Latin America

Thursday, January 20th 2022 - 09:53 UTC
Peru wants Repsol to pay damages for oil spill amid Tonga volcano eruption

Peru's Foreign Ministry Wednesday filed a lawsuit against Spanish oil company Repsol for damages caused by a spill in Ventanilla, in the province Callao province.
Thursday, January 20th 2022 - 09:38 UTC
Beijing and Taiwan jockeying for influence in Honduras

Next January 27, the president-elect of Honduras in Central America, a country known to live off the drugs trade and international aid will be taking office. Xiomara Castro, the first woman president of the country, and an icon of the left-wing progressive parties of Latin America promised during her campaign that her administration would cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan and establish full relations with Beijing, as recently happened in neighboring Nicaragua.
Thursday, January 20th 2022 - 09:33 UTC
Europe and the Americas tourism rebounded in 2021, but still below 2019 pre-pandemic level, WTO report

Global tourism experienced a 4% upturn in 2021, compared to 2020 (415 million versus 400 million). However, international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) were still 72% below the pre-pandemic year of 2019, according to preliminary estimates by United Nations World Tourism Organization, WTO. This follows on from 2020, the worst year on record for tourism when international arrivals decreased by 73%.
Wednesday, January 19th 2022 - 20:24 UTC
Ingrid Betancourt to run again for President of Colombia

Ingrid Betancourt, a politician who was captured by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrillas while campaigning for the presidency and held hostage for six years, Tuesday announced she would run again.
Wednesday, January 19th 2022 - 20:20 UTC
US adds Argentina, Uruguay and Bolivia to list of destinations to avoid due to covid

The United States' Centers for Disease Control has added 22 countries to the level four travel warning list due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases, particularly of the omicron variant.
Wednesday, January 19th 2022 - 09:08 UTC
Guayaquil welcomes first cruise ship of the season with 11 COVID-19 cases

Passengers of the Silver Whisper cruise ship were not allowed to go ashore by themselves in Guayaquil after 11 of the 228 travelers tested positive for COVID-19, it was announced. The first cruise ship of the 2021-2022 season moored in Guayaquil Tuesday.
Wednesday, January 19th 2022 - 09:00 UTC
Mexico to enact zero tolerance on homophobic chanting at football games

Mexican football authorities have announced they wil expel any fan from a stadium who uses foul language against players. But most of all, these fans will be suspended for five years from attending soccer events if they use homophobic remarks such as “puto” as an insult, it was announced Tuesday.
Wednesday, January 19th 2022 - 09:00 UTC
LA chosen to host Summit of the Americas in June

The Government of the United States has chosen the City of Los Angeles in the State of California to host the next Summit of the Americas the week of June 6 this year after the event was put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Tuesday, January 18th 2022 - 20:30 UTC
South American countries might form “lithium OPEC”

Developers in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and possibly Peru are evaluating the idea of creating an association of lithium-producing countries that will function like the mineral's OPEN for the region.
Monday, January 17th 2022 - 09:50 UTC
Evo wants a new political revolution in Bolivia while his party wants his aides gone

Former Bolivian President Evo Morales, who many from within his own Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) believe is still running the country from the shadows, Sunday called for a second “democratic and cultural revolution” and proposed some laws and even the Constitution are changed.