Latin America

Saturday, June 6th 2015 - 10:02 UTC
For a world in distress, “the answer is Latin America” argues Argentine ambassador in London

The Argentine ambassador in the UK, Alicia Castro, was one of the main speakers invited to an event yesterday which included the discussions “another world is possible” and “against foreign intervention in Latin America”. Dozens of activists from across the UK expressed their support for a range of Latin American causes.
Saturday, June 6th 2015 - 07:48 UTC
Colombian congress bars presidential re-election; 70% of public opinion supports decision

Colombia’s Congress has voted to bar presidents from seeking re-election, a move backed by President Juan Manuel Santos that undoes a law passed by his predecessor and rival Alvaro Uribe. The decision also marks a difference with the ongoing Latin American trend of successive re-elections, when not unlimited.
Friday, June 5th 2015 - 06:27 UTC
Colombia and FARC agree to name a “Clarification of the Truth Committee”

The Colombian government and FARC guerrillas said they plan to form a truth commission to investigate atrocities committed during the country's five-decade civil war. The agreement was announced on Thursday and will consist of an “independent and impartial” body as soon as a final peace deal is reached.
Tuesday, June 2nd 2015 - 06:09 UTC
Malaysia Airlines 'technically bankrupt' contracts 'Terminator' to restructure the company

Malaysia Airlines is “technically bankrupt”, its chief executive has said, as he announced a restructuring program and plans to cut about 6,000 jobs. The announcement follows the twin air disasters which forced its nationalization last year.
Tuesday, June 2nd 2015 - 05:58 UTC
Spain's Iberia resumed flights to Cuba after a two-year absence

After two years of absence, the Spanish airline Iberia on Monday resumed flights to Havana. The Cuban tourism ministry confirmed last Friday that on June first, the flight marking the resumption of operations between Madrid and Havana would arrive at the Jose Marti International Airport.
Tuesday, June 2nd 2015 - 05:39 UTC
Jacobson nominated as new ambassador to Mexico, announced the White House

U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday announced his intention to nominate Roberta Jacobson, the assistant secretary of state for Latin America and the chief U.S. negotiator at the talks to resume diplomatic relations with Cuba, as the new ambassador to Mexico, the White House announced in a communiqué.
Monday, June 1st 2015 - 07:06 UTC
South American relief: FIFA leaves allocation of World Cup slots unchanged

Good news for South America: FIFA will not make any changes to the allocation of World Cup slots among the six continents for the 2018 and 2022 tournaments in Russia and Qatar, president Sepp Blatter said during the first meeting of the new Executive Committee in Zurich.
Saturday, May 30th 2015 - 00:48 UTC
One step closer: US drops Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terrorism

The United States on Friday formally dropped Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, the US State Department said in a statement. The removal of Cuba from the US terrorism list eliminates an obstacle toward restoring diplomatic ties between the United States and the communist-led Caribbean island state after 54 years.
Wednesday, May 27th 2015 - 05:13 UTC
Almagro as new OAS chief pledges to end fragmentation and to work with all countries

The former Foreign Minister of Uruguay Luis Almagro Lemes took office on Tuesday as Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) during a meeting of the Permanent Council at the headquarters of the Organization in Washington, DC.
Tuesday, May 26th 2015 - 06:03 UTC
Belize and Guatemala en route to solve territorial dispute sponsored by OAS

Belize and Guatemala signed on Monday the Protocol to the Special Agreement which will allow the governments of both nations to separately hold public consultations with a view to submitting their territorial dispute to the International Court of Justice.