Uki Goni
Friday, August 12, 2016 - 07:00
Former secretary of state Henry Kissinger jeopardized US efforts to stop mass killings by Argentina’s 1976-83 military dictatorship by congratulating the country’s military leaders for “wiping out” terrorism, according to a large trove of newly declassified state department files.
Thursday, February 11, 2016 - 06:38
With only 3.3 million inhabitants, Uruguay is the smallest nation by population in Latin America. Its giant neighbor Brazil, by contrast, has a population of more than 200 million. But what it lacks in numbers, Uruguay makes up for by ranking as the least corrupt and most democratic country in Latin America — as well as only one of two, along with Chile, rated as a “high income” country by the United Nations.
Monday, October 26, 2015 - 06:16
Preliminary results put ruling coalition’s Daniel Scioli and opposition candidate, Mauricio Macri, neck and neck
Wednesday, August 6, 2014 - 09:09
Estela Carlotto, founder of Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo, says 36-year-old pianist named Guido is the child stolen by military regime from Laura Carlotto, who was killed after giving birth.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - 00:00
His clashes with the Argentine President illuminate his conservative credentials
Wednesday, November 7, 2012 - 00:00
Plans for protests against reforms that would allow President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner to seek third term in 2015.
Friday, March 2, 2012 - 00:00
President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner wants a direct flight between Buenos Aires and the Falkland Islands to replace the current weekly flight linking the islands with the South American mainland via the "neutral" southern port of Punta Arena
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 - 00:00
Two British cruise liners were turned away from an Argentine port as tensions mounted over the future of the Falkland Islands.
Thursday, March 3, 2011 - 00:00
Such light-hearted use of iconic Peronist imagery would have until recently been considered downright blasphemous.
Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 00:00
His self-described "heterodox" mix of Peronist populism and fiscal discipline baffled international lenders (and infuriated some) but stemmed the crisis and produced some of the region's highest growth.