Latin America
Tue, 02 Mar 2021 08:56:00 GMTAfter all Americans have been vaccinated, US willing to discuss the issue with Mexico
Reuters – The Joe Biden administration downplayed the prospect of sharing coronavirus vaccines with Mexico, arguing it is focused on getting its own population protected against a pandemic that has killed more than 500,000 Am...
Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:59:00 GMTThe Biden administration has no immediate plans to review sanctions on Venezuela and Cuba
The new administration of president Joe Biden is in “no rush” to lift U.S. sanctions on Venezuela but would consider easing them if President Nicolas Maduro takes confidence-building steps showing he is ready to negotiate s...
Sat, 27 Feb 2021 18:21:00 GMTUruguay starts vaccination campaign on Monday counting 600 deaths due to Covid-19
Without a great media hype, the first 192,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines from the Chinese laboratory Sinovac arrived in Montevideo in the early hours of Friday morning. However, a police operation was deployed throughout the da...
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 09:17:00 GMTFinal approval for Delta-Latam "trans-American Joint Venture Agreement"
The final approval for the Delta-LATAM joint venture has been given this week by Brazil. The agreement, which has also been given the nod from Uruguay, still needs approval in some other jurisdictions. The news was released by ...
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 09:10:00 GMTPeruvian justice makes exception and authorizes euthanasia to psychologist
Peru authorized for the first time to respect the decision of a psychologist to end her life when she deems it convenient and ordered the medical authorities to elaborate a protocol for the fulfillment of her wish.
Thu, 25 Feb 2021 09:05:00 GMTGangs' war in Ecuadorian jails death toll climbs to 79, and remains out of control
Ecuador raised the death toll from riots in four jails to 79, including 18 prisoners who were found dismembered at one site, one of the bloodiest outbreaks of prison violence in the country’s history.
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 09:33:00 GMTCovid-19 vaccines: “where's the universal brotherhood” ask Mexican and Argentine presidents
REUTERS – The presidents of Mexico and Argentina on Tuesday pressed the UN and the world's richest countries to improve poorer nations' access to Covid-19 vaccines, arguing efforts are grossly inadequate so far.
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 08:58:00 GMTAt least 62 dead in gang violence in Ecuador prison mutinies
The Ecuadorian police on Tuesday said at least 62 people had been killed in prison mutinies in three separate facilities. News of the violence comes as Ecuador struggles to deal with prison overcrowding and frequent violence be...
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 08:55:00 GMTUN criticizes Colombian government over the murder of former guerrilla activists
United Nations' human rights body called on the Colombian government to improve protection of human rights activists and civilians, be more present in remote, poor areas, and fully implement a peace deal with FARC rebels to cu...
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 08:43:00 GMTEcuadorean indigenous protest presidential election results in Quito
Ecuadorean indigenous protesters arrived in Quito on Tuesday to demand a recount of the Feb. 7 presidential election after official results showed indigenous activist Yaku Perez did not advance to the runoff vote.