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Montevideo, December 27th 2025 - 12:45 UTC

Latin America

  • Thursday, November 2nd 2017 - 08:07 UTC

    Ruling party schism in Ecuador, but president Moreno support climbs to 77%

    The national Country Alliance party has unanimously decided and announces “the immediate removal of Lenin Moreno as president of the Country Alliance party”

    Ecuador's ruling Country Alliance party, founded by former president Rafael Correa over a decade ago, has removed President Lenin Moreno as its head, citing “repeated failures” in leadership, as a schism between the former allies deepens.

  • Thursday, November 2nd 2017 - 07:44 UTC

    Ex FARC leader will run for the presidency of Colombia in 2018

    Rodrigo Londoño —‘Timochenko’— will run for the presidency of Colombia next year, with the backing of former Farc rebels, the group’s new political party said

    Veteran Farc (Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces) leader Rodrigo Londono — known as ‘Timochenko’ — will run for the presidency of Colombia next year, with the backing of former Farc rebels, the group’s new political party announced. However, he and other ex-commanders will likely face trials for human rights crimes and it is unclear how they would serve in office if sentenced.

  • Tuesday, October 24th 2017 - 22:50 UTC

    Mexican government struck by Odebrecht's bribe money

    President Peña Nieto's party, (PRI), has been the dominant force of Mexican politics for the best part of a century, but has long been a byword for corruption.

    Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto faces a tough choice on whether to pursue a graft probe involving a prominent ally and Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht.

  • Monday, October 23rd 2017 - 07:25 UTC

    UN Human Rights High Commissioner visits Peru and Uruguay

    Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein visit to Uruguay includes meetings with President Vázquez, cabinet ministers, the presidents of Congress and the judiciary

    UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein will visit Peru and Uruguay this week to discuss progress and challenges concerning human rights in these countries. He will also launch a joint plan of action by the UN Human Rights Office and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) to address the protection of human rights defenders in the Americas.

  • Sunday, October 22nd 2017 - 01:45 UTC

    Uruguay's football caught between a rock and a hard place

    Uruguayan striking players in a street demonstration

    Soccer passionate Uruguay is again with no matches this weekend in the local major leagues and could be for several weeks, because of a conflict between professional players demanding to remove the authorities of their association and a call for fresh elections. A request supported by six hundred signatures, and until complied there will be no games. The measure has been supported by the referees association.

  • Saturday, October 14th 2017 - 20:42 UTC

    IMF: Latin America must crack down on corruption and improve governance

    High levels of corruption appear to divide the emerging economies of the region from advanced economies which benefit from better rule of law, IMF suggested

    Latin American and Caribbean governments need to crack down on corruption in order to make their economies more durable and the benefits of growth more widespread, the International Monetary Fund said on Friday.

  • Thursday, October 12th 2017 - 12:16 UTC

    Bolivians in the streets reject president Morales attempt to a fourth running reelection

    President Morales accused those who protested in defense of democracy of wanting to recycle the dictatorships from the past.

    Thousands of Bolivians took to the streets to protest against President Evo Morales’ attempt to get re-elected despite the fact that the constitution does not allow for a fourth consecutive term. The demonstrations that took place in the country’s nine regional capitals warned President Morales that the people of Bolivia will not allow him to participate in any more elections.

  • Wednesday, October 11th 2017 - 15:28 UTC

    Messi qualifies Argentina to the World Cup and Brazil KOs Chile

    Argentine superstar Lionel Messi celebrated on Tuesday evening in Quito and can now look forward to his fourth appearance at the World Cup finals next year in Russia

    Lionel Messi fired Argentina into the World Cup with a brilliant hat-trick on Tuesday as South American champions Chile suffered a shock elimination. Messi single-handedly resurrected Argentina’s hopes in a 3-1 win over Ecuador in Quito that drew a line under a chaotic campaign that had left the two-time champions in danger of failing to qualify.

  • Sunday, October 8th 2017 - 07:52 UTC

    Guyana en route to become a top oil producer in Latin America

    Turbot-1 was drilled to 5,622 m in 1,802 m of water on Sept. 29, 2017. It is located in the southeastern portion of the 26,800-sq km Stabroek block

    Exxon Mobil Corp. has discovered more oil on the Staborek block offshore Guyana, northeast South America, with the Turbot-1 well. ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Ltd. began drilling the Turbot-1 well on Aug. 14, 2017, and encountered a reservoir of 23 m of high-quality, oil-bearing sandstone in the primary objective.

  • Saturday, October 7th 2017 - 10:03 UTC

    Reminiscences of the Falklands' war triggered by the Argentina/Peru Russia 2018 qualifier

    Peru provided the Galtieri regime with ten Mirage fighters with the Argentine colors

    The building up to the South American qualifier for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, between Argentina and Peru, which was played in Buenos Aires on Thursday evening, resurfaced the strong political and military alliance of the two countries, particularly referred to recent events such as the Falklands war in 1982.