Latin America
Latin America
Tue, 11 Mar 2025 10:09:00 GMTPeru: Pedro Castillo goes on hunger strike
Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Terrones (2021-2022) has begun a hunger strike to protest his ongoing trial for an alleged coup attempt in December 2022. Castillo, who has been imprisoned since the incident, argues tha...
Tue, 11 Mar 2025 09:51:00 GMTEuropol and Latin America agree to tackle organized crime, drugs trafficking and resilience of ports
Ministerial delegations from Latin America spent several days of high level meetings in Europol headquarters in The Hague, aimed at strengthening cooperation between Latin American law enforcement authorities and Europol, enhan...
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 09:08:00 GMTIMF praises Guyana's environmental initiatives
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has praised Guyana for its pioneering climate policies and efforts to enhance its energy matrix, promote sustainable growth, and foster economic diversification. The global credit agency hi...
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:56:00 GMTPalmeiras says sanctions against racist Cerro Porteño too lenient
Officials from the São Paulo football club Palmeiras said the South American Football Confederation's sanctions issued Sunday against Paraguay's Cerro Porteño following last week's racist incidents were “extremely lenient.â...
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 21:14:00 GMTTrump postpones tariffs on Mexican items at least until April 2
US President Donald Trump announced a temporary exemption from new 25% tariffs for goods from Mexico covered under the 2020 United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The Republican leader adopted the measure following a te...