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Thu, 06 Oct 2022 22:06:00 GMT
Ecuadorian military finds more than 750 antipersonnel mines in border with Colombia
More than 750 handmade antipersonnel mines were found in the Amazonian province of Sucumbios, bordering Colombia. The finding in charge of the Ecuadorian military was reported Thursday by the Joint Command of the Armed Forces.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 10:12:00 GMT
EU-Mercosur agreement ratified in 2023? Uruguayan Foreign Minister sees it possible
It's been more than two decades since the negotiations began. Yet, geopolitical conditions have never been favorable to ratify the agreement between the European Union (EU) and Mercosur. However, the Minister of Foreign Affairs...

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 10:00:00 GMT
New riot at Ecuadorian prison leaves 16 dead
At least 16 inmates have been reported dead earlier this week following yet a new episode of prison rioting in Ecuador, where over 400 prisoners have lost their lives in separate events since February of 2021.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 09:59:00 GMT
Latin American countries support Argentina's Falklands' claim at UN Fourth Committee
The Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) began its general debate on decolonization and related agenda items on Monday, with speakers underscoring their nations’ commitment to eliminating colonialism in all...

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 09:57:00 GMT
US Secretary of State heading for OAS assembly in Peru, with previous visits to Colombia and Chile
United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken started on Monday his tour of South American countries on the Pacific, Colombia, Chile and Peru, where the Organization of American States is holding its annual general assembl...

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 09:55:00 GMT
Paraguay in the process of switching Taiwan for the Chinese market?
Is Paraguay about to dump Taiwan for China? Landlocked Paraguay and a leading exporter of soybeans and beef, plus an ample surplus of hydroelectric energy, is the only country in South America, and Mercosur member, that still h...

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 18:35:00 GMT
Blinken takes adventurous trip into left-leaning Latin America
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is starting Monday a most unusual Latin American tour through which President Joseph Biden's administration seeks to follow up on the goals agreed upon during the Summit of the Americas in L...

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 10:59:00 GMT
Brazil: Bolsonaro makes it to the runoff against Lula despite some polls
Former President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva of the leftwing Workers' Party (PT) edged the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro of the rightwing Liberal Party (PL) in Sunday's elections by 48.42% against 43.21% of the votes, which shows a d...

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 10:09:00 GMT
Argentine White Helmets arrive in Honduras
An Argentine "white helmet" mission to assist Honduran victims of recent rainstorms has been deployed to the area, it was reported Sunday in Buenos Aires.

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 09:56:00 GMT
Ecuadorian women march against gender violence
Ecuadorian women took to the streets during the weekend to protest against the 206 femicides already recorded in the country during 2022 in the aftermath of María Belén Bernal's murder.



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