Latin America
Thu, 10 Feb 2022 09:50:00 GMTAñez goes on hunger strike as coup trial looms over
Carolina Ribera, daughter of former interim Bolivian President Jeanine Añez, has announced her mother had gone on a hunger strike on the eve of the start of her trial for the so-called “Coup d'etat II” case. Áñez is char...
Thu, 10 Feb 2022 09:50:00 GMTCOVID-19 infections fall but deaths rise, PAHO says
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Wednesday reported the wave of COVID-19 infections in Latin America caused by the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 was beginning to decline.
Thu, 10 Feb 2022 09:22:00 GMTExcellent prospects for Mercosur beef exports, except Argentina
The Argentine beef industry is optimistic about world meat production and global demand this year, with China again playing a leading market role. A report issued by Argentina's Rosario Stock Exchange (BCR) and the Mercado Gana...
Thu, 10 Feb 2022 09:16:00 GMTPeruvian president makes yet another cabinet reshuffle
Peru's President Pedro Castillo Terrones has sworn in his fourth cabinet in barely over six months after taking office. A week ago, he had appointed his third cabinet after the resignation of Prime Minister Mirtha Vásquez.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 21:57:00 GMTRainstorm causes landslide which leaves at least 11 dead in Colombia
Heavy rains in the municipality of Dosquebradas, in the Colombian department of Risaralda, have resulted in a landslide that has killed at least 11 people and left many others injured, it was reported Tuesday.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 21:54:00 GMTBolivia to change Hydrocarbons Law to increase gas output
Bolivia's Deputy Minister of Exploration and Exploitation Daniel Mayta Jiménez Tuesday said that following the discovery of the Margarita 10 well and in a move to foster investment and encourage production, the Hydrocarbons La...
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 21:46:00 GMTTwo people needed hospitalization due to oil spill off Peru's shore
Two people have been hospitalized as a result of the effects of contaminated Pacific Ocean waters stemming from the Repsol oi spill off Callao, Peruvian authorities said Tuesday.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 09:58:00 GMTArgentine President already in Barbados for PM meeting
Argentine President Alberto Fernández Monday landed in Barbados for a meeting Tuesday with Prime Minister Mia Mottley amid strong COVID-19 restrictions for reporters. It is the South American head of state's last stop of an in...
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 09:53:00 GMTNicaragua decries El Salvador invaded its territorial waters
The Nicaraguan Government of President Daniel Ortega Monday decried military naval forces of El Salvador had violated its maritime spaces for reasons yet to be determined, since there is no bilateral territorial dispute between...
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 09:48:00 GMTDemonstrators in Haiti take to the streets, want PM to resign
Demonstrators have taken to the streets of Haiti Monday to demand Prime Minister Ariel Henry agrees to hold discussions regarding a possible solution to the country's critical situation.