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Argentina tribunal upholds corruption verdict against former President Cristina Fernández
Read full article: Argentina tribunal upholds corruption verdict against former President Cristina FernándezA tribunal in Argentina has upheld a six-year sentence term and lifetime ban from holding public office sentence against former President Cristina Fernández, a dominant political leader in recent years in the South American country.
Argentine prosecutors charge 3 people linked to the death of former One Direction star Liam Payne
Read full article: Argentine prosecutors charge 3 people linked to the death of former One Direction star Liam PayneArgentine prosecutors say that three people have been charged in connection with the death of Liam Payne, a former member of musical group One Direction, who died after falling from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires last month.
Argentina's president fires his foreign minister after vote in favor of ending US embargo on Cuba
Read full article: Argentina's president fires his foreign minister after vote in favor of ending US embargo on CubaArgentina’s President Javier Milei has dismissed his foreign minister hours after the country voted against the U.S. economic embargo of Cuba at the U.N. Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino was replaced by the current Argentina’s ambassador to the U.S., Gerardo Werthein, Milei’s spokesman Manuel Adorni announced on his X account.
Argentine police raid the Buenos Aires hotel where One Direction’s Liam Payne died
Read full article: Argentine police raid the Buenos Aires hotel where One Direction’s Liam Payne diedThe police have raided the Buenos Aires hotel where ex-One Direction singer Liam Payne stayed before dying last week after falling from a third-floor balcony.
Public university protests escalate in challenge to Argentina's President Milei
Read full article: Public university protests escalate in challenge to Argentina's President MileiA series of protests are expected to intensify across Argentina this week over a veto by President Javier Milei of a law that passed last month increasing funding for public universities.
Liam Payne's father arrives in Buenos Aires days after the pop star's fatal hotel plunge
Read full article: Liam Payne's father arrives in Buenos Aires days after the pop star's fatal hotel plungeThe father of former One Direction star Liam Payne has arrived in Buenos Aires to arrange for the return of his son’s body to England days after the famous boy band singer fell to his death from a hotel balcony.
One Direction was the internet's first boy band, and Liam Payne its grounding force
Read full article: One Direction was the internet's first boy band, and Liam Payne its grounding forceOne Direction member Liam Payne was found dead this week after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at just 31.
Argentina's President Milei presents 2025 budget, vowing austerity and setting up a showdown
Read full article: Argentina's President Milei presents 2025 budget, vowing austerity and setting up a showdownLibertarian President Javier Milei of Argentina has presented the 2025 budget to Congress, outlining policy priorities that reflected his key pledge to kill the country’s chronic fiscal deficit and signaled a new phase of confrontation with lawmakers.
Argentine court lets two French rugby players accused of rape fly home as investigation continues
Read full article: Argentine court lets two French rugby players accused of rape fly home as investigation continuesArgentine prosecutors say they would let two French rugby players accused of violently raping a woman to fly home, even as the explosive case remained under investigation.
Argentina's former President Fernández charged with committing violence against former first lady
Read full article: Argentina's former President Fernández charged with committing violence against former first ladyA federal prosecutor in Argentina has formally charged former President Alberto Fernández with committing violence against former first lady Fabiola Yáñez.
As President Milei's austerity hits hard, jobless Argentines appeal to the patron saint of work
Read full article: As President Milei's austerity hits hard, jobless Argentines appeal to the patron saint of workThroughout decades of political change in Argentina, the annual Aug. 7 pilgrimage to St. Cayetano Sanctuary has served as a potent, and grim, reminder that in Argentina, economic despair remains a constant.
President Milei renews his vow to scrap export taxes as Argentina's powerful farmers get impatient
Read full article: President Milei renews his vow to scrap export taxes as Argentina's powerful farmers get impatientArgentine President Javier Milei has told his country's struggling farmers that he was committed to scraping export taxes and rescuing the key agricultural industry.
Argentina's inflation edges up in June, breaking a months-long streak in a blow to President Milei
Read full article: Argentina's inflation edges up in June, breaking a months-long streak in a blow to President MileiA closely watched measure of inflation in Argentina remained stronger than the libertarian government of President Javier Milei would have hoped.
