ASUNCION – Argentina’s hosting of the Copa America football tournament has been suspended “in view of the current circumstances”, CONMEBOL said on Sunday, as the country battles a surge in coronavirus cases. “CONMEBOL informs that in view of the current…
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Corporate step on Argentina, Bolivia for Pvt Pension give-up
If Argentina and Bolivia lose the disputes, it means that impoverished citizens and elderly pensioners will have to compensate wealthy financial corporations.
Diego Maradona: Argentina legend dies aged 60
Diego Maradona, the Argentine soccer great who was among the best players ever and who led his country to the 1986 World Cup title before later struggling with cocaine use and obesity, has died. He was 60.
Maradona admitted to hospital in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES – Argentine football great Diego Maradona was admitted to hospital Monday for medical checks, his personal doctor announced. “It’s not a serious situation and we didn’t come for an emergency,” Leopoldo Luque told reporters outside the clinic in…
Fossil of 2 million year old frog found in Argentina
Argentine paleontologists have uncovered fossilized remains of a rare species of frog that lived two million years ago, the science and technology agency at the La Matanza national university said Monday.
Messi named in Argentina squad for World Cup qualifiers
Barcelona star Lionel Messi has been named in Argentina’s preliminary 23-man squad for their opening 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Bolivia.
Argentina defender Insua completes Galaxy move
Los Angeles (Xinhua/UNB) — Argentina international defender Emiliano Insua has joined the Los Angeles Galaxy on a free transfer from Germany’s Stuttgart, the U.S. Major League Soccer club said on Thursday. The 30-year-old left-back will be added to the Galaxy…
Messi returns to Argentina for Christmas break
Lionel Messi has arrived in his home city of Rosario, in central Argentina, for a short end-of-year break with his family.
Argentina is no climate leader
by Fernando Cabrera Neuquen – Argentinian President Mauricio Macri claims that exploiting his country’s oil and gas shale reserves – the second-largest in the world – is vital not only to lift the economy out of the doldrums but also…
Rainwater harvesting eases daily struggle in Argentina
“I’ve been used to hauling water since I was eight years old. Today, at 63, I still do it,” says Antolín Soraire, a tall peasant farmer with a face ravaged by the sun who lives in Los Blancos, a town…
Argentina’s capital unveils its first Maradona statue
Argentines celebrated the 58th birthday of Diego Maradona on Wednesday by unveiling a bronze statue of the soccer legend that recreates his goal against England that was voted the greatest of the 20th century.