Tag: <span>Argentina</span>
January 22, 2015 > Staff
New Evidence Raises Questions About Death of Argentine Prosecutor
Top Story — New evidence uncovered during an investigation into the mysterious death of an Argentine prosecutor who accused President Cristina Fernández of protecting Iranian officials connected to a terror […] Read More >
January 20, 2015 > Staff
As Death of Prosecutor Shocks Argentina, Investigator Says Suicide Likely
Top Story — In a case that has engrossed Argentina, prosecutor Alberto Nisman was found dead on Sunday night — just hours before he was to testify against the country’s […] Read More >
December 12, 2014 > Camila Osorio
Latin American Environmentalists Call For End To Fracking
Latin American environmental activists called for an end to fracking this week, as international leaders gathered in Lima, Peru, for the United Nations summit on climate change. Researchers and protestors […] Read More >
December 3, 2014 > Staff
Falling Oil Prices, a Curse for Venezuela, May Benefit Argentina
Top Story — The beleaguered economies of Venezuela and Argentina are likely to be affected in sharply contrasting ways by a sustained drop in the price of oil, which reached […] Read More >
November 11, 2014 > Staff
Argentina Becoming a Drug-Trafficking Hub, Experts Say
Top Story — Argentina is fast becoming a major transit route and base of operations in the global drug trade, according to authorities. The quantity of cocaine and other drugs […] Read More >
November 3, 2014 > Staff
Argentine Judge Orders Extradition of Franco-Era Spanish Officials
Top Story — An Argentine judge has ordered the extradition of 20 former officials from Spain, accused of torturing and killing dissidents during General Francisco Franco’s dictatorship. The Buenos Aires […] Read More >
October 31, 2014 > Staff
Argentina Passes a Controversial Bill to Attract Oil Investment
Top Story — Looking to take advantage of its vast and mostly untapped shale oil and gas deposits, Argentina’s Congress has passed a controversial bill that will make it easier […] Read More >
September 25, 2014 > Staff
Argentina Attacks Foreign Lenders Amid Economic Crisis
Top Story – Argentine leaders lashed out at foreign lenders on Wednesday after a pair of full-page ads ran in two of the country’s leading newspapers. The ads, paid for […] Read More >
July 9, 2012 > Staff
Argentina: Former Dictators Sentenced, More Cases On Horizon
Top Story — An Argentine court on Thursday convicted former dictators Jorge Rafael Videla and Reynaldo Bignone, as well as seven others, for their role in stealing the babies of […] Read More >
June 13, 2012 > Staff
Falkland Islanders To Vote On Sovereignty
Top Story — The Falklands Legislative Assembly announced Tuesday that voters on the Falkland Islands will hold a referendum to decide whether the approximately 3,000 inhabitants of the remote islands […] Read More >