Latin America

Monday, November 22nd 2021 - 22:58 UTC
Vigilante group on horseback fends off Mapuche attack

Residents of the Argentine town of El Bolson Sunday confronted reasoning Mapuches on horseback and kept them from doing any further damage as authorities failed to provide an institutional response to the increasing unrest caused by the rebel groups in the area.
Monday, November 22nd 2021 - 09:58 UTC
Fears of devaluation loom over Argentina as Central Bank reserves run almost dry

Argentine Economy Minister desperately needs to reach an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this week, because the Central Bank (BCRA) has only US $ 800 million left in cash with which to intervene in the local exchange market, which is pressing for a devaluation.
Monday, November 22nd 2021 - 09:48 UTC
Venezuela's PSUV grabs most of the seats at stake amid poor turnout

With 58% of Venezuelans not showing up to vote, the ruling PSUV Sunday won regional and local elections by a landslide.
Monday, November 22nd 2021 - 09:31 UTC
Malvinas Islands' crest in all Tierra del Fuego sportswear and school uniforms

In anticipation of the 40th anniversary of the Falklands/Malvinas War, in 2022, the Argentine Tierra del Fuego province legislative passed several bills making it mandatory that all teams' sportswear in all the different competitions representing the province must have the Malvinas Islands crest, “and hopefully this initiative will also be implemented by other provinces”.
Monday, November 22nd 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Colombia-Ecuador border to reopen Dec.1, presidents agree

The Presidents of Colombia (Iván Duque) and Ecuador (Guillermo Lasso), Sunday agreed to reopen the borders between the two countries as of Dec. 1 after they were closed in March 2020, due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Saturday, November 20th 2021 - 09:43 UTC
Nicaragua pulling out from OAS, FM announces

Nicaragua's Foreign Minister Denis Moncada Friday announced his country has started procedures to withdraw from the Organization of American States (OAS), because it does “not respond to the interests of their respective peoples.”
Saturday, November 20th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Millions of Argentines do not show up for their second doses of Covid-19 vaccines

Argentine Health authorities Friday expressed a growing concern after over 8 million people who received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine failed to show up at their scheduled appointments to complete the immunization cycle, it was reported.
Saturday, November 20th 2021 - 09:12 UTC
Tierra del Fuego soul searching: 25 November, “Day of Selk-nam indigenous people genocide”

The Tierra del Fuego provincial legislative has done some soul searching and has voted unanimously to declare next November 25, “Day of the Selk'nam people genocide.” It will be a day of provincial mourning with flags at half-mast and a non-working day in the extreme south province of Argentina.
Saturday, November 20th 2021 - 09:03 UTC
Wishful declarations after three-leader Summit in Washington

Leaders of Canada, the United States and Mexico have achieved little to no progress after their first three-part Summit in Washington this week. Nevertheless, there were some coincidences regarding arms trafficking, migration and the recovery from the pandemic.
Friday, November 19th 2021 - 18:31 UTC
Peru: President's Secretary resigns amid corruption scandal

Peru's Presidential Secretary Bruno Pacheco has turned in his resignation claiming his decision was motivated “to avoid a smear campaign” against the head of state.