Argentina’s president Alberto Fernandez has called for the resignation of the country’s Minister of Health Gines Gonzalez Garcia in connection with a scandal involving access to Covid-19 vaccines.

Football great Diego Maradona passed away at the age of 60 after suffering a heart attack at his home in Buenos Aires.

“We tested 24 people who had been in contact with the initial person, and 11 of those tested positive,” said Allan Virtanen, global communications director at COFCO International, while speaking to a media outlet.

Critics have attributed the sharp disparity in the spread to the political divide. “Argentina has two realities,” said health strategies under-secretary Alejandro Costa to a media outlet. “One is most of the country – where transmission has been brought under control – and the other is the Buenos Aires metropolitan area,” added Costa.

Fernandez won’t be attending the forthcoming national flag day ceremony either, which is slated to take place in the central city of Rosario Friday as well.

Latin America has been distributing China's donations to other parts of the territory in an effort to cope with the effects of the coronavirus recession.

The South American country remains under a partial lockdown as schools, universities, and national parks will continue to be shut until March 31.

Incidentally, the first confirmed case in Argentina was that of a 43-year-old who was also on his way back from a two-week trip to Milan, Italy.

With the coronavirus' arrival to Latin America, here's how each country is dealing with the situation.

Argentina’s president Alberto Fernandez will send the Congress a proposal seeking to legalize voluntary abortion in his country, reigniting an age-old debate that has divided Argentina for many years.

From the dense forests and tall waterfalls to the enchanting glacier-fed lakes such as Roca and Fagnano; there are a plethora of breath-taking sights to visit as your trail along the coastline of the Tierra del Fuego National Park.

Canadian pop star Justin Bieber may have to serve jail time in Argentina from his alleged 2013 attack on a paparazzi.

Argentinian judge rules that a stepmother can marry her stepdaughter!

Argentina remains in first place in the FIFA World rankings and Brazil has overtaken Germany's place.

Lionel Messi, arguably the greatest soccer player on the planet, is “unhappy” with the Argentine National Team according to this former coach.

Gustavo Cerati would've been 57 today. Here are 10 quotes to remember one of the most influential and legendary Latin American rock stars.

Messi fans are not giving up until the soccer star announces he's staying in Argentina's national team. These encouraging tweets might do the job.

This is how the Internet reacts after USA Today called Messi by the wrong name!

Ezequiel Lavezzi confirmed he will not be playing with his team at the Copa América Centenario final match. Find out why.

Diego Maradona has a thing or two to say about Argentina's current best soccer player, Lionel Messi.

In the spirit of the Copa América Centenario kick-off, here are some fun facts about Argentine soccer star Lionel "Leo" Messi.

This is the sweet story of Santiago Fretes, an Argentine boy who went viral after a kind gesture with a friend.

Jill Biden is planning a trip to Latin America in June. Find out why.

Paul McCartney was in for a real treat when he invited a 10-year-old girl on stage during his concert in Argentina. Watch the video here!

During a press conference in Argentina, President Obama addressed how his administration is handling the recent terrorism attacks.

Lionel Messi's former boss believes he is not one of the greatest soccer players of all-time.

Paleontologists have discover one of the world's largest Jurassic fossil sites in Argentina.

A prosecutor’s findings support the theory that Alberto Nisman was assassinated just hours before presenting damning testimony outlining and international conspiracy to cover up the murder of 85 people at a Jewish community center in a 1994 terrorist attack.

The Franciscana is considered one of the smallest dolphins in the world.

According to reports, the unidentified player returned to the pitch and shot the referee.