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Montevideo, January 12th 2025 - 01:50 UTC

Latin America

  • Tuesday, January 25th 2022 - 20:59 UTC

    Cubans keep flocking into Uruguay seeking asylum

    Cubans have kept coming in from Brazil in 2021

    The number of Cubans entering Uruguay through the land crossings from Brazil is noticeably on the rise, it was reported Tuesday. According to press reports, so far this year 135 people of that nationality have crossed through the Rivera pass from Santana do Livramento at an average of six individuals daily. Uruguayan Migrations authorities have reported that of the 135 who came in only two went out at a later date. Many of them were carrying the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which added to the migrant services overwhelming.

  • Monday, January 24th 2022 - 20:35 UTC

    Colombia launches new stage of Operation Artemisa

    Duque said the new phase would focus on biodiversity and poachers

    Colombian President Iván Duque announced the extension of Operation Artemisa, a scheme devised to protect Colombian seas from illegal fishing while standing up for biodiversity in national waters.

  • Monday, January 24th 2022 - 09:58 UTC

    Peruvian scientists contradict Repsol's account for the oil spill at sea

    Scientists found there was no connection between the environmental incident and the volcanic eruption of Tonga

    A report issued by Peru's Supervisory Body for Investment in Energy and Mining (Osinergmin) has found that “anomalous waves” were not the cause for the major oil spill off the coast of Ventanilla.

  • Monday, January 24th 2022 - 09:45 UTC

    Haitian migrants stranded at Santiago's airport in Chile

    Haiti is run by gangs who manage the supply of gasoline, food, medicine and electricity

    A group of 23 Haitian migrants were stranded Sunday at Santiago's Arturo Merino Benítez international airport where they have filed for refugee status but nevertheless fear local authorities might deport them back to their country of origin where all lives are “at-risk” due to the ongoing crisis, according to Rodolfo Noriega of the local Migrant Ombudsman's Office.

  • Saturday, January 22nd 2022 - 09:40 UTC

    Bomb found at former FARC political meeting point

    The device “could be activated remotely,” Camacho said

    Colombian police Friday found an explosive device ready to go off at a Bogotá restaurant which also serves as the political headquarters of former FARC combatants, it was reported. The venue, known as Casa Alternativa, is a meeting point for ex-fighters making arrangements for the March elections.

  • Saturday, January 22nd 2022 - 09:28 UTC

    US Charges foreigner in connection with killing of Haitian President

    If convicted, Jaar faces a maximum sentence of life in prison

    A 49-year-old businessman who holds double citizenship of Haiti and Chile has been charged in the United States in connection with the murder of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse at the latter's residence in Port-au-Prince on July 7.

  • Friday, January 21st 2022 - 20:40 UTC

    Mexican college teacher fired for anti semitic “joke”

    After the distasteful intervention, the teacher tried to loosen up the situation, but it was too late

    A Mexican teacher has been sacked after an antisemitic remark during a virtual class which resulted in most embarrassing for her students: “What's the difference between a pizza and a Jew?”, she asked.

  • Friday, January 21st 2022 - 09:27 UTC

    Cuba cracks down on free journalism

    “They are about to kick us out of Cuba,” EFE's Gabriela Cañas said this week

    Following the July 2021 uprisings and how information left the island of Cuba and reached the world, the Communist regime has been revoking visas from foreign journalists, it was reported.

  • Thursday, January 20th 2022 - 20:30 UTC

    Latam Airlines drops 777s to the US out of fear of 5G interferences

    Boeing has issued a recommendation not to fly the 777 to the United States due to possible problems landing in areas where 5G is active

    Latam Airlines has agreed to follow Boeing's advice and not use the 777 models for its services between Brazil and the United States to avoid problems stemming from 5G cell phone antennas which may interfere with navigation gear.

  • Thursday, January 20th 2022 - 09:57 UTC

    OAS condemns presence in Nicaragua, of Iranian official accused of aggravated murder by Argentine justice

    Daniel Ortega, with Venezuelan and Cuban presidents Maduro and Diaz-Canel and the Iranian official Mohsen Rezai

    Twenty-two-country members from the Organization of American States, OAS, on Wednesday approved a strong statement condemning the presence of the Iranian official Mohsen Rezai in Nicaragua during the taking office ceremony of president Daniel Ortega. Rezai has been indicted by Argentine Justice for his alleged masterminding of the 1994 attack on the Jewish organization Amia in Buenos Aires killing 85 people and injuring dozens.