Latin America

Wednesday, June 28th 2023 - 10:13 UTC
Colombia and Venezuela ranked as “least peaceful” countries in Latin America; Uruguay sets standard

According to a study published on Wednesday by the Institute for Economics and Peace, Colombia and Venezuela have been considered the “least peaceful” countries in Latin America due to socio-political conflicts and internal violence.
Tuesday, June 27th 2023 - 10:43 UTC
Chile-bound lorries stranded in the middle of the Andes due to bad weather

Some 2,000 lorries bound for Chile have been reported to be stranded in the middle of the Andes due to the closure of the Los Libertadores Path despite the road on the Argentine side being clear all the way to the Cristo Redentor tunnel.
Tuesday, June 27th 2023 - 10:32 UTC
Torres and Arévalo to clash in Guatemalan runoff

Former First Lady Sandra Torres will take on Congressman Bernardo Arévalo in the Aug. 20 presential runoff in Guatemala following Sunday's elections, according to preliminary data from the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE).
Monday, June 26th 2023 - 10:22 UTC
Bomb threat ruled out in KLM flight arriving in Quito

Ecuadorian police Sunday ruled out a bomb threat on a KLM flight arriving in Quito from Amsterdam, it was reported.
Monday, June 26th 2023 - 10:04 UTC
US troops deployed in Peru for joint exercises

Some 87 US Marines are being deployed for the 16-day joint Bilateral Jungle Operations Exchange with the local Navy at the Iquitos Base, it was reported in Lima.
Monday, June 26th 2023 - 10:02 UTC
Curfew decreed in parts of Honduras following new massacre

A “special curfew” was decreed Sunday by President Xiomara Castro in the Honduran municipalities of Choloma and San Pedro Sula, in the north of the country, after numerous murders Saturday, it was reported from Tegucigalpa. According to local media, in the department of Cortes alone, at least 22 people were killed in different violent incidents.
Monday, June 26th 2023 - 09:08 UTC
At least 31 arrested in controversial Guatemalan elections

At least 31 people were arrested Sunday during Guatemala's presidential elections, which have left no winning candidate and hence the need to hold a runoff in August, according to preliminary reports.
Saturday, June 24th 2023 - 10:53 UTC
Paraná Waterway: Brazil, Uruguay and Bolivia back Paraguay

Brazil, Uruguay, and Bolivia Friday supported Paraguay's stance regarding Argentina's decision to charge tolls to barges sailing through the “Port of Santa Fe-Confluencia” section of the Parana River, it was reported in Buenos Aires after a new meeting of the Commission of the Paraguay-Parana Waterway Agreement.
Saturday, June 24th 2023 - 10:41 UTC
OAS wants dialogue in Nicaragua

The Organization of American States (OAS) asked its 35 members to do their utmost to keep bridges open with the Nicaraguan government to have all political prisoners released and reach an end to human rights violations while allowing international organizations to enter its territory, it was reported in Washington DC.
Thursday, June 22nd 2023 - 11:00 UTC
WHO to train 6,000 healthcare pros to help Peru fight dengue

The World Health Organization (WHO) is to train more than 6,000 healthcare professionals to assist Peru in the dengue epidemic, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced Wednesday. Peru is experiencing one of its worst dengue crises, with 81,202 confirmed cases and at least 193 deaths.