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Thu, 21 Apr 2022 21:33:00 GMT
Colombia dealt judiciary setback at The Hague
The United Nations' International Court of Justice Thursday ruled by 10 votes to 5 in favor of Nicaragua in a case regarding Caribbean Sea waters Colombia claimed as its own.

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 09:21:00 GMT
Bolivia's judiciary under the spotlight following death of jailed indigenous leader
Human Rights Watch has described Bolivia as one of the grossest examples of lack of judiciary independence following the death in jail of Marco Antonio Aramayo, a former administrator of a national indigenous fund.

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 12:35:00 GMT
Uruguay and Ecuador discuss possible bilateral trade agreement
The Presidents of Ecuador and Uruguay, Guillermo Lasso and Luis Lacalle Pou, Tuesday discussed a possible bilateral agreement within the Latin American Integration Association (Aladi).

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 09:29:00 GMT
Boric hopes relations with Bolivia will improve after Silala lawsuit
Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font Tuesday said he hoped his country's relations with Bolivia will improve once the trial over the use of the waters of the Silala river before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ends.

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 09:55:00 GMT
Argentine President says "time to help Venezuela"
Argentine President Alberto Fernández Monday stressed all countries needed to resume full diplomatic ties with Venezuela, which cannot survive on its own.

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 09:49:00 GMT
Uruguay/Brazil waterway project studies submitted for financial qualification
Brazil's minister of Infrastructure, Marcelo Sampaio, received last week the studies referred to the concession of the Lagoa Merim Waterway in the state of Rio Grande do Sul bordering with Uruguay.

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 09:41:00 GMT
Nicaragua to close down yet another 25 NGOs
The Government of Nicaragua has once again mooted the closure of 25 NGOs, local authorities announced Monday. The National Assembly (Parliament) included the new initiative in the agenda for this Wednesday.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 10:07:00 GMT
Malvinas and joint condemnation of Russia, the trade off that never was at the EuroLat assembly
Last week the European-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly, EuroLat, met in Buenos Aires, hosted by Argentina, and the final declaration included as normally happens in this kind of meetings compromises agreed beforehand.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 09:40:00 GMT
Ecuadorian President lands in BA for River Plate tour
Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso landed in Buenos Aires Sunday for his first official visit to the River Plate. He plans to meet Presidents Alberto Fernández of Argentina Monday and Luis Lacalle Pou of Uruguay Tuesday.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 08:46:00 GMT
Chemical castration an option for rapists of minors, says Peru's President
Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Terrones Saturday announced he was eyeing the use of mandatory chemical castration for rapists of minors, adolescents, and women in a move to curb the increasing number of such crimes. The init...



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