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Wed, 28 Sep 2022 10:45:00 GMT
Cuba left powerless as Hurricane Ian passes by on its way to Florida
Hurricane Ian left Cuba with no electricity Tuesday night as it caused major damage to the island's network on its way to Florida. Only the few who have access to gasoline-powered generators were spared from the full-scale blac...

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 10:12:00 GMT
Colombians rally against Petro's policies
Thousands of Colombians took to the streets Monday to protest against the reforms proposed by President Gustavo Petro, a former guerrilla leader who came into power less than two months ago.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 19:07:00 GMT
Cuban voters agree to same-sex marriage
With over 66% votes in favor, Cubans have approved through a referendum the introduction of same-sex marriage and other novelties, the Electoral Council announced Monday. The agency also considered the trend to be "irreversible...

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 10:35:00 GMT
Ecuador sacks Interior Minister over police officer wife's murder scandal
Ecuador's Interior Minister Patricio Carrillo has been sacked by President Guillermo Lasso after the official was linked to a case of femicide, it was reported in Quito. Colonel Juan Zapata has been appointed as the new Ministe...

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 10:12:00 GMT
Mexico/US border migrants' record arrests; mostly from Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua
New figures from US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), indicate that 2.15 million migrants were detained at the US/Mexico border over the past year, a 24% increase, but with a drastic change in the origin of the new migrants,...

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 10:02:00 GMT
Peru vaccinates u-5s against COVID-19
Peruvian health authorities began vaccinating children under five years of age Sunday against COVID-19 with pediatric doses available in Lima and Callao.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 19:23:00 GMT
Peruvians allowed to take off their facemasks indoors, but
Peruvian health authorities announced that face coverings will no longer be mandatory in indoor settings nationwide, except in hospitals, public transport, and among people with respiratory symptoms.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 10:56:00 GMT
Uruguay ranked among best places for investing in the near future
According to one of the world's leading financial magazines, Uruguay remains “a haven of stability in a volatile region.” The report featured the opinions of experts participating in a regular survey, who were asked to eval...

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 10:19:00 GMT
Leveraged loan to help Latam airlines exit from bankruptcy
Fresh air for highly indebted Latam, probably still the largest Latin American air carrier. In effect, a group of banks led by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has launched a leveraged loan sale that will support Latam Airlines Group S...

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 09:44:00 GMT
Latin America and US agree to sack IDB president, a Trump appointment
The fourteen governors on the board of the multilateral Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) have voted unanimously to recommend firing President Mauricio Claver-Carone, Latin American sources revealed on Thursday.



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