Latin America

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.
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.