News of el salvador

Argentines mourn loss of Quino, beloved creator of Mafalda

03-10-2020 10:05 Nation in mourning as cartoonist Joaquín Salvador Lavado passes away in his native Mendoza, aged 88.

Joaquín 'Quino' Salvador Lavado, the creator of Mafalda, dies at 88

30-09-2020 15:44 Legendary cartoonist Joaquín 'Quino' Salvador Lavado, the creator of the iconic comic strip Mafalda and its eponymous character, has died aged 88, his publisher confirmed on Wednesday.

Bolivian elections

Bolivia postpones general election until October

24-07-2020 13:31 Authorities push back election to October 18. Vote was originally supposed to take place in May, but has since been postponed twice due to the coronavirus pandemic.

BLOOMBERG

Latin America, world’s most crime-ridden region, is suddenly serene

10-04-2020 15:31 In Latin America, coronavirus has driven people into their homes, disrupting patterns of work and school. One change has been welcome – a huge drop in the burglaries and killings that mar daily existence across much of the region.

Coronavirus

City government says Buenos Aires is prepared to face coronavirus

28-02-2020 16:10 Horacio Rodríguez Larreta says no cases of virus have been diagnosed in Argentina, but that all preventative measures have been taken should a case be confirmed.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Forensic experts exhume remains of victims of El Salvador's civil war

07-11-2019 09:30 The forensic team, which includes members of Argentina's famed EAAF team of experts, believes the find includes the remains of five children killed when soldiers tossed a hand grenade inside a nearby cave where people were hiding.

Election 2019

Latin American leaders congratulate Fernández on victory – except Bolsonaro

28-10-2019 10:20 Fellow leftists regional leaders rally behind Alberto Fernandez, but Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro says he doesn't intend to congratulate Frente de Todos leader.

CRISIS IN ECUADOR

Argentina slams Maduro, offers 'strong support' for Ecuador's Moreno

08-10-2019 17:29 Seven Latin American governments, including Argentina, offer 'strong support' for under-fire Ecuador President Lenín Moreno, who is facing large protests over rising fuel prices. Nations criticise 'any action' by Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro intended to 'destabilise' government.

San Salvador de Jujuy

Photos: Ivanka Trump meets with female entrepreneurs in Jujuy

05-09-2019 15:01 US President Donald Trump's daughter and special adviser participated in a micro-financing class for female entrepreneurs in the city of San Salvador de Jujuy.

CRIME IN LATIN AMERICA

Latin America once again world’s most violent region

10-07-2019 13:33 El Salvador and Honduras are once again the most murderous countries in the world while Argentina and Chile are the only two countries in the region with homicide rates lower than the global average.

US BORDER CRISIS

A grim border drowning underlines peril facing many migrants

26-06-2019 17:54 The father, Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez, was swept away with his daughter, Valeria, when she jumped in the Rio Grande from the US bank and he tried to grab her. 283 migrant deaths were recorded at the US-Mexico border last year.

US BORDER CRISIS

US border official resigns amidst uproar over migrant children

26-06-2019 13:36 US President Donald Trump said he did not ask for John Sanders’ resignation. The Trump administration has faced a barrage of criticism in recent days over conditions inside the Border Patrol facility in Clint, Texas.