Latin America

Thursday, December 30th 2021 - 09:31 UTC
Sanitary emergency declared in Bolivia as covid-19 cases soar

The Government of Bolivia Wednesday declared a nationwide sanitary emergency due to an increase in the number of covid-19 cases, Health Minister Jeyson Auza announced.
Thursday, December 30th 2021 - 09:21 UTC
Cuban COVID-19 vaccine cleared for use in Mexico

Mexico's Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (Cofepris) has issued the green light Wednesday for the emergency use of the Cuban-developed Abdala vaccine against COVID-19.
Wednesday, December 29th 2021 - 09:37 UTC
Prosecutors question Peru's President in scandalous military promotions case

Peru's President Pedro Castillo Terrones was questioned Tuesday by Prosecutors regarding his alleged involvement in the unlawful promotion of Army and Air Force officers, a scandal which has already led to the resignation of former presidential aide Bruno Pacheco and Defense Minister Walter Ayala.
Wednesday, December 29th 2021 - 09:32 UTC
IACHR to evaluate Paraguayan President's express impeachment back in 2012

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has agreed to accept the case of former Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo against the Paraguayan State for his removal of office through impeachment in June 2012.
Wednesday, December 29th 2021 - 09:26 UTC
Maduro-appointed Venezuelan ambassador lands in Lima

Peru's Foreign Minister Óscar Maúrtua de Romaña Tuesday received the credentials from Venezuela's new ambassador Alexander Yáñez Deleuze during a ceremony at Lima's Torre Tagle Palace.
Wednesday, December 29th 2021 - 08:59 UTC
Four dead after gunmen hit public transport in Haiti

At least four people have been reported dead after a group of unidentified gunmen fired shots on two public transport buses late Monday. Another four people have been reported wounded following the attack in southern Port-au-Prince.
Tuesday, December 28th 2021 - 20:50 UTC
Argentine Patagonia in for hottest and driest year since 1961

According to Argentina's National Meteorological Service (SMN), the weather in Patagonia, particularly in the provinces of Neuquén and Río Negro is about to set a new historic record amid high temperatures and low rainfall which have turned 2021 into the region's hottest and driest year since 1961.
Tuesday, December 28th 2021 - 09:46 UTC
Boric will not travel to Colombia with Piñera: priority is “organizing my administration's team”

Chilean president-elect Gabriel Boris announced he contacted president Sebastián Piñera to thank him for the invitation to attend the January 26/27 Prosur and Pacific Alliance summits in Colombia, --the current head of government last overseas trip--, but will not join him.
Tuesday, December 28th 2021 - 09:35 UTC
Paraguayan Gov't honors IACHR ruling favoring indigenous peoples

Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benítez's Government Monday gave real-estate ownership (occupation) certificates to indigenous peoples plus a monetary compensation in accordance with rulings from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
Monday, December 27th 2021 - 20:16 UTC
Andean Community lifts roaming charges as of Jan. 1

Roaming charges for cell phone communications is about to become a thing of the past for countries of The Andean Community (CAN - Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru). Effective Jan. 1, 2022, and thanks to the joint work of its member countries and the institutional strength that it has had for more than 52 years, the citizens of the CAN will not have to pay any additional surcharge for post-paid international roaming and will be able to be more and better communicated.