An Argentine plane crashes in Uruguay, killing at least seven out of ten on board.

The Argentine government and human rights organizations have blasted an arms deal signed by the Buenos Aires City Hall and the U-S manufacturer, TASER, to equip the metropolitan police with electroshock guns. Meanwhile, dozens of MPs expressed concerns about a potential increase in the case of police abuses. Manoel Giffoni has this story from Buenos Aires.

In an unprecedented decision, Argentine’s president has decided to declassify all the secret files about the controversial AMIA case which have been gathered over the past 21 years. Analysts believe the move will allow a more transparent investigation and there will be no longer room for groundless speculations.

People from several Latin American countries rally in Argentina to support Venezuela against US aggressive policies.

International Women’s Day has been marked in Argentina with a massive parade in the capital Buenos Aires. Thousands have taken to the streets to celebrate the goals achieved in the past years but also to demand stronger measures to tackle the pending issues and crimes against women.

At least ten people, including eight French nationals, are killed in a helicopter collision in northern Argentina.

Hundreds of thousands of state workers have staged a nationwide strike in Argentina to protest skyrocketing inflation and low salaries. The walkout has already disrupted most of the activities in the public health system.

Britain has increased its military spending in the South Atlantic. The deployment of fresh troops and high-end military artillery to the Malvinas Islands also known as the Falklands is part of the controversial program. The Argentine government which claims the islands is now following up the matter.

Argentina's energy crisis has forced blackouts across the South American country, including in the capital Buenos Aires. The outage, which sometimes last for many hours and even days, has angered people in Argentina, many of whom blame the government for the issue.