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02.09.2022 / 18:29

Argentina: Assassination attempt of vice president fails when gun misfires

Police stand guard outside the residence of Argentine Vice-President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner in Buenos Aires on September 2, 2022. (LUIS ROBAYO/AFP via Getty Images) BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - A man tried to kill Argentina's politically powerful Vice President Cristina Fernández outside her home, but the handgun misfired, the country's president said.The man was quickly overpowered by her security officers in the incident Thursday night, officials said.President Alberto Fernández, who is not related to the vice president, a former president herself, said the pistol did not discharge when the man tried to fire it."A man pointed a firearm at her head and pulled the trigger," the president said in a national broadcast following the incident.

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Argentina to go into total lockdown as Covid cases soar

Argentina will go into total lockdown for nine days as it grapples with the worst phase yet of the Covid-19 pandemic, President Alberto Fernandez said.

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COVID-19 surges intensify in global hot spots

Countries in multiple parts of the world reported new daily records for COVID-19 cases, with the latest regulatory assessments of a link between the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine and rare blood clot conditions continuing to trigger more precautions across more nations.

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Flamboyant former Argentine President Carlos Menem dies

BUENOS AIRES – Carlos Menem, a former Argentine president who delivered short-lived economic stability and forged close ties with the United States in the 1990s even as he navigated scandal and enjoyed an often flamboyant lifestyle, has died.

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Bill legalizing abortion passes in Pope Francis' native Argentina

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Argentina’s Senate passed a law legalizing elective abortion in Pope Francis' homeland early Wednesday after a marathon 12-hour session, a victory for the women’s movement that has been fighting for the right for decades.The vote means that abortion will be legalized up to the 14th week of pregnancy, and also will be legal after that time in cases of rape or danger to the mother’s life.

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Argentine Senate weighs fate of abortion in pope's homeland

BUENOS AIRES – Argentine senators debated for hour after hour over legalizing abortion, wrangling into the early hours of Wednesday before a vote that could mark the culmination of a decades-long fight by women's groups in Pope Francis' homeland and have repercussions across a continent where the procedure is largely illegal.The bill, which would legalize elective abortion in the first 14 weeks of a pregnancy, was already approved by Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies and had the support of President Alberto Fernández, meaning the Senate vote would be its final hurdle.If the measure should pass, Argentina would be the largest Latin American country to legalize abortion and the vote was being closely watched.

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Argentina looks to add more transgenders to labor force

BUENOS AIRES – Angeles Rojas strides down the hall of the Argentine state bank, passed portraits on the walls of past bank presidents who may have been shocked to see a young transgender on its workforce. The 23-year-old joined the human resources department of Banco Nación, Argentina's leading state bank, this year.

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Argentina's lower house approves draft legalizing abortion

BUENOS AIRES – Lawmakers in Argentina’s lower house on Friday passed a bill that would legalize abortion in most cases, responding to long-sought demands from women's rights activists.

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Trump global media chief faces GOP backlash over firings

WASHINGTON – The new chief of U.S.-funded global media is facing a conservative backlash over his decision to fire the heads of two international broadcasters, adding to concerns about the direction of the agency, which oversees the Voice of America and other outlets.The criticism of Michael Pack is unusual because it’s coming from supporters of President Donald Trump who had backed his controversial nomination to run the U.S.

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Marcos Rojo in hot water as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer left 'unimpressed' by lockdown flouting

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been left 'unimpressed' with Marcos Rojo after the defender was filmed appearing to flout Argentina's coronavirus lockdown rules.

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Marcos Rojo breaks lockdown rules in Argentina as Man Utd star filmed smoking with friends

Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo has flouted coronavirus lockdown rules in his native Argentina by smoking and playing poker with friends.

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