Two men in Buneos Aires, Argentina will become the first gay couple to marry in the country. (Flickr user Marlith (cc: by))
A judge blocked Latin America's first gay marriage at the last minute today in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The last-minute reversal highlights the divided opinion on gay marriage in predominantly Catholic Latin American culture. We get the latest from BBC’s South America correspondent, Candace Piette, live from Buenos Aires.
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