Latin America

Thursday, August 5th 2021 - 20:06 UTC
Mexico files law suit against US main gun manufacturers

Mexico on Wednesday filed a major lawsuit against the United States gun manufacturers for the massive damage caused by “the unlawful trafficking of guns to drug cartels and other criminals in Mexico”.
Thursday, August 5th 2021 - 09:46 UTC
Peruvian president purges Armed Forces command; names new military chiefs

Peruvian president Pedro Castillo renewed the Armed Forces Joint Command, with the appointment of a new chief and new heads in the Army, Navy and Air Force. The new Joint Command will be headed by the up to now Army commander, General Manuel Gomez de la Torre, and replaced him in the Army with his second in command, General Jose Vizcarra
Thursday, August 5th 2021 - 08:04 UTC
Nicaraguan regime reportedly arrests opposition VP candidate

The Nicaraguan regime headed by former Sandinista guerrilla leader Daniel Ortega Wednesday has reportedly placed vice-presidential opposition candidate Berenice Quezada under arrest in an unprecedented streak of political persecutions as the November 7 elections loom over.
Thursday, August 5th 2021 - 07:47 UTC
Chinese lab Sinovac lands in Chile to pack and manufacture vaccines locally

Chinese laboratory Sinovac Wednesday announced it will build a plant in Chile to locally distribute 60 million yearly doses of the Coronavac vaccine against COVID-19 with which to supply other Latin American countries.
Wednesday, August 4th 2021 - 09:36 UTC
Latin American countries eye Argentine production of Russian vaccine to cover regional demand

Several South American countries as well as the Russian developers of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine are relying on Argentina's output of the immunizer to cope with regional demand.
Wednesday, August 4th 2021 - 08:27 UTC
EU sanctions more Nicaraguan leaders including First Lady and vice-president

The 27 countries of the European Union imposed new sanctions against eight Nicaraguan leaders responsible for the deterioration of democracy in the country's institutions and for repression against the opposition. The list includes the Nicaraguan vice president and First Lady, Rosario Murillo. Juan Carlos Ortega head of the official television channel, the chief of Police, and the president of the National Assembly.
Wednesday, August 4th 2021 - 07:48 UTC
Arrest warrant issued against top Haiti politicians and religious leaders for President's murder

Politicians and religious leaders are now the focus of Haiti's probe into the July 7 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, which has plunged the country into unprecedented chaos.
Wednesday, August 4th 2021 - 07:13 UTC
Highest alert in Brazil with African Swine Fever outbreak in Dominican Republic, which spread from 2 to 11 provinces

Brazil said that it is closely monitoring the outbreak of African Swine Fever, ASF, in the Dominican Republic and is taking the necessary measures, including an alert on the control of imports, international agriculture surveillance, and animal health services.
Tuesday, August 3rd 2021 - 09:39 UTC
Nicaraguan President to seek reelection with most opponents jailed

After arresting most opposition leaders who could challenge him, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega announced Monday that he will run for a new term in office in the November 7 elections.
Tuesday, August 3rd 2021 - 07:04 UTC
African swine fever in the Dominican Republic; Army called in to eliminate thousands of pigs

Alert in the Americas after the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory confirmed African swine fever (ASF) in samples collected from pigs in the Dominican Republic. ASF has forced China to cull millions of pigs since there is no vaccine to prevent the disease which is also highly contagious.