World news about “Argentina” published by euronews.
Argentina complains to the UN over UK warship Britain’s deployment of a warship to the Falkland Islands has angered Argentina which says it now intends to complain to the United Nations. Buenos Aires… 08/02/2012
William flies into Falkland service Britain’s Prince William has begun a deployment to the Falklands with the Royal Air Force, angering Argentina which lays claim to the islands. He is there… 05/02/2012
Argentina protests as William arrives in Falklands Argentine demonstrators have attacked a branch of the British bank HSBC in Buenos Aires to protest against Prince William’s arrival in the Falkland… 03/02/2012
Britain sends warship to Falkland Islands Britain is sending a warship to the Falkland Islands as the 30th anniversary of its conflict with Argentina over their ownership approaches. The deployment… 01/02/2012
Kirchner slams Cameron comments as ‘nonsense’ Argentinian President Cristina Kirchner has wasted no time bouncing back from surgery on a suspected tumour in her throat to resume the diplomatic offensive… 26/01/2012
Falklands-Malvinas – perhaps a different approach It is true that the disputed islands named both Falkland and Malvinas are closer to Argentina than to Britain. But geographical arguments are slippery in… 25/01/2012
Falklands feud still raw in Buenos Aires Hundreds of activists have descended on the British Embassy in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires to call on Britain to relinquish its sovereignty of the… 25/01/2012
UK and Argentina in new war of words over Falklands Tensions are again mounting between Argentina and Britain over the Falkland Islands, in the run-up to the 30th anniversary of the brief war the two countries… 21/01/2012
Two of the Dakar rally’s crowns look likey to go to Frenchmen on Sunday For Stephane Peterhansel in the cars section it will be his 10th overall, an absolute Dakar record. He holds a near 43-minute lead over his nearest rival… 15/01/2012
Closing divisions Closing the digital divide has become a major challenge in today’s internet world, especially as modern technology breaks down barriers of age and distance… 13/01/2012
Peterhansel and Despres claim stage winFrance’s Stephane Peterhansel produced a superb display to clinch the 11th stage of the Dakar Rally as the prestigious offroad race made its Peru debut on… 13/01/2012
Barreda cruises to maiden Dakar stage win Spaniard Joan Barreda steered his Husqvarna motorcycle to stage ten victory in the Dakar Rally on Wednesday denying Marc Coma and Cyril Despres yet another… 12/01/2012
A stage for Dakar champions Marc Coma and Cyril Despres continued to trade stage wins in this year’s Dakar Rally. Stage seven went to Spain’s Coma following the 260-mile loop that… 08/01/2012
Support for Cristina Fernandez on cancer surgery day – nocomment Supporters of Argentina’s President, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, held a vigil on Wednesday, January 4 outside the hospital where she is due to undergo an… 05/01/2012
Coma and Peterhansel claim stage four of Dakar Marc Coma recovered from his navigational error on Tuesday to win stage four of the Dakar rally and close the gap on overall leader Cyril Despres. The Spanish… 05/01/2012
Despres shows French flair in Dakar Rally Cyril Despres was all smiles on Tuesday after winning stage three of the Dakar Rally. But it was a double victory for France’s three-time champion as with… 04/01/2012
Bob Gruen: four decades of iconic rock shots Photographer Bob Gruen has taken pictures of some of the biggest pop and rock icons of his generation. Intimate portraits of John Lennon are among the images… 16/12/2011
Dakar Rally 2012 Competitors heading for next year’s Dakar Rally through South America were preparing their vehicles at the port of Le Havre in France on Wednesday. The… 24/11/2011
Argentine pole dancers prepare – nocomment A street corner in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires became the stage for some of Latin America’s best pole dancers on the eve of the Miss Pole Dance… 12/11/2011
Tevez to face disciplinary hearing Manchester City’s Carlos Tevez will face disciplinary proceedings for his behaviour during the sides Champions League defeat by Bayern Munich last… 13/10/2011
Plus size fashion show in Argentina – nocomment Plus sized models hit the catwalk in Argentina to promote fashions for the fuller figured in the third XXL: Nobody Measures Your Body fashion show. 30/09/2011
World cup latest In a thrilling game Argentina and Scotland proved a good match, with each struggling to break the others defence. After trading penalties and drop goals… 25/09/2011
Messi arrives to hero’s welcome in Bangladesh Hundreds of fans gave the Argentine national football team a noisy welcome on their arrival at their hotel in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Monday. But the biggest… 05/09/2011
Argentine students show support for Chilean counterparts – nocomment Argentine students held a rally in support of their Chilean counterparts who have led months of social unrest against unpopular President Sebastian Pinera. 02/09/2011
