Is Argentina a country in Latin America?

List of countries in Latin America: Latin America is generally understood to consist of the entire continent of South America in addition to Mexico, Central America, and the islands of the Caribbean whose inhabitants speak a Romance language. read more

So this is a ridiculous question. For Argentina to be considered Latin American, first, it would have to be in Latin America. Second, it would need to have been a colony of a Latin country such as Spain, Italy or France. And third, it would need to speak a Latin language (Spanish, Italian, French, Portuguese, etc.). read more

Latin America is a group of countries and dependencies in the Western Hemisphere where Spanish, French and Portuguese are spoken; it is broader than the terms Ibero-America or Hispanic America. read more