Fans pay tribute to One Direction star who died at Palermo hotel
Tributes pour in Thursday for late British singer, who fell to his death from the balcony of a hotel in Palermo, Buenos Aires, on Wednesday.
Upon the artist’s demise, images of the hotel where he was staying were shared online almost immediately. Details also emerge of calls to emergency services before tragedy in Palermo.
Locals in the English village of Codsall where Liam Payne's parents live remember the star as "one of us".
The circumstances of pop star's Liam Payne's death at a hotel in Buenos Aires on Wednesday evening remain unclear. Here's what we know so far.
SHOCKING TRAGEDY
Thirty-one-year-old singer reportedly fell from the third floor of a hotel in the Palmero neighbourhood of Buenos Aires.
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Prisoners held in Argentina’s federal jails increased in the third quarter of 2024, rising 0.9% from previous year.
Uruguay election 2024
In the middle of Uruguay's presidential election, citizens are battling with a US$23-billion pension vote that would increase minimum payouts, lower the retirement age and transfer privately managed savings to a government-run trust.
Venezeulans living abroad are unable to re-enter the country after Maduro invoked a new rule preventing citizens from entering with an expired passport unless they hold another nationality.
State deregulation czar Federico Sturzenegger confirms President Javier Milei’s government has sent the ‘Ley Hojarasca’ bill to Congress that seeks repeal of around 70 laws considered “obsolete” or that “limit the freedom of citizens.”
As students occupy university faculties across the country, the government warns such actions are “a crime” and asks the courts to intervene and order evictions.
Argentina’s president reiterates his government’s desire to sell off flagship state airline through privatisation, complaining that the problem is the workers “do not want it.”
Milei states at conference that government will adopt a “flexible” exchange rate on the peso after it lifts capital controls.
Argentina’s largest companies are rushing to issue dollar debt, a tentative sign that Javier Milei’s shock therapy is starting to restore investor confidence.
Javier Milei holds talks with Boris Johnson in Buenos Aires as former British prime minister embarks on promotional tour for new book; Hour-long meeting ends with Conservative Party politician promising to try and organise a meeting with Mick Jagger.
Argentina’s President Javier Milei confirms he will attend the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, ensuring a first meeting with Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is nigh.
Foreign Minister Diana Mondino receives top US narcotics official Todd D. Robinson, as Security Minister Patricia Bullrich announces Argentina will set up a regional intelligence centre to combat synthetic drug trafficking.
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Messi shines at Monumental as Albiceleste thrash Bolivia
by Claudio Corsalini The Torre Monumental in Retiro, formerly known as the Torre de los Ingleses, reopens its doors – and its panoramic views – to the public after internal remodelling.
Eight-month City Hall-led project to install staircase and elevator to help locals and tourists get to the top of Buenos Aires’ most famous landmark gets underway.
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Political crisis in Bolivia
Groups of protesters block key roads in Bolivia in response to probable arrest of former president Evo Morales, who is under investigation for the alleged abuse of a minor while in power.
COURT RULING
Negative ruling for Argentina over appeal; Nation may be forced to pay US$1.5 billion in damages to holders of the country’s growth-linked bonds.
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA
Former Boca star Fernando Gago tells players they must realise where they ply their trade as he is formally named as the club's new head coach.
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are locked in a tight race for the presidential election, as they compete for any advantage.
Ilan Goldfajn, head of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) voices clear support for President Javier Milei’s reforms and quest for fiscal balance.
Argentina’s Central Bank is working with banks and credit card companies to enable debt cards denominated in dollars.
Filmmaker, screenwriter and producer Luis Ortega goes back to familiar ground with sports comedy-drama thriller ‘El Jockey’ ('Kill the Jockey'), a powerful new film set in a unique world.
International Monetary Fund reduces borrowing costs for some of the world’s most indebted nations, slashing so-called 'surcharges' in a move that will benefit Argentina, among other nations.
A guide to the new fault lines of geopolitics — from BRICS versus the G7 to Lula and Milei’s ideological rivalry in Latin America.
A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
Officials in Argentina file pre-emptive habeas corpus writ before the federal courts in response to the issuing of international arrest warrant by Venezuela against President Javier Milei and several members of his government.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signs into law a bill that makes femicide a separate criminal offence with potential sentence of up to 40 years behind bars.
Lawyers for a woman who accused two French international rugby players for rape in Mendoza has denied claims she suffers from a rare blood syndrome that can cause haematomas or bleeding.
The most remarkable thing by far about Argentina's otherwise wholly unremarkable stalemate against Venezuela is that the game went ahead in the first place.
Venezuela held Argentina to a 1-1 draw at home on Thursday in the ninth round of South America's World Cup 2026 qualifiers.
Monthly inflation reached the lowest level since late 2021 in September – a significant win for President Javier Milei.
President Javier Milei will stage event on Saturday celebrating name of former Post Office building, months after the announcement made by presidential spokesman Manuel Adorni.
Consumer prices rose 3.5% in September; Annual inflation now at 209%, with hikes of 101.6% so far this year.
