The results of Sunday’s primary elections vindicated Argentina’s leftist former leader, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, who is running on a different ticket.
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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.
E.U. and Four Latin American Nations Reach a Trade Deal
The pact, decades in the making, was hailed as a powerful endorsement of multilateral free trade as protectionist policies are on the rise globally.
Grenades, Land Mines and U.S. Weapons Parts: Argentina Foils Huge Smuggling Operation
Acting on tips from the United States and Brazil, the authorities raided several sites, arresting 23 people and confiscating more than 2,500 weapons.
‘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.
‘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.
Former Argentine President Kirchner Seeks Return to Power, as Vice President
Days before she was set to go on trial for corruption, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced an unexpected political strategy.
Argentina’s Economic Misery Could Bring Populism Back to the Country
Argentina’s turn away from populism and embrace of market forces has enraged people who have lost aid without producing a promised economic revival.
Declassified U.S. Documents Reveal Details About Argentina’s Dictatorship
The massive cache of declassified documents shows American intelligence official grew unnerved by the brutality of Argentina’s military rulers.