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Mon, 28 Jun 2021 08:49:00 GMT
Colombian Government offers reward to capture shooters of presidential helicopter
The Government of Colombia has offered a US $ 795,000 reward in exchange for information leading to the capture of those behind the shooting of President Ivan's Duque helicopter last week.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 09:49:00 GMT
Argentina ups restrictions on travellers from abroad
The Government of Argentina has decided to up its restriction on inbound travelers as of Saturday, in a move to prevent further cases of the SARS-Cov-2 Delta variant from entering the country.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 09:46:00 GMT
Colombian President Duque unharmed as his helicopter is fired at
The helicopter carrying Colombian President Iván Dique was fired on Friday. No casualties were reported.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 09:45:00 GMT
Brazil eases entry restrictions on entry to Venezuelan migrants through Roraima land crossing
Brazil's Federal Government has allowed international land border crossings to and from Venezuela for residents of adjacent cities who shall be required to produce a borderline resident ID card, according to a new measure publi...

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 09:40:00 GMT
Mexican government accused of spying on non-acquiescent columnists
The Mexican government of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) has been accused this week of mounting an espionage scheme to intimidate journalists, it was reported by the newspaper El Universal.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Russia to the world: Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua are our Latin American allies
Russia reiterated this week its support for Latin American allies, mainly Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua given the standing “external threats,” stated Moscow's defence minister General Sergey Shoigu who underlined the histor...

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:40:00 GMT
Nicaraguan President says jailed opponents wanted to overthrow him
“Do not come with the story that they are candidates,” Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said in reference to the numerous opposition politicians his regime has incarcerated over the past few weeks.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 09:50:00 GMT
Peru's Elections Jury finds 10 of Fujimori's appeals to be unfounded
Peru's National Elections Jury (JNE) found on appeal that 10 of the objections raised by presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori of Fuerza Popular were unfounded.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 09:34:00 GMT
Nicaragua says Uruguayan government is “a dictatorship” in OAS forum
Nicaragua's Ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Alvarado, Wednesday described Uruguay as a “dictatorship,” prompting a diplomatic rift with his colleague from the South American country.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 09:22:00 GMT
Uruguay's blooming economy shows covid-induced setback
Uruguay's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fell 2.8% in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020, according to a Central Bank (BCU) report released Wednesday.



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