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Wed, 13 Apr 2022 20:40:00 GMT
Warrant issued for preventive arrest of Peruvian President nephews
A Lima judge has ordered the preventive arrest for 36 months of two nephews of Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Terrones as well as of his former aide Bruno Pacheco for their alleged involvement in cases of corruption, it was ...

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 09:30:00 GMT
Latin America’s New Pink Tide? Or three brands of "Left" regimes
By Jorge G. Castañeda (*) – Like the wave of leftist victories in the early 2000s following Hugo Chávez’s rise to power in Venezuela (1999-2013), the success of left-wing leaders across Latin America in recent years has ...

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...



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