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Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country located mostly in the southern half of South America. Sharing the bulk of the Southern Cone with Chile to the west, the country is also bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, Brazil to the northeast, Uruguay and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south. With a mainland area of 2,780,400 km² (1,073,500 sq mi), Argentina is the eighth-largest country in the world, the fourth largest in the Americas, and the largest Spanish-speaking nation. The sovereign state is subdivided into twenty-three provinces and one autonomous city, Buenos Aires, which is the federal capital of the nation as decided by Congress. The provinces and the capital have their own constitutions, but exist under a federal system. Argentina claims sovereignty over part of Antarctica, the Falkland Islands, and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.

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'Up in the air': Polls show Argentine presidential race neck-and-neck

Argentina's presidential race looks set to go down to the wire, with the first batch of polls showing incumbent Mauricio Macri and center-left challenger Alberto Fernández neck-and-neck.
Reuters - Published 2 days ago

Early poll in Argentina predicts narrow election win for Macri in runoff

Argentine President Mauricio Macri could edge out his main challenger in the event of an election runoff later this year, according to an opinion poll published on Thursday, one of the first since..
Reuters - Published 6 days ago

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Argentina forensics team travels the world to identify missing

Argentine Anthropology Forensic Team believes their work can help the relatives find justice but also closure.

Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:52Published 4 days ago

Locals loot truck of butchered pork in Argentina

Local residents in the Argentine town of Santa Fe carried off butchered pork from a truck that had broken down along the side of a highway on Thursday. Rough cut (no reporter narration).

Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:48Published 2 weeks ago

Argentina poverty on the rise despite president promises

Freezing temperatures have once again raised concerns over rising poverty in Argentina.

Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:36Published 2 weeks ago

Total solar eclipse plunges Chile and Argentina into darkness

Tens of thousands of tourists and locals gathered as a total eclipse of the sun darkened the heavens over Chile and Argentina.

Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:04Published 2 weeks ago

Total solar eclipse 2019: Tourists flock to Chile to see sight

People in parts of Argentina and Chile will gaze heavenwards to see rare total solar eclipse.

Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:23Published 2 weeks ago

Argentina energy crisis: La Plata goes without power for days

Anger in Argentina where days of power cuts have paralysed parts of the country.

Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:52Published 2 weeks ago

Argentina To Investigate Blackout

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine President Mauricio Macri called the massive blackout that left tens of millions in South America without power on Sunday “unprecedented”, and promised a thorough..

Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:41Published on June 16, 2019

South America Suffers Massive Blackout

Almost the entirety of the nations of Argentina and Uruguay, were “completely without power” following a “massive failure” in an electrical system on Sunday, Bloomberg and CNN reported, with..

Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:33Published on June 16, 2019

Multiple South American Countries Without Power After Massive Outage

According to a report by CNN, on Sunday, a utility distributor said that a 'massive failure' in an electrical interconnection system has left Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay completely without power...

Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:37Published on June 16, 2019

Massive Power Outage Leaves Millions Of South Americans Without Electricity

According to a report by Business Insider, on Sunday, millions of people across South America were left without power following a widespread failure in the electrical system. The BBC reported that the..

Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:42Published on June 16, 2019

England v Argentina: Women's World Cup match preview

England goalkeeper Karen Bardsley previews her team's World Cup group match against Argentina on June 14.

Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:56Published on June 13, 2019

Wawrinka To Face Federer In France

(CNN)It will be just like old times at the French Open for Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka, who will meet in the quarterfinals again after completely contrasting victories. While Wawrinka outlasted..

Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:40Published on June 2, 2019

Federer waltzes into French Open last eight

Roger Federer inched closer to a triumphant return to the French Open by beating Leonardo Mayer to reach the quarter-finals.

Credit: Reuters - Sports Duration: 01:30Published on June 2, 2019

Pochettino's Spurs in good shape for Champions League final

Spurs coach pays tribute to greatness of Liverpool but wants his team to make some of their own history tomorrow

Credit: Reuters - Sports Duration: 00:59Published on May 31, 2019

Argentina activists renew fight to legalise abortion

Thousands of abortion rights advocates march in Buenos Aires as new legislation is presented in Congress.

Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 03:02Published on May 29, 2019

Argentina corruption: seizing assets difficult even under Macri

While corruption scandals flourished under former President Kirchner, cleaning up after her proves difficult for Macri.

Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:51Published on May 27, 2019

Mexico's new jaguar cub attempts to roar for the cameras

A zoo in Mexico has welcomed the birth of a new jaguar as part of its breeding programme for the threatened species. Rough cut (no reporter narration).

Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:44Published on May 25, 2019

Highlights from the Cannes Film Festival 2019

From Tarantino's new movie to Selina Gomez talking about social media to Elton John's appearance for ''Rocketman'', ahead of the Palme d'Or being handed out we take a look at some of the highlights..

Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:30Published on May 24, 2019

Argentina's ex-president Cristina Kirchner faces corruption charges

As Argentina's former president goes on trial for corruption, Al Jazeera looks at the impact it could have on her future political ambitions.

Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:54Published on May 21, 2019

New Maradona Film Tracks Highs And Lows, Intimate Family Moments

According to Reuters, a new documentary about soccer great Diego Maradona shines a light on intimate moments with his family and teammates through previously unseen footage that capture the highs and..

Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:34Published on May 20, 2019

Maradona to Miss Cannes Film Premiere After Shoulder Injury

According to Reuters, Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona is set to miss out on the Cannes premiere of a documentary about his life and career, due to “a shoulder injury requiring medical..

Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:35Published on May 19, 2019