Argentina

11 April 2008 -- The Olympic torch has arrived in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, after a flight from San Francisco.

Argentine police whisked the flame away to a secret location on Thursday. The torch will reappear on Friday morning, when football legend Diego Maradona carries it at the opening of the relay through Buenos Aires.

Protesters during the Olympic torch relay in Paris: Photo by Greg Daly (CC)    » read more »

WASHINGTON, March 18, 2007— The World Bank approved today a US$60 million investment loan to improve the sustainable management of forest resources, conserve biodiversity in protected areas and forest landscapes. The project will benefit small producers which will integrate forestry development activities and conservation.    » read more »

19 December 2007 -- The Argentine government says it will restrict its contacts with the U.S. ambassador in response to U.S. allegations that Venezuela attempted to finance the campaign of Argentina's new president.

Argentine officials say U.S. Ambassador Earl Anthony Wayne will now only be able to communicate with their government through the Foreign Ministry. They also say Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana met with Ambassador Wayne Tuesday to register Argentina's complaint about the accusation about President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's campaign.    » read more »

13 December 2007 -- U.S. prosecutors have announced the arrests of four men linked to a scandal involving an alleged campaign payment from Venezuela to Argentina. The governments of the South American nations have denounced the U.S. probe as a political attack by Washington.    » read more »

08 November 2007 -- Interpol has put five Iranians and a Lebanese man on its most wanted list for the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires. In Miami, Jewish community leaders says the effort will pressure the Islamic government to stop supporting terrorist activities.    » read more »

29 October 2007, Washington (By Mary Morningstar) -- Duran Duran will launch the November 13 release of their new album Red Carpet Massacre with a 9-night engagement at the Barrymore Theater on Broadway.

The Broadway shows begin on November 1 and wrap up on November 12.

Duran Duran's itinerary also includes a show at the "World Football Idol" competition in Argentina on November 24. "World Football Idol" is described as "the first global event to find the next big football (soccer) star."

Source: VOANews.com

09 September 2007, Shanghai (By Jim Stevenson) -- The fifth FIFA Women's World Cup football tournament kicks off Monday in Shanghai, China. VOA's Jim Stevenson is at the event and has this preview.

China is again hosting the premier event in women's football after holding the inaugural Women's World Cup in 1991. An outbreak of SARS prevented China from hosting the last World Cup in 2003. The event was held instead in the United States. The tournament now returns to the birthplace of the game, and it is also helping to boost preparations for the Beijing Olympics in less than one year.    » read more »

10 August 2007 -- The presidents of Venezuela, Bolivia, and Argentina met Friday in the southern Bolivian town of Tarija.

Venezuela's Hugo Chavez, Bolivia's Evo Morales, and Argentina's Nestor Kirchner signed agreements to share the costs of energy production. They agreed to fund the construction of a gas-separation plant near Bolivia's border with Argentina.

Mr. Chavez has been campaigning for more integration of the energy industry in South America. Bolivia is his last stop on a four-nation tour meant to promote South American energy production.    » read more »

5/6/2007 -- PUERTO BELGRANO, Argentina (NNS) -- UNITAS 48-07, a multinational exercise designed to increase interoperability of navies in the Americas, began off the coast of Central Argentina on May 3.

UNITAS 48-07 Atlantic Phase, hosted by Argentina, brings together nations with common interests in the Americas and includes Brazil, Chile, Spain and the United States.    » read more »