Las Panteras made history on Sunday evening as they smashed Peru in straight sets (25-20, 25-20, 25-14) to win the South American women’s Qualifier and progress to their first-ever Olympic Games.MORE: Peru coach says Argentina won’t qualify for Olympics | Angela Leyva hoping for better days |Both teams had reached the final round undefeated after beating Colombia, Venezuela and Chile.Argentina’s starting team of Yael Castiglione, Leticia Boscacci, Josefina Fernandez, Yamila Nizetich, Mimi Sosa, Read more [...]

The Peugeot-dominated Dakar Rally resumes tonight, Australian time, after a day’s rest, with a couple of ominous warnings for leader Sebastien Loeb from his teammates. The nine-time world rally champion is aware of the pitfalls ahead in this much longer event, but he’s vowed to maintain his attack. As the field enjoyed the ‘breather’ at Salta, in north-west Argentina after a brief foray into Bolivia, the most successful competitor in Dakar history, Stephane Peterhansel, let fellow Frenchman Read more [...]

Two Montrealers planning a cycling tour of South America are using social media to trying to get the attention of Air Canada after one of their bicycles went missing in transit. Shea Mayer and Jesse Herbert arrived in Buenos Aires, Argentina more than 10 days ago, but Herbert’s bike did not. “We've arrived in Argentina to start a six-week cycling trip, but there's one major problem,” said Mayer in a video they recorded and posted on social media. “Yeah, my bike got lost Read more [...]

When Argentina’s new president Mauricio Macri assumed office last month, he did so with a promise to observe the rules of democracy and to open dialogue with the opposition, casting himself in sharp contrast to his populist predecessor Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. But one month into his government, Macri has already drawn fierce criticism for bypassing congress with a rapid succession of controversial presidential decrees to push through measures including the appointment of two new justices Read more [...]

President Mauricio Macri was left red-faced after Argentina's federal police chief admitted a manhunt was still on for two of the country's most notorious criminals despite claiming they had captured all Read more [...]

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Reuters | Jan 10, 2016, 11.20 AM ISTUndated combination handout shows Martin Lanatta (left), Christian Lanatta (centre) and Victor Schillaci, who ... Read MoreBUENOS AIRES: In a huge embarrassment for President Mauricio Macri, Argentina's federal police chief said a manhunt was still on for two of the South American country's most notorious criminals hours after the government celebrated their capture. Earlier, the prosecutor's office released a statement confirming the detention of three fugitives Read more [...]

Argentine President Mauricio Macri on Saturday congratulated the country's security forces for capturing three convicted murderers who escaped prison the day after Christmas. DW recommends Macri: The Argentine neoliberal who promised a lot "Don't be afraid" is the message of Argentine President-elect Mauricio Macri. After 12 years of Peronist rule, the people of Argentina have voted for a pro-market industrialist. (23.11.2015) Macri calls for unity and vows to take on Argentine economy Read more [...]

Argentine Foreign Minister Susana Malcorra told members of the media on Friday that bilateral relations with Uruguay “returned to normality” following a meeting between President Mauricio Macri and Read more [...]