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Tue, 11 Jan 2022 09:37:00 GMT
Ortega sworn in for fifth term, fourth in a row, and second with his wife
Commander Daniel Ortega Monday received the Nicaraguan presidential sash from Parliament Speaker Gustavo Porras at Managua's Plaza de la Revolución during a ceremony attended by allies such as Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro and C...

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 09:17:00 GMT
Colombian woman finally granted euthanasia procedure
Just one day after Víctor Escobar became the first non-terminal patient to die through euthanasia in Colombia following a long legal battle, the 51-year-old Martha Sepúlveda followed suit. She suffered from amyotrophic latera...

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 21:41:00 GMT
Coronavirus keeps airline crews quarantined, passengers stranded
Multiple cases of COVID-19 are leaving companies understaffed but when it comes down to airline services it becomes far more notorious because scores of angry passengers fill airports everywhere.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 21:36:00 GMT
Venezuela's inflation for the year 2021 reaches "only" 686.4%
Venezuela's Central Bank (BCV) has confirmed December's 7.6% marked the 12th consecutive month with inflation below 50% for an yearly total of 686.4%, it was announced.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 21:33:00 GMT
Colombian President removes tariffs from agricultural inputs
Colombian President Iván Duque has signed into law the new initiative which applies 0% tariffs on imports of inputs for agriculture and livestock production while creating a fund to benefit small and medium local businesses. T...

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 09:09:00 GMT
First non-terminal patient dies through euthanasia in Colombia
The 60-year-old Víctor Escobar has become Colombia's first non-terminal patient to die through euthanasia, after a legal battle of over two years. He was suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease that prevented him ...

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 09:04:00 GMT
Latam Airlines Colombia cancels 53 flights due to COVID-19
With 18% of its crews on sick leave due to COVID-19, Latam Airlines Colombia has been forced to cancel some 53 domestic flights between Jan. 8 and 16. Most of the cases were said to be of the Omicron variant.

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.



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