Argentina

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, who claims to be a victim of political persecution, is facing 12 years in prison and a lifetime ban on holding office if she is found guilty on December 6 of leading a scheme that diverted $1 billion in state funds

The former central bank chief won by a wide margin and will replace the ousted Mauricio Claver-Carone at the helm of Latin America’s largest development lender

Prices rose by 88% over the last 12 months in the South American country, while the Argentine peso has lost 30% of its value

Capri. St. Tropez. Now Ibiza. The tourism industry is flourishing in the third most expensive destination in the Mediterranean but the flow of wealth threatens to displace almost everyone else

Argentinean fans who invested four years of savings to watch Leo Messi play at his last World Cup are turning a blind eye to controversies surrounding the host nation

A new technique for regenerating cells is not ready for humans, but has potential for extending the quality of life

This carnivorous country, where 46 kilos of beef per person was consumed last year, resists supermarket trends to keep a centuries-old trade alive

Guillermo del Toro, Mariana Enríquez, Álex de la Iglesia and other leading figures in the genre explain what truly frightens the public now

Both Democrats and Republicans are eager to win over this large and consistent voting bloc, which will be a decisive factor at the midterm elections on November 8

The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency is mediating for Russia and Ukraine to protect the largest nuclear power station in Europe, which has become a spoil of war

The 23-year-old woman’s cellphone exchanges suggest she was the real plotter of the failed attack against Cristina Fernández de Kirchner on September 1

The attacker’s weapon reportedly jammed as he fired at close range among a crowd of supporters who had rallied in front of the politician’s home

More cases have been detected in the city of Rosario, while Argentine authorities have ordered the deportation of the man accused of distributing the poisoned drug in the capital

Among those arrested in the wake of the tragedy earlier this week is Joaquín ‘El Paisa’ Aquino, who is linked to a drug gang on the outskirts of Buenos Aires

A hundred years ago it was one of the richest countries in the world. Since then, it has suffered average annual inflation of 105% and has had to change currency five times. Where does the curse of the Argentine economy stem from?

Legal change guarantees certain patients access to cannabis oil, but homegrown pot still illegal

Horacio Rodríguez Larreta is heading a project to bring better living conditions to Villa 31

Church-led initiative in Argentinean capital offers way to reduce crime among teens

At forum in Madrid, leader says change in his country has come from below up

President Evo Morales sends high-level delegation to Buenos Aires in bid to reduce tensions

Capital of Argentina a tale of two very different cities as rampant inflation bites

Survey taken at Gnetwork 360 gay travel conference says Argentinean capital tops regional list of capitals

A trip to a neighborhood badly hit by the crisis where residents voted for Macri and his promise of zero poverty

City Hall places plants and puts up walls to keep Villa 31’s poverty from eyes of motorists