Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner
Argentina’s President Met with Edward Snowden in Moscow, Report Says
When Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner visited Moscow in April to meet with Vladimir Putin, she also met with whistleblower Edward Snowden over concerns of British spying on her country, a new report says.
'Not One Woman Less': Massive Demonstration Highlights Killings of Women in Argentina
As many as 300,000 people gathered in Buenos Aires and other cities on Wednesday to call attention to femicides, galvanized by the killing of a 14-year-old pregnant girl by her 16-year-old boyfriend.
Video Shows Shoddy and Shady Investigation Tainted Evidence After Argentine Prosecutor Nisman's Death
Video shows half a dozen people wandering around the crime scene, including the dead prosecutor's mother and Security Minister Sergio Berni, as investigators seemingly follow little or no protocol.
Argentina’s Doctors Perform Half a Million Illegal Abortions a Year, But Legalization Still Seems Unlikely
As many as 500,000 abortions happen in Argentina each year, but no one is really counting. The government is opposed to legalization, but that hasn't stopped doctors from offering abortions within a legal loophole.
The Death of a Prosecutor: Argentina’s Kirchner Accuses Nisman of Ties to Vulture Fund Manager
We spoke to Diego Lagomarsino, the aide who lent Alberto Nisman the gun used to end his life. In three months since the man investigating the AMIA center bombing was found dead, the case gets weirder and uglier.
Crime-Weary Argentina Sees More Mob Violence and Vigilante Killings
At least three more lynching attempts last weekend highlight a growing string of sometimes fatal acts of vigilante violence. Is Argentina's government doing enough to address the root causes?
Judge Tosses Out Case Against Argentina's President, in Claims Called a 'Copy-Paste'
On the same day a judge categorically dismissed the claims that Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner orchestrated a cover-up for Iran, the president reshuffled key posts in her cabinet.
New Prosecutor in Jewish Center Bombing Case Accuses Kirchner of a Deal With Iran — Again
Nearly a month since the death of prosecutor Alberto Nisman, the man replacing him on Friday repeated the claim that President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner ordered a cover-up of Iran's involvement in the 1994 attack.
The Secret Deal at the Heart of the Nisman Accusations Against Argentina’s Government: Fact or Fiction?
Prosecutor Alberto Nisman died before he could prove the president was aware of a deal to absolve Iran of involvement in the 1994 AMIA center bombing. The government, for one, says it cannot import Iranian oil.
Antonio Stiuso, the Feared Ex Spy Chief Making Argentina's Government Tremble
The former head of the Intelligence Secretariat worked closely with Alberto Nisman, the prosecutor found dead after accusing Cristina Kirchner of a cover-up. Now he has been called to testify — and has a lot to tell.
Argentina Minister Defends Kirchner's Offensive 'Chinese Accent' Tweet
Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner mocked a stereotypical Chinese accent in a tweet during a visit to Beijing, but the gaffe didn't appear to hamper her government's aims at increasing strategic relations with China.
The Bizarre and Deadly Political Scandal Consuming Argentina
Why did a prosecutor investigating a 1994 terrorist attack turn up dead—with the draft of a warrant for the president's arrest in his apartment?