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Tue, 01 Nov 2022 22:15:00 GMT
Tension escalates in Bolivian department of Cochabamba
Bolivia's National 2023 Census Committee gave President Luis Arce Catacora's ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) 48 hours to pull the party's strike forces from Cochabamba, or else radical pressure measures will be adopted.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:15:00 GMT
Bolivia in conflict with the country's richest province over shared resources
“To safeguard food security, exports of soybeans, sugar, soy oil, and beef are temporarily suspended,” according to an official announcement from Bolivia’s Minister of Productive Development, Néstor Huanca.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:01:00 GMT
Expectation mounts over Petro-Maduro meeting in Caracas
Colombian President Gustavo Petro and his Venezuelan colleague Nicolás Maduro are to meet Tuesday in Caracas to discuss the evolution of bilateral ties after diplomatic relations between the two countries were restored followi...

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 22:20:00 GMT
Lula welcomes “Comrade” President Alberto Fernández in Sao Paulo
Argentine President Alberto Fernández met in Sao Paulo Monday afternoon with Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva to celebrate the latter's victory in Sunday's runoff.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 10:53:00 GMT
Lula is back as president of Brazil after narrowly defeating Bolsonaro
Former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will return to power in Brazil for the third time after defeating incumbent head of State Jair Bolsonaro in the ballot by a very narrow margin, reflecting a huge division in the South...

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 09:40:00 GMT
FMs in Buenos Aires call for strengthening of bi-regional dialogue
The Summit pitting together foreign ministers of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU) came to an end Thursday in Buenos Aires with a declaration calling for the strengthening ...

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 19:28:00 GMT
Mexico launches bid to host 2036 Olympic Games
Mexico has submitted a bid to host the 2036 Summer Olympic Games. If that option is not possible then the Latin American country is also open to being awarded the 2040 competition.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 10:14:00 GMT
Uruguay successfully issues US$ 1,5 billion "green linked bond," with US$ 3,96 billon demand
On Friday October 20, Uruguay issued its first sustainability-linked bonds (SLB), with a step-down mechanism that is activated if it reaches certain environmental targets. The purpose is to align the country’s sovereign debt ...

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 10:10:00 GMT
Colombia, Mexico, Trinidad Tobago, Uruguay teams, winners of IDB Development Initiative
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced the four winners of the fifth Superheroes of Development contest, which rewards creative and innovative solutions used in development projects financed by the IDB, IDB Invest ...

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 10:00:00 GMT
CELAC FMs call for joint connection with the rest of the world
Foreign Ministers of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Buenos Aires Wednesday issued a statement calling for the consolidation of regional unity while deepening strategies for joint approaches rega...



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