French rugby players suspected of assault in Argentina moved to western city for court appearance
Read full article: French rugby players suspected of assault in Argentina moved to western city for court appearanceArgentine authorities have transferred two French rugby players under police guard from Buenos Aires to the western city of Mendoza, where they are expected to appear in court on suspicion of aggravated sexual assault.
In an Argentine court, Venezuelans testify to alleged crimes against humanity under President Maduro
Read full article: In an Argentine court, Venezuelans testify to alleged crimes against humanity under President MaduroVenezuelans have brought their crimes-against-humanity case to a federal court 3,000 miles from home — in Argentina.
President Milei's radical state overhaul officially becomes law after months of debate and protests
Read full article: President Milei's radical state overhaul officially becomes law after months of debate and protestsArgentina’s lower house has approved President Javier Milei's sweeping economic overhaul bills, sealing a much-needed legislative victory for the libertarian leader after six months of bruising negotiations and raucous protests that had raised questions about his ability to govern.
The dreams of a 60-year-old beauty contestant come to an abrupt end in Argentina
Read full article: The dreams of a 60-year-old beauty contestant come to an abrupt end in ArgentinaA 60-year-old Argentine woman has watched her dreams to become the oldest Miss Universe contestant in history melt away in a haze of sequins and selfies at Argentina’s annual beauty pageant.
Subway commuters in Buenos Aires see fares spike by 360% as part of austerity campaign in Argentina
Read full article: Subway commuters in Buenos Aires see fares spike by 360% as part of austerity campaign in ArgentinaCommuters in Buenos Aires are being hit by an abrupt 360% increase in subway fares.
Argentina reports its first single-digit inflation in 6 months as markets swoon and costs hit home
Read full article: Argentina reports its first single-digit inflation in 6 months as markets swoon and costs hit homeGovernment data in Argentina says the country’s monthly inflation rate has eased sharply to a single-digit rate in April for the first time in half a year.
Argentina will get next installment of bailout as IMF praises Milei's austerity policies
Read full article: Argentina will get next installment of bailout as IMF praises Milei's austerity policiesThe International Monetary Fund, Argentina’s biggest creditor, has agreed to release the next tranche of loans due under a bailout program.
A train in central Buenos Aires strikes a boxcar on the track, injuring dozens
Read full article: A train in central Buenos Aires strikes a boxcar on the track, injuring dozensAuthorities in Argentina say at least 90 people were injured in Buenos Aires when a passenger train struck an empty box car on the tracks and derailed.
With inflation soaring, Argentina will start printing 10,000 peso notes
Read full article: With inflation soaring, Argentina will start printing 10,000 peso notesPrices in Argentina have surged so dramatically in recent months that the government has multiplied the size of its biggest bank note by five — to 10,000 pesos, worth about $10.
With public universities under threat, massive protests against austerity shake Argentina
Read full article: With public universities under threat, massive protests against austerity shake ArgentinaA worsening budget crisis at Argentina's public universities is sending thousands of protestors into the streets as libertarian President Javier Milei pushes ahead with radical austerity measures.
Argentina's populist president meets billionaire Elon Musk in Texas — and a bromance is born
Read full article: Argentina's populist president meets billionaire Elon Musk in Texas — and a bromance is bornTech executive Elon Musk and Argentine President Javier Milei have sealed their budding bromance at a Tesla electric car factory in Texas — their first meeting after months of mutual admiration on social media.
Correction: Argentina-Iran story
Read full article: Correction: Argentina-Iran storyIn a story published April 12, 2024, about Argentina’s top court blaming Iran and Hezbollah for a deadly 1994 Jewish center bombing, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Interpol issued arrest warrants for defendants in the case.
Argentina's police step up their response to growing anti-government protests
Read full article: Argentina's police step up their response to growing anti-government protestsA confrontation between Argentine authorities and anti-government protesters outraged over President Javier Milei’s deep cuts to state spending has escalated, as protesters blocking the capital’s key thoroughfare were forcibly dispersed and eight of the movement’s participants arrested.
