Argentina
Argentina
Sat, 20 Apr 2019 09:21:00 GMTArgentina's think tank CARI underlines the significance of China's Belt and Road forum
Argentine experts have expressed the belief that the upcoming Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation can yield more concrete steps for collaboration between China and Latin America. Members of the Asian Affairs Commi...
Sat, 20 Apr 2019 07:58:00 GMT
Five French refurbished Super Etendard fighter bombers en route to Argentina
Argentina will be receiving in a few weeks time five refurbished Dassault-Breguet Super Etendard (SEM) fighter bombers decommissioned from the French navy. The 13 million Euro purchase also includes a flight simulator, engines ...
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 09:44:00 GMT
Macri announces freeze in the price of basic goods and in public services
Argentina's President Mauricio Macri announced a freeze in the price of basic goods and public services on Wednesday in a bid to limit the impact of spiraling inflation that could hamper his re-election hopes in October. Hit by...
Wed, 17 Apr 2019 09:58:00 GMT
Argentina's inflation 54.7% in 12-months; more monetary “contraction measures” and support from IMF
Argentina's inflation rate accelerated for the third straight month in March, the government statistics agency said on Tuesday, prompting the central bank to unveil fresh measures to temper raging inflation and protect the emba...
Wed, 17 Apr 2019 09:56:00 GMT
Qatar Petroleum wins five offshore blocks in Argentina's South Atlantic basins
Qatar Petroleum (QP) has won exploration rights in five offshore blocks in the North Argentina, and Malvinas West basins in Argentina. The winning bids were announced on Tuesday by Argentina’s Secretariat of Government of Ene...
Argentina Independent
Bahamas Weekly
Sat, 20 Apr 2019 12:00:05 EDTBahamas 3-Day Weather Forecast for Sat., April 20
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Sat, 20 Apr 2019 11:00:10 EDT
Defence Force continues search for missing man
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force is continuing its search for Mr. James
Green, a boater who went missing after leaving Sandy Point, Abaco on
April 16, 2019.
Mr. Green, a resident of Sandy Point, was last
seen on a 17-foot open hull boat.&nbs...
Fri, 19 Apr 2019 08:15:56 EDT
RBPF Nassau: Police investigates shooting incident and armed robberies - Illegal firearm recovered
Police investigates shooting incident: Police on New Providence are investigating a shooting incident,
Thursday, 18th April, 2019 which has left an adult male in hospital...
Police investigates armed robberies: Police on New Pro...
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 18:44:14 EDT
HGTV Seeking Expat Buyers in Nassau and Exuma
Have you realized that it is possible and more affordable than you
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Thu, 18 Apr 2019 16:00:06 EDT
Campbell leads Bahamas’ contingent to 48th CARIFTA Games
Minister of Social Services and Urban Development, the Hon. Frankie A.
Campbell led The Bahamas’ contingent to the 48th Caribbean Free Trade
Association’s (CARIFT...
Barbados Nation News
Sun, 21 Apr 2019 08:03:00 -0400Sri Lanka explosions: 160 killed as churches and hotels targeted
At least 160 people have been killed and hundreds more injured in explosions at churches and hotels in Sri Lanka. At least eight blasts were reported. Three churches in Negombo, Batticaloa and Colombo's...
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Sun, 21 Apr 2019 08:00:00 -0400
Major Sam Headley passes
Major Sam Headley has passed.
The man who changed the status quo at The Lodge School by being selected as the first black head boy in the 1940s, died at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital on Thursday morning....
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Sat, 20 Apr 2019 23:00:00 -0400
First gold
Caleb Massiah stood tall tonight as he leapt to Barbados’ first gold medal at the 48th CARIFTA Games at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex in Grand Cayman.
The 15-year-old Massiah triumphed in the Under-17...
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Sat, 20 Apr 2019 22:50:00 -0400
NIS backlog slashed
The backlog of claims at the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) is finally being cleared.
Government says 11 027 or 41 per cent of the outstanding claims were settled in the last three months.
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Sat, 20 Apr 2019 22:45:00 -0400
US$300M BOOST
Another round of major funding is in the pipeline for Barbados.
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group says it will give Government access to US$300 million in “sovereign-guaranteed loans”...
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Belize Times
Bolpress (sp)
Sun, 21 Apr 2019 01:35:18 +0000Fernando Molina y los cortesanos del poder
Los que se han convertido en cortesanos y para sobrevivir apoyan y escriben a favor de todos los que algún momento están en el poder. En el caso de Molina, fue primero gonista; después, furioso antievista, uno de los primeros en señalar que la ...
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 17:31:53 +0000
La opaca transparencia: Assange, Lula y Moro
Lo que une a Assange, Lula y Moro es ser peones del mismo sistema de poder imperial: Assange y Lula como víctimas, Moro en tanto verdugo útil y por eso descartable cuando haya cumplido su misión o cuando, por cualquier motivo, se transforme en un ...
Wed, 17 Apr 2019 19:58:23 +0000
Un año de crisis en Nicaragua
El 18 de abril se cumple un año del estallido de la crisis política en Nicaragua, la más grave de las últimas cuatro décadas. Antes de pasar a algunas claves para comprender lo que ocurre en este país centroamericano, presentamos una entrevista...
Tue, 16 Apr 2019 14:18:21 +0000
La futura y polémica producción boliviana de hidróxido de litio /JC Zuleta
Por 200 t de carbonato de litio en unos 3 MM$us Potosí recibirá unos 90 mil dólares a repartirse entre la gobernación y los municipios. Es el ingreso previsto para el cloruro de potasio, el hidróxido de litio y otras salmueras residuales (NdR/Bo...
