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.  

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

The football tournament at the Beijing Olympics bursts into life on Tuesday with a semi-final between two of the sport's fiercest rivals, Brazil and Argentina.  

The Buenos Aires-based Petrobras Energía ( PE ) subsidiary of Brazil's federal energy company Petrobras (NYSE: PBR) is planning to invest US$500mn in Argentina's Santa Cruz province in 2009-13, the company said in a statement.  

BEIJING — Argentina are out for revenge against arch-rivals Brazil in Tuesday’s Olympic semifinal after a recent series of defeats against them, coach Sergio Batista said on Monday.  

Houston Rockets forward Luis Scola scored 37 points to lead defending Olympic champions Argentina to a 91-79 win against Russia in both teams' final preliminary Olympic men's basketball matchup Monday.  

Houston Rockets forward Luis Scola scored 37 points to lead defending Olympic champions Argentina to a 91-79 win over already eliminated Russia in both teams' final preliminary Olympic men's basketball game Monday.  

Argentina on Monday announced its first nationwide gay-rights measure: granting same-sex couples the right to claim their deceased partners' pensions.  

ONE of football's combustible rivalries is rekindled with defending champions Argentina taking on Brazil today for a place in the Olympic Games final.  

Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Argentina's budget surplus probably widened in July from a year earlier as higher commodity prices and increased economic activity boosted government revenue.  

Gremio and Kashima Antlers consolidated pole position in Brazil and Japan respectively, while new leaders emerged in Argentina and the USA.  

Lionel Messi had another magic night on Saturday as the prodigy's amazing goal and assist gifted Argentina a hard-fought victory over the Netherlands at the Olympic men's soccer quarter-finals. Messi scored a virtuoso goal from solo performance in the 14th minute to open the scoring, and made a...  

Brazil and Argentina struggled into semifinals after beating Cameroon and Netherlands 2-0 and 2-1 in extra time, respectively, while Italy was knocked out by neighbor Belgium 3-2. The two remaining favorites, Brazil and Argentina, however, will meet in the semifinal next Tuesday. The Brazilians...  

BEIJING - Argentina and Brazil advanced to a South American showdown and Belgium scored three goals with a man disadvantage to shock Italy 3-2 in men's Olympic soccer Saturday, earning a semifinal match against Nigeria and a chance at its first medal since winning gold in 1920.  

Lionel Messi scored a goal and played a role in the other as defending Olympic champions Argentina beat the Netherlands 2-1 in extra time on Saturday to reach the soccer semi-finals. Argentina will play Brazil in the semi-final in Beijing on Aug. 19. Nigeria will face Belgium in Shanghai in the...