Argentina's Milei takes his chainsaw to the state, cutting 15,000 jobs and spurring protests
Read full article: Argentina's Milei takes his chainsaw to the state, cutting 15,000 jobs and spurring protestsArgentina says that it had cut 15,000 state jobs as part of President Javier Milei’s aggressive campaign to slash spending.
On the anniversary of the 1976 military coup, Argentines push back against leaders revising history
Read full article: On the anniversary of the 1976 military coup, Argentines push back against leaders revising historyArgentina’s annual March 24 commemoration of the 1976 military coup that ushered in the country’s violent right-wing dictatorship is acquiring new urgency under the government of President Javier Milei.
Argentina inflation slows for a 2nd month as President Milei keeps pushing austerity measures
Read full article: Argentina inflation slows for a 2nd month as President Milei keeps pushing austerity measuresArgentina’s inflation slowed down for a second consecutive month in February, as right-wing President Javier Milei continues to push austerity and deregulation measures in an effort to revive the country’s struggling economy.
A bomb destroyed a Jewish community center in Argentina in 1994. What has happened since?
Read full article: A bomb destroyed a Jewish community center in Argentina in 1994. What has happened since?Three decades have passed since the worst bombing attack on civilians in the history of Argentina, and no one has been convicted yet.
Argentina's president condemns threat by provincial governor to cut energy supplies in dispute
Read full article: Argentina's president condemns threat by provincial governor to cut energy supplies in disputeThe government of Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei has condemned a threat by the governor of the oil-rich province of Chubut to cut off energy supplies to the rest of the country amid a dispute over funding reductions.
Argentina's poverty levels hit 57% of population, a 20-year high in January, study finds
Read full article: Argentina's poverty levels hit 57% of population, a 20-year high in January, study findsA study has found more than 57% of Argentina's people are considered poor, the worst poverty level in 20 years.
Argentinian court overturns Milei's labor rules, in a blow to his reform plans
Read full article: Argentinian court overturns Milei's labor rules, in a blow to his reform plansAn Argentine court has overturned labor rules proposed by President Javier Milei that would make it easier to fire workers, in a new blow to the leader’s efforts to shake up regulations that he says have hampered the country’s struggling economy.
Argentina's president faces 1-day general strike as foes seek to derail his austerity agenda
Read full article: Argentina's president faces 1-day general strike as foes seek to derail his austerity agendaArgentina's President Javier Milei faced a one-day general strike Wednesday protesting his decree targeting unions as well as his proposals for economic and labor law changes.
Argentina's annual inflation soars to 211.4%, the highest in 32 years
Read full article: Argentina's annual inflation soars to 211.4%, the highest in 32 yearsArgentina's statistics agency says the country has registered a monthly inflation rate of 25.5% in December and closed 2023 with an annual inflation of 211.4%.
Argentine court suspends labor changes in a blow to President Milei's economic plan
Read full article: Argentine court suspends labor changes in a blow to President Milei's economic planA court in Argentina has delivered a blow to labor rule changes announced by President Javier Milei as part of sweeping deregulation and austerity measures aimed at reviving the country’s struggling economy.
Argentina’s president announces economy deregulation as thousands protest against austerity
Read full article: Argentina’s president announces economy deregulation as thousands protest against austerityArgentine President Javier Milei has announced sweeping initiatives to transform the country’s struggling economy, including easing government regulation and allowing privatization of state-run industries as a way to boost exports and investment.
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is the first tour to gross over $1 billion, Pollstar says
Read full article: Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is the first tour to gross over $1 billion, Pollstar saysTaylor Swift's incomparable year has reached another milestone — the concert trade publication Pollstar says Swift’s Eras Tour has earned more than $1 billion.
Trump tells Argentina's President-elect Javier Milei he plans to visit Buenos Aires
Read full article: Trump tells Argentina's President-elect Javier Milei he plans to visit Buenos AiresFormer President Donald Trump has told Argentina’s President-elect Javier Milei that he plans to travel to the South American country so the two can meet.
Fiery right-wing populist Javier Milei wins Argentina's presidency and promises 'drastic' changes
Read full article: Fiery right-wing populist Javier Milei wins Argentina's presidency and promises 'drastic' changesRight-wing populist Javier Milei will become the next president of Argentina after promising a dramatic shake-up to the state in a fiercely polarized election campaign held amid deep discontent over soaring inflation and rising poverty.
