Latin America

Monday, July 28th 2025 - 19:28 UTC
Honduras: Teleworking and mask mandates extended

Honduras has extended teleworking for public institutions and virtual classes until Aug. due to a surge in respiratory illnesses, including the detection of highly contagious Omicron XFG Covid-19 variants. The government has also made mask-wearing mandatory in various enclosed public spaces such as hospitals, airports, shopping centers, and public transport.
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Monday, July 28th 2025 - 10:57 UTC
Milei tells SRA his plans include FTA with US despite Mercosur

During his speech at the Argentina Rural Society's (SRA) Annual Exhibition in Buenos Aires, President Javier Milei emphasized his government’s first-year achievements, ongoing reforms, and vision for the future. Among other issues, Milei insisted that his government was seeking an FTA with the United States, circumventing Mercosur constraints.
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Monday, July 28th 2025 - 09:41 UTC
Uruguay and Chile strengthen cooperation regarding human rights violations

Uruguay and Chile advanced their collaboration on policies related to memory, truth, and justice regarding past human rights violations.
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Saturday, July 26th 2025 - 11:10 UTC
Haitian soldiers undergoing training in Mexico

Haiti has deployed 150 soldiers to Mexico for a two-month training program, part of a larger initiative to train a total of 700 soldiers. This move, announced by the Haitian government on Friday, is a significant step in the country's efforts to combat rampant gang violence, which has severely destabilized the capital, Port-au-Prince.
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Friday, July 25th 2025 - 20:13 UTC
Petro orders all Colombian coal exports to Israel halted

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered the National Navy to intercept and stop any ships carrying coal bound for Israel in response to what he considers to be a genocide in Gaza. Coal exports to Israel had been banned by decree in August 2024, except for pre-existing contracts. However, some government officials apparently disregarded that order.
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Friday, July 25th 2025 - 19:52 UTC
Honduras decrees contingency measures as Covid-19 cases soar

Honduras is re-implementing several public health measures as cases of Covid-19 have been reported to be on the surge. The Omicron subvariant XFG - also known as Stratus or Frankenstein - is believed to account for 36% of recent infections.
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Friday, July 25th 2025 - 09:37 UTC
Ecuador: Noboa lays off 5,000 civil servants

Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa decreed a significant restructuring of his government, reducing the number of ministries from 20 to 14 and secretariats from 9 to 3. This move also includes the dismissal of 5,000 civil servants to boost efficiency through deficit reduction, to meet International Monetary Fund (IMF) targets.
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Thursday, July 24th 2025 - 16:36 UTC
Uruguay detains and sentences Iranian national for entering with fake Israeli passport

An Iranian citizen has been sentenced to prison in Uruguay after attempting to enter the country using a fake Israeli passport, according to reporting this Thursday by the weekly Búsqueda. The incident took place in the context of recent hostilities between Iran, Israel, and the United States — a period referred to by Washington as the “12-day war.”
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Thursday, July 24th 2025 - 08:36 UTC
Lula and Sheinbaum discuss joint developments

Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil and Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico held a telephone conversation on Wednesday to discuss strengthening bilateral relations and economic cooperation.
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Wednesday, July 23rd 2025 - 09:35 UTC
Gopinath leaves IMF to return to Harvard

International Monetary Fund Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath announced this week that she will be resigning from her position at the end of August to return to teaching at Harvard University. “I have decided to return to my academic roots,” she explained.