Latin America

• Tuesday, November 9th 2021 - 09:49 UTC

  Ortega reelected in Nicaragua with 75.92% of the votes

  

  After 97.74% of the votes had been counted, Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega secured his reelection for another five years in office with a 75.92% support amid notorious abstention and world criticism. Turnout was 65.23%.

• Tuesday, November 9th 2021 - 09:22 UTC

  Colombian President says his country and Israel are sister nations

  

  Colombian President Iván Duque Monday said his country and Israel were “sister nations” that share principles of defence of democracy and private initiative.

• Tuesday, November 9th 2021 - 09:15 UTC

  US Deputy Secretary of State visits Uruguay meets with ministers

  

  United States Deputy Secretary of State, Wendy Sherman who arrived in Uruguay on Sunday and leaves met on Monday with Foreign and Economy ministers, in Montevideo, as part of a South American visit that also includes Peru.

• Monday, November 8th 2021 - 09:50 UTC

  Uneventful elections poised to secure new term for Ortega in Nicaragua

  

  When voting closed at 6 pm local time Sunday, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega was expecting confirmation of his reelection following a low turnout for the elections in which every likely opponent was either jailed or in exile, it was reported from Managua.

• Monday, November 8th 2021 - 09:20 UTC

  Paraguayan FM in Brazil to discuss Itaipú and other Mercosur matters

  

  Paraguay and Brazil have exchanged reverse notes on the creation of the Itaipu Binational Accounts Commission last week during an official visit from Foreign Minister Euclides Acevedo to Brasilia, it was announced.

• Monday, November 8th 2021 - 09:05 UTC

  Three Mapuche suspects captured in Argentine province of Neuquén

  

  Three people were captured at Cerro Mahuida in the Argentine province of Neuquén by Argentina's Gerndarmería Nacional (Border Guard) for carrying ammunition and camouflage clothing through a non-authorized border crossing, it was announced Sunday.

• Friday, November 5th 2021 - 18:29 UTC

  CAF, World Bank to join efforts financing climate actions

  

  Latin America's Development Bank CAF and the World Bank’s Latin America and the Caribbean Region have pledged at COP-26 to join efforts to implement climate action strategies throughout, Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) countries, it was announced Friday.

• Friday, November 5th 2021 - 18:14 UTC

  Argentine President Fernández praises Brazil's STF

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández praised Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) for its recent rulings involving opposition politicians, something which his own country had lacked.

• Friday, November 5th 2021 - 09:03 UTC

  Brazilian livestock producers will have to deal with manure differently to meet Glasgow's goals

  

  Following Glasgow's declaration whereby the world -Brazil's delegation included- has agreed to reduce the emission of methane gas by 30% by 2030, Brazilian livestock producers have realized they will need to adjust their work so that the country can fulfil such a commitment.

• Thursday, November 4th 2021 - 20:08 UTC

  GOL returns to Montevideo after nearly 21 months of domestic-only routes

  

  Brazilian carrier GOL resumed services to Montevideo after almost 21 months when a flight from São Paulo landed at Montevideo's Carrasco International airport Wednesday.