Latin America
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 20:58:00 GMTSouth American corn seeks to offset Ukrainian supply to Europe
France and Spain have requested the European Union to loosen up its requirements for the import of cereals given the current impact the war in Ukraine is having on the price of food globally, it was reported.
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 09:54:00 GMTPeruvian President claims his innocence before Congress
Peru's President Pedro Castillo Terrones Tuesday denied his alleged involvement in acts of corruption and denounced opposition politicians for their campaign to remove him from office.
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 09:38:00 GMTFalklands celebrated its fantastic diversity on the Multicultural Day Festival
The Falkland Islands celebrated last Saturday, March 12th, Multicultural Day, with massive participation from the different communities who participated in the event with a display of dance, music, food.
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 20:00:00 GMTPuerto Rico formally out of bankruptcy
The Government of Puerto Rico Tuesday announced the largest public debt restructuring in US history, thanks to which the island has formally managed to avoid bankruptcy after a debt of US$ 70 billion seven years ago was beyond ...
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 09:50:00 GMTMercosur and associate members want fertilizers off Russia's sanctions list
Mercosur country members plus associate Chile and Bolivia (in the process of joining the block) want fertilizers excluded from the list of sanctions on Russia, according to Brazilian Agriculture minister Tereza Cristina da Cost...
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 09:38:00 GMTEcuadorian banana producers seek declaration of emergency
Ecuadorian banana producers in the coastal provinces of Guayas, Los Rios, and El Oro, have staged road blockades demanding the government to step in and purchase the surplus resulting from Russia's military operation in Ukraine...
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 09:32:00 GMTPeru's Parliament to debate impeaching President Castillo, yet again
Peru's Congress Monday passed by 76 voted in favor, 41 against, and one abstention a motion to debate the impeachment of President Pedro Castillo Terrones for "permanent moral unfitness" to hold office.
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 09:29:00 GMTArrest warrant issued in Argentina against Diosdado Cabello
Argentine surrogate Judge Mariela Alejandra Giménez has issued an arrest warrant against Venezuela's Government leader Diosdado Cabello, number two of the ruling PSUV, should he try to enter the country. Authorities believe Ca...
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 09:21:00 GMTMercociudades launches ambitious agenda in Montevideo
An international meeting in Montevideo of municipal authorities from cities all over Latin America has come up last week with a large list of conclusions and recommendations for the times to come and an agenda with more than fi...
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 09:15:00 GMTFormer Peruvian President back in jail after hospital discharge
Alberto Fujimori has been discharged Monday from the private Lima clinic where he had been taken to earlier this month due to a heart failure and was subsequently taken back to jail, his daughter and opposition leader Keiko Fuj...