Latin America

Friday, December 2nd 2022 - 19:06 UTC
Argentina grants political asylum to former Ecuadorian Minister convicted of corruption

Citing humanitarian grounds, the Government of Argentina has granted diplomatic asylum to the Ecuadorian national Maria de los Angeles Duarte Pesantes, a former official under former President Rafael Correa.
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Friday, December 2nd 2022 - 09:50 UTC
Dispute between Chile and Bolivia over Silala settled by ICJ ruling

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) Thursday announced a ruling validating Chile's claim that the Silala River is an international waterway and calling both parties to cooperate in the preservation of the natural resources in the area.
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Thursday, December 1st 2022 - 10:50 UTC
US blocks sugar imports from Dominican Republic, claiming abusive labor conditions

Imports of crude sugar from a company in the Dominican Republic will be blocked at all U.S. ports after the alleged use of forced labor in its production, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced this week.
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Wednesday, November 30th 2022 - 10:16 UTC
Foreign investment in Latin America still below pre-pandemic levels

Despite a 40.7% growth from 2021, Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in Latin America continue to be below the levels recorded before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released Tuesday in Santiago by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).
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Tuesday, November 29th 2022 - 22:42 UTC
New impeachment request filed against Peruvian President

The Peruvian Congress presented on Tuesday a request to dismiss president Pedro Castillo Terrones, for his alleged “moral incapacity” to hold office for the third time since he arrived the office, 16 months ago.
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Tuesday, November 29th 2022 - 10:50 UTC
Ecuadorian poultry farm detected to have cases of bird flu

Ecuadorian authorities have activated an epidemiological encirclement following a surge in cases of avian influenza. The first confirmation stemmed from a poultry production farm in the Andean province of Cotopaxi thanks to controls by the Agency for Regulation and Phytosanitary and Zoosanitary Control (Agrocalidad), the Agriculture and Livestock Ministry said.
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Tuesday, November 29th 2022 - 10:19 UTC
BP awarded contract by Guyana to market its share of oil from two platforms

UK's British Petroleum has been awarded a contract to market Guyana's share of oil produced at the Liza Destiny and Liza Unity platforms, reports Oilprice. With 11 billion barrels found to date, Guyana is home to one of the largest oil discoveries over the last decade.
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Tuesday, November 29th 2022 - 10:01 UTC
Chile targets Brazil to promote and expand exports

Chile is renewing its strategy to increase and diversify exports to the largest economy and market in South America. Spearheaded by ProChile, an arm of the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the plan is to expand its network in Brazil with new offices in Brasília and Belo Horizonte.
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Tuesday, November 29th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Peru's President lands in Chile for bilateral talks

Peru's President Pedro Castillo Terrones and his entourage landed in Santiago on an official tour during which he is to participate in the IV Peru-Chile Binational Cabinet, among other engagements.
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Monday, November 28th 2022 - 10:30 UTC
With no reelection possible, Mexican president begins preparing his party to continue ruling

The debate on amendments to the electoral legislation and electoral authority in Mexico, sponsored by president Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador and strongly criticized by the opposition has led to an unprecedented dispute on the streets of Mexico City.
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