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Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:49:00 GMT
Kast–Paz rapprochement opens door to potential restoration of Bolivia–Chile relations
The foreign ministers of Bolivia, Fernando Aramayo, and Chile, Francisco Pérez Mackenna, agreed on Friday to deepen bilateral ties and advance a joint economic agenda, amid a decisive diplomatic rapprochement between the two c...

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:31:00 GMT
Petro travels to Caracas to meet Delcy Rodríguez following failed Cúcuta summit
Colombian President Gustavo Petro will meet at midday on Friday in Caracas with Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez, in what marks the first official meeting between a head of state and the Venezuelan leader since she...

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:58:00 GMT
LATAM and Aerolíneas Argentinas aircraft collide on the ground at Santiago airport with no injuries reported
Two commercial aircraft collided on the ground at Santiago's Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport on Wednesday evening in an incident that left no injuries but forced the rescheduling of both affected flights. The colli...

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:28:00 GMT
Latin America's largest investment bank targets Uruguay as regional hub after acquiring local HSBC unit
Brazilian group BTG Pactual, Latin America's largest investment bank, is awaiting authorisation from Uruguay's Central Bank (BCU) to begin operating in the local financial market following its $175 million acquisition of HSBC U...

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:18:00 GMT
Peru's electoral authority chief resigns as runoff still undecided ten days after first round
Piero Corvetto resigned as head of Peru's National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE) on Tuesday, ten days after the April 12 first-round presidential vote, amid judicial investigations and an institutional credibility crisis...

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