Latin America
Sat, 11 Jun 2022 11:58:00 GMTLacalle calls for a more connected and open world
Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou made a virtual appearance at the IX Summit of the Americas after canceling his trip following a positive COVID-19 test, during which he spoke about democracy and his commitment to preserving...
Sat, 11 Jun 2022 10:50:00 GMTBolivian court hands down 10-year jail sentence to former ruler Áñez
Former Bolivian interim President Jeanine Áñez (2019-2020) has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the crimes of breach of duties and resolutions contrary to the Constitution and laws in the so-called "Coup d'État II" c...
Fri, 10 Jun 2022 21:28:00 GMTNicaragua opens the door for Russian troops to land in Central America
Nicaragua's regime has reportedly greenlighted the entry of Russian forces into the Central American country, according to a Russian state TV broadcast. "It is time for Russia to deploy something powerful closer to US cities," ...
Fri, 10 Jun 2022 21:23:00 GMTMaduro thanks Fernández for his speech in Los Angeles
Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro Friday thanked Argentine President Alberto Fernández for his message at the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, a gathering from which Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua have been excluded by t...
Fri, 10 Jun 2022 09:55:00 GMTNot the Summit we would have wanted, Argentine President tells LA conference
Argentine President Alberto Fernandez Thursday delivered a controversial speech before the IX Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California, which was anything but pleasing and obliging to the hosting country.
Fri, 10 Jun 2022 09:53:00 GMTMexico would like to see OAS dissolved, FM says
In the absence of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), one of the regional leaders who chose not to attend the IX Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles for having excluded Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela from the even...
Thu, 09 Jun 2022 09:55:00 GMTBiden highlights democracy's role at LA Summit
US President Joseph Biden underscored the importance of democratic rule throughout the Americas but made no reference to his decision not to invite Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua to the IX Summit of the Americas held in Los Ang...
Thu, 09 Jun 2022 09:40:00 GMTOAS needs to stay away from coups, Argentine FM tells Summit
Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero Wednesday told attendees at the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles that the Organization of American States (OAS) must never again legitimize destabilization processes in the regio...
Wed, 08 Jun 2022 09:49:00 GMTWar in Ukraine to increase LatAm poverty, ECLAC foresees
Poverty in Latin America will grow to 33.7% and extreme poverty to 14.9% this year as a direct consequence of the war between Russia and Ukraine, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has warned.
Wed, 08 Jun 2022 09:34:00 GMTCuba and Argentina deepen agricultural assistance
Cuban and Argentina have agreed on mutual agricultural cooperation to boost the livestock of the Caribbean country with the support of the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) and Argentine companies, it was ann...