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Argentines vote in a primary election that will gauge the yearning for change amid economic turmoil

Argentines vote Sunday in a primary election that will act as a bellwether ahead of October general elections and give a hint at how eager citizens are for a change in a country that is suffering one of the world’s worst inflation rates

The Independent UK

Argentines to vote in a primary election that's expected to set the stage for a rightward shift

Argentina’s national primary election Sunday won’t just help determine which candidates will be running in the country’s October presidential vote but could impact the economy even before then

The Independent UK

Buenos Aires protester dies of heart attack apparently suffered while being detained by police

Officials in Argentina's capital say a left-wing political activist who was taking part in a protest days before national primary elections has died of a heart attack suffered while being detained by police

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In Argentina, the killing of an 11-year-old suspends political campaigns ahead of Sunday's vote

The death of an 11-year-old girl in a drive-by robbery caught on grainy security footage in Buenos Aires has shocked Argentina and led all major candidates to cancel their closing campaign rallies ahead of national primary elections Sunday

The Independent UK

Israel’s Chief Rabbi Inaugurates Latin American Rabbinical Conference In Buenos Aires

Chief Rabbi David Lau signs founding Torah scroll, connecting Latin American rabbis to global community

Zenger

One of 2023's most extreme heatwaves is happening in the middle of winter

Temperatures in parts of Chile and northern Argentina have soared to 10°C-20°C above average over the last few days. Towns in the Andes mountains have reached 38°C or more, while Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires, saw temperatures above 30°C – breaking its previous August record by more than 5°C. Temperatures peaked…

The Conversation

‘Winter is disappearing’: South America hit by ‘brutal’ unseasonal heatwave

Buenos Aires records hottest start to August in 117 years, Chile sees highs towards 40C and Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil also bake

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Islas Malvinas: EU signs deal using Falklands’ Argentine name

UK asks bloc to clarify position after Buenos Aires declares ‘triumph’ over use of term in declaration

The Guardian - UK

How Lionel Messi went from the tiniest boy on the field to the biggest athlete in the world

MIAMI — Long before Lionel Messi was a larger-than-life soccer icon with 468 million Instagram followers, before he became one of the world’s richest athletes and immortalized on giant murals from Buenos Aires to Barcelona to Calcutta to Miami, he was the tiniest boy on the field at Grandoli, the…

Miami Herald

Argentina's 'death flights': Plane repatriation brings closure to families of victims

One of the most chilling pieces of evidence of the brutal Argentinian dictatorship, which lasted from 1976 to 1983, is a small airplane. The Skyvan, a British-made aircraft, was used by Argentina's military junta to make political opponents disappear. The "death flights" saw dozens of people killed when they were…

France 24

Argentina travel guide: Everything you need to know before you go

From the mega metropolis of Buenos Aires to its jungle regions and high-altitude plateaus, Argentina is a fusion of culture, wildlife and natural wonder

The Independent UK

Argentine dictatorship’s ‘death flight’ plane returned home for a historical reckoning

Flying from Florida to Buenos Aires usually takes about 10 hours

The Independent UK

A tour of Argentina: Golf, steaks, the tango and so much more for Golfweek’s Best raters

From Buenos Aires to Patagonia, a group of Golfweek's Best course raters take in some of the best golf, food and scenes in Argentina.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Alexis Mac Allister and the untold story of Liverpool signing's rise to stardom

The ECHO's Keifer MacDonald speaks to leading figures in Argentina about Alexis Mac Allister's journey from Buenos Aires to Anfield

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Argentina eases access to 'morning after pill', broadening reproductive rights

Argentina will no longer require a prescription to obtain emergency contraception, commonly known as the 'morning after pill', the government said on Wednesday, broadening reproductive rights in the traditionally conservative South American country.

The Independent UK

A growing number of LGBTQ+ Russians seek refuge from war, discrimination in Argentina

Anastasia Domini and wife Anna are part of an increasing number of Russians from the LGBTQ+ community who have decided to leave their homeland to escape discrimination and settle in Argentina, where same-sex marriage has been legal for more than a decade

The Independent UK

Pope taps successor as archbishop of Buenos Aires, again says he might finally return home to visit

Pope Francis has tapped an Argentine bishop with years of ministry in the country’s prisons as his successor as archbishop of Buenos Aires

AFP

Anger over covered Falklands map at Argentina's Malvinas stadium

Buenos Aires (AFP) - Irate Argentine officials Wednesday ordered the uncovering of a map of the Falklands islands, whose ownership it disputes with Britain, at a stadium hosting matches of the Under-20 World Cup.

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Liverpool Echo

Liverpool to be hotter than Buenos Aires as sunny spell continues

The city enjoyed a sunny weekend and the weather will continue

Reuters

Argentina president, protesters slam IMF debt, austerity as economy creaks

Argentine President Alberto Fernandez and protesters in Buenos Aires pushed back against the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday amid heightened tensions with the lender as the country faces nearly 109% inflation and dwindling dollar reserves.

The Guardian - UK

The Delinquents review – beguilingly surreal slow-motion Buenos Aires heist tale

If Pedro Almodóvar and Eric Rohmer teamed up to compose a meanderingly long crime caper it might look like this

Bangkok Post

Another mega-dinosaur found in Argentina

BUENOS AIRES: Argentine paleontologists have discovered the remains of a gigantic new species of long-necked herbivorous dinosaur in the country’s southern Patagonia region, saying the beast ranks as one of the largest ever discovered.

The Guardian - UK

‘Every song took you on a musical odyssey!’ The rediscovery of Soda Stereo, Argentina’s biggest band

The trio’s Police-inspired sound shot them to Latin megastardom. 40 years later, audiences worldwide are finally tuning in – including Bono and Chris Martin

AFP

Argentina ramps interest rate to 97% as inflation soars

Buenos Aires (AFP) - Argentina's central bank hiked its base interest rate Monday by six points to 97 percent as the government prepares to announce a spate of measures to tackle soaring inflation ahead of October's general election.

AFP

Argentina annual inflation exceeds 108 percent in April

Buenos Aires (AFP) - Inflation in Argentina reached 108.8 percent in the 12 months to April, a more than three decade high, the Indec national statistics institute said Friday.

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