World news about “Argentina” published by euronews.
Videla’s death leaves unanswered questions over Argentina’s ‘disappeared’ The death of former Argentine military leader Jorge Rafael Videla has been greeted with mixed feelings of relief and anguish. He passed away in prison on… 18/05/2013
Argentina: ‘Dirty War’ dictator dies in prison The former dictator who led Argentina during its bloodiest period, Jorge Rafael Videla has died in prison aged 87. Videla was jailed in 2010 for the deaths… 17/05/2013
Former Argentine dictator Videla dead at 87Jorge Rafael Videla, an austere former army commander who led Argentina during the bloodiest days of its Dirty War dictatorship and was unrepentant about… 17/05/2013
Motorcyclist’s narrow escape caught on camera At an intersection in Argentina a car ploughed into a crossing motorcyclist. The whole drama was caught on CCTV, even the moment when the motorcycle was… 11/05/2013
Argentina questions Ralph Lauren bribery case Argentina’s tax chief is demanding that US authorities provide proof that a subsidiary of Ralph Lauren bribed customs officials to allow its products into… 23/04/2013
Uruguay President caught insulting Argentina’s Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner Uruguay’s President Jose Alberto Mujica has made no apologies for his offensive remarks picked up by an open microphone against his Argentinian counterpart… 06/04/2013
Anger erupts in Argentina over deadly flash floods There is widespread anger in Argentina over the authorities response to deadly flash flooding. Local government officials were greeted with insults as they… 05/04/2013
More than 50 dead as Argentina struggles with deluge Large areas in and around Buenos Aires in Argentina are struggling to deal with the effects of torrential rain which has left scores dead and countless… 04/04/2013
Fatal flash floods hit Buenos Aries province Flash floods in La Plata, the capital of Buenos Aires province, have left close to 60 people dead and forced 1,500 to evacuate their homes. People drowned… 04/04/2013
Argentina hit by deadly flash floods A month’s worth of rain in a day has led to deadly flash floods in and around the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. More than 30 people have been killed as… 03/04/2013
Heavy rain in Buenos Aires kills at least six – nocomment Torrential rains killed at least six people in Buenos Aires while flooding brought the city streets to a standstill and inundated several houses. The water… 03/04/2013
Sister remembers Pope when they were young The only still living immediate relative of the new pope is Maria Elena Bergoglio, who is ten years his junior. She lives outside Argentina’s capital Buenos… 19/03/2013
Argentina asks for papal intervention in Falklands row with UK Argentina’s president Cristina Fernandez has asked the new pope to support Buenos Aires in a dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands, or Malvinas as… 18/03/2013
Argentina: Pope Francis rivals Marley and Jagger – nocomment It has only been a few days since Pope Francis was elected, but Argentinian shops are already filled with merchandise bearing his image. Mugs, t-shirts… 17/03/2013
Vatican denies accusations of silence during dictatorship Only a few days in office and the Vatican has felt the need to issue a firm rebuttal of accusations against Pope Francis stemming from the time of… 16/03/2013
Argentina looks again at Church role in its past Reaction in Argentina to the election of one of their own as pope has sparked a divergence of opinion. While mainly positive, among some it has revived a… 15/03/2013
Pope Francis ‘like a saint’, say Argentine embassy staff Scouring the streets of Vatican City for more opinions on Pope Francis, euronews could not help but notice the light blue and white flag flying above the… 14/03/2013
Papal lustre shines on joyful Argentina Argentinians exploded with joy on the streets of Buenos Aires when they discovered the new pope was one of their own. No longer Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope… 14/03/2013
Catholics in Buenos Aires celebrate Argentinian pope Catholics in Buenos Aires were overwhelmed with joy as the announcement came that Jorge Mario Bergoglio, a fellow Argentinian, is the new pope. One priest… 14/03/2013
Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio elected new pope The Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio has been elected as the new pope. He becomes the first Latin American, as well as the first Jesuit leader of the… 13/03/2013
