Latin America

Wednesday, August 4th 2021 - 07:13 UTC
Highest alert in Brazil with African Swine Fever outbreak in Dominican Republic, which spread from 2 to 11 provinces

Brazil said that it is closely monitoring the outbreak of African Swine Fever, ASF, in the Dominican Republic and is taking the necessary measures, including an alert on the control of imports, international agriculture surveillance, and animal health services.
Tuesday, August 3rd 2021 - 09:39 UTC
Nicaraguan President to seek reelection with most opponents jailed

After arresting most opposition leaders who could challenge him, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega announced Monday that he will run for a new term in office in the November 7 elections.
Tuesday, August 3rd 2021 - 07:04 UTC
African swine fever in the Dominican Republic; Army called in to eliminate thousands of pigs

Alert in the Americas after the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory confirmed African swine fever (ASF) in samples collected from pigs in the Dominican Republic. ASF has forced China to cull millions of pigs since there is no vaccine to prevent the disease which is also highly contagious.
Monday, August 2nd 2021 - 07:46 UTC
Duque says Colombia willing to sort out together with Panama the crisis of migrants trying to reach the US or Canada

Colombian President Iván Duque has called on Panama's authorities to find a negotiated solution to the crisis of migrants stranded at the border on their way to the United States.
Saturday, July 31st 2021 - 09:25 UTC
Former Haiti First Lady considers running for president

Martine Moïse, the widow of slain Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, is considering running in the next elections, according to an interview published Friday by The New York Times.
Saturday, July 31st 2021 - 07:22 UTC
Bad start for Peruvian president Castillo, two trips in two days

Another bump in the head for the stubborn Peruvian president Pedro Castillo who took office this week. Not only his nomination for prime minister Guido Bellido has been questioned as a former admirer of a terrorist group that ravaged Peru in the eighties and nineties, but now repeats with his foreign minister, Hector Béjar, a former guerrilla member, with academic background who in his books praises armed revolution, “with no forgiveness”.
Friday, July 30th 2021 - 07:28 UTC
New Peruvian President appoints leftist congressman Guido Bellido as PM

Peru's President Pedro Castillo Thursday appointed Congressman Guido Bellido Ugarte of his Peru Libre leftwing party to become the country's new Prime Minister, while the remaining members of the cabinet are still due to take office.
Friday, July 30th 2021 - 07:09 UTC
Opposition alliance agrees on a contender to challenge Nicaraguan dictator Ortega

The main opposition alliance in Nicaragua named a former right-wing guerrilla and a beauty queen as its candidates for the coming presidential election in November. The Citizens Alliance for Liberty, CXL, nominated Oscar Sobalvarro, 68 as president hopeful and ex-Miss Nicaragua 2017, Berenice Quezada, 27 to complete the ticket.
Thursday, July 29th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
Pedro Castillo sworn in as Peru's new president

Pedro Castillo Terrones has been sworn in Wednesday as Peru's new President for the 2021-2026 term just barely a week after being declared the winner of the June 6 runoff against conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori.
Thursday, July 29th 2021 - 09:13 UTC
Gov't officials to run in primary elections need to resign in order to focus on their campaigns, Argentine President warns

Argentine President Alberto Fernández Wednesday warned that government officials who wished to run in the upcoming mandatory primary elections should resign their offices in order to focus on their campaigns.