Currently a deputy, Villaverde was elected to the upper house in October, but was blocked by the senate over a 24-year-old drug-trafficking case
Politics
LLA lawmaker tainted by narco allegations resigns her senate seat. Who is Lorena Villaverde?
Cristian Auguadra has replaced Sergio Neiffert as head of Argentina’s intelligence secretariat
LLA set to be first minority in lower house as new deputies take their seats
Peronism lost three key deputies over the past week, while the ruling party continues to add new members
Elected as a senator, the upper house has blocked her designation over a 24-year-old drug-trafficking case
Argentina’s Southern Energy signs record 8-year LNG agreement with Germany’s SEFE
The agreement is for the sale of 2 million tonnes per year of LNG from the end of 2027, Argentina’s largest ever by volume and duration
The bill seeks to eliminate the statute of limitations for crimes of sexual abuse and aggravated homicide
President Castro’s leftist former defense minister will face two right-wing candidates: a high-profile TV host and a construction magnate
‘We call it magnetization’: Anti-vaccine conference in Argentina’s Congress sparks outrage
The event came at a time when vaccination rates are dropping at a worrying scale, and once-controlled diseases are reemerging
Argentina’s statistical institute said the modest rise in activity announced on Tuesday reflected a technical modification and strong performance in the finance sector