Argentina

Dinosaur finding hints at why T-rex had small arms

A team of scientists in Argentina say they have discovered a new giant predatory dinosaur that had a huge head - but tiny arms for its size. Writing in the…

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Argentina economy minister, IMF deal architect, quits as government crisis builds

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentina's economy minister Martin Guzman, the architect of a recent major debt deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), resigned on Saturday as deep splits emerged in…

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Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ shirt expected to fetch more than $5 million at auction

The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored two of the most famous goals in footballing history was put up for auction on Wednesday but its sale was complicated…

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Argentina roasts in record-setting heat wave

Argentina is facing a historic heat wave with temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius (104°F), making the country for a while the hottest place on the planet, straining power grids…

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Heatwave to hit Argentina, further stressing corn, soybean crops

Most of Argentina's agricultural region will be hit in the coming days by a heatwave accompanied by little or no rainfall, adding pressure to adverse conditions that its corn and…

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Argentina breaks COVID-19 case record as daily infections near 100,000

Argentina broke its record for COVID-19 infections, approaching 100,000 daily cases as it faces a third wave of the pandemic, driven by the highly infectious Omicron variant. But the record…

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Argentina detects first Omicron case

BUENOS AIRES, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Argentina has detected its first case of the Omicron coronavirus variant in a person who had travelled from South Africa, the South American country's…

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Argentines vote in midterm trial by fire for President Fernandez

BUENOS AIRES, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Argentines head to the polls on Sunday for midterm elections that will establish the power balance in Congress, with the ruling Peronist party battling…

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Argentina’s Fernandez reshuffles Cabinet after crisis week

BUENOS AIRES, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Argentine President Alberto Fernandez reshuffled his Cabinet late on Friday, looking to draw a line under a bruising week that saw infighting within the…

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Earthquake of magnitude 6 strikes Salta, Argentina – EMSC

(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck Salta, Argentina on Monday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 200 km (124.27 miles),…

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Argentines head to polls in litmus test for Peronists

BUENOS AIRES, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Argentines headed to the polls on Sunday for midterm primaries in a litmus test for the center-left Peronist government of Alberto Fernandez, which has…

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FIFA chief says Brazil game abandonment was ‘crazy’

FIFA is investigating the abandonment of the Brazil-Argentina World Cup qualifier with its president Gianni Infantino labelling the events "crazy", while Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly ready to take disciplinary action against their Argentine…

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‘Once in 100 years’ drought seen affecting Argentine grains exports into next year

A once-a-century drought has lowered the water level of Argentina's main grains transport river, reducing farm exports and boosting logistics costs in a trend that meteorologists said will likely continue…

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With over 80,000 dead, Argentines struggle under weight of COVID-19

For lawyer Lidia Alverisi, Argentina's COVID-19 pandemic has taken an almost unbearable toll. "We have all lost someone, someone we knew well," she told Reuters. "In my case, it's been…

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Argentina to return to strict lockdown

Argentina will tighten pandemic lockdown measures to combat a severe second COVID-19 wave, President Alberto Fernandez said, underscoring concern as daily cases and deaths have broken records over the last…

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Diego Maradona’s medical team charged with homicide

Seven medical professionals were charged with homicide in the death of soccer legend Diego Maradona, according to ESPN. Maradona died in November, two weeks after having brain surgery. He was 60. Following Maradona's…

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Argentina halts meat exports for 30 days amid inflation fears

Argentina announced a 30-day halt on meat exports on Monday amid rising prices that have spooked the government as it struggles with runaway inflation ahead of key mid-term elections at the…

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Argentina pushes back mid-term elections as COVID-19 rages

The Argentine government has agreed with opposition parties to postpone primary and mid-term elections due to take place from August for five weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Interior…

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Lawyer lambasts ‘trial by media’ in Maradona case

A defense lawyer involved in the case around the death in Argentina last year of soccer star Maradona slammed what he called a "trial by media" on Monday after the leak of…

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Argentina COVID-19 cases hit 3 million

Argentina coronavirus cases hit 3 million, as medical workers said hospitals were full to capacity despite toughened government measures to bring down the spread of infections. The country's health ministry…

