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Tue, 12 Apr 2022 10:55:00 GMT
Fitch Ratings believes the Lacalle Pou coalition has sufficient political capital to face challenges and much needed reforms
The ruling coalition of Uruguayan president Luis Lacalle Pou expects to use its political capital following victory in the 27 March referendum which rejected overturning a third of his government's program, enacting reforms in ...

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 10:50:00 GMT
763 Uruguayans volunteered to fight for Argentina during Falklands conflict, reveals Senate bill
Senators from the Uruguayan opposition coalition Frente Amplio are sponsoring a declaration in support of Argentina and its Falkland Islands' claim, recalling at the same time that 763 Uruguayans, from a very miscellaneous back...

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 10:20:00 GMT
Defense Minister says Argentine “will recover the Malvinas” with region's help
Argentina's Defense Minister Jorge Taiana Saturday said his country would “recover” the Malvinas/Falkland Islands “with support from the region.” He added that “without patriotism, there will be no recovery of the Mal...

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 09:40:00 GMT
Former CAF, OAS agree on climate action and biodiversity agenda
The Organization of American States (OAS) and the Development Bank of Latin America -formerly known as Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF)- have signed a memorandum of understanding whereby both institutions pledged to tackle ...

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 09:30:00 GMT
War spillover, Ukraine economy will contract 45%, Russia's 11,2% and Central Asia 4,1%
The war against Ukraine and sanctions on Russia are hitting economies around the globe, with emerging market and developing countries in the Europe and Central Asia region expected to bear the brunt, says the World Bank’s lat...

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 09:11:00 GMT
Recall referendum in Mexico confirms Lopez Obrador support. although only 18% bothered to vote
Voters in Mexico overwhelmingly supported president Andres Manual Lopéz Obrador, AMLO, to finish his six-year mandate in a recall referendum, but the result in not binding since less than 20% bothered to vote and he needed the...

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 09:50:00 GMT
Gas deal between Bolivia and Argentina signed
The Government of Argentina Thursday announced a new understanding with Bolivia to secure a daily gas supply of 14 million cubic meters and a commitment so that, in the future, Argentina will have priority to import any surplus...

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 09:48:00 GMT
Falkland Islands Government seeks to resume air links with Chile from July
Following the announcement last month, concerning the relaxation of COVID-19 measures in the Falkland Islands, the government is now seeking to resume the airlink with Chile from 2 July 2022, provided that all necessary permiss...

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 09:56:00 GMT
Latin American focus, support for Argentina's Falklands' claim and diplomacy to solve continental shelf disputes, Boric's agenda
Chilean president Gabriel Boric in his recent visit to Argentina stated some of the basic pillars of the new administration's foreign policy, focused mainly on Latin America, human rights, support for Argentina's claim over the...

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 09:10:00 GMT
Freedom of the press just a nice idea in Mexico
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR)'s special rapporteur on Freedom of Expression said the Mexican government was actually “encouraging” the increasing attacks against journalists recorded in the country.



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