Latin America
Thu, 19 May 2022 19:38:00 GMTUS now turns to Cuba and Venezuela, possibly to salvage LA Summit
US President Joseph Biden picked up the message several leaders sent him and is said to be considering a possible U-turn on his decision not to invite Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua to the June 6-10 Summit of the Americas in Lo...
Thu, 19 May 2022 09:35:00 GMTChina building a new port and industrial hub in Peru, US$ 3bn investment, 55kms north of Lima
Global chain transport challenges, the war in Ukraine, and following two years of lockouts caused by the Covid 19 pandemic have caused many disruptions to normal trade and China has thus embarked in a major project building a n...
Thu, 19 May 2022 09:04:00 GMTPeruvian prosecutors to seek extradition of oil spill case tanker captain
Peruvian authorities are seeking the extradition of the captain of the Italian-flagged Mare Doricum oil tanker, whom Repsol accuses of being responsible for the maneuvers that resulted in the oil spill at the La Pampilla refine...
Thu, 19 May 2022 08:19:00 GMTBrazil: Lula ties the knot for the third time in his life
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Wednesday married sociologist Rosángela da Silva in Sao Paulo, under strict security measures. The celebration was attended by politicians and artists who were not allowed ...
Wed, 18 May 2022 10:15:00 GMTGuatemala joins list of countries to skip Summit of the Americas
Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei Tuesday announced he would join the ranks of leaders of the Americas who have chosen not to attend next month's regional Summit in Los Angeles, California, following the reluctance of U...
Tue, 17 May 2022 10:15:00 GMTUruguay braces for a “cyclone with unusual characteristics”, meteorologists forecast
Although cyclones are rare in the area, Uruguay's Institute of Meteorology (Inumet) has issued a yellow warning regarding the possible arrival of a subtropical cyclone to the southern part of the country sometime Tuesday.
Tue, 17 May 2022 09:40:00 GMTCuba's new penal code keeps death penalty as an option
Cuba's one-party legislature Sunday passed a new Penal Code, which was considered to be "modern" and adjusted to the country's socialist "reality," it was announced in Havana.
Tue, 17 May 2022 09:31:00 GMTColombians "undecided" are the third strongest 'party' for 29 May presidential election
With less than two weeks to the first round, 29 May, of the Colombian presidency election, the undecided voters have become decisive for the outcome according to the latest opinion poll by T&SE, Technology and Electoral Service...
Tue, 17 May 2022 09:19:00 GMTELN announces ceasefire so that Colombians may vote in peace
Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas Monday announced they would enforce a ceasefire during the upcoming presidential elections, in what has been perceived as a step towards peace talks with the future administr...
Mon, 16 May 2022 18:10:00 GMTBolsonaro insists Argentina and Chile might end up like Cuba
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Sunday insisted on social media that he feared Argentina and Chile were following the paths of Venezuela and Cuba because although Fidel Castro and Hugo Chávez were already dead, the "consequ...