The origins of dulce de leche:The sweet treat that caused an international incident

The origins of dulce de leche:The sweet treat that caused an international incident

Pots of dulce de leche – literally"sweet from milk"– appear at every Argentinian breakfast table.

  • byCatherine Marshall

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Argentina's'blue dollar'currency exchange:The weird system that lets tourists double their money

Argentina's'blue dollar'currency exchange:The weird system that lets tourists double their money

A'blue dollar'exchange rate sounds like a scam,but it's legitimate.

  • byMichael Fowler
Gunmen threaten Messi,shoot at supermarket owned by in-laws

Gunmen threaten Messi,shoot at supermarket owned by in-laws

Police said two men on a motorcycle fired at least a dozen shots and left a message for Lionel Messi at a family-owned supermarket in Argentina.

James Packer eyes Argentina energy,mining investment

James Packer eyes Argentina energy,mining investment

James Packer is believed to have explored investment options during a dinner late last year at a racetrack in Buenos Aires with businessmen and politicians.

  • byJonathan Gilbert
Why this single currency plan is wishful thinking
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Why this single currency plan is wishful thinking

Brazil and Argentina have floated the concept of a single South American currency in part to combat the mighty US dollar. It provoked more than a few guffaws around the world.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
‘We love this team’:Argentina street party erupts after World Cup win

‘We love this team’:Argentina street party erupts after World Cup win

“This team made people fall in love with them for the first time in decades,” said one relieved fan in Buenos Aires.

  • byNicolás Misculin
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Street parties in Buenos Aires as World Cup win unites Argentina

Street parties in Buenos Aires as World Cup win unites Argentina

Bearing flags,hats and the country’s iconic blue-and-white jerseys,Argentines took over Buenos Aires’ streets after Messi’s team won on penalties.

  • byNicolás Misculin
‘Put me in jail’:Argentina’s most powerful politician defiant after 6-year sentence

‘Put me in jail’:Argentina’s most powerful politician defiant after 6-year sentence

Cristina Kirchner,now vice president,was accused of steering rich taxpayer-funded contracts to an associate to build roads in Patagonia.

  • byAna Lankes andNatalie Alcoba
‘This one stood out’:Lenticular cloud hovers like a saucer over South American Andes

‘This one stood out’:Lenticular cloud hovers like a saucer over South American Andes

It’s easy to imagine why these phenomena have led to UFO reports in the past.

  • byIan Livingston
‘Just a thud’:Passenger killed after rogue wave hits cruise ship

‘Just a thud’:Passenger killed after rogue wave hits cruise ship

Four others were injured when the large,unexpected wave hit the Viking Polaris.

  • byAmanda Holpuch
Judge indicts 19 in yoga sect that used sex to lure powerful

Judge indicts 19 in yoga sect that used sex to lure powerful

Members of the school were often forced to have sex with wealthy or powerful men in order to build a commercial relationship with the men deemed their “boyfriends”.

  • byDaniel Politi