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Mon, 20 Jun 2022 09:59:00 GMT
Third-time lucky Petro to lead Colombia's turn to the left
Colombia elected this Sunday for the first time a leftist government after the second round of elections, with good participation figures and the landmark victory of Gustavo Petro, candidate of the Historical Pact coalition, pr...

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 08:41:00 GMT
Killers of Paraguayan prosecutor convicted in Colombia
The killers of Paraguayan Organized Crime Prosecutor Marcelo Pecci have been sentenced to 23 years and a half in jail late on Friday after a plea bargain with Colombian state attorneys, it was announced.

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 11:49:00 GMT
State of emergency declared in Ecuador
Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso Friday decreed a state of emergency in three provinces for the next 30 days following uprisings by indigenous communities.

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 11:37:00 GMT
BoA flight for Conviasa's passengers to be cleared shortly
Argentina's Ambassador to Bolivia Ariel Basteiro Friday said his country would soon authorize the Boliviana de Aviación (BoA) flight from Viru Viru (Santa Cruz de la Sierra) to Buenos Aires carrying the 190 passengers of Venez...

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 09:44:00 GMT
Passengers stranded in Buenos Aires as Conviasa's "rescue flight" returns to Caracas
Hundreds of angry passengers were complaining Thursday at Buenos Aires' international Ezeiza airport as the Conviasa flight they were supposed to board to Caracas was not available, after the Airbus 340-600 purchased from Iran'...

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 09:09:00 GMT
Facemasks no longer mandatory in Buenos Aires indoors
Buenos Aires City authorities Wednesday lifted the rule mandating the wearing of facemasks in indoor settings and public transport units effective since Thursday. The measure was taken after almost three weeks of steady drops i...

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 10:38:00 GMT
Colombia's CNE rules presidential debates not mandatory
Colombia's National Electoral Council (CNE) Wednesday ruled against a decision earlier in the day by the Superior Court of Bogota ordering both presidential candidates (Rodolfo Hernández and Gustavo Petro) to hold a debate pri...

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 10:14:00 GMT
Latin America at WTO, stands up in support of reforming agriculture trade rules
Sixteen Latin American countries, led by Brazil pledged this week to work together to demand reform of world agricultural trade rules at the World Trade Organization (WTO). The decision was taken among other issues to counter t...

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 22:38:00 GMT
Ecuadorian indigenist leader released from jail
An Ecuadorian judge has ordered the release from custody of indigenist leader Leónidas Iza after spending almost 24 hours in a detention facility.

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 09:55:00 GMT
Bolivia: UN Rapporteur says Áñez's conviction tinted with political meddling
Former Peruvian Foreign Minister Diego García-Sayán has said he saw politics had meddled in the judicial ruling whereby former Bolivian interim President Janine Àñez was sentenced to ten years in jail for crimes against the...



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