Argentine presidential candidate Milei goes to the opera — and meets both jeers and cheers
Read full article: Argentine presidential candidate Milei goes to the opera — and meets both jeers and cheersBoth jeers and cheers for Argentina’s right-wing presidential candidate resounded with acoustic perfection inside the country’s legendary Colón Theater, laying bare the country’s polarization.
Drivers in Argentina wait in long lines to fill up the tanks as presidential election looms
Read full article: Drivers in Argentina wait in long lines to fill up the tanks as presidential election loomsLong lines have formed at gas stations throughout Argentina as surging demand outstrips supply, becoming a campaign issue just weeks ahead of the second round of the country’s presidential race.
Desperate and disaffected, Argentines to vote whether upstart Milei leads them into the unknown
Read full article: Desperate and disaffected, Argentines to vote whether upstart Milei leads them into the unknownMillions of disaffected voters in Argentina are planning to cast their ballots Sunday for right-wing populist and self-described anarcho-capitalist, Javier Milei.
Down, but not out: Two Argentine political veterans seek to thwart upstart populist
Read full article: Down, but not out: Two Argentine political veterans seek to thwart upstart populistEconomy Minister Sergio Massa and former Security Minister Patricia Bullrich adapted shrewdly over their combined seven decades in Argentine politics.
Unpublished works and manuscript by legendary Argentine writer Cortázar sell for $36,000 at auction
Read full article: Unpublished works and manuscript by legendary Argentine writer Cortázar sell for $36,000 at auctionA buyer from Argentina has paid $36,000 for a manuscript of works, including seven unpublished stories, by legendary Argentine writer Julio Cortázar at an auction in the Uruguayan capital, Montevideo.
Rising poverty grips Argentina as runaway inflation takes its toll
Read full article: Rising poverty grips Argentina as runaway inflation takes its tollHomeless shelters in Argentina's capital are seeing demand soar as more people are struggling to make ends meet amid an annual inflation rate above 100% that is pushing more people into poverty.
Argentina shuts down a publisher that sold books praising the Nazis. One person has been arrested
Read full article: Argentina shuts down a publisher that sold books praising the Nazis. One person has been arrestedArgentina’s Federal Police have shut down a publisher that sold books that praised Nazi ideology, seized hundreds of texts and arrested one person as part of what authorities characterized as a “historic seizure” of Nazi propaganda.
James Cameron feels he 'walked into an ambush' in Argentine lithium dispute
Read full article: James Cameron feels he 'walked into an ambush' in Argentine lithium disputeMovie director James Cameron says he feels he “walked into an ambush” this week during a visit to Argentina in which he believes there was an attempt to use his image as an environmentalist to give a positive spin to lithium mining operations despite opposition from Indigenous communities.
Many millions die without clean water or sanitation, UN says
Read full article: Many millions die without clean water or sanitation, UN saysA lack of drinking water and healthy sanitation infrastructure around the world is dire and getting worse, United Nations experts warned in a report issued Thursday.
Argentina soccer team abandons parade amid swarms of people
Read full article: Argentina soccer team abandons parade amid swarms of peopleA parade to celebrate the Argentine World Cup champions was abruptlly cut short as millions of people poured onto thoroughfares, highways and overpasses in a chaotic attempt to catch a glimpse of the national team that won one of the greatest World Cup finals of all time.
Argentines wake up dreaming of World Cup glory in Qatar
Read full article: Argentines wake up dreaming of World Cup glory in QatarArgentines woke up ready to watch the national team play for its third World Cup title amid a national feeling of unity and joy that is rare for a country that has been engulfed in an economic crisis for years and has one of the worst inflation rates in the world.
Argentina erupts in joy after team reaches World Cup final
Read full article: Argentina erupts in joy after team reaches World Cup finalThe streets of Argentina have turned into a party as the national team beat Croatia by a comfortable 3-0 and earned this soccer-crazed South American country a spot in the World Cup final.
