Latin America
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 10:10:00 GMTPatients with monkeypox die in Cuba, Mexico
Cuba and Mexico have joined the list of countries such as Brazil, Peru, and Spain, where people with monkeypox have died, it was reported Tuesday. Worldwide, there have been 41,664 cases and 12 deaths.
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 09:55:00 GMTFormer M-19 guerrilla becomes Colombia's intelligence chief
President Gustavo Petro has appointed his fellow former M-19 guerrilla combatant Manuel Alberto Casanova to head the Colombian National Intelligence Directorate (DNI), which will be for the first time not be run by a military o...
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 09:48:00 GMTFAO project helps Uruguayan family-farms increase production and soil recovery
With financial support from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), FAO’s Livestock and Climate project approached producer organizations in Uruguay to assess the situation of individual farms and help implement climate smart ...
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 09:40:00 GMTLatin America's economy reported to be slowing down
Latin America's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been reported to be slowing down, with a 2.7% expansion projected for the end of 2022, according to an Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) report rele...
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 17:52:00 GMTFredy Román became 15th Mexican reporter murdered in 2022
Mexican journalist Fredy Román, the former editor of the weekly La Realidad, was shot dead Monday at his house's doorsteps in Chilpancingo, Guerrero, thus becoming the 15th newsman murdered this year. Román was killed by hitm...
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 09:31:00 GMTColombian Attorney General lifts arrest warrants against ELN brass
Colombia's Office of the Attorney General has confirmed it would lift all arrest warrants on National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels, following President Gustavo Petro's instructions.
Mon, 22 Aug 2022 18:27:00 GMTPetro tells Colombian armed forces to be ready to become an "army of peace"
Colombian President Gustavo Petro instructed military and police officers to get ready for the transformation he intends to lead, which includes seeking peace through dialogue with the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels.
Mon, 22 Aug 2022 17:26:00 GMTFirst Cuban case of monkeypox almost fatal, still serious
Cuban authorities have confirmed during the weekend the first case of monkeypox in the country. It was a 38-year-old Italian tourist who was reported to be in serious condition, according to Granma.
Mon, 22 Aug 2022 09:45:00 GMTPeru tops list of food insecure countries in the region
Peru has been singled out as the country with the highest rates in South America of people living under food insecurity, it was reported.
Mon, 22 Aug 2022 09:22:00 GMTPope admits "worry and pain" for Nicaragua, but no word for a bishop's arrest and persecution of priests and nuns
The ongoing conflict between the Nicaraguan government and Church was mentioned on Sunday by Pope Francis but certainly not with the commitment expected by Catholics both in the Central American country and his faithful in the ...