All news on the topic: Argentina

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Liam Payne cause of death not suicide, Argentina prosecutors say as three arrested
The late Liam Payne - best known for having been in beloved group One Direction - passed away, aged 31, last month after falling from a balcony at a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Generation Zoe Ponzi scheme trial begins in Argentina
The Generation Zoe Ponzi trial has kicked off in Argentina.
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Inside Argentina’s largest wildlife trafficking bust
On the outskirts of Dolores, a small town in the northeast of Buenos Aires province, Argentina, on a recent night in August, a bunch of police teams gathered at a gas station to go over the final details of the largest anti-wildlife trafficking operation in Argentina’s history.
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Former Red Brigades member arrested in Argentina after four decades on the run
Leonardo Bertulazzi, 65, wanted in Italy for kidnapping and other crimes allegedly committed as part of far-left group
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New blood: How the Kremlin’s aggressive ambitions are bringing Ukraine more allies worldwide
At the outset of Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv found it difficult to seek military assistance from third countries.
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Spanish king snubs Argentina’s Milei amid diplomatic tensions
The royal affront has a history, with President Milei having previously insulted Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez and his wife.
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Spain dismisses Argentina’s accusation of its PM causing ’poverty and death’
Diplomatic tension sparked by Spanish minister’s insinuation about Javier Milei’s campaign.
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Mum gives birth to 200-million-to-one identical triplet girls without using IVF
Melany Basualdo, who is from Buenos Aires, Argentina, had Damaris, Aymara and Emily, naturally without IVF and has spoken of her "complicated" routine they share
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'Argentine Loch Ness Monster' seen in lake as tourists catch a glimpse of humps
The mysterious monster, known as Nahuelito, was first seen in the waters more than 100 years ago and the creature is similar in appearance and size to the Loch Ness Monster
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Moment man wearing metal chain around his neck struck by lightning and survives
Jonathan Beron, 26, can be seen collapsing suddenly to the ground after being hit by a bolt of lightning in a park in Argentina where he was sheltering with friends under a tree
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Scientists find signs of earliest life on Earth in 3.5billion-year-old discovery
Stromatolites (Greek for "layered rock") are living fossils found only in a few salty lagoons or bays on Earth - and their unique ecosystem provides a glimpse into what our planet was like billions of years ago
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Pack of 17 hungry dogs eat their owner leaving behind just a thigh bone
Officers were performing a welfare check at the home of Carlos Tonini, described locally as a loner who shared his home in Argentina with his 17 dogs, but found just a single bone inside a pair of ragged trousers
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Man killed instantly after being struck by lightning at child's birthday party
Victor Lescano was 'killed instantly' after he was hit by a huge bolt of lightning when a thunderstorm hit the teenager's birthday party in Puma Husai, Argentina, on Sunday
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Lionel Messi blasts himself an 'idiot' over Louis van Gaal regret
Lionel Messi has opened up the regret of his heated moment with Louis van Gaal during Argentina's win over the Netherlands in the 2022 World Cup quarter-finals
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Inside the wacky world of Argentina's new president who 'hears voices'
Right-wing populist Javier Melei might become the world's most far-out and maverick leader after winning more than 55 percent of the vote to become Argentina's new president
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People convinced new president is Bernard Manning as comedian trends on Twitter
Bernard Manning is trending on Twitter after Argentina elected an eccentric new president, Javier milei, who people say reminds them a lot of the late controversial comedian
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Three women killed in high-speed car accident after Halloween party
CCTV cameras captured the moment of the crash that took place on a busy motorway Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires, at around 6:40am local time (9.40am GMT) on October 29.
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Man, 23, marries 91-year-old great-aunt and launches legal fight for her pension
Mauricio Ossola, from Argentina, was aged 23 when he married his 91-year-old great aunt and following her death a year later he claimed that he is entitled to a widower's pension
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Disabled man with one leg arrested for stealing a single trainer from shoe shop
The man was apprehended close to the shop still wearing the stolen sneaker in Mar del Plata, Argentina, after he smashed the store window to get at it
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Mice could be living on Mars as scientists make surprising discovery
Scientists found mice in the ultra-dry, wind-swept summits of volcanoes in the Atacama Plateau of Chile and Argentina - described as 'closest thing on Earth' to the surface of Mars
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Actress and former model dies after botched Brazilian butt lift surgery
Argentine actress and former model Silvina Luna died at the age of 43 having spent 79 days in hospital due to kidney complications as a result of a botched Brazillian butt lift performed in 2011
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Cabin crew filmed dancing and posing for selfies on wing of Boeing 777
The viral clip was filmed in Argentina earlier this month, and has infuriated bosses at Swiss International Air Lines, who warned the consequences could have been "devastating"
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Hard-right 'tantric sex instructor' becomes surprise frontrunner in Argentina
Javier Milei, who goes by "The Wig" due to his eccentric hairstyle, is a big fan of Donald Trump, believes climate change is a lie and that sex education is a plot to break down the nuclear family
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People left baffled after camera catches 'portal to another dimension’
A strange spot of light was caught on camera by photographer Gaby Chavez in an Argentinian ski resort. It caused much discussion online, with the photographer asking: is this a portal to another dimension?
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Lionel Messi's Inter Miami debut hint after scoring in first game since MLS move
The Argentinian superstar got back to doing what he does best with a sumptuous lofted finish from range in a re-match of the clash against Australia from the World Cup in Qatar
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