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Mon, 17 Jan 2022 09:50:00 GMT
Evo wants a new political revolution in Bolivia while his party wants his aides gone
Former Bolivian President Evo Morales, who many from within his own Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) believe is still running the country from the shadows, Sunday called for a second “democratic and cultural revolution” and...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 09:45:00 GMT
Tsunami leaves two dead in Peru
Two people have died in Peru this weekend as a consequence of the eruption of a volcano in Tonga which resulted in a strong wave hitting the Nyalamp beach near the northwestern city of Lambayeque, it was reported.

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 09:31:00 GMT
Ecuador extends Galapagos reserve forming a string of protected areas along the Pacific to Central America
Ecuador has created the marine reserve north of the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific helping to form a ring of protected areas, along the South American north Pacific rim that will include Colombia's Malpeso island, Panama's C...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 09:13:00 GMT
Peru's President has 60% disapproval rate
Peru's President Pedro Castillo Terrones, who became head of state in a tight runoff against Conservative Keiko Fujimori about half a year ago, has a disapproval rate of 60%, according to a survey released Sunday.

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 09:10:00 GMT
Colombia, Peru advance bilateral issues after a 2-year impasse
Colombian President Iván Duque Thursday met with his Peruvian counterpart Pedro Castillo Terrones at Villa de Leyva (165 kilometers north of Bogotá) to discuss the economic reactivation of the mutual border, as well as enviro...

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 08:59:00 GMT
FARC sentenced to pay US $ 36 million for Betancourt kidnapping
A US court has sentenced the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and several of its leaders to pay US $ 36 million for the kidnapping of politician Ingrid Betancourt, it was announced Thursday.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 09:59:00 GMT
Latin America forecasted to grow a soft 2,6% in 2022 and 2,7% in 2023, World Bank
Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean region (LAC) rebounded to an estimated 6.7% in 2021, driven by favorable external conditions and pandemic-related developments, according to the World Bank's Global Economic Prospects. ...

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 09:45:00 GMT
ECLAC foresees growth rate in 2022 around one third of that of 2021
Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean will slow down in 2022 to 2.1%, after a 6.2% increase on average last year, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) forecast Wednesday in a study.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 09:40:00 GMT
American Airlines aircraft vandalized by single attacker at Honduran airport
An unidentified man went berserk aboard an American Airlines Boeing 737-800 in Honduras causing havoc among travelers and crew members after breaking into the aircraft's cabin and damaging the flight controls.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 20:05:00 GMT
Heat wave could raise temperatures to nearly 50ºC in South America
An unprecedented heat wave is going through South America and some cities in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay have been forecast to be looking out for temperatures around 50ºC, it was reported, while 40ºC seems to have become ...



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