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Wed, 10 Aug 2022 09:58:00 GMTMexico: AMLO announcement dubbed "a soft coup"
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) Tuesday came under heavy criticism when he announced that he would transfer the National Guard to the scope of the Armed Forces, which was regarded as a "soft" coup d'état...
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 09:10:00 GMTBoric and Petro discuss region's leaning to the left
Chile's President Gabriel Boric Font Monday became the first foreign leader welcomed for a one-on-one meeting by Colombia's new head of state Gustavo Petro.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 10:02:00 GMTPilcomayo river under environmental threat in northern Argentina
Authorities in the Argentine province of Salta have issued a recommendation not to bathe, fish, or drink water from the Pilcomayo river pending studies undertaken by the Secretariat of Water Resources after the collapse of a da...
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 09:55:00 GMTPetro sworn in as President of Colombia: times of change ahead
Gustavo Petro was sworn in Sunday as Colombia's first-ever leftwing president, thus succeeding the conservative and highly unpopular Iván Duque.
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 11:23:00 GMTPuebla Group approaches Argentine President to funnel agenda
The forum bringing together leftwing leaders known as the Puebla Group is to bring Argentine President Alberto Fernández a proposal for the convergence of the different integration mechanisms existing in the region, former Col...
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 11:17:00 GMTNo Premier resignation by cabinet reshuffled anyway in Peru
Peru's President Pedro Castillo Terrones Friday declined Premier Aníbal Torres' resignation, who will therefore remain in his post. But the head of state did make some cabinet reshuffling involving six ministries anyway.
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 09:28:00 GMTPeruvian Congress keeps Castillo from attending Petro's inauguration
Peru's one-house Congress Thursday denied President Pedro Castillo Terrones permission to attend the inauguration of Colombia's new President Gustavo Petro in Bogota on Aug. 7. Castillo had filed for clearance to be out of the ...
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 21:13:00 GMTMexican FM lands in Bolivia on key tour regarding lithium production
Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard landed in Bolivia Thursday to take part in a series of events and hold meetings with local authorities, as part of his tour to foster a joint strategy to exploit lithium resources
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 10:40:00 GMTPeru's PM resigns for “personal reasons”
Aníbal Torres Wednesday turned in his resignation as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Peru (Prime Minister) to President Pedro Castillo Terrones citing “personal reasons,” it was reported in Lima.
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 09:18:00 GMTCuba to produce antibiotics locally to save on pricy imports
Cuban health authorities announced earlier this week that the Caribbean nation will produce some antibiotics in high demand at Intensive Care Units (ICUs) to save on their high price.