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Argentine Peso Drops Most Over Eight Weeks Since Midterm Selloff

Central Banks Argentine Peso Drops Most Over Eight Weeks Since Midterm Selloff An incipient decline in the Argentine peso is gaining momentum, as investors grow more risk averse and policymakers in Buenos Aires loosen their grip on the volatile currency.

Argentines go into World Cup with atypical mood: tempered hopes

Argentines go into World Cup with atypical mood: tempered hopes BUENOS AIRES, June 4 : Felipe Mujica is heading into this month's soccer World Cup feeling less anxious than usual. Mujica, a 39-year-old architect in Buenos Aires, typically watches World Cup matches yelling and swearing, getting so tense that "frankly, it's not good to be near me," he admitted. But this time around, Argentina is defending its 2022 Qatar title, the pressure is off and he may actually enjoy watching the games,...

Viral Kiwi star meets Argentine influencer who boosted following to 5M

New Zealand soccer player Tim Payne has met social media influencer Valen Scarsini after the Argentine encouraged his fans to follow the unheralded All Whites player. Since Scarsini's plea to his fans, Payne's followers on Instagram have risen from 5,000 to over 5 million. New Zealand opens its Group G play at the World Cup against Iran on June 15 in Inglewood, California.

US-China Rivalry Is Laid Bare by a Contract to Deepen an Argentine River

Grains are loaded onto a ship along the Parana River in Rosario, Argentina. Photographer: Sebastian Lopez Brach/Bloomberg

Druckenmiller Leads Wall Street’s Return to Argentine Stocks

Giant lizards are invading and spreading disease in US state as officials urge residents to kill them

Giant lizards are invading and spreading disease in US state as officials urge residents to kill them The Argentine black and white tegu can prey on a wide range of animals and reproduce quickly — making it a massive nuisance for Georgia wildlife officials - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Large, invasive reptiles are on the loose in Georgia — and wildlife officials are urging residents to kill the creepy creatures if they come across them. Residents of the Peach State are being urged to...

Scientists retrace steps of Dutch tourists as Argentina expands hantavirus probe

Scientists testing rodents for hantavirus in Argentina’s famous wine region of Mendoza after cruise ship outbreak Argentina is expanding its investigation into a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship - Bookmark Argentine authorities have expanded their investigation into a rare hantavirus outbreak that struck an Atlantic cruise ship, dispatching scientists to the western province of Mendoza to trap and test rodents. This move comes as laboratory results are still awaited from Ushuaia, the...

Paraguay bank on Alfaro's psychology-driven approach at World Cup

Paraguay bank on Alfaro's psychology-driven approach at World Cup ASUNCION, June 1 : Gustavo Alfaro is being hailed in Paraguay as the key figure behind the rapid turnaround of a team who had struggled in South American qualifying and are now World Cup-bound, with many crediting a strategy rooted in psychology. Since taking over in August 2024, the 63-year-old Argentine manager has won over both players and fans with results and a motivational style, often drawing on authors and historical...

Granollers and Zeballos retain French Open men's doubles title

Granollers and Zeballos retain French Open men's doubles title PARIS, June 6 : Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos successfully defended their French Open men's doubles title with a dominant 6-4 6-2 win over Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten on Saturday, claiming their third Grand Slam title as a pair. Spaniard Granollers and Argentine Zeballos, who initially paired up in 2019, won the French Open and U.S. Open last year and justified their top seeding, having not dropped a set in their...

Atletico mock Barca's Alvarez move with joke Lamine Yamal bid

Atletico Madrid aim a tongue-in-cheek dig at La Liga rivals Barcelona on Friday over their "smear campaign" in pursuit of Argentine forward Julian Alvarez.