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Mon, 10 Jan 2022 09:09:00 GMT
First non-terminal patient dies through euthanasia in Colombia
The 60-year-old Víctor Escobar has become Colombia's first non-terminal patient to die through euthanasia, after a legal battle of over two years. He was suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease that prevented him ...

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 09:04:00 GMT
Latam Airlines Colombia cancels 53 flights due to COVID-19
With 18% of its crews on sick leave due to COVID-19, Latam Airlines Colombia has been forced to cancel some 53 domestic flights between Jan. 8 and 16. Most of the cases were said to be of the Omicron variant.

Sun, 09 Jan 2022 08:29:00 GMT
No human or wildlife damages reported after Galapagos volcano eruption
Ecuador's Geophysical Institute has reported the Wolf Volcano, located on Isabela Island, the largest in the Archipelago of the Galapagos, went into eruption early Friday. The volcano, the highest of the Galapagos, is some 100 ...

Sat, 08 Jan 2022 12:34:00 GMT
Alberto Fernández takes over CELAC's pro-tempore presidency
Argentine President Alberto Fernández Friday said that the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) "was not born to oppose or confront other institutions" as he took over the body's leadership from Mexico.

Sat, 08 Jan 2022 12:32:00 GMT
Chile's physicians discourage traveling to Argentina due to Omicron
Chile's Medical College said that the coronavirus situation in Argentina was "critical" as a result of the Omicron variant and advised against traveling to the neighboring country.

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 11:52:00 GMT
Argentina, Cuba sign bilateral deals to foster food sovereignty
Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla and Santiago Cafiero, Foreign Ministers of Cuba and Argentina respectively, Thursday signed in Buenos Aires a bilateral cooperation agreement for Agricultural Development “to promote the food soverei...

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.



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