Latin America

Tuesday, June 7th 2022 - 21:46 UTC
LA Summit: US announces funding to discourage migration

The Government of the United States Tuesday announced amid the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles a series of measures consisting of basically funding initiatives in Central America to tackle the root causes behind migration.
Tuesday, June 7th 2022 - 21:43 UTC
Colombia: Hernández wants more working hours and less free time

Colombian presidential hopeful Rodolfo Hernández, who surprisingly advanced to the runoff against leftist Senator Gustavo Petro, has announced some of his plans in case of being elected, which include extending the working day to 10 hours and reducing lunch breaks to half an hour.
Tuesday, June 7th 2022 - 10:11 UTC
Dominican Environment Minister shot dead in his office

The Dominican Republic's Environment Minister was shot dead by a gunman who walked into his office Monday in Santo Domingo, while a meeting was going on, it was reported.
Monday, June 6th 2022 - 20:47 UTC
Colombian President sentenced to 5 days' house arrest

A Colombian court in the town of Ibagué has issued an arrest warrant against President Iván Duque for disobeying a previous judicial mandate to protect the Los Nevados National Natural Park located in the “Eje cafetero” (Coffee Axis) region, it was announced.
Monday, June 6th 2022 - 20:45 UTC
El Salvador likened to Nicaragua for its human rights policy

Human rights organizations have raised their concerns over the current situation in El Salvador, where the demise of rule of law is becoming the new “norm.”
Monday, June 6th 2022 - 19:17 UTC
President Lacalle tests positive for COVID-19 and will miss the Summit of the Americas

Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou has tested positive for COVID-19 and will therefore skip this week's Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California, he announced on his Twitter account.
Monday, June 6th 2022 - 10:58 UTC
Alberto Fernández will be Venezuela's voice at Los Angeles Summit, Maduro says

Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro said Argentina's President would represent all those countries excluded from the Summit of the Americas starting Monday in Los Angeles, California.
Monday, June 6th 2022 - 10:29 UTC
Detainee in Pecci case threatens Colombian authorities

A suspect arrested in Colombia in connection with the May 10 killing of Paraguayan Prosecutor Marcelo Pecci Friday threatened to kill officers of the Technical Investigation Corps (CTI) during the hearings.
Saturday, June 4th 2022 - 09:59 UTC
Colombia: Five arrested in Pecci's murder probe

Colombian authorities have arrested five people in the city of Medellín, presumably linked to the murder of Paraguayan Prosecutor Marcelo Pecci while he was honeymooning at an exclusive Caribbean beach resort in Cartagena de Indias, Attorney General Francisco Barbosa announced Friday.
Saturday, June 4th 2022 - 09:53 UTC
Peru: audio of Congress Speaker Alva planning Castillo's sacking goes viral

Peruvian Congress Speaker Maria del Carmen Alva has been recorded last year granting President Pedro Castillo was going to be impeached out of office. These audios went viral Friday on social media.