Latin America

• Saturday, October 8th 2022 - 10:03 UTC

  OAS General Assembly condemns attack against CFK

  

  The 52nd General Assembly of the Organization of American States gathered in Lima, Peru, unanimously adopted a Hemispheric Declaration of Solidarity following the Sept. 1 assassination attempt in Buenos Aires against Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK)

• Friday, October 7th 2022 - 10:20 UTC

  Blinken discusses bilateral issues with Boric in Santiago

  

  US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font Wednesday at the Palacio de la Moneda, in Santiago, to discuss further investments in the South American country, it was reported.

• Friday, October 7th 2022 - 10:00 UTC

  OAS General Assembly condemns murder attempt against Cristina Kirchner

  

  The Organization of American States, OAS, which is holding its annual general assembly in Lima, capital of Peru unanimously supported on Thursday, a “Declaration of solidarity with the Argentine people given the magnicide attempt suffered by the vice-president of Argentina, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner”

• Friday, October 7th 2022 - 09:53 UTC

  Latin American economies at pre-pandemic levels but GDPs hide much poverty and inequality

  

  “Latin American and Caribbean economies have recovered their pre-pandemic levels and the region recovered certain feeling of normality, although the overall economy must rebuild to avoid a new cycle of low growth,” points out the latest from the World Bank under the heading of “New approaches to closing the Fiscal Gap.”

• Thursday, October 6th 2022 - 22:06 UTC

  Ecuadorian military finds more than 750 antipersonnel mines in border with Colombia

  

  More than 750 handmade antipersonnel mines were found in the Amazonian province of Sucumbios, bordering Colombia. The finding in charge of the Ecuadorian military was reported Thursday by the Joint Command of the Armed Forces.

• Wednesday, October 5th 2022 - 10:12 UTC

  EU-Mercosur agreement ratified in 2023? Uruguayan Foreign Minister sees it possible

  

  It's been more than two decades since the negotiations began. Yet, geopolitical conditions have never been favorable to ratify the agreement between the European Union (EU) and Mercosur. However, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay, Francisco Bustillo, said Tuesday during a press conference that there is “a window of opportunity” to ratify the accord between the European and South American blocs in 2023, during the pro tempore rulings of Spain and Brazil in each group.

• Wednesday, October 5th 2022 - 10:00 UTC

  New riot at Ecuadorian prison leaves 16 dead

  

  At least 16 inmates have been reported dead earlier this week following yet a new episode of prison rioting in Ecuador, where over 400 prisoners have lost their lives in separate events since February of 2021.

• Tuesday, October 4th 2022 - 09:59 UTC

  Latin American countries support Argentina's Falklands' claim at UN Fourth Committee

  

  The Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) began its general debate on decolonization and related agenda items on Monday, with speakers underscoring their nations’ commitment to eliminating colonialism in all corners of the world, with Latin American countries emphasizing in the Falklands/Malvinas dispute..

• Tuesday, October 4th 2022 - 09:57 UTC

  US Secretary of State heading for OAS assembly in Peru, with previous visits to Colombia and Chile

  

  United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken started on Monday his tour of South American countries on the Pacific, Colombia, Chile and Peru, where the Organization of American States is holding its annual general assembly.

• Tuesday, October 4th 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  Paraguay in the process of switching Taiwan for the Chinese market?

  

  Is Paraguay about to dump Taiwan for China? Landlocked Paraguay and a leading exporter of soybeans and beef, plus an ample surplus of hydroelectric energy, is the only country in South America, and Mercosur member, that still has full diplomatic relations with Taipei, and continues to give its back to Beijing, but this could be changing or in a transition process.