Argentina Travel

Religion: Roman Catholic Protestant Jewish Other Currency: Argentine Peso Dialing code: 54 Electricity: Standard European style 2 prong and Australian slanted plugs on most outlets, 220 V, 50Hz.  

BUENOS AIRES -(Dow Jones)- Argentina's July construction activity was up 18.5% from the previous month and up 9.8% on the year, the national statistics agency, INDEC, announced Friday.  

A LARGE box is to be developed 60km south of Argentina’s capital.  

BEIJING - Angel di Maria provided the finish to another piece of magic from Lionel Messi on Saturday, helping Argentina win its second straight Olympic football title with a 1-0 victory over Nigeria.  

Coach Gerardo Martino vowed Paraguay would attack Argentina the same way they did to beat Brazil when he named his squad for next month's World Cup qualifiers.  

SAN ANTONIO - San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili says he needs arthroscopic surgery to repair a ligament injury in his left ankle. "They're going to operate on me," the 31-year-old told Argentina's La Nacion newspaper Friday.  

SAN ANTONIO - San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili, who helped lead Argentina to a bronze medal in the Beijing Olympics, will need surgery to repair a ligament injury in his left ankle.  

A court in Argentina sentenced two former generals from the 1976-1983 military dictatorship to life in prison, but allowed them to serve out their time under house arrest.  

Newcastle duo Jonas Gutierrez and Fabricio Coloccini have been called up to the Argentina squad by coach Alfio Basile ahead of the World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay and Peru.  

Argentina lie second in the World Cup South American Qualifying Zone with 11 points, two less than leaders Paraguay who they play on September 6 in Buenos Aires. Four days later Argentina travel to Peru, who are without a win at the bottom of the standings.  

NEW YORK 8/20/08 - Wheat prices jumped above $9 a bushel Wednesday on expectations that warm, dry weather in Argentina and Australia will hurt crops and tighten world supplies.  

Sophie Campbell reviews Brian Winter's take on the tantalising history of Buenos Aires' most famous dance: the tango.  

Argentina won bronze in men's basketball Sunday at the Beijing Olympics, defeating Lithuania despite the absence of their best player. Manu Ginobili, a star player for the NBA's San Antonio Spurs, missed the bronze medal game with inflammation in the left ankle, but his country was still able...  

With star Manu Ginobili on the bench in street clothes with an injury, Argentina turned to Carlos Delfino -- using his 20 points to spark an 87-75 win against Lithuania in the men's bronze medal match on Day 16.  

Carlos Delfino had 20 points and 10 rebounds as Argentina won the bronze medal in men's basketball with an 87-75 win against Lithuania.