Argentina
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by jason KungLa festividad más importante del calendario budista, fue celebrada este domingo en el Barrio Chino de la ciudad de Buenos Aires con 30.000 personas. Incluyó ceremonias tradicionales, bailes, artes marciales.
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A young man pedestrian drowned himself to the tracks at the path of a train line San Martín near the level crossing at Honduras street in Palermo neighbourhood. Train service was interrupted for two hours during rush hour before.
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Former Argentine dictator Jorge Rafael Videla died at the age of 87 years. Jorge Rafael Videla is a former senior commander in the Argentine Army who was the de facto President of Argentina from 1976 to 1981.
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Former Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva met with the Argentinian premier, Cristina Kirchner, to inaugurate the Metroplitan University for Education and jobs (Universidad Metropolitana para la Educación y el Trabajo) in Buenos Aires.
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Rosario's first Tattoo Convention of Mercosur was held from May 11-12th, 2013. The event also featured exhibitions, seminars, talks, and displays of graffiti along with music from live bands.
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The newly elected president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, gave a speech in Buenos Aires to crowds of supporters, many waving Venezuelan national flags.
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A group of retirees held a rally in the capital Buenos Aires demanding an increase in their pensions and in opposition to the planned closure of some services in the French Hospital.
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People gather at Plaza de Mayo, in Argentine Capital, to support the legalization of marijuana.
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People take part in a rally to support marijuana decriminalization in Buenos Aires.
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by Katie LinHipódromo Argentino de Palermo hosts one of the country's biggest international horse-racing events of the year in Buenos Aires.
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The International Workers Day was celebrated in Buenos Aires with marches and rallies sponsored by left-wing parties. People with banners demanding better salaries, justice in the work place and an end to patronage corruption attended the rally.
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by Katie LinAs lawmakers debate judicial reform, politicians address the public outside of the National Congress in Buenos Aires. The poor state of the justice system in Argentina has been one of the principal causes behind recent anti-government protests.
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Paraguayans in Argentina vote for their candidates in the elections to be held in their country. Over 16 thousand Paraguayans were registered and voted in Buenos Aires and in the provinces of Corrientes and Formosa.
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A march and rally was held against the government of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner demanding more security and justice, and against judicial reform and the President's re-election.
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Argentinians turned out onto the streets to protest against the government of Cristina Fernandes de Kirchner. In Buenos Aires, thousands gathered at the Obelisk and marched towards Plaza de Mayo.
