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Amid pandemic, the world’s working poor hustle to survive
World
May 8, 2020
Amid pandemic, the world’s working poor hustle to survive
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — From India to Argentina, untold millions who were already struggling to get by on…
Coronavirus patient escapes from ambulance in Argentina
World
April 16, 2020
Coronavirus patient escapes from ambulance in Argentina
An man infected with coronavirus managed to escape from an ambulance on Saturday while being transported to hospital in the…
Global warming to blame for hottest day in Argentine Antarctica
World
February 8, 2020
Global warming to blame for hottest day in Argentine Antarctica
Global warming is to blame for Argentine Antarctica recording its hottest day since readings began, Greenpeace said on Friday. Temperatures…
Argentina braces for market reaction after Fernandez wins election
World
October 28, 2019
Argentina braces for market reaction after Fernandez wins election
President-elect Alberto Fernandez has barely time to savor his emphatic triumph in Argentina’s elections before facing the challenge of trying…
Argentine abortion activists unbowed in regional battle
World
August 9, 2019
Argentine abortion activists unbowed in regional battle
One year after Argentina’s Senate defeated a bill to legalize abortion, the country’s feminists are keeping up the fight and…
Messi banned for three months after CONMEBOL ‘corruption’ outburst
World
August 3, 2019
Messi banned for three months after CONMEBOL ‘corruption’ outburst
Argentina star Lionel Messi was banned from playing for his national team for three months and fined $50,000 on Friday…
South Americans marvel at total solar eclipse
World
July 3, 2019
South Americans marvel at total solar eclipse
A rare total solar eclipse plunged a vast swath of Latin America’s southern cone into darkness Tuesday, briefly turning day…
Casa del Paraná: where people with mental illness regain their autonomy
Features/Interviews
June 24, 2019
Casa del Paraná: where people with mental illness regain their autonomy
Gustavo is happy that he has been able to “reset his life.” In 2007, he suffered an outbreak of schizophrenia,…
Argentina: Thousands launch anti-austerity strike
World
May 1, 2019
Argentina: Thousands launch anti-austerity strike
Tens of thousands of Argentines protested against President Mauricio Macri’s austerity drive on Tuesday after labor unions began a 24-hour partial…
Scientists unearth 220 million-year-old dinosaur fossils in Argentina
World
April 18, 2019
Scientists unearth 220 million-year-old dinosaur fossils in Argentina
A site containing the 220-million-year-old fossilized remains of nearly a dozen dinosaurs has been discovered in western Argentina, researchers said…