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Thu, 16 Jun 2022 10:38:00 GMT
Colombia's CNE rules presidential debates not mandatory
Colombia's National Electoral Council (CNE) Wednesday ruled against a decision earlier in the day by the Superior Court of Bogota ordering both presidential candidates (Rodolfo Hernández and Gustavo Petro) to hold a debate pri...

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 10:14:00 GMT
Latin America at WTO, stands up in support of reforming agriculture trade rules
Sixteen Latin American countries, led by Brazil pledged this week to work together to demand reform of world agricultural trade rules at the World Trade Organization (WTO). The decision was taken among other issues to counter t...

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 22:38:00 GMT
Ecuadorian indigenist leader released from jail
An Ecuadorian judge has ordered the release from custody of indigenist leader Leónidas Iza after spending almost 24 hours in a detention facility.

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 09:55:00 GMT
Bolivia: UN Rapporteur says Áñez's conviction tinted with political meddling
Former Peruvian Foreign Minister Diego García-Sayán has said he saw politics had meddled in the judicial ruling whereby former Bolivian interim President Janine Àñez was sentenced to ten years in jail for crimes against the...

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 09:28:00 GMT
Mexico to vaccinate children aged 5-11 against COVID-19
Mexican health authorities Tuesday announced vaccination against COVID-19 will reach children aged 5 to 11 in a country ranking 5th worldwide in the number of deaths due to this malady after the United States, Brazil, India, an...

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 08:11:00 GMT
Costa Rica clinch football World Cup berth after beating NZ
Costa Rica striker Joel Campbell Tuesday scored two minutes into the game and gave his country the last berth available at this year¡s football World Cup in Qatar with a 1-0 victory over New Zealand's All Whites. The match was...

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 22:00:00 GMT
Ecuador's native groups to up protests after leader was arrested
Ecuador's Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) Tuesday launched an appeal to up protests against the government of President Guillermo Lasso by staging "a great indigenous and popular revolt."

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 09:45:00 GMT
Another FARC dissident leader gunned down
Colombian President Iván Duque Monday reported a dangerous dissident FARC leader had been gunned down by national forces in Suárez, Cauca.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 08:39:00 GMT
Peru eliminated from Qatar football World Cup
Australia beat Peru 5-4 on penalties to advance to the football World Cup finals later this year after a goalless draw.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 10:10:00 GMT
A group of Colombian Catholics wants Hernández excommunicated
Colombian Catholic groups have filed a petition before the Archdiocese of Bogotá for the ex-communication of presidential hopeful Rodolfo Hernández for his “deep offenses” against the Virgin Mary, it was reported.



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