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Argentina Makes Sex-Change Surgery a Legal Right

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Adults who want sex-change surgery or hormone therapy in Argentina will be able to get it as part of their public or private health care plans under a gender rights law approved Wednesday.

 

'Miracle' baby found alive after 12 hours in morgue

A baby that had been declared dead at birth was discovered alive by her parents after spending 12 hours in a frigid morgue drawer in Argentina.

 

30 years later, Argentines still want 'their' islands back from Britain

London’s tabloids and British leaders are depicting Argentina as dangerous and belligerent 30 years after its invasion of the Falkland Islands. Argentines say Britain should consider its own history of waging war around the globe, and acknowledge that the islands and seas around them rightfully belong to Argentina.

 

Cancer Diagnosis for Argentine President Was Wrong, Spokesman Says

Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner never had thyroid cancer despite being diagnosed with the disease last month, her spokesman said on Saturday.

 

Argentine President Wins Landslide Re-Election

Argentine President Wins Landslide Re-Election

President Cristina Fernandez, buoyed by Argentina's booming economy, was re-elected by a landslide Sunday, exit polls predicted. The polls aid Fernandez won 54 percent to 55 percent of the votes cast -- the widest victory margin for any Argentine president since democracy was restored in the country three decades ago.

 

Angry Nadal puts Spain in charge

Rafael Nadal wins his match against France to put Spain on course for a Davis Cup semi-final, while Argentina establish a lead over Serbia.

 

Argentine President Fernandez takes half the votes in primary, making re-election seem assured

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez got half the votes against a divided opposition in Sunday’s primary, giving her re-election campaign a feeling of invincibility.

 

Chile volcano travel chaos easing

Chile volcano travel chaos easing

Flights are returning to normal in major Argentine and Uruguayan airports, but ash from a Chilean volcano is now reaching Australia.

 

Antarctic cruise ship limping to port in Argentina

Officials say a U.S.-operated Antarctic cruise ship with 160 people aboard has lost an engine in high seas, but is limping safely to its scheduled port, the Argentine Navy said Wednesday. ...

 

Argentina: Palestine is free and independent state

Argentina announced Monday that it recognizes Palestine as a free and independent state within its 1967 borders, a step it said reflects frustration ...

 

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