Argentina: President takes on 'Big Brother' contestant
Read full article: Argentina: President takes on 'Big Brother' contestantPresident Alberto Fernández of Argentina is objecting to allegations by a contestant in the local version of the reality show “Big Brother” that linked the head of state with corruption.
Police detain partner of Argentina attack suspect
Read full article: Police detain partner of Argentina attack suspectThe partner of a man suspected of trying to assassinate Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has been arrested as investigators try to determine if the attack was part of a wider plot.
Attack raises doubts about Argentine VP's security protocols
Read full article: Attack raises doubts about Argentine VP's security protocolsAn apparent assassination attempt on the vice president of Argentina is raising questions about her security protocols and her habit of pressing the flesh with supporters.
Bartering increases in Argentina as inflation keeps soaring
Read full article: Bartering increases in Argentina as inflation keeps soaringWith a monthly inflation rate of 7.4% in July, the highest number in two decades, Argentina is cementing its position among the countries with the world's highest inflation rates.
US seeks possession of Venezuelan 747 grounded in Argentina
Read full article: US seeks possession of Venezuelan 747 grounded in ArgentinaThe U.S. Justice Department says it is seeking possession of a Venezuelan cargo jet that has been grounded in Argentina since early June because it was previously owned by an Iranian airline that allegedly has ties to terror groups.
Higher fuel prices spark social unrest in South America
Read full article: Higher fuel prices spark social unrest in South AmericaDozens of trucks were blocked from entering Buenos Aires as part of growing demonstrations against diesel shortages in the latest example of growing fuel protests in South America amid higher international prices as a result of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Report: Philanthropy can help protect against climate change
Read full article: Report: Philanthropy can help protect against climate changePhilanthropists could help ease the damage from climate change by donating more money to address global warming and the communities most at risk from it, according to a report from the research organization Candid.
As US poised to restrict abortion, other nations ease access
Read full article: As US poised to restrict abortion, other nations ease accessAs women in the United States find themselves on the verge of possibly losing the constitutional right to access abortion services, courts in other parts of the world, including in many historically conservative societies, have moved in the opposite direction.
Argentina reels as toxic batch of cocaine kills at least 23
Read full article: Argentina reels as toxic batch of cocaine kills at least 23A batch of cocaine that has killed at least 23 people in Argentina appears to have been laced with a synthetic opioid, and police are scrambling to get as much of it off the streets as they can.
Adulterated cocaine kills 20, sickens 74 in Argentina
Read full article: Adulterated cocaine kills 20, sickens 74 in ArgentinaApparently adulterated cocaine has killed 20 people and seriously sickened 74 others in Buenos Aires, sending Argentine authorities on a frantic search for the remainder of the deadly batch before it is consumed.
In Argentina, pandemic exacts a heavy toll on tango culture
Read full article: In Argentina, pandemic exacts a heavy toll on tango cultureThe empty, dark dance floor at the Viruta Tango Club is a symbol of the pandemic-induced crisis facing dancers and musicians of an art form known for close physical contact and exchanging partners.
Inventive books make final 6 for International Booker Prize
Read full article: Inventive books make final 6 for International Booker PrizeBooks from Europe and Latin America that blur the boundaries of fiction, history and memoir are the final six contenders for the 50,000 pound ($69,000) International Booker Prize.
In Pope's homeland, ex-priest leaves church over gay unions
Read full article: In Pope's homeland, ex-priest leaves church over gay unionsGioeni, who left the priesthood 20 years ago and married in 2014, said he has decided to formally leave the church after the Vatican decreed that the Catholic Church cannot bless same-sex unions since God cannot bless sin. I am not renouncing my faith in God but rather I am renouncing a role and a rite,” said Gioeni, 49. Born in Mendoza province some 600 miles (1,000 kilometers) west of Buenos Aires, Gioeni pursued a religious vocation as a young man despite being tormented by doubts about his sexuality. “It was a defense.”After ordination he rose quickly in the provincial church, while secretly exploring chatrooms for the local gay community. In recent years Gioeni has become an LGBTQ activist lobbying for a more open Catholic Church.
