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In Milei's latest drastic move, Argentina is sole UN holdout voting 'no' to ending gender violence
Read full article: In Milei's latest drastic move, Argentina is sole UN holdout voting 'no' to ending gender violenceThe usual suspects abstained from voting on a seemingly uncontroversial United Nations resolution that denounced violence against women and girls on Thursday — Iran, Russia, North Korea.
Meet the influential women behind Argentina’s President-elect Javier Milei
Read full article: Meet the influential women behind Argentina’s President-elect Javier MileiArgentina's populist President-elect Javier Milei lacks a group of well-known political advisers but has surrounded himself with a group of women who are set to be influential players in his administration.
Argentina's third-place presidential candidate Bullrich endorses right-wing populist Milei in runoff
Read full article: Argentina's third-place presidential candidate Bullrich endorses right-wing populist Milei in runoffFormer Argentine presidential candidate Patricia Bullrich has endorsed right-wing populist Javier Milei for next month’s runoff.
Argentine peso plunges after shaggy-haired rightist who admires Trump comes first in primary vote
Read full article: Argentine peso plunges after shaggy-haired rightist who admires Trump comes first in primary voteThe Argentine peso plunged Monday after a shaggy-haired 52-year—old anti-establishment candidate who admires former President Donald Trump came first in primary elections that will help determine the country’s next president.
Apparent assassination attempt against VP roils Argentina
Read full article: Apparent assassination attempt against VP roils ArgentinaAn apparent assassination attempt against Argentina’s powerful Vice President Cristina Fernández has shaken the country and threatened to further roil its tumultuous political scene.
Argentine congress debates abortion rights; activists gather
Read full article: Argentine congress debates abortion rights; activists gatherAbortion-rights activists rally outside Congress as lawmakers debate a bill on its legalization, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. The lower house is expected to vote on a legal abortion bill presented by President Alberto Fernndez. It is a historic demand and it has to do with solving a public health problem,” Laura Salomé, an abortion rights activist, said outside congress. Abortion rights and anti-abortion demonstrators gathered in separate, designated areas under tight security. Minors under 16 years old who seek an abortion can exercise “their rights through their legal representatives,” according to the bill.