Latin America

• Monday, February 21st 2022 - 09:24 UTC

  Bolivia: Judge allows Áñez's hospitalization

  

  Former Bolivian interim President Jeanine Áñez has been hospitalized “in critical condition” due to a hunger strike she began ten days ago, according to her lawyers.

• Saturday, February 19th 2022 - 09:59 UTC

  Interior Minister wants Chile's northern borders fully closed

  

  Chile's Interior Minister Rodrigo Delgado wants to close the country's northern border as a new stage of the “state of exception” already in force in four provinces where the migration crisis is escalating.

• Friday, February 18th 2022 - 09:38 UTC

  Bolivia: Áñez collapses during new virtual court appearance

  

  A new hearing involving former Bolivian interim President Jeanine Áñez was adjourned Thursday as she collapsed during her virtual appearance from the Miraflores prison where she is housed.

• Thursday, February 17th 2022 - 21:08 UTC

  State of Emergency decreed in northern Chile to deal with irregular migration

  

  Chile's government has decreed a State of Exception in the country's northern region to address the migration crisis, which has resulted in both an increase in crime and in acts of xenophobia, it was announced.

• Thursday, February 17th 2022 - 10:50 UTC

  Bolsonaro, Putin discuss strengthening bilateral trade and cooperation

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro and his Russian colleague Vladimir Putin Wednesday underlined the future importance of the BRICS partnership (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) and called for a more fluent dialogue between the Mercosur and the Eurasian Economic union (EAEU), according to a joint statement released after their meeting in Moscow.

• Thursday, February 17th 2022 - 10:12 UTC

  Patagonia January inflation 3,6%, double the Falklands' annual retail prices index

  

  Despite highly subsidized public rates, a long list of coerced consumer prices, relatively cheap fuel in the current global energy-short environment, the Consumer Price Index in Argentine Patagonia, mainly Tierra del Fuego, reached 3,6% in January, according to the latest report from the official stats office, Indec.

• Thursday, February 17th 2022 - 09:30 UTC

  Peruvian exports above pre-pandemic figures, report shows

  

  Exports of Peruvian manufacturers during the year 2021 have surpassed pre COVID-19 pandemic levels, it was reported Wednesday by the Institute of Economic and Social Studies (IEES) of the National Society of Industries (SNI).

• Wednesday, February 16th 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  Duque wants Ukraine crisis not to repeat itself in Latin America

  

  Colombia's President Iván Duque Tuesday told the European Parliament that Latin America was not going to be the stage of “geopolitical games of other nations,” which highly resemble the Cold War between the United States and its allies against the Soviet Union. His remarks were pointing at Russia's increasing military presence in Venezuela.

• Wednesday, February 16th 2022 - 09:40 UTC

  Peru reopens borders with Bolivia

  

  The Government of Peru Tuesday decided to reopen all crossings to Bolivia after two years. The measure had been taken in an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19. However, only fully vaccinated travelers may enter Peru, it was reported.

• Tuesday, February 15th 2022 - 09:45 UTC

  ICC prosecutor not to investigate Evo for 2020 road blockades in Bolivia

  

  The International Criminal Court (ICC) based in the Dutch town of The Hague has refused to iunvestigate former Bolivian President Evo Morales for alleged crimes against humanity, it was announced Monday.