Latin America
Thu, 24 Feb 2022 09:59:00 GMTDifferent reactions in Latin America to Russia's actions in the Ukraine conflict
The escalation of the conflict between Russia and the West regarding Ukraine and two self-declared independent provinces, with military support from Moscow, has exposed different reactions in Latin America, as well as President...
Thu, 24 Feb 2022 09:35:00 GMTMexico the most lethal country for journalists: six dead in less than two months
Mexico the most lethal country to work as a journalist reported this week the sixth death of one of its members so far this year. According to media protection agencies stats, last year the number was 7 or 9, (depending on if t...
Thu, 24 Feb 2022 09:27:00 GMTVenezuelan NGOs denounce environmental damages caused by illegal mining
Environmentalist organizations have called on the Venezuelan government to take action in view of the damage caused by illegal mining in an area near the Colombian border.
Thu, 24 Feb 2022 09:22:00 GMTColombia pulls ambassador from Managua following Ortega's berating remarks
The Government of President Iván Duque Wednesday pulled its Ambassador from Managua after Nicaraguan leader Daniel Ortega said Colombia was a “narco-state” where social leaders were murdered daily.
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 09:14:00 GMTBolivia's Justice far from the people, UN rapporteur says
UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, Diego García-Sayán said Justice was “far from the people” of Bolivia.
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 09:45:00 GMTAbortion legal in Colombia until week 24
Colombia's Constitutional Court Monday ruled to decriminalize medical procedures to terminate pregnancies up to the 24th week. In other words, there will be no criminal consequences for such actions until the sixth month.
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 09:08:00 GMTBolivia signs judicial protocol with UN mission
Bolivian authorities and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Monday signed a "protocol for the observation of judicial processes," which is also to apply to the cases against former president Jea...
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 20:22:00 GMTCorruption trial against former President gets under way in Peru
The trial against former Peruvian President Ollanta Humala, his wife Nadine Heredia, and other defendants in the local version of the Lava Jato case started in Lima Monday.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 10:01:00 GMTChilean fishermen want "Ministry of the Sea" created
Non-industrial fishermen in the Chilean city of Osorno have requested President-elect Gabriel Boric to create a Ministry of the Sea and insisted on the need to change the Fisheries Law so as to eliminate trawling.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 09:58:00 GMTParaguay could be forced to import soybeans because drought has halved production
The South American drought that has extended to several Argentine provinces and Brazilian states has also hit hard Paraguay, the world's fourth exporter of soybeans. In effect, crops are suffering and the processing industry is...