Cristina Fernandez
Apparent assassination attempt against VP roils Argentina
As Argentina's powerful Vice President Cristina Fernandez stepped from her car outside her apartment building and began shaking hands with a throng of well-wishers, a man pushed forward with a gun, pointed it just inches from her face and pulled the trigger with a distinct click. The loaded weapon evidently jammed.
Argentina judge seeks arrest of ex-leader Cristina Fernandez
A federal judge in Argentina indicted former President Cristina Fernandez for treason and asked for her arrest for allegedly covering up Iran's possible role in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center that killed 85 people, a court ruling said.
Argentina loses 127,000 jobs in recession: government
Nearly 130,000 people lost their jobs in recession-hit Argentina from January to September this year, the government said on Nov. 17.
Companies reported a total of 127,595 job cuts - a 1.5 percent fall in employment overall - the Federal Public Revenues Administration said.
Just under eight million of the country's 41 million people were formally employed.
Argentine opposition candidate Macri forces run-off in presidential election
Conservative opposition candidate Mauricio Macri stunned Argentina's ruling party with an unexpectedly strong showing in the presidential election on Oct. 25, forcing a run-off vote next month, preliminary results showed.