The spokesman for a southern Argentine state says its governor has died of a shot to the head.
Julian Goinhex says Rio Negro Governor Carlos Soria was celebrating the new year near the city of General Roca when he was killed.
{{^htLoading}} {{/htLoading}}
Goinhex gave no further details about what happened.
The 61-year-old Soria is a member of the nation's governing party.
Get the latest headlines from US news and global updates from Pakistan, Nepal, UK, Bangladesh, Russia and US Iran war Live, get all the latest headlines in one place on Hindustan Times.
Get the latest headlines from US news and global updates from Pakistan, Nepal, UK, Bangladesh, Russia and US Iran war Live, get all the latest headlines in one place on Hindustan Times.
Advertisement
{{/htLoading}}{{#usCountry}}