
Argentines shocked by verdicts in sex slave trial
The acquittal of 13 people accused in the disappearance of a young woman who was allegedly kidnapped and forced into prostitution for "VIP clients" ...

Argentina hopes to reverse NY debt ruling
Argentina is refusing to budge in its billion-dollar debt showdown in New York federal court, preparing an appeal Monday that it hopes will stave off ...

Argentine leader puts Kirchner on Perons' pedestal
President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has sought tirelessly to secure her late husband's place in Argentina's pantheon alongside popular leader ...

Breakaway unions strike across Argentina
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez faced a nationwide strike on Tuesday, led by the union bosses who used to be her most steadfast supporters.

Lady Gaga tweets some racy images before concert
Lady Gaga's tweets were getting a lot of attention ahead of her Buenos Aires concert Friday night. The Grammy-winning entertainer has more than 30 ...

Argentine crew prevents Ghana from moving ship
Sailors aboard an Argentina navy sailing ship seized in a billion-dollar international debt controversy brandished weapons to block Ghanaian officials ...

Argentine anti-government protesters flood streets
Angry over inflation, crime and corruption, hundreds of thousands of Argentines of all ages flooded the capital's streets for nearly four hours to ...

Argentines protest in huge anti-government march
Thousands of people flooded the streets of Argentina's capital for hours Thursday night and many others marched in cities worldwide in the country's ...

Alleged Colombian trafficker caught in Argentina
Colombia's most-wanted reputed drug trafficker was arrested outside a restaurant in suburban Buenos Aires after Colombian police spent months chasing ...

Argentine ship's crew arrives home from Africa
They were supposed to sail the Argentine military's signature tall ship into the port of Buenos Aires in full glory after a goodwill tour asserting ...

Argentina Supreme Court OK's sex slave's abortion
Argentina's Supreme Court has ruled that a woman rescued from a prostitution ring must get the abortion she wants, and chastised public officials who ...

Tunneling through the Andes to speed global trade
South American engineers are trying to tackle one of the continent's greatest natural challenges: the towering Andes mountain chain that creates a ...

Top designer labels abandon Argentina
Adios, Armani. Hasta la vista, Louis Vuitton. The world's most luxurious designer brands are abandoning Argentina rather than comply with tight new ...

Argentine leader challenges critics in US
President Cristina Fernandez is on a US tour this week with a message for critics on Wall Street and in Washington who say Argentina is headed for ...

Argentines enjoy nearly the most paid holidays
Oh, how lovely it is this weekend to be Argentine — able to take a mini-vacation to the mountains or the sea, or simply relax at home for three days, ...

Critics say Argentina leader wants another term
President Cristina Fernandez is being coy about whether she wants to stay in power after her constitutional term ends. The possibility of "Cristina ...

Argentina torture victim identified as Chilean
Forensic scientists have finally identified a mutilated corpse that washed up on the shore in 1976 as that of a Chilean leftist who was among the ...

Argentines feeling trapped by currency controls
Argentines are increasingly feeling trapped inside their country as the government restricts access to the foreign cash they need to travel.

YPF CEO to reveal future plans after 100 days
The CEO of Argentina's state-controlled YPF oil company has mapped out ways to woo foreign investors willing to take expensive bets on the nation's ...

Argentine president wants to take on Hollywood
Argentina's leader unveiled an ambitious plan Wednesday to support the country's television and film creators with a new industrial park along the ...

Argentine couple wins world tango competition
A hometown couple triumphed Monday in Argentina's annual tango competition, outdancing pairs from around the world. The Salon Tango finals, followed ...

Argentina wants foreigners, 16-year-olds to vote
Argentina is rethinking what it means to be a citizen, proposing radical changes that would have both foreigners and 16-year-olds vote to determine ...

Buenos Aires subways reopen after 10-day strike
Subways began rolling again Tuesday in Argentina's capital after union leaders suspended a 10-day strike, but their tentative deal depends on an ...

Argentina celebrates bond payoff as end of an era
Bond payoffs are supposed to be boring, but Argentina's president is celebrating Friday's final $2.3 billion payment on a bond given to people whose ...

Argentina convicts 2 dictators of stealing babies
The conviction of two former dictators for the systematic stealing of babies from political prisoners 30 years ago is a big step in Argentina's effort ...