Latin America

Friday, January 14th 2022 - 08:59 UTC
FARC sentenced to pay US $ 36 million for Betancourt kidnapping

A US court has sentenced the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and several of its leaders to pay US $ 36 million for the kidnapping of politician Ingrid Betancourt, it was announced Thursday.
Thursday, January 13th 2022 - 09:59 UTC
Latin America forecasted to grow a soft 2,6% in 2022 and 2,7% in 2023, World Bank

Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean region (LAC) rebounded to an estimated 6.7% in 2021, driven by favorable external conditions and pandemic-related developments, according to the World Bank's Global Economic Prospects. Region-wide new COVID-19 cases dropped sharply in the second half of the year, before surging in late December, even as the vaccination rollout progressed. Strong demand in key export destinations (the United States and China), high commodity prices, and continued high remittances to Central American and Caribbean countries were also supportive of growth in 2021.
Thursday, January 13th 2022 - 09:45 UTC
ECLAC foresees growth rate in 2022 around one third of that of 2021

Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean will slow down in 2022 to 2.1%, after a 6.2% increase on average last year, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) forecast Wednesday in a study.
Thursday, January 13th 2022 - 09:40 UTC
American Airlines aircraft vandalized by single attacker at Honduran airport

An unidentified man went berserk aboard an American Airlines Boeing 737-800 in Honduras causing havoc among travelers and crew members after breaking into the aircraft's cabin and damaging the flight controls.
Wednesday, January 12th 2022 - 20:05 UTC
Heat wave could raise temperatures to nearly 50ºC in South America

An unprecedented heat wave is going through South America and some cities in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay have been forecast to be looking out for temperatures around 50ºC, it was reported, while 40ºC seems to have become the new normal.
Wednesday, January 12th 2022 - 09:45 UTC
Bolivian VP and 6 ministers down with COVID-19

Bolivia's Vice President David Choquehuanca and six members of the cabinet have tested positive for COVID-19, it was announced Tuesday.
Wednesday, January 12th 2022 - 09:31 UTC
Falklands and LATAM confirm there is no date for resumption of flights

The Falkland Islands Government and LATAM Airlines Group have denied that a date for the resumption of passenger flights to South America has been agreed upon. Recently international media reports had suggested LATAM Brazil had requested regular flights connecting Mount Pleasant airport and São Paulo to resume by the start of February.
Wednesday, January 12th 2022 - 09:00 UTC
Once again, Argentine diplomacy major blunder, this time in Nicaragua

Argentina again commits a major diplomatic blunder, this time at the taking office ceremony of Nicaraguan president-dictator Daniel Ortega. The four-time president was reelected in what has been considered a fraudulent, illegitimate voting process with some forty opposition members, including presidential hopefuls, imprisoned and impeded from participating.
Tuesday, January 11th 2022 - 20:10 UTC
No change in sight for downspouts – particularly of the Paraná river

The Paraná River Tuesday recorded once again a minus 46 centimeters downspout in front of the capital of the Argentine Province of Entre Ríos, thus repeating Aug. 18's all-time low, Argentine Coast Guard (Prefectura Naval) confirmed, as the entire country goes through an unprecedented heatwave.
Tuesday, January 11th 2022 - 09:37 UTC
Ortega sworn in for fifth term, fourth in a row, and second with his wife

Commander Daniel Ortega Monday received the Nicaraguan presidential sash from Parliament Speaker Gustavo Porras at Managua's Plaza de la Revolución during a ceremony attended by allies such as Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro and Cuba's Miguel Díaz-Canel.