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Tue, 16 Nov 2021 09:08:00 GMT
Peru extends vaccination mandates for indoor spaces and domestic travel
The Government of Peru has decided people over 18 years of age who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 will be banned from closed public places as of Monday. The measures include shopping malls, restaurants and banks.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 09:00:00 GMT
US Chargé d'Affaires in Asunción insists his country will always be "an ally" of Paraguay
Joseph Salazar, Chargé d'Affaires of the US Embassy in Asunción, Monday tweeted that his country "has been, and will always continue to be, an ally of Paraguay."

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 18:40:00 GMT
Nicaragua: UK and US announce new sanctions against the country after elections
The US Treasury Department and the United Kingdom announced new sanctions against members of the Nicaraguan government in retaliation for the controversial presidential elections held on 7 November.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 08:50:00 GMT
Bolivian protests to continue until Law 1386 is repealed, protesters warn
Bolivian protesters have warned their ongoing indefinite strike declared by the Pro Santa Cruz Committee will not be lifted until the Plurinational Legislative Assembly (Congress) repeals Law 1386 on the Strategy to Fight the L...

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 09:40:00 GMT
OAS asked not to recognize Nicaragua's elections
The Organization of American States (OAS) Friday received a formal request from some 40 former Latin American foreign ministers, who were against recognizing the results of last Sunday's elections in Nicaragua in which incumben...

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 09:09:00 GMT
Colombian authorities say more vaccination is needed as number of COVID-19 cases soars
Colombian health authorities Friday reported an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases -both of infections and also of deaths- and announced steps to respond accordingly where needed.

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 10:00:00 GMT
Governments at COP26 create group to rid world of fossil fuels
A group of countries and territories led by Denmark and Costa Rica have decided to join forces with regards to a world free from fossil fuels in compliance with the 2015 Paris Agreement under a group named “the Beyond Oil and...

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 09:11:00 GMT
Armed forces summoned as violent killings increase in El Salvador
The recent murders of 46 people in the last 72 hours all across El Salvador have led President Nayib Bukele to summon the army to assist the national police in patrolling the most violent areas.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 09:48:00 GMT
Castillo wants to sell Peru's presidential airplane
Peru's President Pedro Castillo Terrones Wednesday announced he would put the presidential aeroplane up for sale in a move towards financial austerity.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 20:31:00 GMT
Biden, AMLO and Trudeau to meet Nov. 18 in Washington
US President Joseph Biden, his Mexican colleague Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), and Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will get together Nov. 18 in Washington DC for the North American Leaders Summit, Mexican Foreign...



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