Buenos Aires reopens as virus surge forces Sao Paulo to shut
Read full article: Buenos Aires reopens as virus surge forces Sao Paulo to shutThat means Buenos Aires' famed steakhouses are reigniting their fires, while counterparts in Sao Paulo extinguish theirs. The 48,000-seat NeoQuimica arena on the east side of Sao Paulo is being used as a vaccination post. Izidoro Silveira, 34, got a job waiting tables at a pizzeria in downtown Sao Paulo two months ago after almost a full year unemployed. But the overwhelming gloom seen in Sao Paulo seems to be far from Buenos Aires. There’s still a long way to go, but little by little we’re getting where we wanted.”___ Rey reported from Buenos Aires.
Virus surge forces Sao Paulo to shut as Buenos Aires reopens
Read full article: Virus surge forces Sao Paulo to shut as Buenos Aires reopensThat means Buenos Aires' famed steakhouses are reigniting their fires, while counterparts in Sao Paulo extinguish theirs. The 48,000-seater NeoQuimica arena on the east side of Sao Paulo is being used as a vaccination post. Izidoro Silveira, 34, got a job waiting tables at a pizzeria in downtown Sao Paulo two months ago, after almost a full year unemployed. But the overwhelming gloom seen in Sao Paulo seems to be far from Buenos Aires. There’s still a long way to go, but little by little we’re getting where we wanted.”___ Rey reported from Buenos Aires.
Nicaragua approves Russian COVID-19 vaccine
Read full article: Nicaragua approves Russian COVID-19 vaccineA nurse shows to the press a vial of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine for COVID-19 during a vaccination campaign inside River Plate stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)MANAGUA – Nicaragua’s government said Wednesday that it had approved Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. “Nicaragua is advancing in its negotiations with Russia to supply” the vaccine, said the government outlet El 19 Digital. It was the first vaccine approved in Nicaragua, which still awaits its first doses. Argentina, Bolivia and Venezuela are among other left-leaning governments in the hemisphere that have approved the vaccine.
Argentina's abortion law enters force under watchful eyes
Read full article: Argentina's abortion law enters force under watchful eyesThe abortion law goes into force Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)BUENOS AIRES – Argentina’s groundbreaking abortion law went into force Sunday under the watchful eyes of women’s groups and government officials, who hope to ensure its full implementation despite opposition from some conservative and church groups. Supporters of the law say they expect lawsuits from anti-abortion groups in Argentina’s conservative provinces and some private health clinics might refuse to carry out the procedure. The law’s supporters expect backlash in Argentina’s conservative provinces. Gómez Alcorta said criminal charges currently pending against more than 1,500 women and doctors who performed abortions should be lifted.
Foreign nationals traveling to Houston and other cities to get vaccinated
Read full article: Foreign nationals traveling to Houston and other cities to get vaccinatedHOUSTON – Oren Murphy is a former minesweeper for the U.S. Navy and 60 years later, he is navigating the deadly challenge of COVID-19. KPRC 2 Investigates discovered foreign nationals who have traveled to Houston and elsewhere are getting vaccinated. Dr. Joseph Varon of United Memorial Medical Center says he first heard of foreign nationals receiving vaccines intended for Texans here in Houston at the end of last month. Following a roundtable meeting with public officials on Tuesday, we asked Houston Methodist CEO Marc Boom about foreign nationals out of the county on hospital databases who are receiving vaccines. Back home in Houston, Boom told KPRC 2 Investigates, “There have been 60,000 people vaccinated.
Bill legalizing abortion passed in pope's native Argentina
Read full article: Bill legalizing abortion passed in pope's native ArgentinaAbortion-rights activists watch live video streaming of lawmakers in session, outside Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. Congress approved a bill that legalize abortion in Argentina. “Safe, legal and free abortion is now the law,” Fernández tweeted after the vote, noting that it had been an election pledge. The generational shift was reflected in the stance taken by Vice President Fernández de Kirchner. Argentina’s feminist movement has been demanding legal abortion for more than 30 years and activists say the bill’s approval could mark a watershed in Latin America, where the Catholic Church has long dominated.
