/tags/argentina Argentina en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 19 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT /americas/2026-05-19/argentinas-icy-outpost-at-the-end-of-the-world-fears-the-hantavirus-will-chill-tourism The city of Ushuaia in Argentina, which bills itself as the "end of the world," has found itself at the center of a global media storm involving a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise that departed from its port. Tourism operators and officials are scrambling to stem fallout from the nautical nightmare that they fear could cause foreigners to reconsider their Antarctic cruise plans. Tue, 19 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT /americas/2026-05-19/argentinas-icy-outpost-at-the-end-of-the-world-fears-the-hantavirus-will-chill-tourism Isabel Debre | Associated Press /americas/2026-05-06/hantavirus-is-on-the-rise-in-argentina-where-a-stricken-cruise-ship-began-its-journey Officials and experts in Argentina are scrambling to figure out if their country is the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has gripped an Atlantic cruise. Argentina is consistently ranked by the World Health Organization as having the highest incidence of the rare, rat-borne disease in Latin America. Wed, 06 May 2026 20:54:15 GMT /americas/2026-05-06/hantavirus-is-on-the-rise-in-argentina-where-a-stricken-cruise-ship-began-its-journey Isabel Debre | Associated Press /americas/2026-04-29/argentinas-leader-bars-journalists-from-government-hq-raising-concerns-about-press-freedom Argentine President Javier Milei expelled the press corps from the Casa Rosada, marking a significant escalation in his administration's attacks on traditional news outlets that mirror the tactics of his ideological ally, U.S. President Donald Trump. Milei's spokesperson claims the move was a response to unauthorized footage aired by a local TV channel. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:29:00 GMT /americas/2026-04-29/argentinas-leader-bars-journalists-from-government-hq-raising-concerns-about-press-freedom Isabel Debre | Associated Press /americas/2026-03-02/argentinas-milei-opens-congress-praising-trump-and-attacking-opposition Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei opened Congress with a fiery 90-minute speech highlighting his government's achievements and praising his relationship with American President Donald Trump. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:13:31 GMT /americas/2026-03-02/argentinas-milei-opens-congress-praising-trump-and-attacking-opposition Clara Preve | Associated Press /americas/2026-02-11/study-finds-climate-change-set-the-stage-for-devastating-wildfires-in-argentina-and-chile A team of researchers say that human-caused climate change had an important impact on the recent ferocious wildfires that engulfed parts of Chile and Argentina's Patagonia region, making the extremely high-risk conditions that led to widespread burning up to three times more likely than in a world without global warming. Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:50:00 GMT /americas/2026-02-11/study-finds-climate-change-set-the-stage-for-devastating-wildfires-in-argentina-and-chile Isabel Debre | Associated Press /americas/2026-02-04/argentina-requests-extradition-of-maduro-from-the-us-on-crimes-against-humanity-charges An Argentine judge has requested the extradition from the United States of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who was captured by the U.S. military last month and now faces federal charges of narco-terrorism and conspiracy to import cocaine in New York. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:09:00 GMT /americas/2026-02-04/argentina-requests-extradition-of-maduro-from-the-us-on-crimes-against-humanity-charges Sergio Farella | Associated Press /sports/2025-12-05/world-cup-draw-miami-hard-rock At the draw for the 2026 men's soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in freezing Washington, D.C, there was pomp and glitz — and convoluted rules — as a host of celebrities, sports legends and President Donald Trump helped to flesh out the line-up of matches for the tournament's opening group stage. Fri, 05 Dec 2025 23:50:02 GMT /sports/2025-12-05/world-cup-draw-miami-hard-rock Matheus Sanchez /americas/2025-11-10/gay-russians-find-a-haven-on-the-other-side-of-the-world For Argentines, it was just the city’s annual Gay Pride celebration. But for a Russian gay couple joining this month’s festivities, they were scenes from another planet. Mon, 10 Nov 2025 17:40:00 GMT /americas/2025-11-10/gay-russians-find-a-haven-on-the-other-side-of-the-world Emma Bubola and Daniel Politi | The New York Times /americas/2025-10-27/milei-triumphs-in-argentine-midterm-elections-closely-watched-by-washington Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei won decisive victories in key districts in midterm elections Sunday, clinching a crucial vote of confidence that strengthens his ability to carry out his radical free-market experiment with billions of dollars in backing from the Trump administration. Mon, 27 Oct 2025 13:27:24 GMT /americas/2025-10-27/milei-triumphs-in-argentine-midterm-elections-closely-watched-by-washington Isabel Debre | Associated Press /americas/2025-10-23/us-soybean-farmers-criticize-argentina-bailout-how-are-the-issues-linked Critics of President Donald Trump have zeroed in on a hefty financial aid package for Argentina that comes as Argentinian soybean farmers have taken market share from U.S. producers. Thu, 23 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMT /americas/2025-10-23/us-soybean-farmers-criticize-argentina-bailout-how-are-the-issues-linked Samantha Putterman | PolitiFact