Latin America

Saturday, September 16th 2023 - 10:04 UTC
Dominican Republic closes all borders with Haiti for as long as necessary

Dominican Republic authorities closed all land, air, and sea borders with Haiti over a dispute stemming from the construction of a canal in Haitian territory that affects the flow of water from a river shared by both countries.
Friday, September 15th 2023 - 10:16 UTC
Argentine national stabbed in Bolivia dies after being denied medical attention

The death of an Argentine national in Bolivia after being denied medical attention has sparked nationalistic anger and calls for retribution measures, it was reported in Buenos Aires.
Friday, September 15th 2023 - 10:04 UTC
Consequences of Lake Titicaca drought underreported, conservationists say

The Association of Indigenous Peoples Conservationists (Asociación de Pueblos Originarios Conservacionistas - APOC) insisted this week that an emergency be declared in Lake Titicaca, which they claimed was suffering from “water stress,” meaning that water demand exceeds the amount available.
Thursday, September 14th 2023 - 12:16 UTC
Latin America, most dangerous region for environment defenders, Global Witness report

Latin America is the most dangerous region in the world for environmental defenders, according to a new report released by the Global Witness NGO on Wednesday. The environmental crime watchdog said at least 177 landdefenders were killed worldwide last year. One in five of them were murdered in the Amazon rainforest.
Thursday, September 14th 2023 - 10:09 UTC
Peru to allocate green debt swap to tropical forest protection in Amazon

The Peruvian administration of President Dina Boluarte pledged to use the proceeds from a US$ 20 million debt swap with the United States for climate action in the Amazon to finance a tropical forest protection fund over the next 13 years, it was reported Wednesday in Lima. It is the third debt-for-nature swap between the two governments.
Thursday, September 14th 2023 - 09:54 UTC
“Extraterrestrial” bodies displayed at Mexico's Congress

Two fossilized bodies allegedly belonging to beings from outer space were set on display Wednesday at the San Lazaro Palace in Mexico City. According to carbon-14 tests, the items would be over 1,000 years old, ufologist Jaime Maussan said. The remains were displayed during a special session of Mexico's Congress.
Tuesday, September 12th 2023 - 08:39 UTC
Will Dominican Republic close all borders with Haiti again?

The Dominican Republic has suspended issuing visas to Haitian nationals and might fully close all borders between the two countries after a recent excavation of a canal in the Massacre River on the Haitian side resulted in water being diverted with ensuing damages to farmers and the environment, President Luis Abinader explained.
Monday, September 11th 2023 - 10:40 UTC
Chile: AMLO joins Boric in remembering Allende

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) said Sunday in Santiago that he admired late Chilean President Salvador Allende, who was “a victim of scoundrels.” The visiting leader made those remarks on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the military coup d'état by General Augusto Pinochet Ugarte, which overthrew the Socialist head of state and started a 17-year dictatorship.
Saturday, September 9th 2023 - 21:44 UTC
“Global South” objects to EU deforestation focus and 'risk assessment' qualification policies

Argentina was part of the “Global South”, which this week made a presentation before the European Union expressing deep concern about the distorting effects of the new EU ruling, from June 2023, referred to goods that are demanded to be free of deforestation consequences.
Saturday, September 9th 2023 - 10:47 UTC
Mexican president lands in Colombia for talks with Petro

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador met in Cali with his Colombian colleague Gustavo Petro on the first day of his official trip to Colombia, it was reported. Both heads of state attended the closing of the three-day Latin American and Caribbean Conference on Drugs.