Jorge Mario Bergoglio: new pope is ‘champion of the poor’ Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina was born in 1936. He became Bishop of Buenos Aires in 1992 and Archbishop six years later. He has often shunned the… 13/03/2013
Falkland Islanders vote 99 percent to remain British in referendum Falkland Islanders have voted almost unanimously to remain under British rule. Of the 1,649 Falklands-born and long-term residents registered to vote, 92… 12/03/2013
Falkland islanders vote in referendum On the Falkland Islands a referendum is underway asking the islanders to vote if they wish to remain a British Overseas Territory. It comes during… 10/03/2013
Falkland Islanders vote on British sovereignty Voters on the British-ruled Falkland Islands off the coast of Argentina are to hold a referendum today on whether they want to remain a British overseas… 10/03/2013
Grape Harvest Festival kicks off in Mendoza – nocomment A parade in Mendoza, Argentina, marked the start of the annual Grape Harvest Festival, attracting thousands of locals and tourists. The Grape Harvest Festival… 04/03/2013
Maradona back in Italy Diego Maradona was mobbed by fans and journalists as he returned to Naples this week to answer questions over a built up tax bill of around 40 million… 26/02/2013
Maradona’s millions Diego Maradona has not been pardoned over tax debts in Italy despite the Argentine’s lawyer announcing earlier on Friday his client had been cleared by the… 01/02/2013
Dakar Rally: Lopez and Gordon win penultimate stage Francisco Lopez won the penultimate stage of this year’s Dakar Rally – a 735 kilometre ride between Copiapo and La Serena in his native Chile. Lopez picked… 19/01/2013
Dakar Rally: Verhoeven and Roma win stage 12 Frans Verhoeven of the Netherlands won stage 12 of the Dakar Rally – a 715 kilometre trek from Fiambala in Argentina to Copiapo in Northern Chile. Verhoeven… 17/01/2013
Dakar Rally: Rain wins stage 11 American Kurt Caselli picked up his second stage win of this year’s Dakar Rally when the KTM rider won a rain-hit stage 11 – a 452 km leg of which 190 km were… 16/01/2013
Dakar rally: Despres storms back into contention Defending champion Cyril Despres held his nerve to regain the overall lead after the tenth stage of the Dakar Rally from Cordoba to la Rioja in Argentina on… 15/01/2013
Dakar rally: Despres wins stage nine France’s Cyril Despres produced a stunning performance to claim the ninth stage of the Dakar Rally from San Miguel de Tucuman to Cordoba in Argentina on… 14/01/2013
Arrests in Argentina after international paedophilia probe Dozens of people have been arrested in Argentina after 61 raids in 11 provinces targeting a paedophile ring. The operation by Argentine police and Interpol… 12/01/2013
Dakar Rally: An emotional stage seven The seventh stage of the Dakar Rally began with competitors mourning the death of French rider Thomas Bourgin who was killed earlier in the day after… 11/01/2013
Lionel Messi becomes a legendLionel Messi smiles as he holds his fourth FIFA Ballon d’Or trophy during the FIFA Ballon d’Or 2012 ceremony at the Kongresshaus in Zurich. REUTERS/Michael… 08/01/2013
Argentina: clashes over acquittal in sex slavery case – nocomment Violent clashes broke out in Buenos Aires on Wednesday between riot police and demonstrators protesting against the acquittal of 13 people accused over the… 13/12/2012
Education and Media Media technology is everywhere, and of course it is important to teach young people to make the best use of it, to use radio, TV and social networks to step… 07/12/2012
Argentina: women protest in support of decriminalisation of abortion – nocomment “My body, my choice”: hundreds of women marched from Argentina’s National Congress to Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires on Thursday to demand the… 03/11/2012
Sunny spring day in Buenos Aires: let’s go footgolfing!A man kicks the ball into the hole as he competes in a FootGolf tournament in Pilar, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires in Argentina. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci 03/11/2012
Embracing tango in Buenos Aires “It is a dance that is more like a love embrace. Tango is synonymous with sensuality, seduction, and eroticism. “It takes two to tango”, says dancer and… 20/09/2012
Buenos Aires takes to the catwalk Argentina’s premier fashion show is underway with splashes of vibrant colours dominating the caltwalk. As the Southern Hemisphere heads towards warmer… 03/09/2012
Argentine couple tango to victory Luna Park in Buenos Aires sizzled this week as an Argentine couple: Cristian Sosa and Maria Noel Sciuto twirled their way into first place at this year’s… 30/08/2012
