http://www.mail.com/locations/2076-argentina.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/2076-argentina.html http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2090276-argentina-brokers-24-pct-wage-hikes-millions.html BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Two million Argentines will get wage hikes of 24 percent under a deal President Cristina Fernandez brokered with six allied labor unions. Now the government is hoping for similar numbers in next month's salary negotiations with unions aligned with her political opponents. They're led by truckers' union boss Hugo Moyano, who ... Thu, 16 May 2013 14:00:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2090276-argentina-brokers-24-pct-wage-hikes-millions.html 2013-05-16T14:00:03Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2088242-buenos-aires-launches-tours-argentine-pope.html BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — You can see the streets where he grew up and played soccer, the church where Jorge Bergoglio prayed as a teenager and the cathedral where the man who would become Pope Francis said Mass. You can even visit the stand where he bought his newspapers every weekend and where he went for a haircut. With an Argentine on the throne ... Wed, 15 May 2013 19:29:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2088242-buenos-aires-launches-tours-argentine-pope.html 2013-05-15T19:29:20Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2087952-amnesty-undeclared-dollars-divides-argentina.html BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A plan to get Argentines to pull their undeclared U.S. dollars from under their mattresses and out of illegal tax havens, and deposit them in the banking system is eliciting warnings that it will turn the country into a magnet for money launderers and organized crime. The government of President Cristina Fernandez dismisses ... Wed, 15 May 2013 18:04:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2087952-amnesty-undeclared-dollars-divides-argentina.html 2013-05-15T18:04:33Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2075938-ap-photos-eerie-ghost-town-up-air.html EPECUEN, Argentina (AP) — A strange ghost town that spent a quarter century under water is coming up for air again in the Argentine farmlands southwest of Buenos Aires. Epecuen was once a bustling little lakeside resort, where 1,500 people served 20,000 tourists a season. During Argentina's golden age, the same trains that carried grain to the outside wor... Fri, 10 May 2013 12:02:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2075938-ap-photos-eerie-ghost-town-up-air.html 2013-05-10T12:02:11Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2075292-uruguay-general-28-years-prisoners-murder.html BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Uruguay has convicted an active general for dictatorship-era human rights violations for the first time. Gen. Miguel Dalmao was sentenced to 28 years in prison for the death of a communist professor. The general's defense lawyer told The Associated Press on Thursday that he has already appealed Wednesday's verdict, saying th... Thu, 09 May 2013 21:48:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2075292-uruguay-general-28-years-prisoners-murder.html 2013-05-09T21:48:52Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2070704-mark-sanford-renews-career-build-reputation.html CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Now that former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has resurrected a once-promising political career by regaining his old House seat, he'll have to rebuild the reputation that once earned him praise as a possible presidential contender among colleagues. The Republican preached fiscal responsibility during his three terms in Congress ... Thu, 09 May 2013 00:27:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2070704-mark-sanford-renews-career-build-reputation.html 2013-05-09T00:27:40Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2069440-argentina-offers-tax-amnesty-undeclared-cash.html BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina's government announced new measures on Tuesday intended to suck up undeclared dollars in response to growing pressure to abruptly devalue the nation's currency. Economy Minister Hernan Lorenzino said the new tax-free bonds and certificates of deposit will pull into the banking system the foreign currencies that Arg... Tue, 07 May 2013 23:58:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2069440-argentina-offers-tax-amnesty-undeclared-cash.html 2013-05-07T23:58:23Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2066250-ap-photos-buenos-aires-street-art-mecca.html BUENOS AIRES. Argentina (AP) — In most major cities, street artists create their works under cover of darkness, spray-painting their graffiti quickly to elude arrest. Not so in Buenos Aires, where painters have found a surplus of empty walls to splash their colors on, building owners who readily consent to having their walls painted, and a local government that has subsidize... Mon, 06 May 2013 15:53:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2066250-ap-photos-buenos-aires-street-art-mecca.html 2013-05-06T15:53:31Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2049080-leftist-priests-francis-church-in-ruins.html BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A new pope from Latin America known for ministering to the poor in his country's slums is raising the hopes of advocates of liberation theology, whose leftist social activism had alarmed previous pontiffs. Prominent liberation theologian Leonardo Boff said Pope Francis has what it takes to fix a church "in ruins" and shares ... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:15:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2049080-leftist-priests-francis-church-in-ruins.html 2013-04-28T15:15:31Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2044868-argentine-economy-ministers-tag-iwanttoleave.html BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — (AP) — Argentina's economy minister is the talk of Twitter in the South American country after a video shot by a Greek television crew became public. Hernan Lorenzino was recorded repeatedly declining to answer questions about Argentina's real inflation rate. He says he doesn't know and tries to cut off the interview, saying... