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Fri, 24 Sep 2021 10:01:00 GMTBody of Peruvian guerrilla leader to be cremated and ashes scattered to avoid shrine of pilgrimage
Peru's Office of the State Attorney has ordered that the body of the late Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path) guerrilla leader Abimael Guzmán, who died in jail Sept. 11 while serving a life sentence, be cremated in the next 24 hou...
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 23:14:00 GMT
Foreign offenders expelled from Chile as deportation of irregular migrants set to resume
Chilean migration authorities Thursday expelled 49 migrants who were found guilty of human trafficking in addition to carrying weapons illegally, the Department of Migration and International Police of Tarapacá reported.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 09:34:00 GMT
Argentina and Brazil to expand development of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines
While the World Health Organization (WHO) has suspended the approval process of the Russian-developed Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has chosen Argentina and Brazil to further manufactur...
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Argentina eases down on most COVID-19 restrictions, gradually reopens borders
In what became Juan Manzur's first appearance as Cabinet Chief, the Government of Argentina Tuesday announced a gradual reopening of its borders as of October 1 as well as other measures lifting COVID-19 restrictions.
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 09:05:00 GMT
Killings of social leaders in Colombia total 124 so far in 2021
Monday's killing of five social leaders in Colombia have increased this year's figures to 124, the Institute for Development and Peace Studies (Indepaz) has reported.
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 09:45:00 GMT
Felipe Solá found out he was being sacked as Argentine FM while enroute to Celac Summit
Outgoing Argentine Foreign Minister Felipe Solá found out during a stopover in El Salvador that his services would no longer be required, so he decided to cut short his trip which should have ended with his presence at the Cel...
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 09:30:00 GMT
Celac supports Argentina's stance regarding Malvinas issue
The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Saturday ratified its support to “the legitimate rights of Argentina in the sovereignty dispute over the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands, South Georgia and South Sandwi...
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 09:18:00 GMT
Chilean cities of Osorno and Puerto Montt want restrictions eased on Argentine tourists
In the Chilean cities of Osorno and Puerto Montt, the local chambers of commerce have asked that requirements for Argentine tourism arriving by air be simplified.
Sat, 18 Sep 2021 09:24:00 GMT
Latin America viewing Celac as a substitute for OAS during Summit starting in Mexico City
The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) Summit will start Saturday in Mexico City as the body seeks to replace the Organization of American States (OAS) in regional matters.
Sat, 18 Sep 2021 08:58:00 GMT
Paraguay River reported to be close to historic downspout levels
Paraguayan authorities have reported the Paraguay River is merely 9 centimeters from its all-time low as it dropped yet another 3 centimeters Friday in Asunción.