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Argentina COVID-19 deaths hit 60,000 in pandemic’s ‘worst moment’

Argentina is going through its "worst moment" of the COVID-19 pandemic, the health minister said, as deaths from the virus hit 60,000 amid a sharp second wave that has forced…

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Argentina closes schools, imposes curfew in Buenos Aires as COVID-19 cases spike

Argentina’s government will tighten pandemic restrictions in and around the capital Buenos Aires to rein in a sharp spike in COVID-19 cases, including shutting schools and imposing a curfew from…

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Argentine President Alberto Fernandez says tests positive for coronavirus

Argentine President Alberto Fernandez has tested positive for the new coronavirus, is waiting for the result to be confirmed and is in good spirits despite having a light fever, the…

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Argentina quake of magnitude 6.8 shakes homes, buildings; no injuries reported

An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck west-central Argentina on Monday, followed by at least five aftershocks that shook buildings and sent products tumbling off supermarket shelves, but there were no…

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Photo Story: Argentine beef consumption falls to its all-time low

Cows wait in a corral to be transferred to a refrigerator for their slaughter, at the Hacienda de Liniers Market, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 12 January 2021 (issued 15 January).…

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Quake of magnitude 6 strikes Salta Province, Argentina

An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck Salta Province, Argentina, early on Sunday, GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 222 km (138…

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Argentina legalises abortion

BUENOS AIRES, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Argentina on Wednesday became the first major country in Latin America to legalize abortion when the Senate voted by 38 in favor to 29…

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Argentina’s senate poised to vote on legalizing abortion, rare in region

Argentina was on the cusp of legalizing abortion on Tuesday over the objections of its influential Roman Catholic Church, with the senate preparing to vote on a measure that has the backing of the ruling party and…

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Argentine recession, exacerbated by COVID-19, increases poverty

Gustavo Delgado walks every day from his home in La Boca, a hard-scrabble neighborhood of Buenos Aires, to a nearby community pantry to find the only food that he and…

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Argentine Congress approves wealth tax as COVID-19 hits state coffers

Argentina's Congress approved a wealth tax late on Friday that will impose a one-off levy on people with large personal fortunes as the government of the indebted nation tries to…

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5.2 earthquake rattles San Juan Province in Argentina

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 shook the province of San Juan, Argentina at 0237 GMT on Thursday. The epicenter, with a depth of 124.13 km. Based on the…

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Maradona’s doctor speaks to prosecutor but no charges brought

Leopoldo Luque, the doctor of soccer legend Diego Maradona, appeared at a local prosecutor's office in the Buenos Aires suburb of San Isidro on Monday but his attorney subsequently stated he…

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Maradona buried next to his parents

Argentine soccer icon Diego Armando Maradona was interred Thursday alongside his parents at a cemetery on the outskirts of Buenos Aires. Only around 30 people were permitted inside the gates of Jardin…

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Pope Francis remembers fellow Argentine Maradona affectionately, praying for him

Pope Francis remembers soccer legend and fellow Argentine Diego Maradona with affection and is keeping him in his prayers, the Vatican said on Wednesday. Maradona, who died on Wednesday at his home…

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Argentine Congress moves toward implementing wealth tax to fund COVID-19 aid

The lower house of Argentina's Congress on Wednesday approved a bill seeking to raise 300 billion pesos ($3.75 billion) through a tax on large fortunes to finance programs aimed at…

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Argentina beefs up security because of possible terrorist threat

Argentina said on Saturday it would tighten security at its border with Paraguay after its embassy in the United Kingdom received an anonymous tip alerting authorities to the possiblity of…

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Argentina ‘could receive’ 750,000 doses of eventual Pfizer vaccine

Argentina President Alberto Fernandez said on Friday his country could receive 750,000 doses of an eventual coronavirus vaccine from U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc in December, a glimmer of hope as…

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Maradona recovering from ‘successful’ surgery – Update

Update : Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona was in recovery after successful surgery to treat a subdural hematoma, a blood clot on the brain, the former World Cup winner's doctor said late…

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Maradona hospitalised in Argentina after feeling unwell

