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Sat, 12 Mar 2022 10:43:00 GMT
Boric sworn in as Chile's youngest-ever President: "Violation of Human Rights will never happen again"
Quoting Salvador Allende and with a message for Latin American leaders to work together, Gabriel Boric Font addressed the people in his first speech as head of state from the iconic balcony of the Palacio de la Moneda in Santia...

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 10:00:00 GMT
Mercury's effects on Bolivian indigenous peoples to be exposed before IACHR
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) is to be briefed on the effects of mercury contamination on indigenous peoples of Bolivia as a direct result of intensive mining, it was announced Friday.

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 06:36:00 GMT
Chilean president Boric makes strong call for unity and anticipates his four years “won't be easy”
Chilean president Gabriel Boric on Friday evening stepped out to the balcony of Government House (La Moneda) to address the thousands of people cheering him in the ample plaza. It was his first speech as president to the people...

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 09:55:00 GMT
Jeremy Corbyn and Dilma Rousseff, special guests to Chilean president Boric inauguration Friday
The office of Chilean president-elect Gabriel Boric, who this Friday takes office as the successor of Sebastian Piñera, released the names of a list of special guests to the inauguration ceremony which includes well-known poli...

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 09:40:00 GMT
Ecuador grants amnesty to those involved in 2019 scuffles
Ecuador's National Assembly Thursday passed a bill to grant amnesty to 268 people who were being prosecuted for "exercising their own right and collective rights recognized in the Constitution and international instruments" dur...

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 09:35:00 GMT
Duque tells Biden Colombian crude available if needed
President Iván Duque has made Colombian oil available to the United States if the Joseph Biden administration needs to stabilize global energy prices following Russia's military operations in Ukraine, it was announced in Bogot...

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 09:23:00 GMT
Machu Picchu ruins to remain open during declaration of emergency
Peruvian authorities have guaranteed tourist services are to remain operational in Machu Picchu despite the recent declaration of emergency by the federal government.

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 20:01:00 GMT
Man who killed Che dies aged 80
Retired Bolivian Army non-commissioned officer Mario Terán Salazar dies Thursday, aged 80. Terán rose to worldwide notoriety for being the man who killed Argentine doctor turned Cuban guerrilla leader Ernesto "Che" Guevara in...

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 19:55:00 GMT
Argentina less expensive than Uruguay, study shows
According to a study by the Catholic University of Uruguay (UCU), that measured prices in Salto, Uruguay, and Concordia, Argentina, the former turned out to be 130.3% more expensive than the latter, it was reported.

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 19:51:00 GMT
February inflation in Chile moderates but still high; beware of consequences of the Russia/Ukraine war
Inflation in Chile during February climbed 0,3%, well below market expectations, but still 7,8% in the last twelve months, the highest recorded since November 2008. The release was done by the country's stats institute, INE, an...



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