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Wed, 05 May 2021 06:58:00 GMTLatin American airlines gradually resuming passenger flights as industry bounces back from pandemic
Passenger airline services are gradually returning to pre-pandemic levels, with three carriers already announcing new routes and frequencies Tuesday.
Tue, 04 May 2021 09:55:00 GMTSpanish Government pleads EU to speed up trade accords with Latin American partners to contain China's expansion
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has petitioned the European Union to lift all barriers that prevent the bloc's trade agreement with Mercosur to become operational. Sánchez also requested similar action be taken in the ca...
Tue, 04 May 2021 09:10:00 GMTBolivia, Mexico agree to lift mutual visa requirement for short stays
The governments of Bolivia and Mexico Monday announced they had agreed to lift the mutual visa requirement for citizens of either country wishing to travel to the other for stays of up to 180 days.
Tue, 04 May 2021 08:43:00 GMTColombian President Duque appoints new finance minister but unrest is far from under control
Colombia's Finance Minister Alberto Carrasquilla turned in his resignation Monday President Iván Duque withdrew the controversial tax reform which triggered massive demonstrations nationwide, which have so far left 19 people d...
Mon, 03 May 2021 09:28:00 GMTCastillo and Fujimori hold first presidential debate leading to Peru's runoff
The presidential debate between both runoff candidates, one of whom will become Peru's new president on June 6, took place Saturday in the North Andean city of Chota.
Sat, 01 May 2021 09:50:00 GMTFormer President Uribe calls on police and army to use weapons in Colombian protests
Colombian former President Álvaro Uribe on Friday urged that police and military have the right to use arms in the context of demonstrations against the tax reform being promoted by the government of Ivan Duque, his political ...
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 09:03:00 GMTPeru Libre candidate Pedro Castillo hospitalized with respiratory problems
Peruvian presidential hopeful Pedro Castillo was hospitalized Thursday with a "respiratory decompensation," his party Peru Libre announced.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 08:35:00 GMTBrazilian airline Gol reports millionaire losses due to travel restrictions
Brazilian airline Gol Thursday reported losses of US $ 473 million for the first quarter of 2021 due to the travel restrictions effective worldwide as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Thu, 29 Apr 2021 09:40:00 GMTArgentina interested in manufacturing Cuban vaccine against covid-19
Argentine Foreign Minister Felipe Solá Wednesday discussed with Cuba's Ambassador to Buenos Aires the possibility of developing locally a Cuban-created vaccine against covid-19, it was announced.
Wed, 28 Apr 2021 09:57:00 GMTAmnesty International against deportation of migrants in Chile
Amnesty International's office in Chile Tuesday “repudiated” the wave of arrests and deportations of migrants after the enactment of the new immigration law promoted by the administration of President Sebastián Piñera, it...