Argentina

An Argentine City Mourns 5 Friends Killed In New York Truck Attack

6:20pm November 02, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The men were enjoying a reunion visit to New York City and had just biked through Central Park when a truck driver mowed them down Tuesday. Three other people died and 12 more were injured.

Alika Kinan was one of eight international activists honored at the State Department for their work against human trafficking.

State Department Honoree Was Trapped In A Brothel For Nearly 20 Years

3:02pm June 29, 2017

by Sasha Ingber

Alika Kinan, a victim of sex trafficking in Argentina, made history when she sued her captors — and won. This week, she was honored as a "hero" for her activism.

A member of the federal police holds an hourglass with Nazi markings on Friday at the Interpol headquarters in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

PHOTOS: Trove Of Nazi Artifacts Uncovered In Argentina

6:09pm June 20, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The artifacts will be donated to the Holocaust Museum in Buenos Aires following an investigation. It's not clear how the objects ended up in Argentina, though many prominent Nazis fled there.

View of apartments in the Villa 31 shantytown in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on April 25, 2017.

The Slums Of Buenos Aires Are Too Wet And Too Dry

10:07am May 19, 2017

by Max Radwin

On rainy days, wastewater floods into homes. Yet on those very same days, residents often can't draw water from their taps.

Argentina's Lionel Messi reacts after losing 4-2 to Chile in penalty kicks during Sunday's Copa America final in New Jersey.

Soccer Shocker: Lionel Messi Says He's Retiring From Argentina's National Team

4:57pm June 27, 2016

by Chris Arnold

But fans hope Messi will rethink his declaration of "I think it's over" once the wave of postgame frustration at Argentina's 4-2 loss to Chile in Sunday's Copa America final has passed.

Relatives and victims of Argentine and Uruguayan military dictatorships react as they hear the sentence of Argentina's court in the trial on Operation Condor, at the Argentina's embassy in Montevideo, Uruguay on May 27, 2016.

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Argentina's Last Dictator Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Cross-Border Conspiracy

9:40am May 28, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The case focused on a plan known as Operation Condor. This marks the first time a court has ruled that it was a criminal conspiracy to track down and disappear political dissidents across borders.

WATCH: Obama Dances The Tango During State Dinner In Argentina

11:29pm March 23, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The president initially declined but then accepted the outstretched hand of a dancer at the state dinner in Buenos Aires. The first lady also took the floor for the famous Argentine tango.

Gen. Jorge Rafael Videla (center) was sworn in as Argentina's president on March 24, 1976, after the overthrow of President Isabel Peron in a coup.

Despite The Awkward Timing, Argentina Welcomes Obama

6:40pm March 23, 2016

by Michele Kelemen

The president's visit falls on the 40th anniversary of Argentina's military coup that led to the so-called Dirty War. He has promised to declassify documents shedding light on what the U.S. knew.

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Argentina Reaches Settlement With Hedge Funds, Ending 15-Year Dispute

4:42pm February 29, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

The agreement means the country, with its troubled economy, can once again access the international bond markets.

Maria Mercedes Vittar (from left), Paola Fiorita and Ana Zappella are all unmarried mothers in Buenos Aries who often spend time together. In Argentina and most other Latin American countries, well over half of all babies are now born to unwed mothers.

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All Across Latin America, Unwed Mothers Are Now The Norm

1:33pm December 14, 2015

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

From Argentina to Mexico, well over half of all births are to unwed mothers. The change had occurred rapidly in the past generation, and it's taking place at all economic levels.

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