An Argentine judge took initial action Wednesday to consider a request from Human Rights Watch to prosecute Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for alleged crimes against humanity. Continue reading →
{FD} Security concerns arise as Argentina hosts G-20
Argentine authorities say that Buenos Aires will be an armored city when world leaders arrive for this week’s G-20 summit. Continue reading →
{FD} A ‘hospital’ for statues patches up Argentine monuments
A headless Anibal Troilo, one of the tango’s greatest performers, rests on a seat holding his concertina. Continue reading →
{FD} Argentina’s Fernandez still inspires loyalty among many
A battery of corruption allegations and criminal charges against former President Cristina Fernandez hasn’t fazed a strong band of hard-core backers, who have helped make her a leading — if undeclared — contender to regain power in next year’s election… Continue reading →
{FD} Argentines seek soup kitchens, barter markets amid crisis
Men wait outside the metal-grill door of a soup kitchen in a slum, hoping to get a small serving of beef and mashed potatoes. Continue reading →
{FD} Argentina’s Fernandez denies charges in corruption case
Former President Cristina Fernandez on Monday denied any wrongdoing following recent accusations that she was responsible for a corruption scheme involving public works contracts that has ensnared many of Argentina’s former officials and business elite. Continue reading →
{FD} Sister of Dutch queen dies in Argentina
Argentine officials say the youngest sister of Queen Maxima of Holland has been found dead in her Buenos Aires apartment. Continue reading →
{FD} Families of missing sub crew ask Russia to continue search
Relatives of some of the 44 crew members aboard an Argentine submarine that went missing in the South Atlantic asked Russia on Monday to carry on with the search two months after the vessel disappeared. Continue reading →
