Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner

A make-shift bed of a homeless person, with a sign on top that reads "I'll be right back," in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sept. 11.

A third of Argentina is poor. That's not what the government used to say.

Former President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner had boasted that Argentina's poverty rate was one of the lowest in the world, "below 5 percent." Turns out, it's over 30 percent.

A third of Argentina is poor. That's not what the government used to say.
Argentina's  former president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has lost her verified Twitter status, but not her prolific style.

Argentina's outgoing president has refused to give up her official Twitter account

Argentina's outgoing president has refused to give up her official Twitter account
Dean Parker, a commercial housepainter and avid surfer from Florida, traveled to northern Iraq to fight with the Kurdish Peshmerga against ISIS.

Some foreigners fight for ISIS, but this American joined the fight against it

Some foreigners fight for ISIS, but this American joined the fight against it
Argentina's President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, sitting in a wheelchair, addresses the nation during a televised speech in Buenos Aires announcing an attempt to disband SIDE, the country's intelligence agency.

Argentina's president declares war on 'the power behind the power' — her country's spies

Argentina's president declares war on 'the power behind the power' — her country's spies
A man looks at a poster placed on an advertising board that reads "Yesterday, Braden or Peron - Today: Griesa or Cristina", in Buenos Aires on July 29, 2014. Argentine debt negotiators held talks in New York on Tuesday with the U.S. mediator in the South

The new Argentine debt crisis resurrects painful memories and fears of economic disaster

The new Argentine debt crisis resurrects painful memories and fears of economic disaster

What would global cartoonists do without US spying revelations?

Continuing revelations from Edward Snowden are feeding the political humor mill around the world, as they also feed anger among US allies. In today's Global Scan, we find at least one leader who doesn't have to worry about US electronic eavesdropping. And we find new uses for ktichenware, from spamming to political protest.

What would global cartoonists do without US spying revelations?

Argentina debating granting right to vote to teens, immigrants

Argentina's president has a proposal out to grant the right to vote to a number of people who currently are disenfranchised, namely 16- and 17-year-olds as well as immigrants who've lived in the country for two years.

Argentina debating granting right to vote to teens, immigrants

Argentina President Ditches Dollars to Save in Pesos

Many Argentines prefer to convert their pesos into dollars complicating the government efforts to repay Argentina's foreign debt.

Argentina President Ditches Dollars to Save in Pesos

Argentina likely manipulating Big Mac prices to keep inflation seemingly lower

In Argentina, try to find a Big Mac on a McDonald's menu and you'll have to look hard. Order one, though, and it'll be among the cheapest items on the menu. That's because, economists say, the government is probably fixing the price in a bid to make inflation seem lower.

Argentina likely manipulating Big Mac prices to keep inflation seemingly lower

How A Big Mac Can Hide Inflation

Argentina may be facing some serious financial problems. One may be an inflation rate as high as 25; the Argentine government claims the number's much lower, under 10 percent. And it's enlisted the world's most famous hamburger to help make its case.

How A Big Mac Can Hide Inflation
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Will Nestor Kirchner's death leave a power vacuum in Argentina?

Nestor Kirchner, former Argentine president and husband to Argentina's current leader, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, died suddenly of a heart attack Wednesday. Mark Jones of Rice University talks about what this leader's death means for his country.

Will Nestor Kirchner's death leave a power vacuum in Argentina?