South America
Thu, 17 Feb 2022 09:55:00 GMTNo more searching for survivors from Spanish fishing trawler
Canada's naval authorities have stopped searching for survivors of the Spanish fishing trawler “Villa de Pitanxo” which sank abruptly off Newfoundland Tuesday, it was announced.
Thu, 17 Feb 2022 09:50:00 GMTBolsonaro, Putin discuss strengthening bilateral trade and cooperation
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro and his Russian colleague Vladimir Putin Wednesday underlined the future importance of the BRICS partnership (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) and called for a more fluent dialogu...
Thu, 17 Feb 2022 09:48:00 GMTTall ships gather at Rio de Janeiro for naval parade
Ships from all navies in the region keep arriving at Río de Janeiro for the Velas Latinoamérica 2022 (Latin American Sails 2022) parade scheduled for Feb. 22
Thu, 17 Feb 2022 09:45:00 GMTBrazil: Death toll at Petropolis reaches 80
Rio de Janeiro authorities Wednesday spoke of at least 80 casualties as relief work continued following Tuesday's mudslides and floods in the Petropolis area.
Thu, 17 Feb 2022 09:42:00 GMTArgentine air traffic controllers warn they might go on strike, ground flights
Argentine air traffic controllers have warned they might go on strike in the coming days, which would cause a major setback to operations nationwide as the vacation season nears its end and classes are about to restart.
Thu, 17 Feb 2022 09:30:00 GMTPeruvian exports above pre-pandemic figures, report shows
Exports of Peruvian manufacturers during the year 2021 have surpassed pre COVID-19 pandemic levels, it was reported Wednesday by the Institute of Economic and Social Studies (IEES) of the National Society of Industries (SNI).
Thu, 17 Feb 2022 09:27:00 GMTJones-Huala wanted back in Chilean jail following Supreme Court decision
Argentine-born Mapuche leader Facundo Jones-Huala has been declared a fugitive by the Government of Chile after the Supreme Court overruled -albeit not unanimously- a decision from a Temuco court of appeals whereby he had been ...
Thu, 17 Feb 2022 09:00:00 GMTPrince of Wales foundation under corruption probe
One day after the scandal involving the Duke of York in New York was settled, the name of the Prince of Wales has been dragged into a new police investigation regarding irregularities in the granting of honorary titles to a Sau...
Wed, 16 Feb 2022 22:55:00 GMTCristina Fernandez indicted in case of alleged bribes
A Federal Argentine Court rejected on Wednesday an appeal filed by the former president (2007-2015) and current vice president of the South American country, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, in relation to the so-called "case of...
Wed, 16 Feb 2022 09:55:00 GMTForeign Ministers of Argentina, Uruguay highlight bilateral increasing trade
Argentina's Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero Tuesday in Buenos Aires with his Uruguayan counterpart Francisco Bustillo to discuss a 33% increase in bilateral trade, among other issues.