Taking the name Francis, after the saint who ministered to the poor, Argentine Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the first Latin American to lead the Catholic Church, has earned a reputation for living the simple, quiet life of his namesake. Bergoglio, 76, is the first Jesuit to become pope, and was the archbishop of Buenos Aires, where he has criticized Read more [...]

Argentina's president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, hopes to have won a powerful new ally in her campaign to wrest the Falklands from British control with the election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio as pope.The archbishop of Buenos Aires is on record as saying the islands were "usurped" by Britain, raising the possibility that he could use his position as leader of the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics to influence the future of the Falklands.Pope Francis is known to have a frosty relationship Read more [...]

Not all of the world's media and political animals appear ready to lay down at the feet of Pope Francis.Pope Francis lays a wreath prior to a prayer at Rome's Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica.(Photo: AFP/Getty)LONDON -- Pope Francis had a hearty welcome from revelers in St. Peter's Square on Wednesday, but not all of the world's media and political animals were waiting with open arms to receive the new pope.Away from the joyful cries of celebration that accompanied Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio's Read more [...]

Three or four concentric circles pulsated on a map behind the foreign minister's head. Brandishing one of those slim telescopic sticks that resembles those used by blind people, he jabbed: Santiago de Chile, Bogotá, Asunción and of course Buenos Aires were all within range. Within range of what, you might ask? The range of missiles launched from a spot in the south Atlantic where, the minister insisted, a British nuclear submarine lurked.The minister in question was Héctor Timerman of Argentina, Read more [...]

Prime Minister David Cameron warned Argentina that Britain would always be ready to defend citizens in the remote Falkland Islands after they voted almost unanimously in a referendum to remain British. Argentina, 300 miles (500 km) to the west of the Falklands, has claimed the South Atlantic archipelago for almost 200 years and in 1982 invaded the islands only to be repelled in a 74-day war with Britain. British nationals first settled in the Falklands in the 19th Read more [...]

2013-03-13 09:02 Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner holds a plaque at a ceremony to mark the 30th Anniversary of the South Atlantic war between Argentina and Britain over the Falkland Islands (Malvinas), on 2 April 2012. (File, AFP) Multimedia   ·   User Galleries   ·   News in Pictures Send us your pictures  Â·  Send us your stories Buenos Read more [...]

Argentine President Cristina Kirchner has slammed as a “parody” the referendum in the disputed Falkland islands, where residents voted in favour of remaining a British overseas territory.“What is important today is the United States’ position about this kind of parody of a referendum,” Kirchner said at the Casa Rosada presidential mansion.“The State Department spokeswoman said that they continue to recognise that there is a sovereignty dispute between Argentina and Britain,” she Read more [...]

       English          <!-- --> Last Updated: Wednesday, March 13, 2013, 10:31  A- A A+  0 Zeenews Bureau Buenos Aires: Former military ruler Reynaldo Bignone has been handed a life term by a court in Argentina in connection with a case involving crimes against humanity committed during the 1980s. Read more [...]

Buenos Aires: Argentine President Cristina Kirchner dismissed on Tuesday a referendum that saw Falkland islanders vote overwhelmingly to remain a British territory, rejecting demands that she accept the outcome.Kirchner, whose popularity has plummeted under economic woes at home, said the vote in the disputed South Atlantic archipelago was a "parody," and even the United States, Britain's firmest ally, acknowledged Argentina's claim.British Prime Minister David Cameron had earlier urged Read more [...]

DAVID Cameron yesterday warned Argentina off the Falklands — after 99.8 per cent of islanders voted to stay British. Patriotic Falklanders took to the streets to hail the result — as only THREE out of 1,517 voters chose No. Mr Cameron said: “Falkland Islanders have spoken clearly about their future. Now other countries, I hope, will respect this very, very clear result.” And in a blunt warning to Argie leader Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, he added: “People should know we Read more [...]