Mon, 15 Apr 2019 18:41:38 +0000
Una restauración larga y costosa para Notre Dame
Restablecer la silueta original de la catedral no supone un problema mayor. Pero las magníficas armaduras, sobre todo las del coro y la nave, con sus rastros de historia desde el siglo XII, se perdieron para siempre. Este conjunto era uno de los má...
Brazil
Fri, 19 Apr 2019 09:29:00 GMTBrazil to put up new pre-salt oil blocks for auction in October
Brazil will hold an offshore oil deposit auction in October featuring blocks that were the object of a long-running dispute with state energy giant Petrobras. Reuters reports, citing Economy Minister Paulo Guedes, that partici...
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 09:43:00 GMT
Transparency International blasts Brazilian Justice for violating freedom of expression
A decision by Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) to demand the suppression of a media report concerning one of the court’s sitting judges violates the freedom of the press, warns Transparency International Brazil. The dem...
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 09:41:00 GMT
Petrobras insists it is completely free of political interference and increases diesel price 10 cents
Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras hiked diesel prices on Wednesday, and executives said the firm could expand its already aggressive divestment plan while arguing the company was completely free of political interference.
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 09:05:00 GMT
Toyota Brazil to build a Corolla sedan that runs on electricity, ethanol and gas
Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday it will begin building a new version of the Corolla sedan in Brazil that will run on electricity, ethanol and gas, which it says will be the first vehicle of its kind in the world.
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 08:22:00 GMT
Minister says pension reform will pass within four months, helping the Brazilian economy to grow by 3.5%
Brazil's economic growth may accelerate to a 3.5% annual rate in the second half of the year after the approval of pension reforms, Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said in an interview with TV channel Globo news.
Colombia
Sat, 20 Apr 2019 16:55:57 +0000Colombia’s VP admits black magic poses threat on Venezuela’s opposition leader
Colombia’s vice-president on Friday admitted that black magic is posing a threat on Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido. Vice President Marta Lucia Ramirez responded to an article published on Venezuelan…
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Sat, 20 Apr 2019 14:45:24 +0000
Popayan, one of Colombia’s most sacred sites
Popayan is arguably the most important city during Colombia’s Easter celebrations, but is also stunningly beautiful and has a fascinating history. The 481-year-old city is currently the capital of the…
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Thu, 18 Apr 2019 18:24:30 +0000
US congressmen visit Colombia to talk Venezuela, drugs and trade
Ten United States congressmen traveled to Colombia on Wednesday to meet with President Ivan Duque to discuss counter-narcotics efforts and business, but primarily Venezuela. The followed clashes between the Colombian…
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Thu, 18 Apr 2019 18:20:07 +0000
Hundreds take part in Bogota “kissathon” in massive push-back against homophobia
Hundreds of people gathered in front of one of Bogota’s most exclusive malls for a “kissathon” to reject a recent case of discrimination against the LBGT community. Pro-LBGT flags, white…
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Thu, 18 Apr 2019 11:14:33 +0000
Colombia’s opposition rejects US ambassador’s “meddling in domestic affairs”
Colombia’s opposition parties on Wednesday fiercely condemned the “meddling in domestic political affairs” of United States ambassador Kevin Whitaker. The fierce condemnation came after the US embassy allegedly revoked the…
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Colombia Bogota
Wed, 17 Apr 2019 18:19:44 +0000Big Picture: Waiting for the chiva in Jardín, Antioquia.
Photographer Pedro Szekely brings us a stunning image of the villagers in Jardín, Antioquia basking in the sunlight, and town known for its colorful architecture.
Tue, 16 Apr 2019 13:19:09 +0000
Editorial: From a border to broader chaos
Colombia's Iván Duque has waged foreign policy capital on regime change in Venezuela. But, the arrival of Russian military experts to back Maduro will extend the migrant crisis and geopolitical stalemate.
Mon, 15 Apr 2019 12:38:26 +0000
Three Romantics for a Holy Week music festival in Bogotá
Schubert, Schumann and Brahms are the protagonists of the IV International Music Festival of Bogota that starts, April 17.
Fri, 12 Apr 2019 12:00:18 +0000
Medellín’s Metrocable nominated for inaugural Ross Prize for Cities
The prestigious Ross Center for Sustainable Cities has chosen Medellín's Metrocable as a finalist for its first-ever global award.
Thu, 11 Apr 2019 13:00:17 +0000
More police to patrol Bogotá’s designated bike lanes after muggings
Bogotá's bike-friendly reputation has been tarnished after a series of violent muggings. The mayoralty has enacted new measures to keep two-wheelers safe.
Costa Rica News
Sun, 21 Apr 2019 10:26:25 +0000Nicaragua: Lucia Piñeda’s Sister On Her Recent Visit To La Esperanza Prison
Dual citizen – Costa Rican and Nicaraguan – Lucia Piñeda remains in a Nicaragua prison following her arrest last December while she worked as 100% Noticias news anchor in Managua. She was arrested, along with the owner of the television ...
Sun, 21 Apr 2019 09:27:43 +0000
One year into Nicaragua crisis, more than 55,000 Seek Refuge In Costa Rica
(UNHCR) April 16, 2019 – A year into Nicaragua’s political and social crisis, an estimated 62,000 people have fled to neighbouring countries, with the vast majority – some 55,500 – seeking refuge in Costa Rica. Many – in what is ove...
