BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 26 -- Argentina's crop harvest is set to increase by 4.1 percent in the 2013-2014 farming season, a private-sector report said Thursday. The report, released by the consulting firm Sectors Economic Research,forecast a harvest of "103.9 million tons, an increase of 4.1 percent compared to the previous season." November rains "reverted the water deficit that was delaying the sowing" and thus improved the expected harvest, it said. The report added that agricultural products Read more [...]

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Piranhas on a Christmas Day feeding frenzy injured some 60 people in the Argentine city of Rosario, officials said Thursday, December 26. Those injured in the attack Wednesday by the ferocious fish included a girl who lost part of a finger, Health Undersecretary Gabriela Quintanilla told reporters. Quintanilla said the attack occurred Wednesday off the coast of Rosario, some 310 kilometers (200 miles) north of Buenos Aires. A medical official, Gustavo Centurion, said Read more [...]

PARANA RIVER, Argentina (CANAL 9/CNN) - It was a scary Christmas Day for some in Argentina Wednesday. A swarm of carnivorous fish attacked a large group of people swimming in the Parana River near the city of Rosario. The state-run media described the fish as a relative of the piranha. About 70 people were hurt, including a 7-year-old girl who lost part of a pinky finger. It's currently summer in Argentina, and this area of the river is a popular swimming spot. Wildlife officials said similar attacks Read more [...]