Latin America

Thursday, June 2nd 2022 - 07:25 UTC
Agatha leaves at least 11 dead at Mexican Pacific resorts

After entering history books as the most powerful hurricane to make landfall in Mexico's Pacific coasts during May, Wednesday's reports from the area mention at least 11 fatalities and at least 33 others missing, according to Oaxaca Gov. Alejandro Murat.
Wednesday, June 1st 2022 - 20:48 UTC
Colombia: Survey shows Hernández two points ahead of Petro

Colombia's surprising runner-up in last Sunday's elections Rodolfo Hernández is poised to become the country's next president, according to a survey conducted by the Centro Nacional de Consultoría.
Wednesday, June 1st 2022 - 09:48 UTC
Colombia: Coal miner dies, other 14 trapped inside after explosion

Miner Fabio Cáceres García died Tuesday as a result of “an explosion of methane and coal dust” in El Zulia in eastern Colombia, while 14 other workers remained trapped, it was reported.
Wednesday, June 1st 2022 - 09:45 UTC
Nicaragua's Parliament bans Language Academy and 82 other NGOs

Nicaragua's legal assembly has approved with no debate Sandinista Deputy Filiberto Rodríguez's bill to outlaw the Language Academy and 82 other NGOs which, according to the Ministry of the Interior (Mingob), have failed to comply with financial regulations regarding donations from abroad.
Wednesday, June 1st 2022 - 09:35 UTC
IAPA concerned over Judiciary deployment in Costa Rican newspaper case

Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) President Jorge Canahuati urged Costa Rica's judiciary to handle the process with transparency and to observe the due process of law as legal action has been taken involving Diario Extra.
Tuesday, May 31st 2022 - 10:55 UTC
“Colombian Trump” now 3 weeks from being elected

Non-leftwing voters have all their eggs now in Rodolfo Hernandez's basket, after the candidate many dub the “Colombian Trump” made it to the second round against all forecasts, to face off former M19 guerrilla leader and current Senator Gustavo Petro June 19.
Tuesday, May 31st 2022 - 10:04 UTC
Hurricane Agatha makes landfall in Mexican state of Oaxaca

Agatha Monday made landfall in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca as a Class 2 hurricane, according to reports from the National Meteorological Service (SMN).
Tuesday, May 31st 2022 - 09:49 UTC
WHO says tobacco industry poisoning the planet, and sponsors “polluter pays principle” and banning cigarette filters

The World Health Organization (WHO) revealed on Tuesday new information on the extent to which tobacco damages both the environment and human health, calling for steps to make the industry more accountable for the destruction it is causing.
Tuesday, May 31st 2022 - 09:30 UTC
Mexico facing water shortages despite approaching heavy storms

Mexico's National Water Commission (Conagua) has been reported to be drafting a new emergency declaration after several of the country's basins are affected by severe droughts in at least one-third of the country.
Monday, May 30th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Surprise runner-up to take on Petro in Colombia's presidential runoff

Leftwing candidate and former M19 guerrilla leader Gustavo Petro, 62, won Sunday's presidential elections in Colombia, as all polls had foreseen. But he will face 77-year-old populist Rodolfo Hernández at the runoff in three weeks, which nobody saw coming.