Colombian couple wins the World Tango Championships – nocomment A Colombian couple won the Salon Tango ompetition in the World Tango Championships. Thirty-four-year-old Diego Benavidez Hernandez and 28-year-old Natasha… 01/09/2011
Argentine fans demand Grondona resignation. Angry Argentine football fans have been calling for the resignation of Julio Grondona, the president of the country’s football federation (AFA), in protest… 03/08/2011
Uruguayans party in Buenos Aires after Copa victoryThousands of Uruguayan fans flooded into the streets of Buenos Aires on Sunday to celebrate their team’s triumph. Despite La Celeste confirming its status… 25/07/2011
Skipping school Increasing the numbers of children in school and fighting truancy is always hard. The methods – from incentives to punitive measures – also aim to address the… 27/06/2011
Argentina: 55 hurt in football riots – nocomment Violence erupted between police and fans near the Buenos Aires’ Monumental stadium after legendary football club River Plate was relegated to the Argentine… 27/06/2011
Chile’s volcano’s ash covers Argentine village – nocomment Smothered in ash from Chile’s volcano, Mapuche Indians in the village of Villa La Angostura carry on as best they can. Since the ash started falling on June… 22/06/2011
Argentine lake district coated in volcanic ash – nocomment A volcano eruption in Chile has blanketed the Argentine lake district in depressing grey, clogging waterways and transport routes with ash. Volcanic rocks… 21/06/2011
Argentine president in war of words with British PMArgentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has hit out at Britain over the Falklands islands in the South Atlantic. Fernandez said Britain… 17/06/2011
Chilean volcano ash lands in Argentina – nocomment People in the Argentine town of Villa La Angostura are not shovelling snow, but piles of ash billowing down from a volcano in neighbouring Chile. 07/06/2011
Volcano eruption hits Chile and Argentina – nocomment Chilean authorities have evacuated more than 3,000 residents living near a volcano chain spewing ash and smoke in south-central Chile. Volcanic ash also fell… 06/06/2011
Back to the wild for Argentinian giant anteaters Conservationists in Argentina say they are winning the battle to preserve one of the country’s most distinctive animals. The giant anteater once thrived in… 02/06/2011
Philharmonic Orchestra of Argentina’s street concert – nocomment The Philharmonic Orchestra of Argentina played a concert in the street outside the Colon Theatre opera house in Buenos Aires, in a protest over pay and… 25/05/2011
Angry passengers set fire to trains in Argentina – nocomment Disgruntled passengers set fire to trains in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 03/05/2011
Montevideo Creole Week riders contestGauchos from all over Uruguay and neighbouring Argentina and Brazil come to Montevideo during “Criolla” (Creole) Week to compete for the award of best rider… 20/04/2011
Farm worker watching South American Dakar Rally 2011A farm worker watches the second stage of the third South American edition of the Dakar Rally 2011 from Cordoba to Tucuman in Argentina. Eric Gaillard/REUTERS 04/01/2011
Bonus: Gotan Project Here are a few extra excerpts from our interviews with the members of Gotan Project. They talk about how they first met, and briefly recall their 11 years of… 14/12/2010
Gotan Project in Monte Carlo The Gotan Project were among the prestigious guests of the fifth Monte Carlo Jazz Festival. The trio comprises an Argentinian, a Swiss German, and a… 14/12/2010
Food for thought A country of 40 million inhabitants, Argentina produces enough food for 350 million people. But despite that, many, many children suffer from… 16/11/2010
Sol Gabetta in perfect harmony Emotion and energy – in perfect harmony – that is what Argentinian cellist Sol Gabetta strives for when she performs. She is one of the most renowned soloists… 22/04/2010
Bonus interview: Sol Gabetta Here are some extracts from our interview with the Argentinean cellist Sol Gabetta. She tells us more about her private life and her relationship with her… 22/04/2010
Argentine president cleared of cancerThe Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has been cleared of cancer after having been diagnosed last month. The recently re-elected leader had… 08/01/2012
Vigil for Argentina’s Fernández before cancer surgeryDozens of supporters of Argentina’s President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner have been holding a vigil outside the hospital where she is due to undergo an… 04/01/2012
Extended jail term for Argentina’s last dictatorArgentina’s last dictator has been sentenced to another 15 years in jail for rights abuses during a 1976 military coup. Reynaldo Bignone, an army general… 29/12/2011
Argentine president joins list of leaders with cancerArgentines have been reacting to the news that their president, Christiana Fernandez de Kirchner, 58, is to undergo surgery for thyroid cancer next… 29/12/2011
Argentine president has thyroid cancerArgentine President Cristina Fernandez has thyroid cancer and will undergo surgery next month. A spokesman said the disease had not spread and should respond… 28/12/2011
