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Life in the Shadow of a Lithium Mine, in Photos
In Argentina, the global demand for lithium – a key resource in the renewable energy transition – is wreaking havoc on the land and its inhabitants.
A 13-Year-Old Boy Allegedly Killed His Best Friend During Their Lunch Break
The teen eventually confessed to the killing in Argentina, but the motive remains unknown.
Flight Attendant Charged For Bomb Threat to Stop Her Ex’s Vacation
Daniela Carbone, 47, allegedly threatened to blow up the plane to stop her ex-boyfriend’s vacation to Miami with his new girlfriend.
A Murderer Known as ‘the Human Hyena’ Escaped Prison During a Conjugal Visit
Convicted killer José Carmona went on the lam briefly during a state-permitted visit to his wife's house in Cordoba, Argentina this week. He was captured soon after getting into two car crashes.
Video Captures Moment Man Tries to Shoot Argentina’s Vice President in the Face
Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner was greeting supporters outside her home when the would-be assassin held a gun to her face and pulled the trigger.
Famed Yoga School Was Allegedly a Cult That Recruited ‘Geishas’ for Sex Trafficking
Argentine police allege the so-called “geishas” were recruited to engage in sex acts with “people of power” for money and influence.
Scientists Just Discovered a New T. Rex-Like Dinosaur
But while Meraxes gigas looks similar to a T. Rex, it’s actually an unrelated species that provides new insights into the evolution of giant predators.
‘Brownies Locos’: Man Arrested After Giving Unsuspecting Co-Workers Edibles
The 25-year-old man who brought the brownies was arrested in a house with “105 grams of marijuana and traces of cannabis in some kitchen utensils.”
Cop Killed by His Own Dog While Awaiting Trial Over Death of 3 Teens
The 2019 “Monte Massacre” is one of the most emblematic cases of police abuse in Argentina in recent years. One of the 24 cops arrested is now dead.
The Boss of Argentina’s Notorious ‘Monkeys’ Gang Just Got Busted
Máximo Cantero, also known as El Viejo, was detained for ordering attacks on schools and businesses in the city of Rosario, one of Argentina’s most violent.
Cocaine Deaths Linked to Opioid 100 Times More Powerful Than Fentanyl
More details are emerging in Argentina about the contaminated cocaine that killed 24 people earlier this month.
A Sudden Wave of Cocaine Deaths Sparks a Panic in Argentina
The tainted cocaine has led to 20 deaths and 84 hospitalizations in 24 hours.