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Fri, 14 Jan 2022 09:10:00 GMT
Colombia, Peru advance bilateral issues after a 2-year impasse
Colombian President Iván Duque Thursday met with his Peruvian counterpart Pedro Castillo Terrones at Villa de Leyva (165 kilometers north of Bogotá) to discuss the economic reactivation of the mutual border, as well as enviro...

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 08:59:00 GMT
FARC sentenced to pay US $ 36 million for Betancourt kidnapping
A US court has sentenced the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and several of its leaders to pay US $ 36 million for the kidnapping of politician Ingrid Betancourt, it was announced Thursday.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 09:59:00 GMT
Latin America forecasted to grow a soft 2,6% in 2022 and 2,7% in 2023, World Bank
Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean region (LAC) rebounded to an estimated 6.7% in 2021, driven by favorable external conditions and pandemic-related developments, according to the World Bank's Global Economic Prospects. ...

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 09:45:00 GMT
ECLAC foresees growth rate in 2022 around one third of that of 2021
Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean will slow down in 2022 to 2.1%, after a 6.2% increase on average last year, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) forecast Wednesday in a study.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 09:40:00 GMT
American Airlines aircraft vandalized by single attacker at Honduran airport
An unidentified man went berserk aboard an American Airlines Boeing 737-800 in Honduras causing havoc among travelers and crew members after breaking into the aircraft's cabin and damaging the flight controls.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 20:05:00 GMT
Heat wave could raise temperatures to nearly 50ºC in South America
An unprecedented heat wave is going through South America and some cities in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay have been forecast to be looking out for temperatures around 50ºC, it was reported, while 40ºC seems to have become ...

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 09:45:00 GMT
Bolivian VP and 6 ministers down with COVID-19
Bolivia's Vice President David Choquehuanca and six members of the cabinet have tested positive for COVID-19, it was announced Tuesday.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 09:31:00 GMT
Falklands and LATAM confirm there is no date for resumption of flights
The Falkland Islands Government and LATAM Airlines Group have denied that a date for the resumption of passenger flights to South America has been agreed upon. Recently international media reports had suggested LATAM Brazil had...

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 09:00:00 GMT
Once again, Argentine diplomacy major blunder, this time in Nicaragua
Argentina again commits a major diplomatic blunder, this time at the taking office ceremony of Nicaraguan president-dictator Daniel Ortega. The four-time president was reelected in what has been considered a fraudulent, illegitimate voting...

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 20:10:00 GMT
No change in sight for downspouts – particularly of the Paraná river
The Paraná River Tuesday recorded once again a minus 46 centimeters downspout in front of the capital of the Argentine Province of Entre Ríos, thus repeating Aug. 18's all-time low, Argentine Coast Guard (Prefectura Naval) co...



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