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Tue, 03 Aug 2021 07:04:00 GMT
African swine fever in the Dominican Republic; Army called in to eliminate thousands of pigs
Alert in the Americas after the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory confirmed African swine fever (ASF) in samples collected from pigs in the Dominican Republic. ASF h...

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 07:46:00 GMT
Duque says Colombia willing to sort out together with Panama the crisis of migrants trying to reach the US or Canada
Colombian President Iván Duque has called on Panama's authorities to find a negotiated solution to the crisis of migrants stranded at the border on their way to the United States.

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 09:25:00 GMT
Former Haiti First Lady considers running for president
Martine Moïse, the widow of slain Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, is considering running in the next elections, according to an interview published Friday by The New York Times.

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 07:22:00 GMT
Bad start for Peruvian president Castillo, two trips in two days
Another bump in the head for the stubborn Peruvian president Pedro Castillo who took office this week. Not only his nomination for prime minister Guido Bellido has been questioned as a former admirer of a terrorist group that r...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 07:28:00 GMT
New Peruvian President appoints leftist congressman Guido Bellido as PM
Peru's President Pedro Castillo Thursday appointed Congressman Guido Bellido Ugarte of his Peru Libre leftwing party to become the country's new Prime Minister, while the remaining members of the cabinet are still due to take o...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 07:09:00 GMT
Opposition alliance agrees on a contender to challenge Nicaraguan dictator Ortega
The main opposition alliance in Nicaragua named a former right-wing guerrilla and a beauty queen as its candidates for the coming presidential election in November. The Citizens Alliance for Liberty, CXL, nominated Oscar Sobalv...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 09:50:00 GMT
Pedro Castillo sworn in as Peru's new president
Pedro Castillo Terrones has been sworn in Wednesday as Peru's new President for the 2021-2026 term just barely a week after being declared the winner of the June 6 runoff against conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 09:13:00 GMT
Gov't officials to run in primary elections need to resign in order to focus on their campaigns, Argentine President warns
Argentine President Alberto Fernández Wednesday warned that government officials who wished to run in the upcoming mandatory primary elections should resign their offices in order to focus on their campaigns.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 07:32:00 GMT
Presidents of Argentina, Colombia hold side talk while attending presidential inauguration in Lima
Colombia President Iván Duque Márquez Wednesday praised the current state of bilateral relations with Argentina in a meeting he held with his counterpart from that country, Alberto Fernández, as both leaders were in the Peru...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 09:34:00 GMT
Cuban generals keep dying weeks after the uprisings
Cuba's Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (MINFAR) of Monday announced the death of Reserve General Manuel Eduardo Lastres Pacheco, making him the fourth high-ranking officer to pass away in just over a week.



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