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Thu, 26 May 2022 22:48:00 GMT
Strong quake felt in Peru, Chile and Bolivia
A strong earthquake rocked Chile, Perú, and Bolivia Thursday morning. Authorities in the three countries are still to release detailed reports on the aftermath of the event.

Thu, 26 May 2022 10:39:00 GMT
Bolsonaro/Biden meeting during the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is scheduled to attend the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles next month and plans to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden, according to Planalto Palace sources. The decision follows on a vis...

Thu, 26 May 2022 10:20:00 GMT
Scioli: Argentina and Brazil will guarantee food and energy for the region
Argentina's Ambassador Daniel Scioli Wednesday highlighted the integration process with Brazil and the current relationship between South America's two largest countries, which will “together guarantee food and energy for the...

Thu, 26 May 2022 09:57:00 GMT
Caricom calls for inclusive Summit of the Americas
Countries and territories belonging to the Caribbean Community (Caricom) Wednesday called for the June 6-10 IX Summit of the Americas to be held in Los Angeles to be an inclusive event that brings the hemisphere together.

Wed, 25 May 2022 09:38:00 GMT
Bolivia diverts LNG to Argentina and leaves Brazil 7 million cm short per day
Bolivia is diverting natural gas to Argentina, and unexpectedly has reduced the supply to Petrobras by 30% this month, catching the state-owned company off guard. As a result, Petrobras experienced a loss of more or less than 7...

Wed, 25 May 2022 03:31:00 GMT
Bolsonaro angry at YPFB for selling Argentina the gas that was for Brazil
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro complained that Bolivia's state-owned oil company Yacimientos Petróliferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) funneled 30% of the gas that was to be sold to Brazil and sent it to Argentina as a part ...

Tue, 24 May 2022 10:03:00 GMT
Defense ministers to create “Argentine-Bolivian Working Group”
Argentine Defense Minister Jorge Taiana Monday welcomed his Bolivian counterpart Edmundo Novillo Aguilar in Buenos Aires. During the meeting, an agreement to create the so-called “Argentine-Bolivian Working Group” was signe...

Mon, 23 May 2022 22:37:00 GMT
Nearly 34,000 arrested under El Salvador's state of emergency
Around 34,000 people have been placed under arrest thanks to the state of emergency in force in El Salvador since March 27, it was reported Monday as Congress is set to agree on yet another extension of the measure. Human right...

Mon, 23 May 2022 10:54:00 GMT
Colombian candidates round up presidential campaign
Candidates in Colombia have rounded up their campaigns over the weekend, ahead of the May 29 Presidential elections in which leftwing hopeful Gustavo Petro is expected to win, according to most polls.

Mon, 23 May 2022 10:30:00 GMT
Complicated Colombian presidential election; left-wing candidate leads but with a ceiling in the runoff
Next Sunday Colombia will be voting for a new president and a last set of public opinion polls indicate that a left wing candidate, former guerrilla and ex mayor of the capital Bogotá has the most chances of succeeding current...



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