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Wed, 22 Jun 2022 18:17:00 GMT
Colombia: Petro discusses reopening borders with Maduro
Colombia's President-elect Gustavo Petro Wednesday announced he had contacted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to discuss the reopening of the border between the two countries once he takes office, which was part of the campai...

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 10:25:00 GMT
The "communist" map that irked nationalists because Malvinas are Falklands and don't figure as Argentine
When it's not the father, president Jair Bolsonaro, it's one of his sons, in this case Eduardo Bolsonaro, federal lawmaker who is involved in a controversy over his interpretation of South America's political mood and trend, wh...

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 10:08:00 GMT
80 arrested in Ecuadorian protests, police say
Ecuadorian police have reported that 80 people had been arrested in arrests in anti-government protests over the past few days following riots in Quito and other parts of the country where a curfew is in force and a state of em...

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 09:50:00 GMT
Markets fall in Colombia due to uncertain future under Petro
Colombian markets Tuesday took a tumble ahead of President-elect Gustavo Petro's announcement regarding his future ministerial cabinet, as uncertainty prevailed all over the country.

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 09:40:00 GMT
Trial of Jeanine Áñez in Bolivia: FCDO shares questions on judges independence and calls for judicial reform
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has issued a statement following the verdict in the trial of Jeanine Áñez in Bolivia and encourages the Bolivian government to engage in good faith with substantive judicial re...

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 20:04:00 GMT
Uruguay to welcome Inter-Parliamentary Union dignitaries next week
Uruguay's capital Montevideo and the exclusive beach resort of Punta del Este are to host the upcoming meeting of the Executive Committee of the Inter-Parliamentary Union where lawmakers from Latin America and the Caribbean wil...

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 19:57:00 GMT
Meetings between LatAm countries and OECD taking place in Brazil
Brazil is hosting meetings between Latin American and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries, during which economic policies, education, and productivity matters are to be discussed.

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 10:16:00 GMT
Ecuador's President says indigenist groups out to topple him
Ecuador's Conservative President Guillermo Lasso Monday said the indigenist groups staging protests nationwide wanted to overthrow him from office, for which they need chaos to mount.

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 10:55:00 GMT
Third-time lucky Petro to lead Colombia's turn to the left
Colombia elected a leftist government this Sunday for the first time after the second round of elections. Gustavo Petro, candidate of the Historical Pact coalition, will be the country's next president after a ballotage with go...

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 10:38:00 GMT
Indigenist protesters in Ecuador clash with police
Protesters adhering to the indefinite strike called for by the indigenist group Conaie clashed with Ecuadorian authorities Sunday in places such as Orellana, Pastaza, and Sucumbios, it was reported. It was the seventh day of no...



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