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Thu, 25 Mar 2021 05:45:00 GMT
Argentina quits anti-Maduro Lima Group
The Argentine government of President Alberto Fernández Wednesday confirmed the country had decided to withdraw from the so-called Lima Group, a consortium formed with Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Ho...

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 09:14:00 GMT
Áñez denounces human rights violations against her while in jail
Former Bolivian interim President Jeanine Áñez handwrote a letter saying she was being tortured and abused while under arrest. “My first words to the Bolivian people from the prison of the dictatorship,” (of President Lui...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 10:42:00 GMT
Uruguayan government to debate measures amid record Covid-19 cases and political pressures
The Uruguayan government will discuss this Tuesday a radical reduction of mobility in the midst of a new wave of Covid-19 cases. This Monday, the highest number of new cases was detected, with almost 2,700 confirmed cases and a...

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:44:00 GMT
Covid-19: Health situation in Uruguay worsens amid successful vaccination campaign
Although a few weeks ago we talked about Uruguay as a milestone in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, with very few daily cases and a lower mortality rate than any other country in the region, the country of 3.5 million i...

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 08:07:00 GMT
Gang warfare next to Mexico City leaves 13 police officers on patrol massacred
Bullet casings still littered the ground on Friday in Coatepec Harinas, a troubled municipality southwest of Mexico City where 13 police officers on patrol were brutally murdered in an ambush by suspected drug gang members.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 09:09:00 GMT
Bolsonaro concerned with Bolivian ex-president Añez arrest and the overall situation
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday that the arrest of former interim Bolivian President Jeanine Áñez over the weekend seemed unreasonable, adding he sees the situation in Bolivia as a cause for concern.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 09:05:00 GMT
Brazilian economic activity recovers to pre-pandemic level
Brazilian economic activity rose sharply in January, a central bank index showed on Monday, indicating that Latin America’s largest economy has not only recovered all its pandemic-related decline but is now back to the size i...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Arrest of former Bolivian interim president, escalates hostilities in the country
Bolivia's former interim President Jeanine Añez landed behind bars in La Paz after the new government arrested her on claims she participated in a 2019 coup to seize power. Supporters warned her arrest could lead to civil unre...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:06:00 GMT
Brazil becomes second worst Covid-19 country; a time bomb for neighboring countries, WHO reports
Brazil has surpassed India to become the second worst-hit country from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. With 11,483,370 cases and 278,327 deaths, Brazil is now one spot behind the United States, which is the worst-a...

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 09:52:00 GMT
Bolivian former interim president and cabinet members face charges of an alleged coup
Former Bolivian interim president Jeanine Anez said on Friday that she and former Cabinet members faced arrest over an alleged coup. In a tweet, she said, "The political persecution has begun." Prosecutors accused them of terro...



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