Argentina: River falls at home to lowly All Boys

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) --River Plate missed the chance to go top of the Argentine standings Sunday with a surprise 2-0 home loss to lowly All Boys.

A new Argentina: WSU teachers in 1800s lead country to literacy

With five out of every six Argentina citizens unable to read or write at the time of the country's 1870 census, the immediate challenge for Argentina's educators was to train teachers to bring literacy to the nation.

Buenos Aires mayor drops plan to challenge Argentina’s leader for presidency in October ballot

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — The conservative mayor of Argentina’s capital decided Saturday not to challenge populist President Cristina Fernandez for the presidency and will seek re-election to his post instead. Mayor Mauricio Macri and Argentina’s president are bitter foes, but opinion polls suggest he lacks the support needed to unseat Fernandez as long as other rivals stay in the race for the ...

Argentina seeks life sentence for Astiz

A government lawyer called Friday for a life sentence for former Argentine naval officer Alfredo Astiz for crimes including the murder of two French nuns during the 1976-1983 dictatorship.

Argentina to review ban on Indian pharma products

NEW DELHI: Argentina has promised to review the ban on import of pharmaceutical products and as a gesture in the positive direction, it announced purchase of $200 million worth of drugs from Indian firms.

Argentina tax agency raids offices of Chilean co.

Tax inspectors raided the local offices of Chilean retail giant Cencosud on Thursday, accusing the company of evading $2.8 million in Argentine taxes by claiming charitable exemptions on merchandise it shipped to Chile as earthquake aid.

Bernanke Spurs Rally in Local Law Bonds: Argentina Credit

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is making investors more comfortable buying Argentina’s dollar bonds sold under local law after indicating U.S. interest rates are likely to remain near zero.

Argentina line up Poland friendly minus Messi

Argentina, without Lionel Messi and other leading players, will meet Poland in a friendly in Warsaw on June 5, Argentine Football Association (AFA) agent Guillermo Tofoni said on Thursday.

Argentina to play Poland in June 5 friendly

Argentina will play Poland in a friendly on June 5 in Warsaw with younger players from clubs in Europe. World Eleven, the company which organizes friendlies for Argentina, says on Thursday that the match will be four days after a friendly against Nigeria during a tour aimed at giving pitch time to players with little international experience who are hoping to earn a spot in Argentina's Copa...

Bernanke Spurs Rally in Higher-Yielding Local Law Bonds: Argentina Credit

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is making investors more comfortable buying Argentina’s dollar bonds sold under local law after indicating U.S. interest rates are likely to remain near zero.