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Fri, 08 Jul 2022 09:05:00 GMT
Bolivia to produce toothpaste made of coca leaves
The Bolivian government Tuesday announced the creation of the state-run Empresa Pública Productiva de Industrialización to start the production of a new brand of toothpaste made from coca leaves to fulfill the Constitutional ...

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 09:25:00 GMT
More tourists welcome at Machu Picchu to boost economic recovery
Peruvian authorities Wednesday decided to increase by a third the capacity of the archeological Machu Picchu ruins to welcome visitors, in a move to help the site's recovery after years of restrictions due to the COVID-19 pande...

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 10:24:00 GMT
President-elect Petro, a former guerrilla fighter, wants lasting peace in Colombia
Colombian President-elect Gustavo Petro has in mind a series of revolutionary changes to achieve total peace in a country torn by guerrilla wars for over six decades, including the resumption of talks with the National Liberati...

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 09:58:00 GMT
Arab countries announce investments in Brazil worth US$ 20 bn
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Monday announced that the total investments of Arab funds in Brazil are approaching US$20 billion, half of that money stemming from the country's recent participation at the Expo Dubai event.

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 09:53:00 GMT
Abortion: Salvadorean woman sentenced to 50 years
A woman in El Salvador has been handed down a 50-year jail sentence for having had an abortion, it was reported Monday. It was the first time that the maximum penalty has been applied. Pro-abortion groups have pledged to appeal...

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 09:37:00 GMT
Peru returns to blanket mandatory wearing of facemasks
Peruvian health authorities Monday reinstated the mandatory wearing of facemasks both in indoor and outdoor settings in light of the fourth wave of COVID-19 hitting the country.

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 09:24:00 GMT
Peruvian President's sister-in-law linked to alleged corruption case
Peruvian Prosecutors Monday announced the opening of a preliminary investigation that targets President Pedro Castillo Terrones' sister-in-law Jenifer Paredes, who was reported in a TV show aired Sunday as being involved in an ...

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 10:08:00 GMT
Maduro's links with terrorism “a threat” to the region, opposition leader says
According to Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó, Nicolás “Maduro's links with international terrorism are a threat to the region.”

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 09:55:00 GMT
Uruguayan judge demands explanations regarding Pfizer's COVID-19 vax
An Uruguayan court has ruled that the national government and the laboratory Pfizer must disclose during a hearing this coming Wednesday the exact components of the COVID-19 vaccine of that brand which is widely used throughout...

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 09:39:00 GMT
Duque will not welcome Maduro in Colombia for Petro's inauguration
Colombia's outgoing President Iván Duque said he will not allow Venezuelan leader Nicolán Maduro to attend the inauguration of his successor Gustavo Pedro on August 7 in Bogotá.



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