Latin America

• Tuesday, December 13th 2022 - 10:55 UTC

  Argentina and three other countries take diplomatic turn and ask for Castillo's restitution in Peru

  

  The governments of Colombia, Mexico, Argentina and Bolivia have changed their position regarding the political crisis in Peru, which worsened in the last days after the removal of former president Pedro Castillo from office by the Congress. The government of Alberto Fernandez supported in the last hours the former president, currently under arrest and requesting asylum in Mexico, after the Argentinean Foreign Ministry criticized Castillo for altering the “constitutional order” after attempting a self-coup in which he tried to dissolve the Parliament.

• Tuesday, December 13th 2022 - 10:26 UTC

  Despite political chaos, Peruvian economy remains strong based on an independent central bank

  

  When Peruvian president Dina Boluarte took office becoming the sixth head of state in four years, world media pointed out to the mineral rich South American country as an example of instability and total political chaos. This however is not necessarily true since Peru has one of the most stable and sustainedly growing economies in the region.

• Tuesday, December 13th 2022 - 09:14 UTC

  Guyana opens offshore oil bidding round to diversify explorers and expand the state role

  

  The Cooperative Republic of Guyana opened a bidding round for 14 oil and gas blocks in its oil-rich offshore, hoping to award exploration contracts by the end of May. Guyana has become home to one of the largest oil discoveries in the last decade, with about 11 billion barrels of oil and gas found by a consortium led by Exxon Mobil.

• Tuesday, December 13th 2022 - 09:00 UTC

  Castillo criticizes Boluarte, says he will remain loyal to the people

  

  Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Terrones Monday said he was being “kidnapped” and insisted Dina Boluarte, who was sworn in after his impeachment, was a “usurper.”

• Monday, December 12th 2022 - 19:34 UTC

  Protesters in Peru seize Arequipa airport in demand of Castillo's release

  

  Supporters of deposed President Pedro Castillo Terrones have seized the airport at the Peruvian town of Arequipa in a move to demand the resignation of Vice President Dina Boluarte, who was sworn in as the new head of state following the Peru Libre leader's impeachment after he announced he was dissolving Parliament.

• Monday, December 12th 2022 - 16:15 UTC

  Social leaders linked to government coalition murdered in Colombia

  

  Unknown assassins killed in the last 72 hours two Colombian social leaders linked to the leftist Historic Pact, the government coalition of President Gustavo Petro, in the department of Bolivar, located in the north of the country, members of that group reported Sunday.

• Monday, December 12th 2022 - 10:42 UTC

  Protests in Peru leave 2 dead and many wounded among Castillo supporters

  

  At least two people have been reported killed in demonstrations throughout Peru opposing the government of President Dina Boluarte, who was sworn in last week after Congress impeached Pedro Castillo Terrones following his attempt to dissolve Parliament.

• Monday, December 12th 2022 - 10:28 UTC

  Latin America, the EU's strategic investment target for 2023

  

  Ursula von der Leyen convened the first meeting of the Global Gateway Board on Sunday to review the achievements of the first year of implementation of this plan. The President of the European Commission said the EU wants to counter the new Chinese Silk Road and identify projects for 2023 in Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Pacific.

• Monday, December 12th 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  New discovery at Peru's Nazca lines reported

  

  Japanese researchers from Yamagata University have announced the discovery of some 168 new geoglyphs in Peru's Nazca Lines.

• Monday, December 12th 2022 - 09:53 UTC

  Volcano activity leads to temporary airport closure in Guatemala

  

  Guatemala City's La Aurora International Airport was closed temporarily Sunday due to “the presence of ashes” from the nearby Fuego volcano, it was reported. The air terminal resumed operations three hours later after the wind shifted “to the south,” according to Civil Aeronautics Director Francis Argueta.