Latin America

Tuesday, July 12th 2022 - 07:54 UTC
US dollar soars in Colombia as Petro's inauguration looms over

The Colombian peso Monday suffered a historic devaluation amid uncertainty less than a month ahead of President-elect Gustavo Petro's inauguration.
Monday, July 11th 2022 - 10:04 UTC
Argentine man reportedly left to die for lacking Bolivian money

An Argentine man from Salta was allegedly left to die by Bolivian doctors after he could not afford his medical bills in local currency and was told that “your money is of no use to us,” according to Argentine media.
Monday, July 11th 2022 - 09:36 UTC
Nicaraguan reporters placed under arrest for 90 days

A Nicaraguan judge has ruled two workers of the newspaper La Prensa are to spend 90 days in pretrial detention after being arrested for reporting on the expulsion from the country of nuns belonging to Mother Teresa's Congregation.
Friday, July 8th 2022 - 09:05 UTC
Bolivia to produce toothpaste made of coca leaves

The Bolivian government Tuesday announced the creation of the state-run Empresa Pública Productiva de Industrialización to start the production of a new brand of toothpaste made from coca leaves to fulfill the Constitutional mandate to capitalize on a native and ancestral natural resource, which is the cultural heritage of the country.
Thursday, July 7th 2022 - 09:25 UTC
More tourists welcome at Machu Picchu to boost economic recovery

Peruvian authorities Wednesday decided to increase by a third the capacity of the archeological Machu Picchu ruins to welcome visitors, in a move to help the site's recovery after years of restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its ensuing economic consequences.
Wednesday, July 6th 2022 - 10:24 UTC
President-elect Petro, a former guerrilla fighter, wants lasting peace in Colombia

Colombian President-elect Gustavo Petro has in mind a series of revolutionary changes to achieve total peace in a country torn by guerrilla wars for over six decades, including the resumption of talks with the National Liberation Army (ELN), it was reported Tuesday.
Tuesday, July 5th 2022 - 09:58 UTC
Arab countries announce investments in Brazil worth US$ 20 bn

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Monday announced that the total investments of Arab funds in Brazil are approaching US$20 billion, half of that money stemming from the country's recent participation at the Expo Dubai event.
Tuesday, July 5th 2022 - 09:53 UTC
Abortion: Salvadorean woman sentenced to 50 years

A woman in El Salvador has been handed down a 50-year jail sentence for having had an abortion, it was reported Monday. It was the first time that the maximum penalty has been applied. Pro-abortion groups have pledged to appeal the ruling.
Tuesday, July 5th 2022 - 09:37 UTC
Peru returns to blanket mandatory wearing of facemasks

Peruvian health authorities Monday reinstated the mandatory wearing of facemasks both in indoor and outdoor settings in light of the fourth wave of COVID-19 hitting the country.
Tuesday, July 5th 2022 - 09:24 UTC
Peruvian President's sister-in-law linked to alleged corruption case

Peruvian Prosecutors Monday announced the opening of a preliminary investigation that targets President Pedro Castillo Terrones' sister-in-law Jenifer Paredes, who was reported in a TV show aired Sunday as being involved in an alleged corruption scheme in a sanitation project in Cajamarca, the president's native region.