Latin America

Friday, July 11th 2025 - 10:02 UTC
Paraguay reviews options regarding refueling along Paraná Waterway

Paraguay's Foreign Ministry and private sector associations regarding fuel bunkering operations at kilometer 171 of the Paraguay-Paraná waterway started a round of discussions Thursday in Asunción after Argentina's customs authority announced a potential suspension of these operations.
Thursday, July 10th 2025 - 09:07 UTC
Orsi's participation at BRICS Summit a success

Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi returned Wednesday from the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, achieving significant diplomatic successes. Notably, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa extended a formal invitation for Uruguay to attend the upcoming G-20 summit. Additionally, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi confirmed plans to establish an Indian embassy in Uruguay.
Wednesday, July 9th 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Progressive leaders' Summit in Santiago announced

Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font will host a “High-Level Meeting Democracy Forever” Summit on July 21 at the Palacio de la Moneda in Santiago with fellow progressive Presidents Yamandú Orsi (Uruguay), Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Brazil), and Gustavo Petro (Colombia), in addition to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
Wednesday, July 9th 2025 - 09:33 UTC
Peru to open new archaeological site this coming weekend

Peru is to unveil the new archaeological site of El Peñico next Saturday. The 3,800-year-old city northwest of Lima was founded between 1800 and 1500 BC and is about 12 kilometers from the Sacred City of Caral, the oldest civilization in the Americas. It has been renamed the “City of Integration of the Supe Valley.”
Wednesday, July 9th 2025 - 09:20 UTC
Brazil and China to assess railroad to Peru feasibility

Authorities from Brazil and China signed this week an agreement to start the studies for the construction of a railway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, which would bring South America's largest country closer to the Asian giant trade-wise.
Wednesday, July 9th 2025 - 09:09 UTC
No presidential candidacy for Evo Morales possible

Bolivia's Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) rejected on Tuesday all requests from supporters of former President Evo Morales, confirming that he will not be a candidate in the upcoming August 17 presidential elections.
Wednesday, July 9th 2025 - 09:07 UTC
Caricom Summit promotes integration and South-South cooperation

The 49th Ordinary Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) concluded Tuesday in Montego Bay, Jamaica, with a strong commitment to accelerating regional integration, strengthening South-South cooperation, and building a more secure and resilient future.
Wednesday, July 9th 2025 - 08:15 UTC
Evistas split between those loyal to the former president and those endorsing Andrónico Roodríguez

Followers of former Bolivian President Evo Morales are split between those who will endorse the candidacy of his former proegé Andrónico Rodríguez and those who find the latter a traitor and would rather cast a null vote in next month's elections if Morales himself is not allowed to run, which he should not after srving more than the constitutional limit on mandates.
Tuesday, July 8th 2025 - 21:57 UTC
Rosa Villavicencio becomes Colombia's acting FM

Following the resignation of Laura Sarabia, Deputy Foreign Minister Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio has been promoted to acting Foreign Minister of Colombia, taking office on Tuesday.
Monday, July 7th 2025 - 08:50 UTC
Boric and Arce advocate for multilateralism and Global South empowerment

Presidents Gabriel Boric Font of Chile and Bolivia's Luis Arce Catacora advocated for multilateralism, international law, and the strengthening of the Global South during their interventions at the BRICS 2025 summit in Rio de Janeiro.