Latin America

Friday, March 22nd 2019 - 08:41 UTC
US threatens to pull out of IADB meeting in China if Guaidó's representative is not allowed to attend

The United States on Thursday threatened to pull out of the annual meeting of the Inter-American Development Bank in China next week if Beijing refuses to allow a representative of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido to attend.
Thursday, March 21st 2019 - 14:41 UTC
Brazil: Former President Michel Temer is arrested

Former Brazilian President Michel Temer was arrested on Thursday on corruption charges, a dramatic development in a sprawling corruption probe that has roiled Brazil has showed no sign of slowing.
Thursday, March 21st 2019 - 10:35 UTC
Nicaragua agreement: government to release opposition prisoners and sanctions on the country to be lifted

Nicaragua's government agreed on Wednesday to release opposition prisoners within 90 days in order to restart stalled peace talks aimed at ending an 11-month political crisis, a dialogue mediator said.
Thursday, March 21st 2019 - 10:07 UTC
Bolivian elections on October 20, not to coincide with Argentina and Uruguay

General elections in Bolivia will now be held on Sunday, October 20, a week earlier than first planned, in order not to clash with elections in Argentina and Uruguay scheduled for October 27. Bolivia's Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) confirmed the decision this week.
Thursday, March 21st 2019 - 09:55 UTC
Mexico and Brazil agree on a free trade for light vehicles

Mexico’s government said it had reached an agreement with Brazil on the free trade of light vehicles, subject to a 40% regional content requirement, paving the way for more open commerce between Latin America’s two biggest economies.
Thursday, March 21st 2019 - 07:38 UTC
Venezuela: UN human rights report confirms massive abuses and killings by government forces

The U.N. high commissioner for human rights, Michelle Bachelet, warns political divisions in Venezuela are worsening an already critical human right and humanitarian situation in the country. In a report presented to the U.N. Human Rights Council, Bachelet urged the dissenting factions to resolve their political differences.
Wednesday, March 20th 2019 - 21:13 UTC
President of Uruguay criticizes Prosur for “generating another integration with ideological purpose”

Uruguayan President Tabaré Vázquez questioned on Thursday the Colombian-Chilean initiative to create a new integration bloc to replace the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) and argued that the region has a number of integration processes that collide and they become inefficient.
Wednesday, March 20th 2019 - 17:13 UTC
Renew political commitment at the South-South Cooperation summit in Buenos Aires

The member states of the South-South Cooperation Plan will meet in Buenos Aires from March 20 to 23 to launch a new strategy with a view to implementing the UN Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 within the framework of the Second High-Level Conference of United Nations on South-South Cooperation, PABA +40. The event will commemorate the 40th anniversary of the approval of the Buenos Aires Action Plan and awaits a “renewed political commitment” from participating States.
Wednesday, March 20th 2019 - 09:47 UTC
Bolivia will host the World Travel Awards Latin American ceremony in June

World Travel Awards (WTA) has revealed that its Latin American Ceremony 2019 will be hosted in La Paz, Bolivia on 13th July 2019. The leading figureheads, decision-makers and influencers of Latin America’s travel and tourism industry are scheduled to attend the ceremony, which will mark WTA’s first visit to Bolivia.
Tuesday, March 19th 2019 - 06:57 UTC
Ex Peruvian president spends a night in California jail for drunkenness

Former Peruvian president Alejandro Toledo, who is facing extradition from the United States over corruption charges, was briefly jailed for public intoxication after getting drunk in a California restaurant, local police said on Monday.