Sat, 20 Apr 2019 11:27:08 +0000
Costa Rica has the fourth most expensive city in Latin America
Only three cities in Latin America are more expensive than San José, according to an analysis of the El Orden Mundial (EOM) – World Order. Costa Rica’s capital city as positioned behind the capitals of Puerto Rico, Uruguay and Panama. Th...
Sat, 20 Apr 2019 10:47:23 +0000
Venezuela Revokes Diplomatic Accreditation of Costa Rica’s Charge d’Affaires
Venezuelan authorities withdrew diplomatic accreditation of Danilo Gonzalez, Costa Rica’s charge d’affaires in Caracas. In a statement, Venezuelan government said the decision followed Costa Rica allowing Venezuelan opposition to take con...
Sat, 20 Apr 2019 10:05:00 +0000
One year after Nicaraguan uprising, Ortega is back in control
One year ago, Nicaragua’s government was on the verge of collapse. Protests against President Daniel Ortega exploded nationwide on April 19, 2018 after the government quietly passed a tax on retirees’ pension checks. Demonstrators barricaded hi...
Dominica News online
Sat, 20 Apr 2019 18:27:53 +0000VIDEO: Jerry Julian – Praise Jah
Dominica native artist Jerry Julian, is set to release his new album «HOPE» next week, April 24th. Get a preview below of the official video of the song Praise Jah from Julian’s new album.
Sat, 20 Apr 2019 16:03:35 +0000
ANNOUNCEMENT: Bush fire in Salisbury affects Digicel service
Digicel informs its valued customers in West Coast communities between Layou and Colihaut that you will be experiencing interruptions in mobile services today. This is due to the impact of a bush fire currently affecting the Salisbury area. Our techn...
Sat, 20 Apr 2019 04:04:32 +0000
UPDATE: US resident charged with death of Dominican in Anguilla
Gavin Hapgood, a US citizen, has been granted bail after being charged with the manslaughter of Dominican, Kenny Richie Marty Mitchel. At the time of the killing, Hapgood was vacationing with his family at an Anguillan resort where Mitchel worked....
Fri, 19 Apr 2019 17:40:44 +0000
Govt minister calls on adults to stop confusing our youth
Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs, Family & Gender Affairs, Catherine Daniel has called on adults to exhibit exemplary behavior at all times to prevent the youth from losing faith in them. She made that statement while speaking at a National C...
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 22:56:31 +0000
CCJ orders over 1 million dollar payment to two Dominicans
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) today directed the Judicial Manager of the Clico International Life Insurance Limited (CLICO), to recognise and pay a debt of EC$1,423,329.46 to Octavius John and Laurent John within ten days of the Court’s judg...
El Diario (sp)
El Nuevo Diario (sp)
Sun, 21 Apr 2019 00:09:39 -0600Al menos seis excarcelados han sido recapturados por la Policía - El Nuevo Diario
Al menos seis manifestantes excarcelados en Nicaragua han sido recapturados por la Policía Nacional, según la Comisión Permanente de Derechos Humanos (CPDH), que basa la cifra en reportes de la Unión de Presos Polít...
Sun, 21 Apr 2019 00:02:00 -0600
A Fredrych Castillo lo recapturaron cuando iba a buscar su cena - El Nuevo Diario
“Íbamos a buscar comida cuando una patrulla policial comenzó a seguirnos”, dijo a El Nuevo Diario Pedro Antonio Sánchez Aguilar, quien la noche del viernes caminaba en Managua junto con Fredrych Eliseo Castillo Huete ...
Sun, 21 Apr 2019 00:01:00 -0600
Padre de Álvaro Conrado pide “justicia verdadera” por asesinato de su hijo - El Nuevo Diario
A un año de la muerte de Álvaro Conrado, el adolescente que recibió un disparo en el cuello mientras pasaba agua a los universitarios que sufrían un ataque en el sector de la Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería (UNI)...
Sat, 20 Apr 2019 23:43:58 -0600
Madre de Franco Valdivia critica que no hay ningún preso por su asesinato - El Nuevo Diario
La madre de un universitario asesinado en el municipio de Estelí, al norte de Nicaragua, durante las protestas contra el Gobierno, clamó este sábado justicia para su hijo, en el primer aniversario de su fallecimiento.
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Sat, 20 Apr 2019 23:29:18 -0600
“Cirineos” de Nindirí usan banderas de Nicaragua durante Pasión de Cristo - El Nuevo Diario
Los “Cirineos” de Nindirí representaron el Viernes Santo la Pasión de Cristo usando trajes color azul y blanco y llevando grandes banderas de Nicaragua, llamando la atención de los pobladores, quienes entendieron que ...
Falkland Islands / Malvinas
Fri, 19 Apr 2019 09:31:00 GMTFalklands record season of cruise visitors: 62.505 and expects 70.000 in 2019/20
Representatives from all sectors of the Falkland Islands tourism industry met at Government House on Wednesday evening for the annual presentation of the Falkland Islands Tourist Board (FITB) awards and to celebrate a cruise sh...
Fri, 19 Apr 2019 09:30:00 GMT
Top Foreign Office diplomat visits Falklands to address Brexit and consequences
Sir Simon McDonald, Permanent Under-Secretary and Head of the Diplomatic Service at the Foreign Office (FCO) this week assured that the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) and the FCO are “working on a common agenda, which is t...
Fri, 19 Apr 2019 09:21:00 GMT
Falklands' delegation to UN conference will take two community representatives as advisors
The elected government of the Falkland Islands is inviting two members from the community to accompany the official delegation to the UN Special Committee on Decolonization or C24, next June, as representatives of the Islands.
