Latin America

• Friday, April 21st 2023 - 10:05 UTC

  Lavrov strengthens Moscow's ties with Havanna

  

  Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Thursday told Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel that Moscow continued to reject the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by Washington on Havanna. The Russian diplomat also met with former President Raúl Castro and with his Cuban counterpart, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla during the last stop of his Latin America and Caribbean tour which included Brazil, Venezuela, and Nicaragua.

• Thursday, April 20th 2023 - 10:45 UTC

  First Quarter sees over a million tourists flocking to Uruguay

  

  The Ministry of Tourism of Uruguay announced that in the first quarter of the year, more than one million tourists visited the South American country, generating revenues of 741 million US dollars. This was presented on Wednesday, indicating an increase in the sector.

• Thursday, April 20th 2023 - 10:11 UTC

  Arrest of former Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno requested

  

  Ecuadorian prosecutors Wednesday requested the pre-trial arrest of former President Lenín Moreno after the latter failed to appear before the courts as mandated in the Sinohydro corruption case, in which he is said to have accepted bribes for the construction of the country's largest hydroelectric plant.

• Thursday, April 20th 2023 - 10:01 UTC

  Escazú Agreement poses new challenges to Latin American countries

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Wednesday opened the Second Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP2) of the Escazú Agreement at the Kirchner Cultural Center in Buenos Aires. The event will last until April 21.

• Thursday, April 20th 2023 - 10:01 UTC

  Díaz-Canel reelected as President of Cuba

  

  Miguel Díaz-Canel was re-elected for a second term in office by the National Assembly of People's Power, a body which was renewed Wednesday after the March 27 elections, it was reported in Havanna.

• Thursday, April 20th 2023 - 10:00 UTC

  US Judge orders arrest of former Peruvian President Toledo pending extradition

  

  US Federal Judge Thomas Hixson ordered former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo to surrender to marshalls in the Californian city of San Jose next Friday, April 21, at 9 am local time for his extradition to Lima to face corruption charges in another spinoff of the Odebrecht case in his country. In the meantime, Toledo will be housed in a jail in the Californian county of San Mateo.

• Wednesday, April 19th 2023 - 10:35 UTC

  Which Latin American country is one of Russia's “most loyal partners”?

  

  During the second stop of his Latin American tour after Brasilia and ahead of Cuba and Nicaragua, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Tuesday said in Caracas in front of his local colleague Yván Gil Pinto that Venezuela was “without a doubt” one of Russia's “most loyal partners.”

• Tuesday, April 18th 2023 - 09:05 UTC

  Peru: Castillo's arrest not arbitrary, court rules

  

  A Peruvian court Monday upheld a previous ruling declaring the inadmissibility of a habeas corpus request filed in favor of former President Pedro Castillo to seek his release from jail.

• Monday, April 17th 2023 - 09:11 UTC

  Petro lands in NY for busy week leading up to Summit with Biden

  

  Colombian President Gustavo Petro Sunday landed in New York for a series of engagements leading to a bilateral summit with his United States colleague Joseph Biden at the White House on April 20.

• Monday, April 17th 2023 - 09:04 UTC

  Russian FM kicks off Latin American tour in Brazil

  

  Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is off on a Latin American tour during which he will visit Brazil, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba between April 17 and 21 to strengthen bilateral cooperation in political, economic, commercial, educational, and humanitarian matters, according to Moscow.