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Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:24:00 GMT
Lula tells Mexico Bolsonaro meant a setback for Brazilians
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva said Tuesday in Mexico that his country was going backward under the leadership of Jair Bolsonaro, whom he is expected to remove from office through this year's elections.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 22:48:00 GMT
Bolivia's carnival makes headlines for the number of people killed
At least 14 people have been killed in various car accidents and other incidents across Bolivia during Carnival weekend, including a hit-and-run case Sunday in Cochabamba, which alone resulted in nine deaths.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 20:17:00 GMT
Interannual sales of motor vehicles fall in Argentina and Brazil
Vehicle sales slumped the most in Argentina and Brazil of all Latin American countries during January, according to a report with data for ten nations in the region.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 09:51:00 GMT
Prosecutors behind plot to overthrow Peru’s President?
Peru’s President Pedro Castillo Terrones Sunday hinted the Prosecutor's Office might hold some sort of grudge on him and insisted it carried on with the ongoing investigations at the earliest.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 09:44:00 GMT
Colombia records 33rd murder of a social leader so far in 2022
Less than two months into the year 2022 and 33 social leaders have been murdered so far in Colombia after the Institute of Studies for Development and Peace (Indepaz) Sunday denounced the killing of Gustavo Antonio Torres, this...

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 09:34:00 GMT
Oruro carnival parade goes on like before, albeit with face masks
Rio de Janeiro’s street carnival parades may be off but other parts of South America are returning to their traditional celebrations following a ban during 2021 as a result of COVID-19 measures.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 09:24:00 GMT
Paraguayans rush to bordering city to buy fuel smuggled in from Argentina
Hundreds of Paraguayans rushed over the weekend to the coastal town of Nanawa – formerly Puerto Elsa – in the Presidente Hayes province to buy cheaper fuel smuggled from Clorinda, Argentina, it was reported.

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 09:28:00 GMT
Peru's vaccination chief resigns
Peru's Director of Immunizations Friday turned in her resignation to the Health Ministry citing declining efforts in the area to carry out its duties.

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 09:50:00 GMT
Bolivian gov't settles issue with airport workers
The Government of Bolivia and former workers of Bolivian Airport Services (Sabsa) Thursday reached an agreement whereby the laid-off labor force would join the newly-created Bolivian Air Navigation and Airports (Naabol), which ...

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 23:59:00 GMT
Different reactions in Latin America to Russia's actions in the Ukraine conflict
The escalation of the conflict between Russia and the West regarding Ukraine and two self-declared independent provinces, with military support from Moscow, has exposed different reactions in Latin America, as well as President...



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