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Thu, 20 Jan 2022 09:57:00 GMT
OAS condemns presence in Nicaragua, of Iranian official accused of aggravated murder by Argentine justice
Twenty-two-country members from the Organization of American States, OAS, on Wednesday approved a strong statement condemning the presence of the Iranian official Mohsen Rezai in Nicaragua during the taking office ceremony of p...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 09:53:00 GMT
Peru wants Repsol to pay damages for oil spill amid Tonga volcano eruption
Peru's Foreign Ministry Wednesday filed a lawsuit against Spanish oil company Repsol for damages caused by a spill in Ventanilla, in the province Callao province.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 09:38:00 GMT
Beijing and Taiwan jockeying for influence in Honduras
Next January 27, the president-elect of Honduras in Central America, a country known to live off the drugs trade and international aid will be taking office. Xiomara Castro, the first woman president of the country, and an icon...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 09:33:00 GMT
Europe and the Americas tourism rebounded in 2021, but still below 2019 pre-pandemic level, WTO report
Global tourism experienced a 4% upturn in 2021, compared to 2020 (415 million versus 400 million). However, international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) were still 72% below the pre-pandemic year of 2019, according to pr...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 20:24:00 GMT
Ingrid Betancourt to run again for President of Colombia
Ingrid Betancourt, a politician who was captured by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrillas while campaigning for the presidency and held hostage for six years, Tuesday announced she would run again.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 20:20:00 GMT
US adds Argentina, Uruguay and Bolivia to list of destinations to avoid due to covid
The United States' Centers for Disease Control has added 22 countries to the level four travel warning list due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases, particularly of the omicron variant.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:08:00 GMT
Guayaquil welcomes first cruise ship of the season with 11 COVID-19 cases
Passengers of the Silver Whisper cruise ship were not allowed to go ashore by themselves in Guayaquil after 11 of the 228 travelers tested positive for COVID-19, it was announced. The first cruise ship of the 2021-2022 season m...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:00:00 GMT
Mexico to enact zero tolerance on homophobic chanting at football games
Mexican football authorities have announced they wil expel any fan from a stadium who uses foul language against players. But most of all, these fans will be suspended for five years from attending soccer events if they use hom...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:00:00 GMT
LA chosen to host Summit of the Americas in June
The Government of the United States has chosen the City of Los Angeles in the State of California to host the next Summit of the Americas the week of June 6 this year after the event was put on hold due to the coronavirus pande...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 20:30:00 GMT
South American countries might form "lithium OPEC"
Developers in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and possibly Peru are evaluating the idea of creating an association of lithium-producing countries that will function like the mineral's OPEN for the region.



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