Eduardo Duhalde, Argentina’s fifth president in two weeks, was greeted by thousands of jeering, pot-banging demonstrators who swarmed the streets of the capital early this morning.

Eduardo Duhalde, an old-style populist from the Peronist party, was sworn in as Argentina’s fifth president in two weeks today - and immediately lashed out at the unbridled free market policies he blames for the country’s economic chaos.

Argentina’s interim president Adolfo Rodriguez Saa has resigned after a volatile week in office, saying his support collapsed within his Peronist party as he tried to surmount a deep economic crisis.

Argentina has suspended payments on its massive foreign debt today in a move to put pressure on foreign banks exposed to the troubled economy.

Argentina's congress has appointed Adolfo Rodriguez as interim President until elections take place in March.

Driven from power by a devastating economic crisis and deadly riots, outgoing Argentinian President Fernando De la Rua returned to his offices for a last time today to await the formal hand over to a caretaker government.

Argentina's president Fernando De la Rua has submitted his resignation, following the collapse of his government.

Argentinian President Fernando De la Rua submitted his resignation tonight, with his government collapsing amid deadly rioting and looting sparked by widespread anger over his handling of a deepening economic crisis.

Argentina teetered on the brink of economic collapse today after anti-government protests and looting prompted the president to declare a state of siege and the entire cabinet to resign.

Argentina's president has signed an order declaring a state of emergency in a bid to end violence in the capital and other major cities across the country.