Argentina

Country’s health minister resigned late on Friday after reports he helped people jump queue to receive coronavirus jabs.

Resignation comes after reports of people using connections to jump the queue and receive COVID-19 jabs.

Controversy surfaced after veteran journalist said he received a jab after speaking with the country’s health minister.

Menem, who served as president from 1989 to 1999, had been hospitalised for pneumonia several times in recent months.

The region’s 4.1% forecasted growth for 2021 is dependent on effective vaccine roll-outs and recovery of the US economy.

The Argentine Senate voted 38 to 29 in favour of legalising elective abortion on December 30.

Small companies have taken the brunt of the COVID slump, but their agility has proven to be their greatest asset.

Pioneering women who spent decades fighting for abortion rights in Argentina look back at their victorious struggle.

BeWe Home has weathered Argentina’s coronavirus and economic crises by adapting at every turn.

Argentina becomes the fourth country in Latin America to legalise abortion.

Argentine officials stress safety of the shots after critics questioned Russia’s decision to approve the vaccine.

Senate debates bill that could make Argentina the largest country in Latin America to legalise abortion.

2020 took away from us a legend who turned playing football into a political act.

Autopsy finds that Maradona, who died in November aged 60, had problems with his kidneys, heart and lungs.