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Sun, 09 Jan 2022 08:29:00 GMT
No human or wildlife damages reported after Galapagos volcano eruption
Ecuador's Geophysical Institute has reported the Wolf Volcano, located on Isabela Island, the largest in the Archipelago of the Galapagos, went into eruption early Friday. The volcano, the highest of the Galapagos, is some 100 ...

Sat, 08 Jan 2022 12:34:00 GMT
Alberto Fernández takes over CELAC's pro-tempore presidency
Argentine President Alberto Fernández Friday said that the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) "was not born to oppose or confront other institutions" as he took over the body's leadership from Mexico.

Sat, 08 Jan 2022 12:32:00 GMT
Chile's physicians discourage traveling to Argentina due to Omicron
Chile's Medical College said that the coronavirus situation in Argentina was "critical" as a result of the Omicron variant and advised against traveling to the neighboring country.

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 11:52:00 GMT
Argentina, Cuba sign bilateral deals to foster food sovereignty
Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla and Santiago Cafiero, Foreign Ministers of Cuba and Argentina respectively, Thursday signed in Buenos Aires a bilateral cooperation agreement for Agricultural Development “to promote the food soverei...

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 22:10:00 GMT
Flurona cases detected in Peru; one patient dies
Peruvian Health authorities have reported the detection of three infections and also one death of flurona, the new portmanteau disease resulting from the overlapping of COVID-19 with influenza.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 00:18:00 GMT
Luxembourg ends diplomatic mission in Nicaragua
Luxembourg has announced the withdrawal of its embassy in Managua while diplomatic ties with Nicaragua will be handled by the Embassy in Washington, DC as of Feb. 1. Charge d'Affaires Joe Geisbusch will end his mission Jan. 30.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 10:44:00 GMT
River bathers killed, injured by piranhas in Paraguay
Two people were reported to have died as a result from attacks by piranhas -a species of carnivorous fish with a strong presence in fresh water courses in South America.- and many others were injured in various incidents along ...

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 10:14:00 GMT
Suspect in murder of Haitian President arrested en route to Colombia
Former Colombian elite soldier Mario Antonio Palacios has been arrested by United States authorities in Panama during a stopover on his way back home from Jamaica, it was announced Tuesday.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 09:15:00 GMT
New Uruguayan FA leader to strengthen ties with leftwing forces abroad
Uruguayan Broad Front (Frente Amplio - FA) newly-elected leader Fernando Pereira's has announced his international agenda which includes meetings with Chile's President-elect Gabriel Boric and Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, whose ...

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 06:54:00 GMT
The Battle for Boric's Soul
By Jorge Castañeda - Chile has long been something of a bellwether in Latin America. So, when Chilean voters elected the left-wing Gabriel Boric, a 35-year-old former student leader, as president on Sunday, the rest of Latin ...



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