Latin America

Thursday, February 24th 2022 - 09:35 UTC
Mexico the most lethal country for journalists: six dead in less than two months

Mexico the most lethal country to work as a journalist reported this week the sixth death of one of its members so far this year. According to media protection agencies stats, last year the number was 7 or 9, (depending on if the person was killed while on duty), and 47 in the last five years.
Thursday, February 24th 2022 - 09:27 UTC
Venezuelan NGOs denounce environmental damages caused by illegal mining

Environmentalist organizations have called on the Venezuelan government to take action in view of the damage caused by illegal mining in an area near the Colombian border.
Thursday, February 24th 2022 - 09:22 UTC
Colombia pulls ambassador from Managua following Ortega's berating remarks

The Government of President Iván Duque Wednesday pulled its Ambassador from Managua after Nicaraguan leader Daniel Ortega said Colombia was a “narco-state” where social leaders were murdered daily.
Wednesday, February 23rd 2022 - 09:14 UTC
Bolivia's Justice far from the people, UN rapporteur says

UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, Diego García-Sayán said Justice was “far from the people” of Bolivia.
Tuesday, February 22nd 2022 - 09:45 UTC
Abortion legal in Colombia until week 24

Colombia's Constitutional Court Monday ruled to decriminalize medical procedures to terminate pregnancies up to the 24th week. In other words, there will be no criminal consequences for such actions until the sixth month.
Tuesday, February 22nd 2022 - 09:08 UTC
Bolivia signs judicial protocol with UN mission

Bolivian authorities and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Monday signed a “protocol for the observation of judicial processes,” which is also to apply to the cases against former president Jeanine Áñez, it was announced.
Monday, February 21st 2022 - 20:22 UTC
Corruption trial against former President gets under way in Peru

The trial against former Peruvian President Ollanta Humala, his wife Nadine Heredia, and other defendants in the local version of the Lava Jato case started in Lima Monday.
Monday, February 21st 2022 - 10:01 UTC
Chilean fishermen want “Ministry of the Sea” created

Non-industrial fishermen in the Chilean city of Osorno have requested President-elect Gabriel Boric to create a Ministry of the Sea and insisted on the need to change the Fisheries Law so as to eliminate trawling.
Monday, February 21st 2022 - 09:58 UTC
Paraguay could be forced to import soybeans because drought has halved production

The South American drought that has extended to several Argentine provinces and Brazilian states has also hit hard Paraguay, the world's fourth exporter of soybeans. In effect, crops are suffering and the processing industry is running out of supplies.
Monday, February 21st 2022 - 09:37 UTC
Colombia's JEP to open new lines of investigation

Colombia's Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP), a court created by the peace agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), has been forced to launch new lines of inquiries, following compelling testimony and evidence, it was announced.