Latin America
Tue, 21 Jun 2022 20:04:00 GMTUruguay to welcome Inter-Parliamentary Union dignitaries next week
Uruguay's capital Montevideo and the exclusive beach resort of Punta del Este are to host the upcoming meeting of the Executive Committee of the Inter-Parliamentary Union where lawmakers from Latin America and the Caribbean wil...
Tue, 21 Jun 2022 19:57:00 GMTMeetings between LatAm countries and OECD taking place in Brazil
Brazil is hosting meetings between Latin American and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries, during which economic policies, education, and productivity matters are to be discussed.
Tue, 21 Jun 2022 10:16:00 GMTEcuador's President says indigenist groups out to topple him
Ecuador's Conservative President Guillermo Lasso Monday said the indigenist groups staging protests nationwide wanted to overthrow him from office, for which they need chaos to mount.
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 10:55:00 GMTThird-time lucky Petro to lead Colombia's turn to the left
Colombia elected a leftist government this Sunday for the first time after the second round of elections. Gustavo Petro, candidate of the Historical Pact coalition, will be the country's next president after a ballotage with go...
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 10:38:00 GMTIndigenist protesters in Ecuador clash with police
Protesters adhering to the indefinite strike called for by the indigenist group Conaie clashed with Ecuadorian authorities Sunday in places such as Orellana, Pastaza, and Sucumbios, it was reported. It was the seventh day of no...
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 08:41:00 GMTKillers of Paraguayan prosecutor convicted in Colombia
The killers of Paraguayan Organized Crime Prosecutor Marcelo Pecci have been sentenced to 23 years and a half in jail late on Friday after a plea bargain with Colombian state attorneys, it was announced.
Sat, 18 Jun 2022 11:49:00 GMTState of emergency declared in Ecuador
Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso Friday decreed a state of emergency in three provinces for the next 30 days following uprisings by indigenous communities.
Sat, 18 Jun 2022 11:37:00 GMTBoA flight for Conviasa's passengers to be cleared shortly
Argentina's Ambassador to Bolivia Ariel Basteiro Friday said his country would soon authorize the Boliviana de AviaciĆ³n (BoA) flight from Viru Viru (Santa Cruz de la Sierra) to Buenos Aires carrying the 190 passengers of Venez...
Fri, 17 Jun 2022 09:44:00 GMTPassengers stranded in Buenos Aires as Conviasa's "rescue flight" returns to Caracas
Hundreds of angry passengers were complaining Thursday at Buenos Aires' international Ezeiza airport as the Conviasa flight they were supposed to board to Caracas was not available, after the Airbus 340-600 purchased from Iran'...
Fri, 17 Jun 2022 09:09:00 GMTFacemasks no longer mandatory in Buenos Aires indoors
Buenos Aires City authorities Wednesday lifted the rule mandating the wearing of facemasks in indoor settings and public transport units effective since Thursday. The measure was taken after almost three weeks of steady drops i...