Argentine peso plunges after shaggy-haired rightist who admires Trump comes first in primary vote
The Argentine peso plunged Monday after a shaggy-haired 52-yearโold anti-establishment candidate who admires former President Donald Trump came first in primary elections that will help determine the countryโs next president.
Divisions over the Ukraine war cause a rift at EU-LatAm summit that was supposed to be a love-in
European Union and Latin American leaders have concluded a summit that was supposed to be a love-in after eight years of separation, but instead ended with aggravation over the failure to unanimously support even a bland statement on Russiaโs invasion of Ukraine.
Argentina's Fernandez seeks dollar relief from Brazil's Lula
Argentine President Alberto Fernรกndez and his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inรกcio Lula da Silva, vowed Tuesday to keep working to come up with a mechanism that would allow them to skip the U.S. dollar in trade between the neighboring nations.
Fernรกndez, Biden hold talks amid Argentina's economic strain
President Alberto Fernรกndez of Argentina has used a White House meeting to spotlight the economic strain his country faces as he looks for President Joe Biden to back Argentinaโs effort to renegotiate with the International Monetary Fund on terms of $44 billion debt.
Argentina soccer team abandons parade amid swarms of people
A parade to celebrate the Argentine World Cup champions was abruptlly cut short as millions of people poured onto thoroughfares, highways and overpasses in a chaotic attempt to catch a glimpse of the national team that won one of the greatest World Cup finals of all time.
Mexican agency bars candidate accused of rape from running
(AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File)MEXICO CITY โ Mexicoโs elections agency has withdrawn ballot registration for a ruling-party state candidate who was nominated despite accusations of rape against him. The decision drew the wrath Friday of President Andrรฉs Manuel Lรณpez Obrador, who has defended candidate Fรฉlix Salgado and criticized women's groups who objected to his candidacy. โThis is an attack on democracy,โ Lopez Obrador said, saying that โhigh powered, mafia interestsโ wanted Salgado disqualified as candidate for the governorship of southern Guerrero state. Salgado was chosen as candidate by a poll of Morena party members despite nationwide protests over the fact two women accused him of rape. AdFormer Guerrero state prosecutor Xavier Olea told The Associated Press that the current governor of Guerrero, Hector Astudillo, ordered him in 2017 not to investigate one of the rape accusations against Salgado, though Astudillo has denied that.
The Latest: Chinese, Russian vaccines to arrive in Mexico
Health officials say the first shipments of the Chinese and Russian vaccines will be used in low-income neighborhoods of Mexico City or its suburbs. โ Millions of vulnerable U.S. residents will need COVID-19 vaccines brought to them because they rarely or never leave their homes. Johnson & Johnson in December agreed to provide up to 500 million doses of its vaccine to COVAX through 2022. AdโIf we are to end the global pandemic, life-saving innovations like vaccines must be within reach for all countries,โ Johnson & Johnson Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Paul Stoffels said in a statement. The state health department has scheduled vaccination clinics during the weekend to replace those postponed due to a winter storm.
Trump global media chief faces GOP backlash over firings
The criticism of Michael Pack is unusual because its coming from supporters of President Donald Trump who had backed his controversial nomination to run the U.S. Agency for Global Media over staunch Democratic objections. Those moves have alarmed Democrats who fear Pack intends to turn the agency into a Trump administration propaganda machine. There was no public explanation of why Pack would dismiss any of the officials, let alone those favored by conservatives. Ambassador Fernandez was the greatest asset America had in foreign broadcasting, Gorka wrote on Twitter shortly after the dismissals became public. In addition to Fernandez and Fly, Pack also removed the head of Radio Free Asia, Bay Fang, and the acting chief of the Office of Cuba Broadcasting on Wednesday.