The new president of Argentina adopted an ominous tone in his first speech to the nation and advanced his plans for a shock adjustment: ‘There is no possible alternative, there is no money’
The far-right Argentine leader begins his presidency on Sunday with a speech that he will deliver outside Congress, instead of to lawmakers
The economist and TV panelist — who is the far-right candidate for the presidency of Argentina — ended his campaign by abandoning his chainsaw and tempering his rhetoric and proposals to win over skeptical moderates
The far-right candidate’s team says it is holding on to ballot papers until the run-off vote on Sunday to ensure they are not torn or misplaced
The contest’s home stretch has been tainted by fake news, as far-right candidate Javier Milei’s party questions the electoral system, though it has not filed a formal complaint
The defendants were sentenced to between four and 25 years in prison for their involvement in crimes such as the kidnapping of a newborn baby and torturing inmates
The presidential candidate had previously called the leader a ‘coward,’ ‘fascist’ and a ‘socialist,’ but after securing his support ahead of the November 19 runoff, he says they ‘agree on 90% of things’
Ahead of Sunday’s vote, the far-right candidate has garnered support from all ages and social classes, although his most active followers are young men
The far-right Libertad Avanza party is also in favor of legalizing the sale of organs, the free use of weapons and repealing the 2020 abortion law
This week’s currency worries have an unprecedented feature: the favorite candidate in the polls, the far-right Javier Milei, has exacerbated it by recommending that the public get rid of their pesos because they are not worth ‘excrement’
Thousands of people took to the streets to protest the far-right leader, who has promised to repeal the right to abortion, eliminate the Ministry of Women and restrict sex education
The daughter, niece and granddaughter of soldiers who participated in Argentina’s last military dictatorship (1976-1983), the vice presidential candidate is stirring up the culture wars on behalf of her country’s extreme-right
The presidential candidate’s party has taken part in a tribute to the ‘other victims’ of the regime, which human rights groups say threatens the ‘basic agreements’ of the past 40 years of democracy
Three individuals are set to stand trial over the failed hit of September 1, 2022. The vice president’s team claims there were other people involved in an incident that shook the foundations of Argentinean democracy at a delicate moment
The anti-abortion economist, who wants to abolish the state, gets 30% while the traditional right wing coalition comes second, just one point ahead of the ruling Peronist party
The South American country is holding a vote to decide the contenders for the presidential elections, amidst an inflation rate of 115% and the brutal death of an 11-year-old girl
In his latest novel, the Argentine writer delves into the turbulent years before the last coup d’état
The 51-year-old is hoping to win the October 22 elections, but with the economy in toil and voters increasingly suspicious of the political class, achieving such a feat will be difficult
Justice investigates whether the candidate’s entourage asked for thousands of dollars in exchange for positions on the lists for the October elections
The 14-year-old victim, who was struck repeatedly in the head, had been subjected to bullying at school. His family believes that the attacker had accomplices
The government of Alberto Fernández paid the equivalent of $2,7 billion in the Chinese currency and in the international organization’s reserve assets
Minister of Economy Sergio Massa has been chosen by the left-wing Peronist political movement to face off against far-right economist Javier Milei. Both men will also have to contend with whoever emerges victorious from the internal primaries being held by the center-right coalition
In 1977, three founders of the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo human rights organization, two French nuns and several others were thrown into the sea from the aircraft, one of many such flights conducted under the dictatorship
The writer, who has lived in New York for 25 years, won the prestigious award for his in-depth look at the workings of Wall Street
Bullets fired at a store owned by the Roccuzzo family have brought Argentina’s most violent city to international attention. The Argentina captain has often said he would like to end his career at Newell’s
Police are looking for two men who fired 14 shots at Antonela Roccuzzo’s family business and left a message for the Argentine soccer player: ‘We are waiting for you’
Fishermen caught a school shark and when they cut it open, they found part of a forearm with a tattoo, which allowed for identification