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:50:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2044868-argentine-economy-ministers-tag-iwanttoleave.html 2013-04-25T18:50:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2044348-argentinas-congress-limits-judicial-independence.html BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina's congress passed new limits on judicial independence Thursday, key parts of a package of laws the government promises will "democratize" the country's courts. Opponents say these new laws provide yet another reason not to invest in Argentina, because private property will be much more difficult to protect and Pres... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:42:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2044348-argentinas-congress-limits-judicial-independence.html 2013-04-25T15:42:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2042530-argentine-congress-aims-to-democratize-courts.html BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Legislators shouted at each other all day and into the night Wednesday while a nervous crowd held vigil outside as congress bitterly debated major changes to Argentina's system. President Cristina Fernandez said the measures her allies were pushing through would finally make the nation's courts more democratic and responsive... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:04:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2042530-argentine-congress-aims-to-democratize-courts.html 2013-04-25T01:04:43Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2042542-argentinas-grandmothers-seek-popes-assistance.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — Members of the Argentine human rights group "Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo" asked Pope Francis on Wednesday for help finding still-missing children taken from political prisoners during the country's 1976-83 military dictatorship — and said the pontiff told them they could count on him. Estela de Carlotto, president of the group, m... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:20:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2042542-argentinas-grandmothers-seek-popes-assistance.html 2013-04-24T21:20:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2039370-argentina-tells-wants-proof-bribery-case.html BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina wants the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to name names and provide proof that Ralph Lauren Corp. bribed customs officials for years to allow its products into the South American country. Tax chief Ricardo Echegary came out swinging Tuesday after the U.S. government announced that the designer label had coo... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:39:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2039370-argentina-tells-wants-proof-bribery-case.html 2013-04-23T18:39:24Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2039110-un-lowers-2013-latin-america-growth-forecast.html SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — The economy of Latin America and the Caribbean is expected to grow by 3.5 percent this year, less than previously forecast, because of uncertainty about the future of the world economy and slower growth in developed nations, the United Nations said on Tuesday. The region's growth estimate was also lowered from an earlier 3.8 percent... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:40:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2039110-un-lowers-2013-latin-america-growth-forecast.html 2013-04-23T15:40:57Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2036936-pope-francis-words-issues.html BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Before he became pope, Francis spoke his mind about many of the most sensitive topics the Roman Catholic church faces today. Here is a sampling from "On Heaven and Earth," published in 2012, and his authorized biography "The Jesuit," published in 2010 and republished last month as "Pope Francis. Conversations with Jorge Mario Bergoglio." ... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:16:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2036936-pope-francis-words-issues.html 2013-04-22T20:16:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2036758-ex-bishops-widow-wants-optional-priestly-celibacy.html BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — She uses a wheelchair and carries the weight of her 87 years, but Clelia Luro feels powerful enough to make the Roman Catholic Church pay attention to her campaign to end priestly celibacy. This woman, whose romance with a bishop and eventual marriage became a major scandal in the 1960s, is such a close friend with Pope Fran... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:24:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2036758-ex-bishops-widow-wants-optional-priestly-celibacy.html 2013-04-22T19:24:24Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2024782-britains-iron-lady-laid-to-rest-with-full-pomp.html LONDON (AP) — Margaret Thatcher was laid to rest Wednesday with prayers and ceremony, plus cheers and occasional jeers, as Britain paused to remember a leader who transformed the country — for the better according to many, but in some eyes for the worse. Soaring hymns, Biblical verse and fond remembrances echoed under the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral, as ... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:44:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2024782-britains-iron-lady-laid-to-rest-with-full-pomp.html 2013-04-17T21:44:26Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2015310-barrick-suffering-big-setbacks-latin-america.html SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A Chilean court's halt to construction of Barrick Gold Corp.'s $8 billion, border-straddling mine on the high spine of the Andes is only the latest setback in Latin America for the world's largest gold miner. Barrick also faces growing environmental resistance in Argentina, which shares the Pascua-Lama mine project, and the Dominica... