Latin America

• Monday, October 28th 2019 - 09:45 UTC

  Piñera lifts state of emergency; new cabinet expected for this week

  

  Embattled Chilean President Sebastian Piñera announced on Sunday that a state of emergency that has lasted more than a week amid mass protests would be lifted at midnight.

• Monday, October 28th 2019 - 06:30 UTC

  First woman elected mayor of Bogotá, defeats long tradition of Colombian male political elite

  

  Claudia Lopez, a symbol of the fight against corruption in Colombia, on Sunday became the first woman to be elected mayor of the capital Bogota.

• Saturday, October 26th 2019 - 09:50 UTC

  US suspends all scheduled flights to Cuba except those to Havana

  

  The United States will suspend all scheduled flights to Cuba except to its capital Havana, authorities said on Friday, as US President Donald Trump pushes to dismantle the rapprochement begun by his predecessor Barack Obama.

• Friday, October 25th 2019 - 09:58 UTC

  Argentine ready for the return of Kirchnerism defeated by Macri in 2015

  

  Argentines head to the polls on Sunday with the Peronist opposition strong favourites to take back the presidency from business-friendly reformer Mauricio Macri, who has been stung by a tumbling economy and financial crises.

• Friday, October 25th 2019 - 09:49 UTC

  Morales proclaims himself as winner in the first round of the Bolivian presidential election with 47.07% of the vote

  

  A final vote tally by Bolivia's electoral board gave President Evo Morales an outright win in the first-round election on Thursday, with 47.07% of ballots compared to 36.51% for runner-up Carlos Mesa, data on the board's website showed.

• Friday, October 25th 2019 - 09:45 UTC

  Alarming level of mercury contamination in Amazon dolphins: illegal gold mining

  

  Amazon river dolphins are showing alarming levels of contamination mainly because of illegal panning for gold, conservationists say. Researchers measured contamination levels in 46 of these large freshwater creatures known for long, bottle-like snouts in major basins of Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia and Peru.

• Thursday, October 24th 2019 - 11:57 UTC

  Bolivian president calls to defend democracy; opposition urges “permanent mobilization in the streets”

  

  Bolivia's opposition launched a general strike on Wednesday amid protests and disturbances over disputed election results that pointed to another term for President Evo Morales, who likened the unrest to a right-wing coup.

• Thursday, October 24th 2019 - 09:54 UTC

  General strike and unrest continues in Chile despite Piñera's “I'm sorry” and announcements

  

  Thousands of Chileans flooded the streets of Santiago and other cities in a general strike on Wednesday, upping the pressure on beleaguered President Sebastian Piñera after days of social unrest that left at least 18 dead.

• Thursday, October 24th 2019 - 09:50 UTC

  Venezuela exodus on track to reach 5 million, says UN; 5.000 leave every day

  

  The exodus of Venezuelans is on track to reach 5 million people, as pressure grows on neighboring countries to provide them with long-term support, United Nations and European Union officials said on Wednesday.

• Thursday, October 24th 2019 - 09:21 UTC

  Mexico, an example of the financial plight of the Latin American media

  

  Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador took office in December promising to reduce public spending to free up more resources for the poor. But his austerity drive has left media outlets reeling, and raised questions about whether Lopez Obrador is trying to influence coverage.