Latin America

• Tuesday, July 31st 2018 - 08:29 UTC

  Taiwan president will attend inauguration of Paraguay's Mario Abdo Benitez

  

  President Tsai Ing-wen will visit two of Taiwan's diplomatic allies, Paraguay and Belize, Aug. 12-20, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Jose Maria Liu said on Monday. On the trip, Tsai will make transit stops in the United States - in Los Angeles on first leg and in Houston on the return journey, Liu said.

• Tuesday, July 31st 2018 - 06:52 UTC

  UK embassy in Guatemala holds forum on Illegal Wildlife Trade

  

  The British Embassy in Guatemala hosted a forum bringing together local partners in the fight against the Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT). Over the past decade, IWT has become a serious criminal industry fuelled by corruption, which has damaged economic growth and sustainable development, undermined good governance and the rule of law across the world, including here in Guatemala.

• Monday, July 30th 2018 - 12:23 UTC

  The other side of Nicaragua's instability: economic growth could drop from 4.9% to 1%.

  

  Nicaragua's protracted political crisis, which has lasted well over three months, is impairing economic growth, according to the central bank. Central bank chief Ovidio Reyes said the initial 4.9% growth forecast in gross domestic product (GDP) for 2018 could fall as low as 1% if ongoing protests continue to disrupt daily life.

• Saturday, July 28th 2018 - 08:58 UTC

  World Medical Association condemns killing of medic in Nicaragua

  

  The killing of a medical student in Nicaragua has been condemned by the World Medical Association. Brazilian student Rayneia Lima was shot this week while driving home from her hospital shift in Managua, Nicaragua's capital city.

• Friday, July 27th 2018 - 07:41 UTC

  US clears the way for natural gas exports to Latin America

  

  The U.S. Energy Department on Wednesday cleared the way for faster approval of small scale exports of natural gas including liquefied natural gas to Latin American countries by issuing a rule that does away with a public interest review of the shipments.

• Wednesday, July 25th 2018 - 05:20 UTC

  Ecuadorean president visits UK; speculation about a deal on Julian Assange's future

  

  Ecuador has said its president will not discuss the future of Julian Assange during a visit to the UK. Lenin Moreno was scheduled to speak in London and later travel to Scotland to the University of Edinburgh. He will also address businessmen interested in investing in Ecuador.

• Monday, July 23rd 2018 - 08:03 UTC

  Statement by the UK government on the situation in Nicaragua

  

  ”The worsening situation in Nicaragua is alarming. The United Kingdom reiterates its condemnation of the violence in Nicaragua, in particular the deliberate excessive use of force by police and pro-government armed groups against the people of Nicaragua, which has led to an increasing number of injuries and deaths.

• Monday, July 23rd 2018 - 06:53 UTC

  Mexico and Canada optimistic about NAFTA trade talks with the US

  

  The finance ministers for Mexico and Canada on Sunday said they were optimistic about NAFTA talks with the United States, even as trade tensions spurred by U.S. tariffs dominated the G20 meeting of world economic leaders in Argentina.

• Friday, July 20th 2018 - 10:47 UTC

  Peru shocked at the extent of corruption in the Judicial branch; head Justice resigns

  

  The head of Peru's judicial branch resigned on Thursday in the wake of a mounting corruption scandal involving secret phone recordings capturing numerous judges making behind-the-scenes deals on everything from promotions to criminal sentences.

• Friday, July 20th 2018 - 10:11 UTC

  Double miss for a redesigned Spanish submarine

  

  An attempt to deploy a new submarine for Spain's navy has run aground again, after it emerged it cannot fit in its dock, Spanish media report. The S-80 boat was redesigned at great expense after an earlier mistake meant it had problems floating, and it was lengthened to correct the issue.