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Tue, 24 Aug 2021 09:39:00 GMT
Former top Macrist officials added to list of defendants in Argentine case for smuggling guns to overthrow Evo in 2019
Argentine prosecutors Monday decided to indict top-ranking officials from the administration of former President Mauricio Macri for their alleged involvement in the supplying of weapons to Bolivian armed forces who helped overt...

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 08:45:00 GMT
Two center-left candidates to vie for Chile's presidency on November 21
Chile's Progressive Party (PRO) leader Marco Enríquez Ominami Monday announced he would run for the country's presidency, which dealt an unexpected blow to the centre-left's efforts following the launch of Christian Democrat Y...

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 09:50:00 GMT
One dead and many missing as Pemex offshore plant explodes in Gulf of Mexico
Six people were initially reported injured and taken to hospitals in nearby Campeche Sunday after a Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) offshore platform in the Gulf of Mexico was set ablaze following an explosion.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 09:11:00 GMT
Brazilian man takes five shots against COVID-19 and was aiming for a sixth when he was caught
Rio de Janeiro city officials have reported a local man was able to get vaccinated five times in ten weeks against covid-19, presumably thanks to failures in the electronic documenting system.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 09:10:00 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.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 09:05:00 GMT
Death toll from Haiti's earthquake reaches 2,207 and counting
Haitian authorities Sunday released an update of the consequences of the Aug. 14 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Les Cayes, according to which the death toll has reached 2,207.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 09:02:00 GMT
Peru extends sanitary restrictions until September 5 while new set of measures is devised
Peru's authorities have extended the current COVID-19 sanitary restrictions until September 5, it was announced Sunday.

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...



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