Wed, 17 Apr 2019 09:57:00 GMT
Galicia calls on Madrid for a fisheries agreement with UK to ensure access to Gran Sol and Falklands fisheries
The regional Xunta of Galicia has called on Madrid to ensure that Brexit negotiations, and in the event of a hard withdrawal, access to the North Atlantic Gran Sol and Falklands fisheries is guaranteed.
Sat, 13 Apr 2019 08:12:00 GMT
Searching for Admiral Graf von Spee’s great cruiser fleet sunk at the Falklands Battle
In 2014-2015, to mark the centenary of the Battle of the Falklands, Mensun Bound, a Falkland Islander himself, led an expedition to try to find Admiral Graff von Spee’s lost cruiser squadron in 1914, the whereabouts of which ...
Honduras News
Mon, 06 Nov 2017 21:58:07 +0000The Gordon Ramsay Honduras Video
Just last week the BBC affiliated chef published a video of Honduras. It was focused on the security, or lack of security in Honduras. As expected, the video went viral and the local newspapers made sure they put this trusted news source on their fro...
Tue, 26 Sep 2017 15:00:21 +0000
Honduras Tourism
Life in Honduras! When it’s freezing cold in many parts of the world, in Honduras the sun is always shining; because of its tropical location, every day of the year people can enjoy pleasant weather, with an average annual temperature of 27 ...
Tue, 26 Sep 2017 13:12:18 +0000
Honduras Lands Top Stop for Tourist Destination – See Why – Video and Photos
It may not appeal to everyone, but CNN has included Honduras in their top tourist destinations for 2016. One of the reasons, and probably the most controversial one, why Honduras is valued less as a tourist destination is the fact that it is being ta...
Mon, 25 Sep 2017 17:04:24 +0000
Honduras’ Cheap Real Estate and Low Cost of Living Attracts More Than Retirees
Tired of working just to pay the bills and have no down time? Retire early or just plain relocate to the Caribbean and save money in the process! Check out Honduras … it offers cheap real estate and a low cost of living. Jason and Sandra rece...
Sun, 24 Sep 2017 15:38:51 +0000
Honduras’ Newest Tourist Attraction – “Coffee Route”
Honduras, the leading coffee exporter in Central America and the third-largest in Latin America, announced the launch of its newest tourist attraction, the “Coffee Route,” the result of a joint initiative of the Honduran Institute of Tour...
Jamaica Gleaner
Sun, 21 Apr 2019 00:29:36 -0500Cancer shot misfires - Dengue, flu cripple HPV vaccination drive; thousands of girls fall through cracks
The dengue fever and influenza outbreaks have delivered a blow to the Government’s programme administering the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to grade seven girls across Jamaica, resulting in only 400 students of the entire current national.....
Sun, 21 Apr 2019 00:31:38 -0500
Dead end for cemeteries - Ja has quarter of burial space needed under NEPA standards
Jamaica has only a quarter of the minimum designated land space it should have for burying the dead, sparking concern among environmental and planning officials that more families should cremate their relatives or find other alternatives to...
Sun, 21 Apr 2019 00:33:01 -0500
‘Time for a change’ - In cremation pitch, NEPA urges against burning money on fancy funerals
Religious and cultural beliefs are cited as the main barriers to the majority of Jamaicans cremating their dead, even as cemeteries pile up with bodies and the burial inventory hurtles towards saturation point. Data from the National Environment......
Sun, 21 Apr 2019 00:20:46 -0500
Chesterfield waiting to exhale - Long-promised bridge to transform life for St Mary residents
Wednesday night’s spontaneous celebration by residents of Chesterfield, St Mary, at the bridge that will provide vehicular access to the rural community was a measure of the heightened expectation, with the structure projected to be completed in....
Sun, 21 Apr 2019 00:33:21 -0500
No free-for-all for cemeteries – water expert
One of Jamaica’s leading groundwater experts is seeking to assure residents terrified about the public-health dangers of proposed cemeteries that all sites undergo rigorous inspections and analyses before the green light is given. The country’s...
Jamaica Observer
Sun, 21, Apr, 2019 06:01:00 GMTHolness: No 'buy-election'
PRIME Minister Andrew Holness has rubbished claims that the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), which he leads, engaged in vote-buying to secure victory in the Portland Eastern by-election.
Sun, 21, Apr, 2019 06:01:00 GMT
National Baking Company Foundation supports JC robotics team
NATIONAL Baking Company Foundation recently donated $3.8 million to the Jamaica College Robotics Club's participation in the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Championships, which concluded yesterda...
Sun, 21, Apr, 2019 06:01:00 GMT
Fire Brigade urges adherence to National Building Code, Disabilities Act
THE Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is urging adherence by individuals and entities to stipulations under the National Building Code Jamaica, and the Disabilities Act, 2014.Both are central to the building applications process and prop...
Sun, 21, Apr, 2019 06:01:00 GMT
Political ombudsman still probing Portland Eastern vote-buying allegations
POLITICAL Ombudsman Donna Parchment Brown is not yet ready to clear the political parties of vote-buying in the April 4 parliamentary by-election in Portland Eastern.Most of the allegations of vote-buying have come from the Opposi...
Sun, 21, Apr, 2019 06:30:04 GMT
Broader PNP should listen to its Youth Organisation
The bold Youth Organisation of the Opposition People's National Party (PNP) should, as a right, not only be heard by its mother organisation but must also get 'justice' arising from its recent set of recommendations.That is, of ...
Jamaica Star
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 05:00:43 -0500You are not the father - DNA tests reveal 70 per cent 'jackets'
A company that offers DNA testing in Jamaica has disclosed that in 70 per cent of their tests the men who were named as fathers had nothing to do with the paternity of the children. In other words, seven in every 10 paternity tests conducted by...
