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Sun, 12 Sep 2021 08:05:00 GMT
Former Peruvian guerrilla leader Abimael Guzmán dies aged 86
Abimael Guzmán, former leader and founder of the infamous guerrilla movement Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso) which has left some 69,000 people dead, has died Saturday in prison. He was 86.

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 10:16:00 GMT
Azul returning to Uruguay in November from Porto Alegre
Brazilian carrier Azul will resume flights to Uruguay as of November 10 with the reopening of the Porto Alegre-Montevideo route four times a week.

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 09:37:00 GMT
Ex Bolivian police chief jailed for 2019 deaths prosecutors first chose not to investigate
Former Bolivian Police chief Javier Fuad Vaca has been placed under preventive arrest Friday for his alleged involvement in crimes during the 2019 uprising which resulted in the overthrowing of President Evo Morales.

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 08:49:00 GMT
Chilean Port of Arica to demand advance collection of Bolivian import charges after August's fees unpaid
The Chilean port of Arica has announced it would seek to collect Septermber's dues in advance for Bolivian imports after that country's Port Services Administration (ASP-B) warned it would not be paying for services used during...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 09:27:00 GMT
Nicaraguan Prosecution now after former Ortega's second-in-command
The Nicaraguan Prosecutor's Office has obtained an arrest warrant against former Vice President Sergio Ramírez Mercado for "inciting acts of violence," it was reported.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 09:08:00 GMT
Chile's President meets Argentina-born Pope; no comments about the latest territorial dispute
Chile's President Sebastián Piñera Thursday met with Pope Francis at The Vatican during one of his stops on his current European tour.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 09:24:00 GMT
Ecuador and IMF reach agreement for disbursement of frozen US$ 6bn funds
Ecuador and the International Monetary Fund, IMF, finally reached a technical agreement involving 6 billion US dollars, according to the country's economy minister Simon Cueva. The accord must still be approved by the IMF gover...

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 09:20:00 GMT
Leading dissident arrested following a letter calling on UN official to check human rights in Cuba
Cuban opponent and Sarajov Human Rights Prize from the European Parliament, Guillermo Fariñas was picked up by security forces on Wednesday at his home in the city of Santa Clara, with no information of the reason for his arre...

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 09:00:00 GMT
Mapuche community to enclose ancestral lands and claim right to decide who goes through exclusive club in the area
Members of a Mapuche community have announced Wednesday they would control who goes through a piece of land they claim to be their own.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 08:35:00 GMT
Latam will resume Santiago/Punta Arenas flights on November 2nd
LATAM and Jetsmar will be resuming their flights to Punta Arenas from Santiago on November 2 and 4 respectively. The announcement by Magallanes Region officials followed the arrival of Sky airlines to Puerto Natales and the con...



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