Latin America

• Thursday, March 31st 2022 - 10:19 UTC

  IACHR requests Peru refrains from freeing Fujimori

  

  The Costa Rica-based Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) has issued a ruling telling the Peruvian State to refrain from releasing former President Alberto Fujimori (1990-2000) from jail as ordered by the country's Constitutional Court (TC).

• Wednesday, March 30th 2022 - 21:26 UTC

  Dilma says Latin America needs to take path of reindustrialization

  

  The Puebla Group has launched an appeal for the reindustrialization of Latin America to counter the region's dependence on global inputs and imports.

• Wednesday, March 30th 2022 - 09:53 UTC

  Gas: Bolivia advised to renegotiate with Brazil and sell more to Argentina

  

  While the Bolivian state-run YPFB is yet to report on any progress regarding payment conditions with Brazil for gas sales or the signing of the sixth addendum to the export contract with Argentina, hydrocarbon analysts have insisted on the need to roundup these negotiations given the current situation stemming from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

• Tuesday, March 29th 2022 - 23:22 UTC

  IDB: Ukraine war should open windows for Brazil, Argentine and LatAm

  

  The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) said Monday that Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the threat it poses to food security may be an opportunity for large Latin American exporters, such as Argentina and Brazil due to the disruption in the global supply chains.

• Tuesday, March 29th 2022 - 09:19 UTC

  Peruvian opposition lawmakers fail by far to impeach Castillo

  

  Peru's President Pedro Castillo Terrones Monday averted impeachment after the opposition lawmakers who wanted him ousted failed by far to reach the 87 votes needed.

• Monday, March 28th 2022 - 21:25 UTC

  Girl wounded at bombing of Colombian police station dies

  

  A bomb attack against a police station in the Colombian capital of Bogotá last Saturday has a new fatal victim after a 5-year-old girl who was wounded in the incident died Monday, authorities have confirmed.

• Monday, March 28th 2022 - 21:17 UTC

  Havoc at Cancún Airport due to bogus gunshots

  

  Cancun Airport authorities activated a Coode Red emergency Monday after a shooting allegedly took place at Terminal 3, causing havoc among travelers who rushed for shelter. But in the end, it turned out to be a false alarm, since no cartridges were found.

• Monday, March 28th 2022 - 10:29 UTC

  Uruguayans decide to maintain key law for Lacalle’s government with tight referendum result

  

  After the voting on this Sunday, in which Uruguayans went to the polls in a referendum to decide whether to keep or repeal the flagship legislative package of President Luis Lacalle Pou's government, the preliminary results ended up giving the victory to the ruling coalition, albeit by a very slim margin.

• Monday, March 28th 2022 - 09:41 UTC

  El Salvador under “State of Emergency” due to gang violence

  

  The Parliament of El Salvador Sunday agreed to validate a State of Emergency nationwide after 62 people died Saturday in clashes between gangs, it was announced.

• Monday, March 28th 2022 - 09:29 UTC

  Top lawyer for Nicaragua before ICJ resigns over Ortega's new attitude

  

  Paul Reichler, the solicitor representing Nicaragua before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has turned in his resignation citing “moral conscience” issued.