Latin America

Thursday, June 9th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Biden highlights democracy's role at LA Summit

US President Joseph Biden underscored the importance of democratic rule throughout the Americas but made no reference to his decision not to invite Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua to the IX Summit of the Americas held in Los Angeles through June 10.
Thursday, June 9th 2022 - 09:40 UTC
OAS needs to stay away from coups, Argentine FM tells Summit

Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero Wednesday told attendees at the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles that the Organization of American States (OAS) must never again legitimize destabilization processes in the region.
Wednesday, June 8th 2022 - 09:49 UTC
War in Ukraine to increase LatAm poverty, ECLAC foresees

Poverty in Latin America will grow to 33.7% and extreme poverty to 14.9% this year as a direct consequence of the war between Russia and Ukraine, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has warned.
Wednesday, June 8th 2022 - 09:34 UTC
Cuba and Argentina deepen agricultural assistance

Cuban and Argentina have agreed on mutual agricultural cooperation to boost the livestock of the Caribbean country with the support of the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) and Argentine companies, it was announced Tuesday.
Tuesday, June 7th 2022 - 21:46 UTC
LA Summit: US announces funding to discourage migration

The Government of the United States Tuesday announced amid the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles a series of measures consisting of basically funding initiatives in Central America to tackle the root causes behind migration.
Tuesday, June 7th 2022 - 21:43 UTC
Colombia: Hernández wants more working hours and less free time

Colombian presidential hopeful Rodolfo Hernández, who surprisingly advanced to the runoff against leftist Senator Gustavo Petro, has announced some of his plans in case of being elected, which include extending the working day to 10 hours and reducing lunch breaks to half an hour.
Tuesday, June 7th 2022 - 10:11 UTC
Dominican Environment Minister shot dead in his office

The Dominican Republic's Environment Minister was shot dead by a gunman who walked into his office Monday in Santo Domingo, while a meeting was going on, it was reported.
Monday, June 6th 2022 - 20:47 UTC
Colombian President sentenced to 5 days' house arrest

A Colombian court in the town of Ibagué has issued an arrest warrant against President Iván Duque for disobeying a previous judicial mandate to protect the Los Nevados National Natural Park located in the “Eje cafetero” (Coffee Axis) region, it was announced.
Monday, June 6th 2022 - 20:45 UTC
El Salvador likened to Nicaragua for its human rights policy

Human rights organizations have raised their concerns over the current situation in El Salvador, where the demise of rule of law is becoming the new “norm.”
Monday, June 6th 2022 - 19:17 UTC
President Lacalle tests positive for COVID-19 and will miss the Summit of the Americas

Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou has tested positive for COVID-19 and will therefore skip this week's Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California, he announced on his Twitter account.