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Wed, 07 Apr 2021 08:57:00 GMT
US court rules against former Bolivian President Sánchez de Losada and a close aide
A Florida federal judge Tuesday upheld a decision to have former Bolivian President Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada (2002-2003) and former Minister of Defense Carlos Sánchez Berazaín pay 10 million dollars in reparations to the vi...

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 09:26:00 GMT
Venezuela's borders with Colombia returning to normal under control of Bolivarian forces
Venezuela's Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Monday reported eight soldiers had died fighting a group of “terrorists” on the Colombian border. But after three weeks of clashes and 17 deaths, “the region is returning to n...

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 08:30:00 GMT
Chilean TV station changes hands between US owners
Pending governmental approval, US giant ViacomCBS is expanding its Latin American investment scheme by buying over the Santiago-based Chilevisión TV station, which was announced Monday.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 08:49:00 GMT
Coronavirus restrictive measures: Costa Rica reopens land borders after over one year
The Costa Rican Government is reopening its land borders Monday in a step towards the gradual return to normal life, it was announced, after their March 18, 2020 closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 07:46:00 GMT
Life almost back at normal in Paraguay except for curfew and crowd limits
Paraguay's government Sunday issued Decree 5,071 whereby the strict measures implemented during Easter Week have been lifted, but a curfew from midnight to 5am shall remain in force, it was announced.

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 08:55:00 GMT
Over 25 million cases of Covid-19 reported in Latin America, Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean have altogether exceeded 25 million covid-19 infections amid an unprecedented advance of the pandemic which has led to the most severe restrictive measure by some countries, it was reported Frida...

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 06:45:00 GMT
Peruvian cod shipments bounce back thanks solely to US purchases
Peru's cod exports, which had seen consecutive falls in previous years (2018, 2019 and 2020), totalled 180,046 US dollars in January 2021, compared to 144,122 US dollars during the same period of 2020 for a most welcome 24.9% g...

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 09:58:00 GMT
One power plant starts operating in Argentina, foundations laid for another
The 21 MW thermoelectric power plant of Río Turbio Carboniferous Field Wednesday at 8 am began to generate electricity and deliver it to the National Interconnected System, it was announced.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 09:26:00 GMT
Remains of new dinosaur species unearthed in Argentine Patagonia
Argentine scientists Thursday confirmed fossils of a dinosaur found in the province of Neuquén belonged to the Llukalkan aliocranianus, known as "the one that causes fear."

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 06:22:00 GMT
Manhattan judge rules against Argentina over mishandling of INDEC data
US Federal Judge Loretta A. Preska of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York Tuesday ruled against Argentina and in favour of the plaintiffs with regards to the South American country's handling ...



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