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 05:00:37 -0500
Hang them high - Ananda Dean’s father wants death penalty for child killers
“I feel my head raise and tears just start flow out my eyes,” Richard Dean said, when he got news that eight-year-old Shante Skyers’ body was found in Blue Hole, St Andrew, on Tuesday. Dean’s 11-year-old daughter, Ananda, went missing on......
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 05:00:28 -0500
Mackerel’s mother bares all - Says daughter was uncontrollable
Sherlette Black is a broken woman. The mother of Ladasha 'Mackerel' Francis, Black has spent the last few weeks watching in despair as her daughter uses her proclivity to 'tek people man' as a way of racking up 'likes' and followers on social media...
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 05:00:38 -0500
Weekend Escape: Caymanas River ... Sometimes sour, sometimes sweet
Among the requirements when visiting Caymanas River in St Catherine is to have good suspensions and front-end parts for your vehicle. It is not an easy road to the river as one will surely encounter a very rough and dusty stretch along the way....
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 05:00:44 -0500
Teen fears for life after relative killed by angry mob
A teen is now fearing for his life, following the death of his relative at the hands of angry residents, and the failed attempt by the residents to capture another member of the family. The drama erupted in Sterling Castle Heights, St Andrew,...
La Republica (sp)
Tue, 2 Apr 2019 12:03:00 -0500Mujer que lanzó manotazo a policía fue liberada luego de horas [VIDEO]
La conductora se negaba a bajar del vehículo. La Policía informó que ella tenía 1,30 gramos de alcohol por litro de sangre cuando fue intervenida.
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Tue, 2 Apr 2019 12:02:00 -0500
Enrique Peña Nieto: novia de expresidente de México arremete fuerte contra 'La Gaviota'
Actriz Angélica Rivera, ausente de las redes sociales, recibió insólito mensaje de parte de la actual novia de su exesposo Enrique Peña Nieto, la mod...
Tue, 2 Apr 2019 12:01:00 -0500
Horóscopo de hoy: Predicciones para hoy martes 2 de abril de 2019, según tu signo zodiacal
Conoce el horóscopo de hoy, martes 2 de abril de 2019. Descubre lo que te deparan los astros, según tu signo zodiacal con las predicciones del tarotista Jha...
Tue, 2 Apr 2019 12:01:00 -0500
Salvador del Solar continúa ronda de diálogo con bancadas [EN VIVO]
El titular de la PCM, Salvador del Solar, se reunirá con siete bancadas para recibir sus propuestas e informar las políticas de Gobierno. Ayer recibió...
Tue, 2 Apr 2019 11:58:28 -0500
Sophie Turner confiesa que gana menos que Kit Harington pero que no le molesta
Sophie Turner, la actriz que interpreta a Sansa Stark en Juego de Tronos, asegura que gana tres veces menos que su compañero Kit Harington, pero considera que está bi...
Latin America
Sat, 20 Apr 2019 09:21:00 GMTArgentina's think tank CARI underlines the significance of China's Belt and Road forum
Argentine experts have expressed the belief that the upcoming Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation can yield more concrete steps for collaboration between China and Latin America. Members of the Asian Affairs Commi...
Sat, 20 Apr 2019 08:37:00 GMT
Alan Garcia in suicide note denies all charges: "I leave my body as a sign of my contempt for my opponents"
Peru's late former president Alan Garcia left a suicide note denying the corruption charges against him before taking his own life, one of his children revealed on Friday. Garcia, who was 69, died on Wednesday after shooting hi...
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 09:45:00 GMT
Ex Peruvian president Alan Garcia shoots himself in the head
Former Peruvian President Alan García was reported to have died on Wednesday after shooting himself in the head minutes before a warrant for his arrest was to be executed. Alan Gabriel Ludwig García Pérez, 69, was president ...
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 07:48:00 GMT
Bolton announces further crackdown on "the three stooges of socialism"
The Trump administration on Wednesday intensified its crackdown on Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela, rolling back Obama administration policy and announcing new restrictions and sanctions against the three countries whose leaders ...
Wed, 17 Apr 2019 15:36:00 GMT
Alan García dies after shooting himself before being arrested
Perú’s former president, Alan García, died in a hospital on Wednesday at noon after shoting himself in the head when he was to be arrested by the police at his home in Lima.
Mercosur
Fri, 29 Mar 2019 18:39:00 GMTMontevideo: The most expensive city and the best place to live in Latin America?
The Uruguayan capital is the most expensive and the best to live in the region. At least that's what the studies of The Economist, which positioned Montevideo behind Mexico City in terms of cost, and the consultancy Mercer, whi...
Thu, 21 Mar 2019 06:30:00 GMT
Mercosur farmers protest Bolsonaro's decision to allow US wheat imports free of tariffs
Farmers in Brazil and Argentina are concerned about Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's agreement to import 750,000 tons of wheat from the United States and other countries outside the Mercosur trade bloc without the 10% tarif...
Fri, 25 Jan 2019 09:29:00 GMT
Brazil eliminates Mercosur symbol from new passports
Brazilian new passports will no longer have the symbol of Mercosur as currently they do together with those from the other member states, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. The announcement was made by cabinet chief Onyx Lorenzon...
Sat, 19 Jan 2019 09:22:00 GMT
Extreme wet January displaces thousands and floods farmland in Mercosur member countries
Intense rainfall in northeast Argentina and neighbouring areas in Mercosur members has caused devastating floods, amplifying the economic burdens of Argentina's recession. Over 5,000 people have evacuated the region, and millio...
