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Fri, 22 Apr 2022 18:56:00 GMT
PAHO says some countries not meeting vaccination targets despite proper supply
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Friday reported that over two-thirds of the population in Latin America and the Caribbean is already vaccinated against COVID-19, although certain countries have yet to reach even hal...

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 18:23:00 GMT
Former Honduran President extradited to New York
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez landed Thursday evening in New York in handcuffs and escorted by US law enforcement officers as he was being extradited to stand trial for drug trafficking.

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 09:30:00 GMT
Ortega's gov't celebrates ICJ ruling in favor of Nicaragua
The Nicaraguan Government of President Daniel Ortega Thursday celebrated the International Court of Justice's ruling which found Colombia was in breach of international law when issuing Presidential Decree 1946 in 2013.

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 09:22:00 GMT
Colombian main presidential candidate signs document promising to protect private property
The Colombian left-wing candidate, Gustavo Preto and with the most chances of becoming the next president on 29 May, has signed before a public notary a document saying that he will not expropriate private companies or assets.

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 21:33:00 GMT
Colombia dealt judiciary setback at The Hague
The United Nations' International Court of Justice Thursday ruled by 10 votes to 5 in favor of Nicaragua in a case regarding Caribbean Sea waters Colombia claimed as its own.

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 09:21:00 GMT
Bolivia's judiciary under the spotlight following death of jailed indigenous leader
Human Rights Watch has described Bolivia as one of the grossest examples of lack of judiciary independence following the death in jail of Marco Antonio Aramayo, a former administrator of a national indigenous fund.

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 12:35:00 GMT
Uruguay and Ecuador discuss possible bilateral trade agreement
The Presidents of Ecuador and Uruguay, Guillermo Lasso and Luis Lacalle Pou, Tuesday discussed a possible bilateral agreement within the Latin American Integration Association (Aladi).

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 09:29:00 GMT
Boric hopes relations with Bolivia will improve after Silala lawsuit
Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font Tuesday said he hoped his country's relations with Bolivia will improve once the trial over the use of the waters of the Silala river before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ends.

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 09:55:00 GMT
Argentine President says "time to help Venezuela"
Argentine President Alberto Fernández Monday stressed all countries needed to resume full diplomatic ties with Venezuela, which cannot survive on its own.

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 09:49:00 GMT
Uruguay/Brazil waterway project studies submitted for financial qualification
Brazil's minister of Infrastructure, Marcelo Sampaio, received last week the studies referred to the concession of the Lagoa Merim Waterway in the state of Rio Grande do Sul bordering with Uruguay.



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