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Fri, 14 May 2021 08:44:00 GMT
Colombian Government ready to negotiate but protests must first stop
The Colombian government of President Iván Duque Thursday insisted that the National Unemployment Committee needs to withdraw from the conflicts affecting the country if there is to be any dialogue.

Fri, 14 May 2021 08:36:00 GMT
US advises against travel to Israel as violence escalates in conflict
The Government of the United States has advised against travel to Israel after evacuating some 120 Pentagon staff members from the war-torn region, it was announced Thursday.

Fri, 14 May 2021 08:31:00 GMT
Bolivia suspends train tests to Chile after truckers protests
The tests to reactivate a cargo rail line that connects the Chilean port of Arica (north) with Viacha, Bolivia (southwest), will be suspended, Bolivian authorities announced this Thursday, after several days of roadblocks by tr...

Thu, 13 May 2021 09:37:00 GMT
Datafolha foresees Lula would quash Bolsonaro in 2022 in a presidential runoff
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva would defeat the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro by a landslide if they both make it to the second round of next year's elections, a survey by Datafolha released Wednesday showed.

Thu, 13 May 2021 09:29:00 GMT
French President Macron supports Argentina regarding IMF, Paris Club talks
Argentine President Alberto Fernández Wednesday expressed his gratitude to his French colleague Emmanuel Macron for the latter's support with regards to debt renegotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Pa...

Thu, 13 May 2021 09:20:00 GMT
Protesters in Colombia seek global support around football stadiums
Despite calls for a broad, transparent, and inclusive dialogue between protesters and Colombian President Iván Duque, police repression at the hands of the infamous Mobile Anti-Riot Squad (ESMAD) was reported Wednesday evening...

Thu, 13 May 2021 09:13:00 GMT
Coronavirus restrictions stretched to May 23 in Uruguay
The Government of Uruguay Wednesday decided to extend the restrictive measures currently in force against the coronavirus pandemic until May 23, it was announced.

Thu, 13 May 2021 09:08:00 GMT
Argentine Economy Minister brokering presidential meeting with IMF's Georgieva
Argentine Economy Minister Martín Guzmán stepped ahead from President Alberto Fernández's European tour and flew to Rome Wednesday to meet with International Monetary Fund Deputy Director for the Western Hemisphere Julie Koz...

Thu, 13 May 2021 09:03:00 GMT
NGOs press before OECD to reject Brazil's application over environment issues
Several non-government organizations (NGOs) focused on environmental issues Wednesday launched an accusation against the government of Brazil for violating international treaties and devastating the Amazon.

Thu, 13 May 2021 08:59:00 GMT
Pepe Mujica joins campaign against Uruguayan government law
Former Uruguayan President José Pepe Mujica Wednesday launched an appeal to call for a referendum to revoke 135 articles of a government's Law of Urgent Consideration (LUC), which his opponents describe as retrograde.



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