Thu, 17 Jan 2019 07:42:00 GMT
Bolsonaro and Macri agree to “review and perfect” Mercosur, and advance trade talks with EU
Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro and Argentina’s president Mauricio Macri said they agreed to continue integrating their economies (number one and two in South America), as strategic partners, by “perfecting” the Merco...
Newsroom Panama
Fri, 25 Jan 2019 01:01:11 +0000OPINION: Panama’s crisis of values
Pope Francisco has arrived in Panama. When the Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio became the...
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Fri, 25 Jan 2019 00:01:51 +0000
First 60,000 pilgrims arrive for WYD
Nearly 60,000 pilgrims had entered Panama by 7:00 am on Thursday, January 24, for the World Youth...
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Thu, 24 Jan 2019 21:41:30 +0000
One dead, one badly hurt in Chame crash
A HEAD-ON collision and a mini-bus and a sedan on the Interamerican highway at Sajalices, in...
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Thu, 24 Jan 2019 21:18:03 +0000
Pope asks leaders for austerity and transparency
Pope Francisco, in his first World Youth Day (WYD), speech in Panama invited those in leadership...
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Thu, 24 Jan 2019 17:21:19 +0000
Major corruption suspects impede justice
In what La Prensa calls “a stealthy way” former Minister of Public Works (MOP) Jaime Ford...
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Paraguay
Mon, 15 Apr 2019 08:20:00 GMTPompeo praised Paraguay's support for Venezuela's Guaidó and its role in the Lima Group
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held talks on Saturday with Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benitez as part of a four-nation tour of Latin American allies focusing heavily on Venezuela and countering China's economic reach.
Sat, 06 Apr 2019 09:58:00 GMT
Heavy rains with flash floods in northeast Brazil and in Paraguay
Civil defense officials have reported that heavy rains in northeastern Brazil have killed at least three people and displaced 3,600, while apparently unrelated flooding far to the south in Paraguay has forced some 20,000 people...
Sat, 23 Mar 2019 07:31:00 GMT
Seven countries have launched the Forum for Progress of South America
South American countries on Friday launched the Forum for the Progress of South America (Prosur), a new regional bloc which seeks the “integration and strengthening of the region.”
Thu, 21 Mar 2019 09:36:00 GMT
Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay re-launch bid for 2030 World Cup
Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay re-launched their bid to host the 2030 World Cup following a meeting of their presidents in Buenos Aires on Wednesday. The four national presidents committed to creating a local organizing...
Fri, 01 Mar 2019 23:33:00 GMT
Guaido stops in Asunción from Brasilia and enroute to Argentina
Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benitez Friday welcomed Venezuelan dissident acting President Juan Guaidó, saying the latter represented hope for his people. Abdo added Nicolás Maduro's tyranny must end.
Peru al Dia (sp)
Sat, 20 Apr 2019 18:04:12 +0000Conoce el primer parque temático para personas con discapacidad .
Ubicado en Texas hace 14 años el parque p;ara personas con discapacidad. Gordon Hartman es un empresario estadounidense quien décadas atrás fue testigo de como su hija, quien padece una discapacidad, fue discriminada al intentar jugar con otros ni...
Sat, 20 Apr 2019 17:50:22 +0000
Informalidad motivó que incendio se propalara en Mesa Redonda, dice presidente Vizcarra.
“Ese es el tema de informalidad, donde no se respeta el uso que el propio municipio da para las áreas construidas. Tenemos almacenes informales con material altamente inflamable. Eso es lo que ha originado que el fuego se propague tan rápido y s...
Sat, 20 Apr 2019 13:05:06 +0000
Alan García: la carta de despedida que dejo a sus hijos
Durante el homenaje de despedida al expresidente Alan García uno de los hijos del fallecido líder aprista leyó una carta dejada por su padre. LA CARTA DE DESPEDIDA DE ALAN GARCÍA “Cumplí la misión de conducir el aprismo al poder en dos ocasio...
Sat, 20 Apr 2019 08:17:20 +0000
Pekín-Daxing: 5 datos curiosos sobre el futurista diseño del que será el aeropuerto más grande del mundo.
Pekín-Daxing, situada a 46 km al sur de la capital china, abrirá sus puertas en fase de pruebas a finales de septiembre. Estará operativo en octubre, y se espera que lleguen a pasar por él unos 100 millones de pasajeros al año. Tiene una capaci...
Sat, 20 Apr 2019 07:58:55 +0000
Alcalde de Lima Jorge Muñoz anuncia acciones tras incendio en Mesa Redonda.
“Siendo las 8:16 p.m. informo que venimos trabajando con los bomberos para controlar el incendio den Mesa Redonda, 45 unidades de Bomberos trabajan en la zona”, comentó el burgomaestre. “Reitero pedido a la ciudadanía de acatar la...
Radio Habana (sp)
Sat, 20 Apr 2019 17:28:12 -0400Concluyen los debates de la primera jornada del XXI Congreso de los trabajadores
La Habana, 20 abr (RHC) En la sesión de la tarde como parte de la primera jornada de trabajo del XXI Congreso de la CTC (Central de Trabajadores de Cuba), en el capitalino Palacio de Convenciones, el ministro cubano de Economía y Planificación, A...
Sat, 20 Apr 2019 16:00:35 -0400
Congreso obrero debate sobre temas medulares del sindicalismo cubano
La Habana, 20 abr (RHC) El XXI Congreso de la Central de Trabajadores de Cuba (CTC) sesiona en la capital cubana con la asistencia de unos mil 200 delegados de todo el país, quienes debaten sobre temas medulares de la organización como el funciona...
