South America
Mon, 19 Sep 2022 08:44:00 GMTColombian gov't, dissident FARC guerrillas hold preliminary peace talks
Colombia's High Commissioner for Peace, Danilo Rueda, and representatives of dissident Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC) guerrillas have met during the weekend to discuss possible talks, according to a statement relea...
Mon, 19 Sep 2022 08:29:00 GMTBolsonaro expresses his condolences at Lancaster House
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was among the world leaders to sign the book of condolences in London for Queen Elizabeth II's death. The South American ruler is expected to take part in Monday's funeral and then head on to ...
Mon, 19 Sep 2022 08:04:00 GMTArgentina rejects naval exercise in Brazil because of Falklands' HMS Forth
Argentina has dropped out of this year's UNITAS annual naval exercises sponsored by the United States, with the participation of South American and other extra-region naval units, which are currently taking place in the Atlanti...
Sat, 17 Sep 2022 10:35:00 GMTWill the Federal Reserve strangle Latin America again?
By Ernesto Talvi (*) – In the 1980s, the Federal Reserve’s dramatic interest-rate hikes led to a lost decade of economic growth in highly indebted Latin American countries. Today, however, the US itself is highly leveraged,...
Sat, 17 Sep 2022 10:15:00 GMTUruguay's economy grows 7.7% in second quarter of 2022
In its National Accounts report published Friday, the Central Bank of Uruguay (BCU) announced that the country's economy had grown 7.7% in the second quarter of 2022 "mainly due to the high yields achieved in the soybean harves...
Sat, 17 Sep 2022 10:12:00 GMTLa Plata recalls 46th Anniversary of "The Night of the Pencils"
Groups of survivors, students, and other human rights organizations Friday commemorated the 46th anniversary of the massacre known as "The Night of the Pencils" (La Noche de Los Lápices) in the Argentine city of La Plata where...
Sat, 17 Sep 2022 10:06:00 GMTAmbassador Stanley discusses strategic issues at Casa Rosada
United States Ambassador to Buenos Aires Marc Stanley was welcomed Friday at Casa Rosada by Strategic Affairs Secretary Mercedes Marcó del Pont to discuss matters of bilateral interest.
Sat, 17 Sep 2022 10:04:00 GMTLula vows to tackle price of food if elected
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva (2003-2010), who remains the leading contender for next month's elections against the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, said Friday that if he returns to the Planalto Palace, he wil...
Sat, 17 Sep 2022 10:01:00 GMTBolivia, Venezuela not joining US efforts against drug trafficking, Biden says
US President Joseph Biden has issued yet another declaration including Venezuela and Bolivia among the countries that do not fight drug trafficking.
Sat, 17 Sep 2022 09:57:00 GMTArgentina: Security around President Fernández tightened
Following the Sept. 1 assassination attempt against Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK), Argentine authorities have made changes regarding security protocols around President Alberto Fernández and other high-r...