Latin America

Friday, May 28th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Peru's government extends state of emergency for yet another month as presidential runoff looms over

The government of Peru Thursday decided to extend the current state of emergency, which has been in force since March 2020, for yet another month to bring down the number of covid-19 infections, it was announced. Current restrictions were to end on May 31.
Friday, May 28th 2021 - 09:07 UTC
Family Planning in Latin America threatened as women and pregnant mothers prove most vulnerable to Covid

The coronavirus pandemic is affecting women more than men in Latin America and pregnant mothers above all, threatening to roll back 20 years of advances in access to family planning, the Pan American Health Organization said on Wednesday.
Thursday, May 27th 2021 - 08:55 UTC
Demonstrators back to the streets in Colombia

Demonstrators showed up yet again Wednesday in the streets of most Colombian cities to protest against the government of President Iván Duque.
Wednesday, May 26th 2021 - 08:55 UTC
Covid-19 deals 10-year setback to Latin America income levels, IMF top official says

The International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s Director of the Western Hemisphere Department Alejandro Werner has said that the current coronavirus pandemic will result in a 10-year setback to the income levels of the region.
Wednesday, May 26th 2021 - 08:30 UTC
Bolivia's economy grows 5.3% in between January and April 2021

Economic activity in Bolivia has grown 5.3% from January to April 2021, according to The Global Index of Economic Activity (IGAE), Economy Minister Marcelo Montenegro announced Tuesday.
Wednesday, May 26th 2021 - 08:17 UTC
Moscow reacts to claims by Colombian Minister that Russia was behind the ongoing political unrest

Russia's Foreign Ministry summoned Colombian ambassador Alfonso Lopez Caballero following remarks by Bogotá's Defense Minister Diego Molano, who claimed that Moscow was behind ”cyberattacks” linked to the political unrest the South Amerian country is going through.
Wednesday, May 26th 2021 - 08:06 UTC
Alleged Shining Path attack leaves 18 dead in Peru

A terrorist attack allegedly perpetrated by a column of the Shining Path group has left at least 18 dead in the Peruvian province of Satipo, in the Junín region, in the jungle Valley of the Apurímac, Ene and Mantaro rivers, it was reported late Monday.
Wednesday, May 26th 2021 - 07:17 UTC
Biden administration decided to keep Cuba in the “bad boys” list

Cuba complained that the Biden administration has continued the policies of former U.S. President Donald Trump against Havana with a decision to maintain a Trump-era determination that it is not fully cooperating in the fight against terrorism.
Tuesday, May 25th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Chile's “mobility pass” has an impact on stock exchange and possibly on hosting Copa America

The Government of Chile is working on the development of a so-called “mobility pass” which would grant people already vaccinated against covid-19 greater levels of freedom and mobility within their communes and allow travel between regions for those who are in quarantine, it was announced.
Tuesday, May 25th 2021 - 09:06 UTC
Conservative Guillermo Lasso is sworn in as Ecuador's new president

Businessman, banker and centre-right conservative politician Guillermo Lasso has been sworn in as Ecuador's new President Monday for the next four years, in a ceremony held at the National Assembly in Quito.