Sat, 20 Apr 2019 16:11:54 -0400
En Cuba brigada Primero de Mayo
La Habana, 20 abr (RHC) La XIV Brigada Primero de Mayo de trabajo voluntario y solidaridad con Cuba arribó a territorio habanero y recibió la bienvenida en el Campamento Internacional Julio Antonio Mella de la provincia Artemisa.
Sat, 20 Apr 2019 16:09:53 -0400
Continuará la vida ecológica océanica
La Habana, 20 abr (RHC) Los océanos son parte de la existencia cotidiana del mundo apreciables por sus profundidades e inmensidades marítimas, pero al examinar esas aguas es notable el avance de contaminación que provocan los gases de efecto inve...
Sat, 20 Apr 2019 10:31:33 -0400
Señala Díaz Canel que muchos en EE.UU. piden aprender del fracaso de la guerra fría
La Habana, 20 abr (RHC) El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, señaló que en Estados Unidos son muchas las personas que abogan por aprender del fracaso de la Guerra Fría, en alusión a la escalada de hostilidad de Washington contra ...
South America
Sun, 21 Apr 2019 11:45:00 GMTA Tiananmen Square publicity video triggers the fury of the Beijing government
Germany's Leica Camera AG drew criticism on Chinese social media over a video depicting a news photographer covering the crackdown on pro-democracy protests in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square three decades ago. The five-m...
Sat, 20 Apr 2019 11:40:00 GMT
Emma Thompson joined climate change activists in central London
Film star Emma Thompson joined climate change activists in a central London shopping district on Friday to read poetry praising Earth's bounties, part of five days of protests which clogged the British capital with transport sn...
Sat, 20 Apr 2019 09:43:00 GMT
England and France top bankers warn of financial risks associated to climate change
The heads of two major central banks have written a stark warning about the financial risks of climate change. Bank of England governor Mark Carney and France's François Villeroy de Galhau set out the dangers to the global eco...
Sat, 20 Apr 2019 09:35:00 GMT
Vatican denounces widespread inequality in the world during the Good Friday service
Pope Francis listened as a preacher denounced the widespread inequality in the world at a Good Friday service on the day Christians recall Jesus' death by crucifixion. During the "Passion of the Lord" service in St Peter's Basi...
Sat, 20 Apr 2019 09:26:00 GMT
Venezuelan opposition prepared to pay US$ 71 million bond interests to save Citgo from seizure by creditors
Venezuela's opposition-controlled National Assembly expects to vote on making a US$71 million bond interest payment when it meets next week, a lawmaker and a member of state-run oil company PDVSA's ad-hoc board of directors sai...
The Dominican
Tue, 03 Apr 2018 22:10:44 GMTRelationship between Dominica and T@T solid says PM Skerrit
Dominica’s prime minister Roosevelt Skerrit is reporting that the relationship between Dominica and Trinidad and Tobago remains “solid.”
Thu, 29 Mar 2018 10:52:40 GMT
T&T’s vote against Dominica sparks outrage with calls for firing of foreign minister
Trinidad and Tobago’s decision to vote against Dominica’s appeal to the Organization of American States (OAS) for a two year waiver on its fees owed to the institution has met with outrage, disbelief and disgust within the country.
Mon, 19 Mar 2018 21:19:13 GMT
Rare endangered parrots illegally smuggled from Dominica
Dominica is reeling from the news that its rare and exotic parrots have been illegally smuggled out of the country with the assistance of government workers.
Mon, 19 Mar 2018 19:17:46 GMT
Male birth control pill found to be effective and safe to use
Scientific investigators at the University of Washington Medical Centre have successfully tested a contraceptive pill for men.
Thu, 08 Mar 2018 10:35:09 GMT
Dominica born attorney Garvin Ambrose sworn in to the bar of the US Supreme Court
On February 28, 2018, Dominican born attorney, Garvin Gauss Ambrose was sworn in as a member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C.
The Reporter
Sat, 20 Apr 2019 19:18:48 +0000JAMES BUS LINE INTRODUCES TICKET SYSTEM
Saturday, April 20, 2019 James Bus Line, one of the biggest operators in the country, based in Punta Gorda, announced on April 17th that it has implemented a ticketing system,
Sat, 20 Apr 2019 18:10:10 +0000
Guatemalan Cyclists Sweep 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place In Cross Country Race
Saturday, April 20th. – Guatemalan Julio Padilla has won the 91st running of the Belize Cross Country Cycling Classic. He was followed by two other Guatemalans for 2nd and 3rd,
Sat, 20 Apr 2019 13:58:26 +0000
The Holy Saturday Race Is Off To A Great Start
VIDEO BELOW Saturday, April 20th. 2019 – A brilliant sunrise blanketed the BTL Park this morning as the cyclists arrived for the most grueling race in Belize. At exactly 5.50am
Sat, 20 Apr 2019 02:24:12 +0000
Lightning Strike In Armenia Village Kills Farmer
Friday, April 19th. 2019After very little rain in most of Belize and several brush fires as a result of very dry conditions on the ground, the showers and lightning came
Fri, 19 Apr 2019 05:26:46 +0000
Southern Regional Morgue Still Down
Thursday, April 18, 2019Acting Southern Regional Manager Franelda Gutierrez told the Reporter tonight that with the exception of a day or two last week, the morgue at the Southern Regional
Unasur
Sun, 14 Apr 2019 08:55:00 GMTArgentina issues diplomatic credentials to Guaidó's representative and withdraws from Unasur
Argentina reiterated its support for Venezuela’s opposition leader Friday by issuing diplomatic credentials to a new delegate and officially announcing its withdrawal from the regional UNASUR bloc, which has been criticized o...
