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Mon, 26 Jul 2021 08:26:00 GMT
Dissident FARC group claims responsibility for attack against Colombian President Duque
The June 25 attack against the helicopter carrying Colombian President Iván Duque and some of his closest aides finally sees some light as the Magdalena Medio Bloc, a dissident group of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colomb...

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 08:09:00 GMT
Lacalle the best, Maduro the worst - says survey of how LatAm Presidents have handled the covid-19 pandemic
Uruguayan President Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou was Latin America's best president when it came down to handling the coronavirus pandemic, a study by the international consulting firm Ipsos released over the weekend has shown.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 07:27:00 GMT
Nicaraguan gov't arrests yet another presidential candidate
The Nicaraguan regime of former Sandinista guerrilla leader Daniel Ortega has placed right-wing presidential hopeful Noel José Vidaurre Arguello under house arrest for alleged treason.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 08:58:00 GMT
Argentina's Security Minister says her predecessor's buying weapons sent to Bolivia is a "proven" fact
Argentina's Security Minister Sabina Frederic Friday said there was proof corroborating that her predecessor Patricia Bullrich was behind the shipment of weapons and ammunition to Bolivia during the revolt that toppled Evo Mora...

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 09:50:00 GMT
Studies show third dose needed to fight Delta variant for those who have received a full Sinovac inoculation
A study by Chile's Catholic University has shown that the Chinese-developed Sinovac anticoronavirus vaccine's effectiveness was down after six months and patients would then need a third dose of the immunizer.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 09:38:00 GMT
Venezuela rejects accusations of "hosting" armed groups that attempt against Colombian institutions
Venezuelan foreign minister Jorge Arreaza rejected accusations from the Colombian government regarding the recent attack on the helicopter of president Ivan Duque in the city of Cúcuta and claimed Bogotá is using his country ...

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 09:50:00 GMT
As in the Falklands, Colombian children in rural areas taught to identify mines and unexploded ordnance
As happened during decades in the Falkland Islands, children in rural Colombia are being taught how to identify landmines and ordnance planted near their villages by the several guerrilla groups that ravaged the country during ...

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 09:45:00 GMT
Sputnik V vaccine cleared to land in Chile
Chile's Public Security Institute (ISP) Wednesday authorized the emergency use of the Russian anticoronavirus Sputnik V vaccine by 5 votes in favour, two abstentions and one against, it was announced.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 09:18:00 GMT
Ex Bolivian imprisoned president requests to present her case of UN human rights chief Bachelet
Former Bolivian interim president Jeanine Añez has requested a formal audience with the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, in a letter which she made public on Tuesday in social networks.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 09:05:00 GMT
Peru's President-elect outlines plans which include people from every political background
Peru's President-elect Pedro Castillo Tuesday sought to calm down a shaken country just one day after being declared the winner.



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