Argentina

• Argentina lagoon turns a stunning, stinky pink due to pollution

  Activists say local fish-processing plants are getting a pass to pollute the waters of their lagoon.

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  Jul 27
• Magnitude 6.4 earthquake in Argentina felt in nearby Chile, cuts power

  The quake was followed a magnitude 5.0 aftershock about a quarter hour later, the USGS said.

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  Jan 19
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• ‘Diego is the people’: Thousands honour Maradona in Argentina after death

  A casket procession was the sort of honour usually given heads of state, but few heads of state have ever aroused such loyalty or passion.

  World

  Nov 26, 2020
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• Argentina becomes 5th country to surpass 1 million coronavirus cases

  Across Latin America, three other nations are expected to reach the 1 million case milestone in the coming weeks — Colombia, Mexico and Peru.

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  Oct 19, 2020
• Nearly 60% of coronavirus tests in Argentina return positive — the world’s highest rate

  Argentina hit 809,728 confirmed cases on Monday, with a seven-day rolling average of around 12,500 new daily infections.

  World

  Oct 5, 2020
• With no flights, man sails 9,000 km across Atlantic to see dad on Father’s Day

  Juan Manuel Ballestero embarked on a harrowing 85-day solo journey from Portugal to Argentina that he completed in a small sailboat.

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  Jun 29, 2020
• Did Polly see a murder? Parrot to provide evidence in Argentina trial

  The parrot is thought to have heard the final cries of its owner, Elizabeth Toledo, before she was killed.

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  May 28, 2020
• Alberta couple stuck in Uruguay during COVID-19 pandemic after reaching Patagonia

  An Albertan couple are stuck in Uruguay during the COVID-19 pandemic after reaching the southernmost part of South America on motorcycle.

  Health

  May 16, 2020
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• Argentina declares public emergency over growing economic problems

  The measure, which had earlier passed the lower house of Congress, declares a public emergency through Dec. 31, 2020.

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  Dec 21, 2019
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• Trump says he will restore tariffs on Brazil, Argentina ‘immediately’

  In a tweet posted just after 6 a.m., Trump said the countries have been "presiding over a massive devaluation of their currencies" which he says is bad for American farmers.

  World

  Dec 2, 2019