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Sat, 26 Nov 2022 09:59:00 GMTCastillo appoints new Peruvian Prime Minister
Culture Minister Betssy Chávez Chino was chosen by Peru's President Pedro Castillo Terrones to become the country's new Prime Minister (President of the Council of Ministers) following Aíbal Torres' resignation Thursday after...
Sat, 26 Nov 2022 09:51:00 GMTGuarantors of Colombia-ELN peace talks ratified
Negotiators in the Colombian peace process involving the government of President Gustavo Petro and remnants of the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas Friday agreed in Caracas to ratify Cuba, Norway, and Venezuela as guar...
Sat, 26 Nov 2022 09:48:00 GMTUnions halt import of Argentine-brewed beer into Uruguay
Unions have saved Uruguayan brewery workers from calamity after their actions prevailed in stopping FNC from importing domestic brands from Argentina, where production costs around half as much due to the currency exchange scen...
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 08:46:00 GMTPeru declares avian influenza health alert
Peruvian health authorities have launched a health alert for 180 days after three cases of the highly contagious H5N1 avian influenza were detected in pelicans, it was announced Thursday in Lima.
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 08:43:00 GMTMexican fans pull Falklands card to mock Argentina supporters in Qatar
Argentine and Mexican fans did not get along very well in Qatar, particularly after provocative chants underlining that ”in the Malvinas (Falklands) they speak English.”
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 08:39:00 GMTPeru's Prime Minister Torres resigns
Anibal Torres submitted his letter of resignation late Thursday as president of the Council of Ministers (also referred to as Prime Minister) after eight months on the post following Congress' decision not to support him in a m...
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 08:31:00 GMTIMF unveils guidelines for Paraguay to unblock foreign financing
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved this week a technical two-year support program for Paraguay regarding macroeconomic policies.
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 08:19:00 GMTArgentina: Milei and Bullrich share common values ahead of 2023 elections
Argentine Liberal Deputy Javier Milei admitted he would gladly face PRO Chairwoman (and Presidential hopeful) Patricia Bullrich in next year's primary elections and if he loses he would agree to serve as Minister of Economy und...
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 08:11:00 GMTEnergy agreement between Argentina and Brazil extended
Argentina and Brazil agreed to extend the current Memorandum of Energy Exchange until 2025, it was reported Thursday. The document, which provides for the exchange of electric power and natural gas between both countries, was a...
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 08:04:00 GMTBrazil off to a good start in Qatar
Brazil might be on course for their sixth football World Cup title, or at least the fans believe so after a convincing 2-0 victory over Serbia in the second Group G match played in Qatar Thursday.