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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…

25 July 2016

Sport

Argentine champions Boca Juniors appoint Schelotto as coach

Argentine champions Boca Juniors have appointed former player Barros Schelotto as their new coach following Monday’s sacking of Rodolfo Arruabarrena

3 March 2016

Culture news

Argentina's World Tango Championships bigger than ever

The World Tango Festival and Championship is held annually in the Argentine capital from the 14th -27th August. Couples swirl and sweep across the

28 August 2015

Sport

River Plate win third Copa Libertadores title

River Plate capped off a remarkable comeback to the top of South American football after winning their third Copa Libertadores title in the club’s

6 August 2015