Diego Maradona, who turned 60 last Friday, has been admitted to hospital in his native Argentina with undisclosed “health problems” although it is not related to Covid-19. The former Argentine…

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Tributes pour in for Maradona on 60th birthday

Diego Maradona celebrated his 60th birthday on Friday with a comprehensive league victory for the club he coaches, cake presented to him inside a shuttered stadium and a 100-metre long…

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Argentina reaches 1 million coronavirus cases

Argentina has become the fifth country with more than one million coronavirus cases, its Health Ministry and a Reuters tally confirmed on Monday, making it the smallest nation by far to reach the…

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No barriers for care as group of women rent crane to be close to their friend fighting cancer

A friendship that has lasted for over ten years became a viral phenomenon after the 12 protagonists did a beautiful gesture towards their friend. After not being able to see…

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Photo Story: Eating out in Argentina in times of pandemic

Three women wait for their order inside a dome for the isolation of customers in a restaurant, in the town of San Miguel, in the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.…

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Argentina first country to approve GMO wheat

Argentina has approved HB4 drought-resistant GMO wheat by biotechnology firm Bioceres SA , the company and the government announced, making it the first country in the world to approve a…

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Photo Story: Argentina mourns legendary cartoonist Quino

A woman cries while leaving flowers to the statue of Mafalda after the death of its creator, 'Quino', in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Argentine cartoonist Joaquin Salvador Lavado, known as 'Quino'…

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Argentina reports record number of new Covid-19 cases but relaxes lockdown

Argentina registered its highest number of new daily COVID-19 cases on Friday as the government partially relaxed nationwide lockdown measures to allow outdoor get-togethers of up to 10 people wearing…

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Small Argentine firms face ‘terrifying’ future even after debt deal

Francisco Lurueña's textile firm on the outskirts of Buenos Aires has survived 39 years of myriad economic crises. Now it stands on the verge of closure, hit by COVID-19 on…

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Argentina and Mexico to produce AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Argentina and Mexico will produce the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for most of Latin America, Argentine President Alberto Fernandez announced after a meeting with company executives involved in the project. An…

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Argentina death toll from coronavirus tops 5,000 as new cases spike

Argentina’s death toll from the coronavirus has topped 5,000, the government said on Tuesday, as cases have skyrocketed in recent weeks, pushing the South American nation up in the global…

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Argentina extends coronavirus lockdown as cases increase

Argentina will extend a mandatory lockdown until Aug. 16 as its coronavirus cases continue to rise, President Alberto Fernandez announced. The lockdown, which has been the strictest in the capital…

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Argentina confirms highest daily coronavirus case load after easing restrictions

Argentina's government announced on Friday it will gradually loosen a lockdown that has lasted nearly four months in and around Buenos Aires to stem the spread of coroanvirus, though it…

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Argentina exceeds 100,000 cases of novel coronavirus

Argentina exceeded 100,000 cases of novel coronavirus infections on Sunday as it struggles to contain spiraling case rates despite a strict quarantine imposed on the capital Buenos Aires and its…

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Argentina gets tentative backing for debt haircut

Argentina's new offer to bondholders got a tentative thumbs up from investors as they digested the details on Monday, though there was no sign yet of whether it would gain…

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Argentina, Brazil monitor massive locust swarm

Argentina and Brazil are monitoring the movement of a 15-square-kilometer locust swarm in Argentina’s northeast, though authorities and specialists said so far it had not caused significant damage to crops…

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Argentina’s president enters voluntary isolation amid coronavirus surge

Argentina’s president Alberto Fernández has gone into voluntary isolation amid growing concerns over a surge of coronavirus infections, including several cases among the country’s political elite. The decision to quarantine…

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Argentina confirms more than 1,000 new cases in one day

Argentina confirmed more than 1,000 new cases of coronavirus on Tuesday as the rate of new infections continued to rise just days after it extended lockdown measures in the capital…

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Argentina hits 10,000 coronavirus cases

Argentina surpassed 10,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus on Friday, after recording the highest single day increase since the start of the pandemic. There are 10,649 cases, up by 718…

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