Argentina
United States adds bases in South America
April 26, 2012Until recently, the United States has operated 22 U.S. military bases in Latin America, 800 worldwide. Now there are two more, one in Chile and another in Argentina.
Read moreArgentina takes control of oil firm
April 17, 2012Argentinean President Cristina Fernandez presented a Bill to Congress April 16 that would empower her government to nationalize Spain's controlled oil company YPF.
Read moreBig win for the center-left forces in Argentine elections
October 28, 2011Argentine voters rewarded President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner for a booming economy with a big reelection victory.
Read moreArgentina president Fernandez does well in primary elections
August 22, 2011The incumbent president of Argentina, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, confounded skeptics and hostile media by doing extremely well in primary elections on August 14. However, supporters warn that the right wing opposition still may have tricks...
Read moreArgentina: Prosecution for child-thefts during dictatorship begins
March 7, 2011Two former Argentinian dictators and some of their henchmen are on trial for charges charges of concocting a scheme to kidnap the babies of political opponents they murdered.
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