Latin America

Monday, June 7th 2021 - 09:06 UTC
CNP to go on protesting as dialogue with Colombian government yields no progress

Colombia's National Strike Committee (CNP) Sunday decided to push through with marches and demonstrations as a dialogue with the administration of President Iván Duque was leading nowhere.
Saturday, June 5th 2021 - 09:47 UTC
Uruguayan ministers travel to Paraguay to discuss flexibilization of Mercosur

Uruguay's Economy Minister Azucena Arbeleche and Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo travelled to Paraguay Friday to discuss with the local administration of President Mario Abdo Benítez new steps towards flexibilities Mercosur's rules.
Saturday, June 5th 2021 - 08:57 UTC
Latin America unemployment in 2021 forecast at 11.1%, according to ILO

The International Labor Organization (ILO) Friday issued a report according to which 28 million Latin Americans are in a situation of working poverty due to the pandemic, for an overall unemployment rate of 11.1% in the region for the year 2021.
Saturday, June 5th 2021 - 08:21 UTC
Mexico blasts OAS Secretary General Almagro, “one of the worst in history”

Mexico's foreign minister on Friday criticized the work of the head of the Organization of American States, Uruguayan born Luis Almagro, adding to its earlier rebuke that the group should not intervene in Bolivia's internal affairs.
Friday, June 4th 2021 - 09:55 UTC
Lacalle Pou wants Uruguay to compete in an unprotected foreign trade scenario

Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou said Thursday during the virtual Export Day celebrations that “we like to play on a large court, and not on a small, protected one.”
Friday, June 4th 2021 - 09:29 UTC
Keiko narrows the gap with leftist Castillo for Peru's presidential runoff

Conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori, daughter of former dictator Alberto Fujimori now sitting in jail for human rights violations, closes in on leftist first-round winner Pedro Castillo for Sunday's presidential runoff in Peru, a study showed Thursday.
Friday, June 4th 2021 - 08:45 UTC
Colombian court bans Venom rocket launcher against protesters

A Colombian court in the city of Popayán has banned the use by law enforcement agents of the Venom ammunition launch system, Colombia, it was announced.
Thursday, June 3rd 2021 - 20:18 UTC
Nicaraguan opposition leader under house arrest in what appears to be a politically-motivated maneuver

The Nicaraguan Government of President Daniel Ortega has placed opposition leader Cristiana Chamorro under house arrest on charges of money laundering.
Thursday, June 3rd 2021 - 07:16 UTC
Biden expected to announce the distribution of 80 million coronavirus vaccines

US president Jose Biden is expected to announce this Thursday Washington's plan for the distribution of 80 million coronavirus vaccines globally. The announcement was done by Secretary of State Antony Blinken during his visit to Costa Rica.
Wednesday, June 2nd 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Brazil insists Copa America to go ahead and signs agreement to produce AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine

The Brazilian Government of President Jair Bolsonaro Tuesday signed a contract with AstraZeneca for the local manufacture of that laboratory's vaccine against covid-19.