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Thu, 06 Jan 2022 22:10:00 GMT
Flurona cases detected in Peru; one patient dies
Peruvian Health authorities have reported the detection of three infections and also one death of flurona, the new portmanteau disease resulting from the overlapping of COVID-19 with influenza.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 00:18:00 GMT
Luxembourg ends diplomatic mission in Nicaragua
Luxembourg has announced the withdrawal of its embassy in Managua while diplomatic ties with Nicaragua will be handled by the Embassy in Washington, DC as of Feb. 1. Charge d'Affaires Joe Geisbusch will end his mission Jan. 30.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 10:44:00 GMT
River bathers killed, injured by piranhas in Paraguay
Two people were reported to have died as a result from attacks by piranhas -a species of carnivorous fish with a strong presence in fresh water courses in South America.- and many others were injured in various incidents along ...

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 10:14:00 GMT
Suspect in murder of Haitian President arrested en route to Colombia
Former Colombian elite soldier Mario Antonio Palacios has been arrested by United States authorities in Panama during a stopover on his way back home from Jamaica, it was announced Tuesday.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 09:15:00 GMT
New Uruguayan FA leader to strengthen ties with leftwing forces abroad
Uruguayan Broad Front (Frente Amplio - FA) newly-elected leader Fernando Pereira's has announced his international agenda which includes meetings with Chile's President-elect Gabriel Boric and Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, whose ...

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 06:54:00 GMT
The Battle for Boric's Soul
By Jorge Castañeda - Chile has long been something of a bellwether in Latin America. So, when Chilean voters elected the left-wing Gabriel Boric, a 35-year-old former student leader, as president on Sunday, the rest of Latin ...

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 06:28:00 GMT
Guerrilla group fights in Colombia put civilians in danger
Clashes between dissident Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC) and National Liberation Army (ELN) in the department of Arauca near the Venezuelan border have left at least 16 people dead, it was reported Monday.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 21:57:00 GMT
Peru's inflation the highest in 13 years
Peru's inflation for 2021 has reached 6.43%, thus becoming the highest in the last 13 years and twice as high as the Government's target range, set at 3%. It was also over three times over 2020's annual record of 1.97%.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 09:24:00 GMT
Bolivian VP bows to pressure, agrees to take a COVID-19 vaccine
Bolivia's Vice President David Choquehuanca finally agreed to get vaccinated against COVID-19 despite ratifying that taking the jab in voluntary in Bolivia and that he has already overcome the disease.

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 09:39:00 GMT
Nicaragua hands over Taiwanese Embassy to Chinese authorities
Nicaragua's Government has seized former Taiwan's Embassy in Managua and handed it over to China, which maintains the Asian island is nothing but a rogue province.



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