Latin America
Thu, 09 Dec 2021 09:57:00 GMTNo face-to-face Mercosur Summit, Bolsonaro decides
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Wednesday decided that the upcoming Mercosur Summit, scheduled for Dec. 16 and 17, which was to be the first in a long while under the old face-to-face format, has been reshaped to be held vir...
Thu, 09 Dec 2021 09:30:00 GMTRussia and Nicaragua strengthen bilateral ties on nuclear and other issues
The Governments of Russia and Nicaragua have agreed to work together towards the development of peaceful use of nuclear energy, it was announced Tuesday.
Thu, 09 Dec 2021 09:20:00 GMTIAPA condemns journalist's arrest by Cuba's regime
The Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) Wednesday expressed its support for Cuban journalist Claudia Montero, who has been accused by the Government of President Miguel Díaz-Canel of causing "public disorder."
Wed, 08 Dec 2021 09:47:00 GMTMotion to vacate Peru's presidency turned down
Peru's Parliament Tuesday declined to open an impeachment procedure against President Pedro Castillo Terrones after a group of rightwing lawmakers had sought to declare him as “permanently moral incapacitated.”
Wed, 08 Dec 2021 09:45:00 GMTBolivia: Áñez gov't sought military help from US and UK, letters show
Former interim President Jeanine Áñez had requested military assistance from the US and UK embassies “to repress the Bolivian people,” Citizen Security Deputy Minister Roberto Ríos said Tuesday.
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 20:05:00 GMTColombian guerrilla reported killed in Venezuela; no official word
A former Colombian Armed Revolutionary Forces (FARC) combatant who took part in the 2016 peace negotiations with the Government of then-President Juan Manuel Santos has been killed in Venezuela, it was reported.
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 09:51:00 GMTUruguayan minister wants borders open to welcome visitors from everywhere
Uruguay's Tourism Minister Tabaré Viera said over the weekend that his country's “land, air and sea borders must be open” for visitors.
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 09:13:00 GMTForeign travellers will need Health Pass to enter Colombia
Colombia is to require foreign travellers to submit proof of vaccination against COVID-19 attesting to a full treatment, President Iván Duque announced Monday.
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 09:00:00 GMTWorld Bank-UNESCO-UNICEF report lays out the magnitude of the education crisis and costs for future generations
This generation of students now risks losing US$ 17 trillion in lifetime earnings in present value, or about 14% of today’s global GDP, as a result of COVID-19 pandemic-related school closures, according to a new report publi...
Mon, 06 Dec 2021 19:54:00 GMTChilean carriers bound for River Plate skies
LATAM Airlines is to resume services to the Uruguayan beach resort of Punta del Este, in addition to increasing its services between Montevideo and Santiago, it was announced.