Latin America
Wed, 12 May 2021 09:53:00 GMTColombia: Duque announces disciplinary actions against those involved in brutal repression
Colombian authorities have taken up disciplinary actions against 65 police officers for acts of brutality allegedly committed while repressing demonstrations against the national government's tax reform bill and which eventuall...
Tue, 11 May 2021 00:53:00 GMTKeiko Fujimori soars in Peruvian presidential election polls
The latest Peruvian presidential election opinion polls showed the gap between socialist front-runner Pedro Castillo and the conservative Keiko Fujimori is rapidly shrinking ahead of June 6 presidential elections.
Mon, 10 May 2021 09:52:00 GMTHuman Rights Watch warns Colombian police uses high-tech projectile launcher against demonstrators
Human Rights Watch (HRW) Executive Director for the Americas José Miguel Vivanco said his organization had never seen police officers use “horizontal high-speed multiple projectile launchers” as it happens in Colombia.
Mon, 10 May 2021 09:51:00 GMTDuque militarizes Cali and neighbouring areas as situation worsens in Colombia
Colombian President Iván Duque Sunday ordered a mass deployment of troops in the city of Cali and its surrounding area to lift the roadblocks which have kept that place under isolation and deprived of supplies of foods and med...
Mon, 10 May 2021 09:50:00 GMTUS investors withdrawing from Latin America's three largest economies as populist rulers spark concern
According to a recent report from the Department of the Treasury, investors from the United States are rapidly fleeing the once most promising and three largest countries of Latin America (Brazil, Mexico and Argentina).
Mon, 10 May 2021 09:04:00 GMTJiggers bring covid-19 infected crews including one dead seaman in Argentina’s Puerto Deseado
Argentina's Coast Guard (Prefecura Naval) is guarding two fishing trawlers at Puerto Deseado in the Province of Santa Cruz as cases of covid-19 erupted among the crews, one sailor having already died of the disease.
Sat, 08 May 2021 08:41:00 GMTAlmagro condemns vandalism and police brutality in Colombia
Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary-General Luis Almagro Friday condemned “the cases of torture and murders committed by the forces of order” in Colombia where unrest reigns supreme since April 28.
Fri, 07 May 2021 09:13:00 GMTColombia still shattered by unrest and demonstrations
Colombia's National Unemployment Committee, an opposition group which brings together some 40 organizations, Wednesday staged another row of demonstrations nationwide against policies carried out by President Iván Duque, who i...
Fri, 07 May 2021 08:40:00 GMTLATAM Airlines goes environment conscious for the years to come
LATAM Airlines Group has launched Wednesday in Santiago, Chile, an environmentally conscious plan for the coming years named LATAM Group Sustainability Strategy, to offset 50% of emissions from its domestic operations by 2030.
Thu, 06 May 2021 08:58:00 GMTDoes Colombian President Duque grasp the seriousness of the situation?
In a country where 24 people have died in clashes with police and some 800 have been injured, Colombian President Iván Duque woke up Wednesday and gave a radio interview during which he addressed this year's Copa America footb...