A movement to make Spanish grammar less centered on male terms has gained broad adherence, including from President Alberto Fernández.
Author: DANIEL POLITI
New Bid to Legalize Abortion in Argentina, With President’s Backing
Activists came close in 2018. This year, President Alberto Fernández is on their side and is expected to present a legalization bill to Congress.
Judge Who Pushed Graft Cases Against Ex-President of Argentina Dies
Claudio Bonadio, a judge, died Tuesday, raising questions about the future of several politically-explosive cases, including some involving former President Cristina Kirchner.
Center-Right Candidate Wins in Uruguay, Ending 15 Years of Liberal Rule
Luis Lacalle Pou, the son of a former president, will take office after his rival conceded defeat, four days after a close and contentious runoff election.
Argentina Restricts Access to Foreign Currency to Stave Off Financial Crisis
The imposition of currency controls is a remarkable about-face for Argentina’s president, who was elected on the promise of liberalizing the economy.
Argentina’s Macri Trounced in Primary by Voters Angry Over Economy
The results of Sunday’s primary elections vindicated Argentina’s leftist former leader, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, who is running on a different ticket.
Argentina Designates Hezbollah Terrorist Group on 25th Anniversary of Bombing
The designation, which came a day before a visit by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, coincided with the anniversary of a 1994 attack on a Jewish community center that killed 85.
Fernando de la Rúa, Ill-Fated President of Argentina, Dies at 81
He was elected easily in 1999. But he resigned two years later amid a spectacular economic collapse, leaving the presidential palace by helicopter.
‘Massive Failure’ in Power Grid Causes Blackout in Argentina and Uruguay
The blackout, whose cause was unclear, may have affected a population greater than California’s in an area four times the size of Texas.
An 11-Year-Old in Argentina Was Raped. A Hospital Denied Her an Abortion.
The girl in Argentina had made her wishes clear, but legal authorities delayed the procedure, forcing her to have a C-section and prompting outrage from women.