The British oil tanker Stena Impero, held by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz since July for alleged maritime violations, has been cleared to leave, according to local press reports published Sunday. The vessel is due to depart soon.
Argentina's political future seems to be no mystery regarding the upcoming October 27 presidential elections. So much so that First Lady Juliana Awada's snap trip Sunday to Madrid citing entertainment and social engagements was announced by the media as a preparation for a post December 10 exile that looks inevitable after the outcome of the August 11 primaries.
The High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, denounced that her figure is misunderstood in Venezuela’s case. The Chilean president, who published a severe report in July denouncing human rights violations in Venezuela, said that many in that country mistakenly see her as the virgin Mary, who can work miracles and solve the humanitarian drama.
The United Nations' High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said Saturday she felt “sorry for Brazil,” after President Jair Bolsonaro publicly expressed his support for former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet.
Mexico's leftwing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) took a challenging stance towards traditional medicine and admitted a referendum about legalising some drugs for treatment purposes was likely.
Three Catholic priests were removed from their religious functions in Panama Friday for “inappropriate” and “scandalous” behaviours, after a digital news outlet revealed sexual encounters of priests with men, including a minor.
Doctors treating Uruguayan President Tabaré Vázquez of lung cancer Friday announced the 79-year-old head of state and an oncologist himself has completed the first round of radiotherapy treatment with excellent tolerance.
The Russian government has filed a formal request to Argentina for the extradition of four of their nationals who are charged with economic crimes, Deputy Prosecutor General Alexei Zakharov, in Buenos Aires for the 24th conference of the International Association of Prosecutors, said Friday.
Top secret documents drafted by Brazilian military, backed by President Jair Bolsonaro, indicate that the Amazon is under threat of Chinese penetration, according to a report published Friday by the site The Intercept, accessed by the Italian news agency ANSA.
Bolivia's President Evo Morales and Argentina's presidential frontrunner Alberto Fernández met Thursday evening in Santa Cruz de la Sierra to discuss Latin American region and possible future joint actions.