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One Extraordinary Photo: Raúl Jiménez’s goal seals Mexico victory

Natacha Pisarenko is a staff photographer with The Associated Press, based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

 

Unwanted lab rats find new homes and are adopted thanks to an Argentine organization

A group of people watches three albino rats leap from small baskets into a big cage at an indoor hall in the Argentine capital.

 

One Extraordinary Photo: Catching Malinin’s unexpected fall

Natacha Pisarenko is a photojournalist with a 20-plus year career at The Associated Press in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is the news director for the Southern Cone.

 

One golden retriever stood out for an AP photographer

In one of the largest-ever gatherings of golden retrievers, one pup stood out.

 

Photos of golden retrievers gathered in Buenos Aires for a world record attempt

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Dog lovers gathered Monday in Argentina’s Buenos Aires to try to set a world record for the most golden retrievers assembled in a park.

 

Milei’s party wins big in Argentina’s midterm elections, in photos

Argentina’s libertarian leader Javier Milei scored sweeping victories in key regions during the country’s midterm elections Sunday, securing a strong mandate to push forward his aggressive free-market agenda, now buoyed by billions in support from the Trump administration.

 

Photos of dancers at Argentina’s World Tango Championships

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

 

Photos of Bolivia’s road to the polls under the shadow of an economic crisis

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia is facing its worst economic crisis in decades, marked by high inflation and severe fuel shortages, as voters prepare for the Aug. 17 general election, where they will choose a new president and legislators in both chambers.

 

Heartfelt prayers: Photos of Argentines turning to the Catholic saint of work in search of jobs

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Pilgrims gathered Thursday at the church of San Cayetano in Buenos Aires to pray to the patron Saint of work: Saint Cajetan.

 

In photos, gauchos mark Argentina’s Independence Day with bronco riding and barbecue

SAN ISIDRO, Argentina (AP) — Argentine cowboys, known as gauchos, celebrated Independence Day in San Isidro with bronco riding and barbecue.

 

Photos of Argentines affected by cuts to the public health system

President Javier Milei’s severe budget cuts to Argentina’s public health system have led to a decline in care, particularly affecting cancer patients, according to experts, government workers and advocates.

 

AP PHOTOS: Boca Juniors and River Plate fans taking their passion to the FIFA Club World Cup

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — They may not have the global stars of Real Madrid or Manchester City, but Boca Juniors and River Plate bring something else: unmatched passion in the stands.

 

An AP photographer sees the connection between a woman and her dog in their eyes

An AP photographer catches a woman saving a family photo from the rubble.

 

AP PHOTOS: As more Argentines go childless, pampered dogs become part of the family

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — As more Argentines choose not to have children, dogs have become their companions of choice, reshaping Buenos Aires with a growing number of pet hotels, boutiques, cafes and even cemeteries designed for canines treated like family.

 

Argentina prays for native son Francis, the first Latin American pope in history

Catholics from across Argentina have flocked to churches to pray for the recovery of native son Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope in history.

 

Argentines ask folk cowboy saint Gauchito Gil to help cope with galloping inflation

Thousands of faithful Argentines flock every year to the northern city of Mercedes to ask folk cowboy saint Gauchito Gil for protection and to thank him for past favors.

 

Taylor Swift’s Argentina concert takes political turn as presidential election nears

Politics was suddenly a topic of conversation as thousands of Taylor Swift fans eagerly lined up for the superstar’s first-ever concert in Argentina.

 

Many frustrated Argentines pinning hopes on firebrand populist Javier Milei in presidential race

Javier Milei is a right-wing populist who admires former U.S. President Donald Trump and made a name for himself by shouting against Argentina’s “political caste” on television.

 

In the pope’s homeland, more Argentines are seeking spiritual answers beyond the church

In the pope’s homeland of Argentina, Catholics have been renouncing the faith and joining the growing ranks of the religiously unaffiliated.

 

Q&A: Jose Mujica on Uruguay’s secular history, religion, atheism and the global rise of the ‘nones’

In Uruguay, a small nation of some 3.3 million people, more than half identify as “nones” – atheist, agnostic or other religiously unaffiliated – the highest portion in Latin America.

 

Protester in Argentina dies of heart attack apparently suffered while being detained by police

Officials in Argentina’s capital say a left-wing political activist who was taking part in a protest days before national primary elections has died of a heart attack suffered while being detained by police.

 

Argentina archbishop says he made mistakes in handling abuse allegations against priest

An Argentine archbishop chosen by Pope Francis to head the Vatican office that ensures doctrinal orthodoxy concedes he made mistakes in handling a 2019 case of a priest accused of sexual abuse of minors.

 

A growing number of LGBTQ+ Russians seek refuge from war, discrimination in Argentina

Anastasia Domini and wife Anna are part of an increasing number of Russians from the LGBTQ+ community who have decided to leave their homeland to escape discrimination and settle in Argentina, where same-sex marriage has been legal for more than a decade.

 

Buenos Aires airport turns into unofficial homeless shelter

The Jorge Newbery International Airport in Argentina’s capital has practically become a homeless shelter at night.

 

Argentines have tattoo fever following World Cup triumph

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina has tattoo fever.

Sometimes it’s to fulfill a promise, other times as a way to say thank you or simply to immortalize on the skin what was by all accounts an unforgettable moment.

 

Patagonia condor repopulation drive faces wind farm threat

SIERRA PAILEMAN, Argentina (AP) — It was a sunny morning when about 200 people trudged up a hill in Argentina’s southern Patagonia region with a singular mission: free two Andean condors that had been born in captivity.

 

In Ukraine, broken lives in a broken house, just one of many

In 100 days of war in Ukraine, countless lives have been forever shattered. Nila Zelinska and her husband Eduard are one of those families.

 

Feminists rally for Argentine nuns who denounced archbishop

SALTA, Argentina (AP) — Feminist groups have rallied to the support of 18 cloistered Carmelite nuns who have filed an unusual complaint of gender violence against the local Catholic archbishop.

 

Some Argentines turn to unusual pandemic pets for comfort

Millions of people have found solace during the pandemic in cuddling a dog or cat. For a few, comfort comes in other forms — those of a horse or a pig, perhaps a possum-like sugar glider or even a tarantula.

 

Argentine fans return to stadiums after 20-month absence

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — There’s a game going on at the Diego Maradona Stadium and two fans outside are desperate to see their team, Argentinos Juniors.

 

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