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Tue, 12 Oct 2021 08:44:00 GMT
Demonstrators stage anti-gov't protests in Bolivia; Arce, Evo speak of “failed coup”
Opposition demonstrators in Bolivia staged over the weekend a series of roadblocks and marches to protest against the Government of President Luis Arce's move to pass a law allowing for in-depth investigations into the personal...

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 21:37:00 GMT
Ecuador's Parliament narrows Pandora Papers enquiry down to one Congressional committee
Ecuador's National Assembly Monday decided only the Specialized Committee for Constitutional Guarantees will investigate President Guillermo Lasso's alleged wrongdoings after his name came out in the so-called Pandora Papers.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 09:30:00 GMT
Bolivian Air Force single-engined plane crashes, kills 6
A Bolivia Air Force single-engined Cessna C-206 crashed Saturday morning in the Amazon region of Pando, killing all six on board, it was reported.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 09:13:00 GMT
Key witness in corruption case against former Peruvian president dies
While former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo is jailed in California pending his extradition to stand trial for his alleged involvement in a corruption scandal, one of the prosecution's main witnesses died this weekend in I...

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 09:00:00 GMT
No euthanasia for Colombian woman suffering from ALS
Colombian health authorities had second thoughts Saturday about administering a euthanasia procedure to a 51-year-old woman suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and ordered its cancellation because the required cr...

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Agreement reached between Argentina, Brazil to cut down common external tariffs by 10%
The Governments of Argentina and Brazil Friday agreed to cut down the common external tariffs (CET) by 10% “in a very wide universe of products” after months of tensions among members of Mercosur on the issue.

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 04:21:00 GMT
LATAM Group orders brand new aircraft to replace ageing units
South America's LATAM Airlines Group has placed orders for 70 new short-haul Airbus A 320 aircraft to replace its currently ageing units of the same model, it was announced earlier this week.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 09:50:00 GMT
Duque remain distrusting of Maduro as reopening of borders not going so smoothly
Colombian President Iván Duque was sceptical of the offer from Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, who asked investors to return to that country.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 09:30:00 GMT
PAHO: Latin America still not safe from SARS-Cov-2
As restrictive sanitary measures are being gradually lifted worldwide, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) warned Thursday in Mexico City...

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 08:46:00 GMT
Chile eliminates five-day quarantine for travelers arriving to Punta Arenas by air
Given the favourable results that the Magallanes Region, extreme south of Chile is showing in its battle against the Covid-19 pandemic, Chilean authorities have decided to lessen the restrictions both for incoming domestic and ...



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