Informal learning Learning can take place anywhere, any time. It is not necessary to be in a classroom. We explore some non-traditional learning experiences at the beach in… 03/08/2012
Horizontal education Horizontal information exchange – teachers sharing methodology, students sharing information, students helping each other learn – is a way of passing on best… 05/07/2012
EU-Argentina trade friction increases The European Union has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organisation against import restrictions imposed by Argentina, adding to Buenos Aires tensions… 25/05/2012
Repsol profit eases YPF worries There was some good news for Spanish energy group Repsol as its quarterly profit came in better than expected. That eased concerns about its ability to fund… 10/05/2012
Has Argentina a hidden agenda? Tension is mounting between Argentina and a European country. There is bellicose rhetoric and the risk of a trade war looming. Sounds familiar. But the… 20/04/2012
EU condemns YPF nationalisation The European Parliament has passed a resolution deploring the decision by Argentina’s government to nationalise a controlling stake in YPF, the subsidiary of… 20/04/2012
YPF nationalisation scuppers Chinese deal – reports The nationalisation by Argentina of Spanish controlled oil company YPF has reportedly blocked long time hopes by China’s Sinopec of buying YPF. The… 18/04/2012
Argentina’s YPF seizure slams Repsol shares The Argentinian nightmare caught up with Repsol on the market on Tuesday as its subsidiary YPF was nationalised by Buenos Aires. The Spanish oil company’s… 18/04/2012
Spanish Repsol anger threatens trade There are potentially major financial ramifications to both Spain and Argentina from the decision by the South American country to re-nationalise Repsol… 18/04/2012
Repsol-YPF nationalisation: what can the EU do? For more insight on the escalating row between Spain and Argentina over the nationalisation of Repsol’s subsidiary YPF, euronews went to John Clancy, the… 17/04/2012
Exploring the Vinciguerra glacierThe Vinciguerra glacier is seen in the distance in the Valle de Andorra, near the southern-most Argentine city of Ushuaia in the Patagonian province of Tierra… 02/04/2012
Visiting Brazil’s Iguazu Fall – nocomment Located near the border of Brazil, Paraguay, Iguazu Fall is one of the most famous natural wonders on the UNESCO World Heritage List. 13/03/2012
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
Cameron calls on world to respect Falklands referendumOnly three Falkland Islanders voted against the Falklands remaining a British Overseas Territory in the weekend referendum, and there was joy in the capital… 12/03/2013
War veterans back calls for talks over Falkland IslandsArgentine war veterans gathered in Buenos Aires on Thursday, to voice their support for an open letter which calls for talks over the Falkland Islands. The… 04/01/2013
British PM rebuffs Argentina in Falkland Islands disputeBritish Prime Minister David Cameron has rebuffed demands from Argentina to negotiate a solution to the dispute over the Falkland Islands. In an open… 03/01/2013
Thatcher’s surprise at Falklands invasion revealed in official papersSecret UK government papers released on Friday, December 28 showed the apparent surprise of Margaret Thatcher when Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands in… 28/12/2012
Rioting claims lives in ArgentinaAt least two people have been killed in Argentina following rioting in several cities and looting of food and consumer goods. The government blamed trade… 22/12/2012
Buenos Aires goes green in call for wage increaseThe streets of downtown Buenos Aires became a sea of green as thousands marched in demand of a higher minimum wage and lower taxes. The protest was led by the… 20/12/2012
Pilots accused of Argentina ‘death flights’ go on trialThe trial has begun in Buenos Aires for 68 people accused of kidnappings, torture and murder during Argentina’s military dictatorship. The defendants are… 28/11/2012
General strike cripples ArgentinaIn Argentina, public transport was brought to a halt in the first general strike since President Cristina Fernandez took office five years ago. Opposition… 21/11/2012
Argentina anti-government ralliesThousands of people protested in the Argentinian capital Buenos Aires and other cities against the policies of president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. The… 09/11/2012
Argentina lowers voting ageArgentina has approved a bill to lower the voting age to 16 from 18 in a move criticised by some as a political tactic. President Cristina Fernandez says the… 18/10/2012
