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Mon, 06 Jun 2022 20:47:00 GMT
Colombian President sentenced to 5 days' house arrest
A Colombian court in the town of Ibagué has issued an arrest warrant against President Iván Duque for disobeying a previous judicial mandate to protect the Los Nevados National Natural Park located in the "Eje cafetero" (Coff...

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 20:45:00 GMT
El Salvador likened to Nicaragua for its human rights policy
Human rights organizations have raised their concerns over the current situation in El Salvador, where the demise of rule of law is becoming the new "norm."

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 19:17:00 GMT
President Lacalle tests positive for COVID-19 and will miss the Summit of the Americas
Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou has tested positive for COVID-19 and will therefore skip this week's Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California, he announced on his Twitter account.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 10:58:00 GMT
Alberto Fernández will be Venezuela's voice at Los Angeles Summit, Maduro says
Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro said Argentina's President would represent all those countries excluded from the Summit of the Americas starting Monday in Los Angeles, California.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 10:29:00 GMT
Detainee in Pecci case threatens Colombian authorities
A suspect arrested in Colombia in connection with the May 10 killing of Paraguayan Prosecutor Marcelo Pecci Friday threatened to kill officers of the Technical Investigation Corps (CTI) during the hearings.

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 09:59:00 GMT
Colombia: Five arrested in Pecci's murder probe
Colombian authorities have arrested five people in the city of Medellín, presumably linked to the murder of Paraguayan Prosecutor Marcelo Pecci while he was honeymooning at an exclusive Caribbean beach resort in Cartagena de ...

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 09:53:00 GMT
Peru: audio of Congress Speaker Alva planning Castillo's sacking goes viral
Peruvian Congress Speaker Maria del Carmen Alva has been recorded last year granting President Pedro Castillo was going to be impeached out of office. These audios went viral Friday on social media.

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 08:12:00 GMT
Uruguay's inflation above target but exports hit new records
Year-on-year inflation in Uruguay in the month of May of 2022 has been reported to still be nearly 35% above the target range set by the government of President Luis Lacalle Pou, while exports amounted to US$ 1.5 billion, which...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 09:34:00 GMT
4th dose of covid-19 vax will be the last until next year, Buenos Aires Minister forecasts
Buenos Aires City Health Minister Fernán Quirós said he believed it was "very likely" that the fourth dose of covid-19 vaccine would be the last this year and that the next immunization campaign will be ahead of the 2023 fall...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 09:23:00 GMT
Mercosur nationals will need a visa to enter Schengen area
Nationals of 15 Latin American countries -including all members of Mercosur- and of 60 countries worldwide will need to apply for a European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) visa to travel to or through the 2...



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