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The murder of three young Argentinian women whose torture by suspected drug traffickers was livestreamed on a private Instagram group has sent shock waves through a country unused to such extreme levels of narco violence. Brenda del Castillo, 20, Morena Verdi, 20, and Lara Gutierrez, 15, went missing on Friday, after they were lured to a house in the outskirts of Buenos Aires by a promise that they would be paid US $300 for taking part in a sex party.

Argentina have long since been home and hosed in qualifying for the 48-team tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Ten points clear at the top of the CONMEBOL qualifying group, La Albiceleste are assured of finishing first and may experiment with different players as they looked ahead to next year's finals. There are four uncapped players in the Argentina squad, including Manchester City's Claudio Echeverri, who is on loan at Bayer Leverkusen.

In a parallel court filing, the government alleged that these recordings, as well as previous ones in which a now former senior official reveals an alleged internal corruption network, are part of an illegal intelligence operation aimed at destabilizing Argentina's democracy. According to Security Minister Patricia Bullrich, journalists and people linked to Russian intelligence services with influence in Venezuela are behind the plot.

Argentina came out swinging in the first quarter, starting the game on an 11-0 run over the first four minutes. Meanwhile, it was a discombobulated, disjointed mess from the SMNT, especially on the offensive end as they didn't record a single FG in the first eight minutes of the game, missing their first eight attempts and turning it over three times.

Image source, Getty Images Harlequins have completed the signing of prop Boris Wenger ahead of the 2025-26 season. Wenger, 23, joins from the Argentine club Dogos XV in Cordoba, where his performances earned him a place in the Super Rugby Americas team of the season for 2024. He made his international debut in June as Argentina beat the British and Irish Lions 28-24. Harlequins head coach Danny Wilson described the signing of Wenger as "a major boost".

Argentina's case illustrates the severe repercussions of manipulating inflation data. Systematically understating figures led to a loss of faith from the international community, resulting in skyrocketing borrowing costs and a worsening debt crisis.

Milei managed to fulfill one of his campaign promises: radically cut inflation, which had reached a record monthly rate of 25 percent in December 2023. Now at 1.6 percent, the monthly rate is among the lowest since April 2020.

On February 14, an unknown 28-year-old American, Hayden Davis, launched $Libra, and it drew in hundreds of millions of dollars, mostly due to a tweet from President Milei promoting its benefits.

Argentina's former President, Alberto Fernandez, faces trial for alleged corruption involving insurance policies secured through a broker married to his personal secretary.

A man taken from his mother as a newborn by Argentina's military has been reunited with his relatives after almost 50 years, identified after taking a DNA test.

Many of Argentina's top scientists are abandoning research or taking on extra work as ride-share drivers, food vendors, tutors or artisans, due to plummeting salaries.

"Argentina's economic situation reflects a dual society, where a privileged minority enjoys a consumer boom while middle and lower classes struggle with spending cuts. This inequality is exacerbated by a strong peso and cheap dollar that benefits affluent citizens."

Lula will attend the Mercosur summit, choosing to meet Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner rather than Javier Milei, which highlights political dynamics in Argentina.

The 16 Irish players on this Lions tour have an advantage over everybody else and their mission is to exploit it to the fullest.

Judge Daniel Rafecas emphasized that trying the 10 Iranian and Lebanese suspects in absentia was necessary to uncover the truth of the 1994 bombing.

Fernandez, 72, can serve time in her apartment due to her age and security concerns, as she is a victim of an assassination attempt.