The Latter-day Saint apostle was joined by the president of the Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square and other church leaders for the historic visit.

Argentine President Javier Milei survived a potentially major defeat in Congress Wednesday night as lawmakers struggled to obtain enough votes to partly overturn his veto of a pension spending bill.

It has become a tradition in Argentina's capital Buenos Aires: each Wednesday, baton-wielding riot police corral or confront a band of protesters brandishing signs, shopping bags and walking frames.

Argentina's newly empowered President Javier Milei presented figures to lay bare the scope of the nation's economic "emergency," and sought to prepare the public for drastic public spending cuts.

The Argentinian president will dedicate his $1m Genesis Prize to a new diplomatic initiative called the ‘Isaac Accords’.

Argentine President Javier Milei on Monday vetoed a pension boost and a bill strengthening protections for people with disabilities, which lawmakers had passed in July, saying that they put fiscal balance at risk.

Argentina's newly sworn-in President Javier Milei and his sister Karina ride a car heading to the government house in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)

Javier Milei, a 53-year-old economist who has drawn comparisons to former President Donald Trump, was sworn in Wednesday as his nation's leader after he was decisively elected Nov. 19.

Argentina’s economy contracted in June for the fourth month this year just before interest rates soared in July, a slight setback for President Javier Milei before the country heads to midterm elections in October.