Argentina’s Cristina Fernández sworn in for second termArgentina’s President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has been sworn in for a second term, promising to continue her popular but controversial policies. She… 11/12/2011
Fernandez claims landslide victory in ArgentinaArgentina’s President Cristina Fernandez has been re-elected in a landslide victory. Early results give her 53 percent of the vote, with no one coming close… 24/10/2011
Argentina’s President Fernandez wins landslide pollArgentina’s centre-left President Cristina Fernandez has scored an easy win in her bid for re-election – according to local media reports. A government… 24/10/2011
Re-election expected for Cristina FernandezArgentines are heading to the polls in an election that centre-left President Cristina Fernandez is expected to win. Polls show Fernandez taking a landslide… 23/10/2011
Argentines demand justice for missing witnessThousands of Argentines have demanded justice for a key witness who disappeared five years ago. Julio Lopez helped convict a former police commander of… 19/09/2011
Fatal bus and train collision in ArgentinaA commuter train has collided with a local bus at a level crossing in Argentina. At least nine people died in the accident in Buenos Aires. More than 200… 13/09/2011
Argentina’s Fernandez trounces rivals in primaryArgentine President Cristina Fernandez looks set to win a second term in office after trouncing her opposition rivals in a primary election, results released… 15/08/2011
More arrest over murder of French touristsPolice in Argentina say they have found the weapon used to assassinate two French tourists and made two more arrests, bringing to six the number of people… 07/08/2011
Two French women found dead in ArgentinaThe bodies of two French women have been found in a ravine in northern Argentina. The women were spotted by hikers in an area popular with tourists west of… 31/07/2011
Argentine singer Cabral shot dead in GuatemalaThere have been tributes to Argentine singer Facundo Cabral, who has been shot dead in Guatemala when gunmen attacked the car he was travelling in. Cabral… 10/07/2011
Peron’s jewellery recovered in ItalyItalian police, in co-operation with their Spanish colleagues, have recovered 5.6 million euros worth of jewellery once owned by Eva Peron. The jewellery… 23/06/2011
Argentina’s Fernandez to go for re-electionArgentine president Cristina Fernandez is to run for a second term in October. The news ends speculation that the recent death of her husband, her… 22/06/2011
Back in the Day: Maradona and the ‘Hand of God’June 22, 1986. Diego Maradona scores a goal with his hand in Argentina’s football World Cup quarter final against England. The Tunisian referee awarded the… 21/06/2011
Ash fills the air near Puyehue volcanoThe massive volcanic ash cloud which is grounding flights from Argentina to Australia is proving a nuisance to locals in Chile. Those living near the… 15/06/2011
Cloned cow produces “human breast milk”Argentinian doctors claim they have cloned the world’s first cow capable of producing human breast milk. Rosita was born on April 6 by Caesarian… 10/06/2011
More Buenos Aires flights cancelled over ash cloudFlights from Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires have been cancelled again because of an ash cloud from the Cordon Caulle volcano in neighbouring Chile. It… 09/06/2011
Plane crash in Patagonia kills 19A plane has crashed in the remote Patagonian region of Argentina, killing all 19 passengers and three crew. The aircraft, operated by regional airline Sol… 19/05/2011
Argentinian hero Ernesto Sábato has diedThe Argentinian writer Ernesto Sábato has died at the age of 99. Sábato, whose “The Tunnel” is hailed as an existentialist classic, was viewed as a hero by… 01/05/2011
Argentina’s last dictator given life for dirty warArgentina’s last dictator has been jailed for life for his role in the country’s so-called Dirty War against opponents of the military regime in the ’70s and… 15/04/2011
Former Argentinian general jailed for rights abusesA former Argentinian army general and three ex-intelligence agents have been sentenced to long jail terms for human rights abuses. The charges relate to… 01/04/2011
Dakar winners presented trophiesAfter battling it out for two weeks in one of the most gruelling races on earth the Dakar Rally winners received their trophies in Buenos Aires on… 17/01/2011
Al Attiyah takes maiden Dakar titleQatar’s Nasser Al Attiyah was all smiles on Saturday as he celebrated his very first Dakar Rally title. There was little suspense in the battle for the car… 16/01/2011
Cool Coma wins in CordobaThe penultimate stage of the 2011 edition of the Dakar Rally took the competitors on a 266 kilometre special from San Juan to Cordoba, Argentina. Overall… 15/01/2011
Commuters fight back during strike in Buenos AiresA train strike in Argentina has turned passengers into protestors. Riot police were brought in after a transport strike at one of Buenos Aires main train… 24/12/2010
Argentine military leader jailed for lifeThousands of Argentines gathered outside a court in Cordoba, north west of Buenos Aires to hear the sentencing of their former military ruler Jorge Videla… 23/12/2010
Argentine housing violence: president blames rivalsArgentina’s president has accused her political rivals of stirring up a housing crisis among the poor of Buenos Aires that has led to at least three deaths in… 15/12/2010