Argentine Senate weighs fate of abortion in pope's homeland
Read full article: Argentine Senate weighs fate of abortion in pope's homelandA previous abortion bill was voted down by lawmakers in 2018, but this time it was being backed by the center-left government. “This is vote by vote. Argentina’s feminist movement has been demanding legal abortion for more than 30 years and activists say the bill's approval could mark a watershed in Latin America, where the Roman Catholic Church's influence has long dominated. But we still don’t have legal abortion. It would allow conscientious refusal to participate in an abortion for health professionals and private medical institutions at which all doctors are against the procedure.
Argentina looks to add more transgenders to labor force
Read full article: Argentina looks to add more transgenders to labor forceTransgender women celebrate Pride Day at the Hotel Gondolin where they live in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020. In September, President Alberto Fernández signed a decree establishing a 1% employment quota for transgender people in the public sector. Only neighboring Uruguay has a comparable quota law promoting the labor inclusion of transgenders, who face discrimination in the region. But LGBT organizations estimate there are 12,000 to 13,000 transgender adults in Argentina, which has a population topping 44 million. Transgender women come and go from the shared bathrooms to their rooms.
Argentina's lower house approves bill legalizing abortion
Read full article: Argentina's lower house approves bill legalizing abortionAbortion-rights activists celebrate as Argentine lower house approves a bill that would legalize abortion outside Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. The bill still needs approval from the country’s Senate in a debate expected before the end of the year. While the bill passed the lower house, the outlook is less clear in the country's Senate. The bill approved Friday follows more than a decade of campaigning by the National Campaign for the Right to Free and Safe Legal Abortion. In hopes of winning more votes, legislators who support the bill made last-minute changes to the text that would allow private clinics in which all medical workers oppose abortion rights to refrain from providing the procedure.
Argentine congress debates abortion rights; activists gather
Read full article: Argentine congress debates abortion rights; activists gatherAbortion-rights activists rally outside Congress as lawmakers debate a bill on its legalization, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. The lower house is expected to vote on a legal abortion bill presented by President Alberto Fernndez. It is a historic demand and it has to do with solving a public health problem,” Laura Salomé, an abortion rights activist, said outside congress. Abortion rights and anti-abortion demonstrators gathered in separate, designated areas under tight security. Minors under 16 years old who seek an abortion can exercise “their rights through their legal representatives,” according to the bill.
Investigators search doctor's office, probing Maradona death
Read full article: Investigators search doctor's office, probing Maradona deathNeurologist Leopoldo Luque, Diego Maradona's former personal doctor, talks with journalists at his home in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020. Dr. Luque's house and offices were raided Sunday in the midst of investigations to establish the circumstances of the death of Maradona. Neurologist Leopoldo Luque told reporters after the searches that he had given investigators all of the records of his treatment of Maradona, as well as computers, hard drives and cellphones. Weeping at times, he insisted he defended his treatment of the troubled soccer star, who died Wednesday of a heart attack following a Nov. 3 brain operation. Maradona had suffered a series of medical problems, some due to excesses of drugs and alcohol.
3 funeral workers fired over Maradona coffin photos
Read full article: 3 funeral workers fired over Maradona coffin photosBUENOS AIRES – Three funeral workers have been fired for posing for photos alongside the body of soccer star Diego Maradona shortly before his funeral. The images distributed across social media created outrage, even death threats, across a nation that venerated Maradona, who died Wednesday of a heart attack at age 60. Claudio Fernández confirmed to Radio Diez that he'd lost his job at the Pinier funeral home, along with his son Ismael and Claudio Medina. One of the images shows Fernández and his son — smiling and with thumb raised — alongside Maradona's body in the coffin on Thursday. I'm from the neighborhood," Fernández said.
Argentines bid a raucous farewell to Maradona amid clashes
Read full article: Argentines bid a raucous farewell to Maradona amid clashesMourners embrace as they wait to see Diego Maradona lying in state outside the presidential palace in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020. The Argentine soccer great who led his country to the 1986 World Cup died Wednesday at the age of 60. Fans waving Argentine flags had gathered along roads as Maradona’s funeral car drove by under heavy security. The crowd overwhelmed organizers and the violence resulted in injuries and arrests, which led Maradona's family to end the public visitation. He remained idolized in the soccer-mad nation as the “Pibe de Oro” or “Golden Boy.”Many fans proudly displayed Maradona tattoos.