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Thu, 14 Oct 2021 08:40:00 GMT
Uruguayan President highlights the importance of freedom
Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou was highly praised for his speech before rural producers of his country and Argentina, where he addressed the issue of freedom.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 21:35:00 GMT
Colombian low cost airline eyes Argentine skies for 2022
Colombian budget carrier Viva Air plans to start flying in 2022 from Buenos Aires to Bogotá and Medellín and on to the United States, Mexico City or the Caribbean, it was reported Wednesday.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:54:00 GMT
Glencore sells Bolivian zinc operations to a Canadian company
Swiss corporation Glencore has agreed to sell its zinc businesses in Bolivia to the Canadian company Santa Cruz Silver Mining, it was announced Tuesday.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 23:54:00 GMT
Chile's economy to grow 11%, according to IMF report
Chile's economy has been projected to grow 11%, way above the average of 6.3% foreseen for Latin America throughout 2021 by the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Global Economic Outlook released Tuesday.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 23:41:00 GMT
Cuban authorities say no to “peaceful” demonstrations
Cuban authorities have ruled against the staging of an opposition demonstration which was scheduled for Nov. 15 because it entailed "unconstitutional and destabilizing purposes."

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 23:25:00 GMT
Costa Rica decrees compulsory COVID-19 for civil servants
Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado Monday signed the decree mandating all civil servants to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and also allowing private employers to follow suit.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 22:15:00 GMT
Argentine inflation is world's fourth highest, says IMF
Argentina's inflation turned out to be the world's fourth-highest, according to the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) World Economic Outlook report released Tuesday in Washington.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 09:10:00 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.



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