Mon, 25 Mar 2019 09:18:00 GMT
Bolsonaro: Brazil owes nothing to the world regarding the environment
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said his country “does not owe the world anything” when it comes to the environment. The far-right leader, who is critical of the Paris climate change accord, was speaking in Chile followi...
Tue, 28 Aug 2018 07:38:00 GMT
Unasur will decide on removal of Nestor Kirchner's statue at its headquarters in Quito
An Ecuadorian lawmaker has called for the removal of a statue of Argentine ex president Nestor Kirchner from the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) Secretariat Headquarters in the city of Mitad del Mundo, close to Quito.
Sat, 21 Apr 2018 06:31:00 GMT
Unasur under pressure: six nations, including Brazil and Argentina, suspend their memberships
Half of the nations belonging to Unasur, a South American bloc set up a decade ago to counter U.S. sway in the region, have decided to suspend their membership, a Brazilian official announced on Friday.
Sun, 30 Apr 2017 09:02:00 GMT
Unasur to be purged of its "ideological bias", anticipates Paraguay
Paraguay has stated it is time to put an end to the "ideological bias" of the Union of South American Nations, Unasur, and recover its integration profile which was the main purpose of its creation. A foreign ministers summit o...
Uruguay
Mon, 15 Apr 2019 09:39:00 GMTDeclassified U.S. Documents Reveal Details About Argentina’s Dictatorship
The assassination squad created by Argentina’s military dictatorship to target dissidents during the 1970s had, like other state programs, its own bureaucratic rules: Employees punched in at 9:30 a.m. and were entitled to a t...
Sat, 13 Apr 2019 07:40:00 GMT
US hands Argentina thousands of declassified documents from the military dictatorship
The United States handed thousands of documents on Friday to Argentina on disappearances by the military dictatorship (1976/1983), completing Washington's biggest-ever transfer of documents to another government.
Fri, 12 Apr 2019 21:33:00 GMT
Instead of agrochemicals, Uruguay uses wasps to develop non-genetically modified soy
In Uruguay, non-genetically modified soy (GMO) soy is being developed in order to compete in a market saturated by the volume of crops in the region. Nevertheless, the country’s government hopes Uruguayan soy will stand out f...
Fri, 12 Apr 2019 21:17:00 GMT
Tourists are cashing in on Argentina’s economic woes
International travelers are flocking to Argentina, taking advantage of the poorly performing peso to boost the value of their holiday spending money, according to latest data.
Thu, 11 Apr 2019 15:58:00 GMT
Uruguay: ANTEL, Nokia Complete First 5G Commercial Network in Latin America
As 5G rollout continues to accelerate, three more announcements have been made, beginning with the news that Nokia and ANTEL, the Uruguayan state-owned operator, have successfully completed the installation of the first 5G comm...
Venezuela
Sat, 20 Apr 2019 09:26:00 GMTVenezuelan opposition prepared to pay US$ 71 million bond interests to save Citgo from seizure by creditors
Venezuela's opposition-controlled National Assembly expects to vote on making a US$71 million bond interest payment when it meets next week, a lawmaker and a member of state-run oil company PDVSA's ad-hoc board of directors sai...
Sat, 20 Apr 2019 08:24:00 GMT
Guaido calls on Venezuelans for the mother of all demonstrations on Labor Day
Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaidó called on Friday for the "biggest demonstration in history" to put pressure on President Nicolas Maduro to step down. The National Assembly head launched a challenge to Maduro's author...
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 09:42:00 GMT
Red Cross humanitarian aid begins to flow into Venezuela; first shipment was flown in from Panama
A second shipment of Red Cross humanitarian aid will arrive in Venezuela in around three weeks, the charity organization said on Wednesday, reiterating its plea for the issue not to be politicized.“There's a shipment coming b...
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 08:33:00 GMT
Spain's Repsol suspends swaps of refined products for crude from Venezuela
Spain’s Repsol has suspended its swaps of refined products for crude with Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA, as U.S. officials weigh penalties for foreign firms doing business with Venezuela.
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 07:48:00 GMT
Bolton announces further crackdown on "the three stooges of socialism"
The Trump administration on Wednesday intensified its crackdown on Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela, rolling back Obama administration policy and announcing new restrictions and sanctions against the three countries whose leaders ...
Venezuela Analysis
Fri, 19 Apr 2019 19:49:00 -0400The Commune is the Supreme Expression of Participatory Democracy: A Conversation with Anacaona Marin of El Panal Commune
In this interview, VA talks with a member of the Alexis Vive Patriotic Force, an organization based in the 23 de Enero barrio in Caracas that has worked to build one of Venezuela’s flagship urban communes.
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 17:51:00 -0400
US Sanctions Venezuela’s Central Bank
The latest sanctions are meant to limit Venezuela’s access to US dollars.
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 14:18:00 -0400
Defending Venezuela: Two Approaches
Chris Gilbert argues that solidarity movements defending Venezuela's sovereignty should also engage with the revolutionary proposals of the Bolivarian process.
Tue, 16 Apr 2019 09:53:00 -0400
The Latin American Left’s Setbacks: What Does It All Mean?
Steve Ellner and Alan Freeman talk about the Pink Tide and what came after in Venezuela and in the Latin American region.
Mon, 15 Apr 2019 21:13:00 -0400
Venezuela: Canada Imposes Fresh Sanctions as Pompeo Vows to ‘Tighten Noose’
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the Lima Group have pledged more sanctions against Venezuela.