Tag: Argentine

Argentina Battles Major Dengue Outbreak With Atomic Radiation

BUENOS AIRES—Argentine, fighting one of its worst outbreaks of dengue in recent years, is sterilizing mosquitoes using radiation that alters their DNA before releasing them into the wild. The South American country has this year recorded over 41,000 cases of the disease transmitted by mosquitoes, far above the equivalent level in previous years of major…


Giant New Mural Celebrates ‘Warrior’ Maradona in Buenos Aires

BUENOS AIRES—An Argentine artist has painted a giant mural of late soccer legend Diego Maradona in Buenos Aires to commemorate what would have been the World Cup winner’s 62nd birthday at the end of October. Muralist Martín Ron filled the 1,600-square-meter (17,000- square-ft) wall in the heart of the city with a depiction of Maradona,…


Argentine F1 Great Carlos Reutemann Dies Aged 79

BUENOS AIRES—Former Formula One driver and Argentine politician Carlos Reutemann, who competed for more than a decade at the top of world motorsports, died on Wednesday aged 79. Reutemann had undergone surgery in New York for a hepatic tumor in 2017 and struggled to regain full health. “Dad left in peace and dignity after fighting…


Argentine Leader Alberto Fernandez Says He Tests Positive for the Coronavirus

BUENOS AIRES—Argentine President Alberto Fernandez has tested positive for the new coronavirus and is in good spirits despite a light fever, the first-term Peronist leader said on Saturday. “I am in good physical condition,” the president, who turned 62 on Friday, said in a tweet. He had received Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus…