Argentina has welcomed its first newborns of 2026. The province of San Luis leads with the birth of Mia Saray Frías Olaechea. Her mother, Florencia Olaechea, had a scheduled C-section for Friday. However, as they were celebrating New Year's Eve at a relative's house, her labor began prematurely, leading to Mia's birth at midnight at the Clínica Italia. Just a minute later, at 00:02, Helena Giselle was born at the Instituto de Maternidad Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes in Tucumán. In the Public Maternal and Child Hospital, Hannah was born at 01:35. It was reported that both the mother and the baby are in perfect health. Less than an hour later, at 02:28 in San Juan, Solange Atampiz gave birth to Natalia Morales at the Rawson Hospital. In La Plata, another mother gave birth to Noah Alejandro. In Santiago del Estero, Genesis Victoria was born at 00:09 at the Maternity Ward of the Regional Ramón Carrillo Hospital. In Salta, a celebration also took place; Benicio Felipe was born at 04:24 at the San Roque de Gonnet Hospital. At 06:31 in Bahía Blanca, Darkiel was born in room 20 of the Penna Hospital.