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:22:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2015310-barrick-suffering-big-setbacks-latin-america.html 2013-04-12T12:22:55Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2013766-bitcoin-bursts-hacker-currency-wild-ride.html LONDON (AP) — It's a promising form of electronic cash free from central bankers and beloved by hackers. It — Bitcoin — may also be in trouble, registering catastrophic losses that have sent speculators scrambling. Although the cybercurrency has existed for years as a kind of Internet oddity, a perfect storm of developments have brought it to the cusp of ... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:39:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2013766-bitcoin-bursts-hacker-currency-wild-ride.html 2013-04-11T19:39:18Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2010754-barrick-halts-work-mine-chile-court-rules.html SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Barrick Gold Corp. suspended construction on its Pascua Lama mine Wednesday after a Chilean court ruled in favor of indigenous communities that say the world's highest-altitude gold mine threatens their water supply and pollutes glaciers. The appeals court in the northern city of Copiapo charged the Toronto-based mining company with... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 01:03:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2010754-barrick-halts-work-mine-chile-court-rules.html 2013-04-11T01:03:24Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2008802-pope-launched-sainthood-case-argentine-priests.html BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — It was time for Mass, but no one opened the church door. When a teenager climbed through a window to investigate, he found five bloodied bodies, face-down on the floor in their living quarters. Police officers had stormed into the San Patricio church after midnight on July 4, 1976 and shot to death three priests and two semi... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:01:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2008802-pope-launched-sainthood-case-argentine-priests.html 2013-04-09T20:01:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2005146-margaret-thatcher-iron-lady-dead-87.html LONDON (AP) — Love her or loathe her, one thing's beyond dispute: Margaret Thatcher transformed Britain. The Iron Lady, who ruled for 11 remarkable years, imposed her will on a fractious, rundown nation — breaking the unions, triumphing in a far-off war, and selling off state industries at a record pace. She left behind a leaner government and more prospe... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:06:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2005146-margaret-thatcher-iron-lady-dead-87.html 2013-04-09T00:06:03Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2005286-thatcher-death-divides-world-opinion.html Combative and determined to get her way, Margaret Thatcher divided opinion down the middle in life — and in death. Many leaders lauded Thatcher for her steely determination to modernize Britain's industrial landscape, even at the cost of strikes and riots, and to stand beside the United States as the west triumphed in the Cold War versus the Soviet Union.... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:23:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2005286-thatcher-death-divides-world-opinion.html 2013-04-08T20:23:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2000270-pope-seeks-decisive-action-sex-abuse.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis directed the Vatican on Friday to act decisively on clergy sex abuse cases and punish pedophile priests, saying the Catholic Church's "credibility" was on the line. The announcement was quickly dismissed by some victims' advocates as just more talk, while others lobbying for reform in the church held out hope the new pontiff might challenge t... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 20:12:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2000270-pope-seeks-decisive-action-sex-abuse.html 2013-04-05T20:12:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1998252-argentine-politicians-jeered-flood-toll-hits-57.html LA PLATA, Argentina (AP) — Argentine police and soldiers searched house to house, in creeks and culverts and even in trees for bodies on Thursday after floods killed at least 57 people in the province and city of Buenos Aires. As torrential rains stopped and the waters receded, the crisis shifted to guaranteeing public health and safety in this provincial... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:36:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1998252-argentine-politicians-jeered-flood-toll-hits-57.html 2013-04-05T00:36:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1995428-argentina-flooding-torrential-rains-kill-52.html LA PLATA, Argentina (AP) — At least 52 people drowned in their homes and cars, were electrocuted or died in other accidents as flooding from days of torrential rains swamped Argentina's low-lying capital and province of Buenos Aires. At least 46 died Wednesday in and around the city of La Plata, Gov. Daniel Scioli said. Six deaths were reported a day earl... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 22:14:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1995428-argentina-flooding-torrential-rains-kill-52.html 2013-04-03T22:14:53Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1991532-pope-francis-lung.html BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Does the pope have only one lung? Despite erroneous reports that Pope Francis has lived most of his life with just one lung, the surgery actually only removed the upper part of his right lung, and his friends and family say he remains in good health for a 76-year-old man. The Buenos Aires archdiocese and ... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:45:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1991532-pope-francis-lung.html 2013-04-01T21:45:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1991644-correction-popes-lung.html BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — In some stories from 2005 and March 2013 about Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis last month, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Bergoglio had a lung removed as a teenager. Bergoglio's sister, Maria Elena Bergoglio, former spokesman Guillermo Marco, and authorized biographer Sergio Rubin confirm that ... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:05:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1991644-correction-popes-lung.html 2013-04-01T21:05:18Z