Latin America

Thursday, September 29th 2022 - 10:01 UTC
Guyana to offer training to unskilled Venezuelan migrants

Venezuela's Ambassador to Guyana Carlos Amador Pérez Silva and Labor Minister Joseph Hamilton discussed the status of Venezuelan migrants and possible measures that can be taken to improve their living conditions.
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Wednesday, September 28th 2022 - 10:45 UTC
Cuba left powerless as Hurricane Ian passes by on its way to Florida

Hurricane Ian left Cuba with no electricity Tuesday night as it caused major damage to the island's network on its way to Florida. Only the few who have access to gasoline-powered generators were spared from the full-scale blackout.
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Tuesday, September 27th 2022 - 10:12 UTC
Colombians rally against Petro's policies

Thousands of Colombians took to the streets Monday to protest against the reforms proposed by President Gustavo Petro, a former guerrilla leader who came into power less than two months ago.
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Monday, September 26th 2022 - 19:07 UTC
Cuban voters agree to same-sex marriage

With over 66% votes in favor, Cubans have approved through a referendum the introduction of same-sex marriage and other novelties, the Electoral Council announced Monday. The agency also considered the trend to be “irreversible.” Cuban President Miguel Díaz Canel said that “justice has been done.” The new legislation will replace the norms dating back to 1975.
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Monday, September 26th 2022 - 10:35 UTC
Ecuador sacks Interior Minister over police officer wife's murder scandal

Ecuador's Interior Minister Patricio Carrillo has been sacked by President Guillermo Lasso after the official was linked to a case of femicide, it was reported in Quito. Colonel Juan Zapata has been appointed as the new Minister of Interior.
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Monday, September 26th 2022 - 10:12 UTC
Mexico/US border migrants' record arrests; mostly from Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua

New figures from US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), indicate that 2.15 million migrants were detained at the US/Mexico border over the past year, a 24% increase, but with a drastic change in the origin of the new migrants, since the fastest growing number are from Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua.
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Monday, September 26th 2022 - 10:02 UTC
Peru vaccinates u-5s against COVID-19

Peruvian health authorities began vaccinating children under five years of age Sunday against COVID-19 with pediatric doses available in Lima and Callao.
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Friday, September 23rd 2022 - 19:23 UTC
Peruvians allowed to take off their facemasks indoors, but

Peruvian health authorities announced that face coverings will no longer be mandatory in indoor settings nationwide, except in hospitals, public transport, and among people with respiratory symptoms.
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Friday, September 23rd 2022 - 10:56 UTC
Uruguay ranked among best places for investing in the near future

According to one of the world's leading financial magazines, Uruguay remains “a haven of stability in a volatile region.” The report featured the opinions of experts participating in a regular survey, who were asked to evaluate 174 countries quarterly.
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Friday, September 23rd 2022 - 10:19 UTC
Leveraged loan to help Latam airlines exit from bankruptcy

Fresh air for highly indebted Latam, probably still the largest Latin American air carrier. In effect, a group of banks led by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has launched a leveraged loan sale that will support Latam Airlines Group SA’s exit from bankruptcy.
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