Argentina’s consulates instructed to take testimony about Franco-era crimes
Judge requests assistance from diplomats so that witnesses won't have to travel to Buenos Aires
Judge requests assistance from diplomats so that witnesses won't have to travel to Buenos Aires
Victims celebrate decision, although government unlikely to order detention of men Associations say they are seeking justice in Argentina after being unable to find it in Spain

Sunday’s vote seen as a referendum on 10 years of “Kirchnerite” presidencies

Workers search frantically to find the missing buried under rubble

Milani is the president's pick to head nation's armed forces

The government of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has decided to dust off a special Supply Law

Truckers strike paralyzes most of Buenos Aires but fuel and cash still flow

Chief economist of the Inter-American Development Bank discusses the effects of the global slowdown on Latin America

Fernández says battle to reform judiciary not over

Ruling seen as a setback for president who vowed to restructure the judiciary

Carlos Menem is first democratically elected president to receive prison sentence

Thousands protest outside Congress over plan to “democratize” the judiciary

Government announces it will appeal ruling before the Supreme Court

Fernández de Kirchner's measures include direct election of judges and new appeals courts

Uruguayan president caught referring to Argentinean counterpart in less than flattering manner

Opposing parties lay the blame at each other’s door over Argentina’s deadly floods

Spanish former judge says Rome holds information that could help ongoing investigations into the Dirty War

UK leader Cameron celebrates near-unanimous result and vows to defend islanders' right to decide their own future

Demand for raw materials and past crises have helped governments cope

Government wants to break media conglomerate's stronghold on sector

Millions of workers stay away from jobs during nationwide stoppage

Kirchner reacts to Spain's cancelation of imports of the fuel

Dispute over control of local services reignites rivalry between president and mayor
President Fernández de Kirchner claims firm supplied 1.9 million euros a year to media

Prisoner convicted of murder performs on behalf of Fernández de Kirchner

Proposal has been criticized by the opposition and drug addiction treatment centers Some 150,000 Uruguayans - five percent of the general population - consume marijuana

Brave mother leads campaign against Argentinean prostitution mafias