Argentine ex-president Alberto Fernandez was ordered to stand trial for allegedly beating his ex-girlfriend, according to a court ruling issued Monday. Fabiola Yanez, 43, filed a complaint against Fernandez, 65 -- by then her ex-partner -- after messages detailing the alleged violence cropped up in a separate fraud investigation against him. The messages, with photographic…

Argentine President Javier Milei is facing impeachment threats and legal action after his social media endorsement of a cryptocurrency led to massive investment losses by Argentina citizens. On Friday, Milei promoted the $LIBRA cryptocurrency on X, claiming it would help fund small businesses. His endorsement caused a sharp rise in the coin’s value, but after…

Argentina's President Javier Milei admitted making a mistake on Saturday after promoting a cryptocurrency whose value soared and then crashed, with his office announcing an "urgent investigation". According to news outlets, Milei posted a message on social media platform X Friday evening, praising a "private project" aimed at "stimulating the growth of the Argentine economy,…

Argentina said Wednesday it would ban gender transition procedures for minors, part of President Javier Milei's war on what he calls "woke ideology."

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, as the saying goes, and Argentina's President Javier Milei has made clear his admiration for Donald Trump by liberally borrowing from the US president's playbook. On Wednesday, Argentina announced it would follow the United States out of the World Health Organization, echoing Trump's repeated complaints about what he…

Argentina will leave the World Health Organization (WHO) due to the mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic, a spokesman for right-wing populist President Javier Milei said on Wednesday. The decision comes two weeks after President Donald Trump made the announced on the first day of his second term,that the U.S would leave the UN health body.…

The International Criminal Court (ICC) decision Thursday to issue arrest warrants for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister "ignores" the country's right to defend itself, Argentina's leader said. Argentina "declares its deep disagreement" with the decision, which "ignores Israel's legitimate right to self-defense against the constant attacks by terrorist organizations like…

World champions Argentina suffered a 2-1 defeat to Paraguay while rivals Brazil were held to a 1-1 draw at Venezuela as South America's big

Spain appointed a new ambassador to Argentina on Tuesday, turning the page on a diplomatic crisis sparked by a war of words between their leaders that left the post vacant for five months. Madrid withdrew its envoy to Buenos Aires in May after libertarian Argentinian President Javier Milei exchanged insults and bitter recrimination with Spanish…

Argentina's World Cup-winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has been banned for two matches by FIFA for "offensive behavior," the Argentine Football Association (AFA) announced on Saturday. The 32-year-old Aston Villa star was also found guilty of "violating principles of fairplay" in two separate episodes. Martinez was found to have violated FIFA's code of conduct when holding…

Argentine star Lionel Messi was ruled out on Monday by Inter Miami coach Gerardo Martino for the defending champions' Leagues Cup knockout match on Tuesday at reigning MLS champion Columbus. Messi remains sidelined after suffering a right ankle injury a month ago in Argentina's 1-0 victory over Colombia in the Copa America final. Messi has…

Pope Francis, the Argentine head of the Catholic Church, on Wednesday warned governments struggling with debt not to impose upon their populations "deprivations incompatible with human rights". "After a poorly managed globalisation, after the pandemic and the wars, we find ourselves facing a debt crisis that affects mainly countries in the south of the planet,"…