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Sat, 26 Feb 2022 09:28:00 GMT
Peru's vaccination chief resigns
Peru's Director of Immunizations Friday turned in her resignation to the Health Ministry citing declining efforts in the area to carry out its duties.

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 09:50:00 GMT
Bolivian gov't settles issue with airport workers
The Government of Bolivia and former workers of Bolivian Airport Services (Sabsa) Thursday reached an agreement whereby the laid-off labor force would join the newly-created Bolivian Air Navigation and Airports (Naabol), which ...

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 20:59:00 GMT
Different 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 GMT
Mexico 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 GMT
Venezuelan 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 GMT
Colombia 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 GMT
Bolivia'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 GMT
Abortion 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 GMT
Bolivia 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 GMT
Corruption 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.



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