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Mon, 23 Aug 2021 08:43:00 GMT
Uruguay: Corruption allegations in failed pet project of former president Mujica
A major corruption scandal is unfolding in Uruguay with a pet project from former president Jose Mujica, which he tried to implement during his mandate, 2010/2015, but failed with accumulated losses of at least US$ 300 million.

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 09:20:00 GMT
Investors wary of South American debt in local currencies
South American debt in local currency has become a painful experience for international investors, with little signals of relief and reversal of the situation.

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 08:56:00 GMT
Former Peruvian Foreign Minister back in office
Peruvian former Foreign Minister Óscar Maúrtua has been appointed again for the job to replace Héctor Béjar, who resigned earlier this week after just 19 days in office.

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 08:52:00 GMT
Bolivian Prosecution files genocide charges against former President Áñez
Bolivia's Attorney General Juan Lanchipa announced Friday that his office had filed charges of “genocide” against former interim President Janine Áñez for the massacre of several opposition protesters in the 2019 events w...

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 08:03:00 GMT
Paraguay insists on reopening borders with Argentina and supports bid for Celac presidency
The Foreign Ministers of Paraguay and Argentina met Friday in Buenos Aires to discuss several items such as the reopening of the land borders between the two countries and the host's candidacy in 2022 to the annual presidency o...

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 18:30:00 GMT
US sanctions Cuban officers involved in repression against their own people
The United States sanctioned on Thursday three high ranking Cuban officials, the fourth round of punitive measures, in reply to the violent repression of anti-government protests that started on 11 July and shook the island's e...

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 17:25:00 GMT
The conquest of Mexico: civilizations that were doomed
By Gwynne Dyer – Friday, 13 August, is the 500th anniversary of the Spanish conquest of Mexico. The capital of the Aztec empire, Tenochtitlan, fell to the invaders after a long siege, and became Mexico City instead. It was a ...

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 09:03:00 GMT
Peru's Parliament falls short of declaring Evo Morales persona non grata
Peruvian Congress turns down motion to declare Evo Morales "persona non grata"

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 09:05:00 GMT
PAHO reports only one out of five Latin Americans are vaccinated against COVID-19 as Delta variant sneaks in
A report released Wednesday by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) showed that only one out of five Latin Americans had been vaccinated against COVID-19.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 09:51:00 GMT
IACHR reports summary executions in Bolivia 2019 uprising
A report released Tuesday by an Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) investigation group showed “summary executions” were carried out in Bolivia during the 2019 uprising which resulted in President Evo Morales'...



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