ARGENTINA

Beats headphones, cell phones and handbags were among the goods used to try to trick customers this year.

The former mayor of Buenos Aires defeated front-runner Daniel Scioli to succeed current Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.

Prosecutors believe Mexican businessman Manuel Trillo was the financial operator of Joaquín Guzmán's Sinaloa drug cartel, and have imprisoned him in same the maximum-security prison Guzmán escaped from.

An unidentified buyer has made an offer, according to Bloomberg, for the troubled Texas-based oil company.

Escapee Joaquín Guzmán of Mexico may be in Argentina attempting to cross the border into Chile, officials said Friday.

The Florida senator's seat on the foreign relations committee could pay off for one of his big backers.

Advocates hope the U.S. will follow France and other countries, which declared their laws discriminatory because they presumed homosexual men had HIV.

Led by Supreme Court President Sergio Munoz, Chile's courts are racing to address dictatorship-era crimes before the deaths of witnesses, victims, and the accused makes doing so impossible.

The German lender, which reported a $6.5 billion third-quarter loss Thursday, also approved sweeping austerity measures, including slashing 35,000 jobs.

Buenos Aires Mayor Mauricio Macri turned out a surprisingly strong performance, forcing the country's first runoff vote.

Argentina is scheduled to vote on the successor to Peronist President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner Sunday.

Sunday's vote will determine who takes the reins of a country staggering under the weight of double-digit inflation and critically low foreign reserves.

Up to 2 million people could reportedly register for benefits under the new law.

The declining share of employees covered by union contracts is the latest sign of the Recession's deep impact on labor markets.

Buenos Aires police are investigating the death of Diana Sacayán as a homicide.

Many Latin American countries celebrate the Day of the Race, or Día de la Raza, instead of Columbus Day as a way to celebrate Hispanic heritage and culture.

In the absence of Lionel Messi, Sergio Agüero is ready to spearhead Argentina’s attack in their 2018 World Cup qualifier against Ecuador.

A meld of the world’s top two brewers -- Anheuser-Busch InBev SA and SABMiller Plc -- would raise antitrust questions from China to Argentina to the U.S.

During a private meeting in Washington, Yayo Grassi, a gay former student of the pope's, brought along his partner of 19 years.

As for the ongoing crisis in Syria, Maduro urged the U.N. to react, and said funding and weapons from the West have only brought death and destruction.

“Through action, he’s sending the message that you can’t fulfill your faith without serving people beyond your community.”