Cruise liner docks after storm ordealPassengers and crew of a stricken Antarctic cruise liner have arrived in Argentina after a harrowing few days in stormy waters. The 290-foot liner got… 10/12/2010
Argentine MP smacks colleague in the mouthIs it a sign of the tough economic times we are living in? Possibly, but the budget debate in Argentina’s parliament took a turn for the worse when … 19/11/2010
Argentina’s former president Nestor Kirchner buriedArgentina’s former president Nestor Kirchner has been buried in his home town of Rio Gallegos. Kirchner’s wife, current president Cristina Fernandez, was… 30/10/2010
Thousands hail Kirchner’s coffin in Buenos AiresArgentina’s Cristina Fernandez has shared her grief with a nation. As mourners cried slogans of support at the presidential palace, accompanying the end of… 30/10/2010
President Cristina attends wake for dead husbandBereaved Argentine President Cristina Fernandez has attended the wake of her husband Nestor Kirchner. It’s her first public appearance since her husband’s… 29/10/2010
Outpouring of grief for Argentina’s Nestor KirchnerMany camped overnight to ensure their place in the long line of mourners waiting to pay tribute to Nestor Kirchner at Argentina’s presidential… 28/10/2010
Argentina’s ex-leader Nestor Kirchner lies in stateArgentina’s Cristina Fernandez has led mourning for her husband and predecessor as president, in her first public appearance since his sudden death. Nestor… 28/10/2010
Argentines mourn ex-President Nestor KirchnerThroughout the day the presidential palace in Buenos Aires was the focus of grief. Expressing their compassion Argentinians urged the bereaved President… 28/10/2010
Argentina cries over KirchnerThe death of one of Argentina’s most powerful and influential former presidents, Nestor Kirchner has triggered an out pouring of grief among many of his… 28/10/2010
World leaders pay tribute to Nestor KirchnerTributes to former Argentinian President Nestor Kirchner, who has died from a heart attack aged 60, have poured in from Latin America and beyond. In… 28/10/2010
Nestor Kirchner: 1950-2010Nestor Kirchner became president by default. A little-known governor from a province in Patagonia, he was elected in 2003 after his rival, Argentina’s… 27/10/2010
Former Argentine leader Kirchner diesThe former president of Argentina, Nestor Kirchner, has died. Husband of the current president, Cristina Fernandez, he led the country from 2003 till… 27/10/2010
Judge Garzon honoured in ArgentinaSpanish judge Baltasar Garzon has been honoured in Argentina for his pursuit of the leaders of the country’s military dictatorship. Garzon led efforts in… 16/07/2010
Argentina passes same-sex marriage billArgentina has approved same-sex marriage, the first country in South America to do so. Debate on the bill began on Wednesday afternoon and spilled over into… 15/07/2010
Argentina legalises gay marriageArgentina has become the first Latin American country to legalise gay marriage after the Senate approved a bill before parliament. The legislation, passed… 15/07/2010
Former Argentine dictator speaks in courtFormer Argentinian dictator Jorge Videla says he takes responsibility for army actions during the country’s military regime. He is on trial with more than… 06/07/2010
Fans set for Germany-Argentina clashGermany and Argentina face off in the World Cup quarter-finals today and fans from Berlin to Buenos Aires have been getting in the party mood. 450,00… 02/07/2010
Martha Argerich uncoveredOne of classical music’s most enigmatic musicians, the pianist, Martha Argerich, sheds her mask in a rare interview with Euronews. The music festival she… 24/06/2010
The Basel Chamber Orchestra in ArgentinaAll this year, Argentina is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the revolution that resulted in independence from Spain. A highlight of the celebrations… 09/06/2010
Argentina remembers May RevolutionHalf a dozen Latin American presidents have gathered in Argentina to help the country mark an important moment in its history. Celebrations are being held… 26/05/2010
Teatro Colon reopens in Buenos AiresArgentina’s renowned Teatro Colon, one of the world’s great opera houses, has reopened after a three-year restoration project. The venue, modelled on La… 25/05/2010
Secret In Their Eyes boosted by OscarThe Oscar-winning Argentinian film, The Secret In Their Eyes, tells the story of a retired prosecutor who decides to write a book after he is haunted by a… 05/04/2010
Clinton calls for talks over Falklands disputeThe US Secretary of State has stepped into the row between Argentina and Britain over the disputed Falkland Islands. After meeting Argentina’s President… 02/03/2010
Latin American leaders ‘back Argentina’ over FalklandsArgentina’s President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner says she has won the backing of other Latin American leaders over her objections to British oil… 23/02/2010
Dispute deepens over Falklands oil plansThe dispute over plans to drill for oil near the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic is deepening. Argentina says the British proposals amount to a… 20/02/2010
