Latin America

Latin America

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 11:06:00 GMT
De la Espriella announces the reopening of oil exploration in Colombia, including fracking
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella announced on Friday that his government will "fully" reopen hydrocarbon exploration and the signing of new contracts, including hydraulic fracturing, during the swearing-in of busine...

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:41:00 GMT
“The UN has more reason to exist every day”, Uruguay's president said two days after Milei
Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi defended the United Nations' relevance and condemned the economic embargo on Cuba before the General Assembly on Thursday, in an address of just under twenty minutes that contrasted with that o...

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:30:00 GMT
De la Espriella skips the UN and delegates Colombia's address to his vice president
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella will not attend the United Nations General Assembly and has delegated the country's address to his vice president, José Manuel Restrepo, scheduled for Thursday afternoon, September ...

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:35:00 GMT
US removes Venezuela and Bolivia from list of countries failing on drugs
The United States government removed Venezuela and Bolivia from the category of countries that Washington says have failed to demonstrably combat international drug trafficking, while keeping Colombia, Afghanistan and Myanmar o...

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:45:00 GMT
Peru joins the Americas Shield during Rubio's visit to Lima
Peru will join the Americas Shield, the US-backed security coalition against transnational organized crime, President Keiko Fujimori announced on Thursday after meeting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Government Palace...

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