Latin America

• Thursday, January 12th 2023 - 11:20 UTC

  First human patient with avian flu reported in Ecuador

  

  Ecuadorian health authorities have confirmed the first case of avian influenza in a human patient. The Ministry of Public Health (MSP) announced it was a 9-year-old girl who had been in contact with infected birds in the province of Bolivar.

• Wednesday, January 11th 2023 - 10:28 UTC

  Japanese FM meets with Argentine President Alberto Fernández

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Tuesday met with Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi to advance in a “global strategic partnership” during an encounter at Casa Rosada marking the 125th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

• Wednesday, January 11th 2023 - 10:26 UTC

  Biden, Trudeau, and AMLO hold “Three Amigos” Summit

  

  The Presidents of Mexico and the United States -Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) and Joseph Biden- and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Tuesday got together in Mexico City for the so-called “Three Amigos” Summit, a traditional gathering last held in 2021.

• Wednesday, January 11th 2023 - 10:13 UTC

  Price increases boost Latin American exports in 2022

  

  Latin American exports grew 20% in 2022 due to increases in the price of goods, according to projections featured in a report from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) released this week.

• Wednesday, January 11th 2023 - 10:10 UTC

  Peru: Curfew decreed in Puno after deadly riots

  

  Peruvian authorities have decreed a curfew in the Puno region following anti-government protests that left 18 people dead on Monday, Prime Minister Alberto Otálora announced on Tuesday.

• Wednesday, January 11th 2023 - 03:50 UTC

  Bomb seeking to kill Colombian VP defused

  

  Colombian Vice-president Francia Márquez Tuesday said a plan to kill her had been defused by members of her security team after an explosive device was found and subsequently deactivated.

• Tuesday, January 10th 2023 - 22:01 UTC

  Peru: Juliaca airport violence ends up in 17 people dead

  

  At least 17 people were killed and 40 others injured Monday in the southern Peruvian city of Juliaca as protests against President Dina Boluarte resumed following a year-ending truce. The victims had projectile impacts on their bodies, according to local TV reports.

• Tuesday, January 10th 2023 - 09:59 UTC

  ELN warns peace negotiations stalled after unilateral announcement

  

  Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas said Monday that peace talks with the leftwing government of President Gustavo Petro were stalled, with disagreements standing in the way. The group underlined that in last week's communiqué it had warned that a bilateral ceasefire was still to be discussed.

• Tuesday, January 10th 2023 - 09:54 UTC

  AMLO wants Biden to end abandonment of Latin America

  

  Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) asked his US colleague Joseph Biden to take a look at his closest neighbors when allocating aid funds. The two leaders met Monday in Mexico City to discuss the needs of the American continent in the coming years, particularly regarding cooperation and migration.

• Monday, January 9th 2023 - 21:01 UTC

  Evo Morales banned from entering Peru for persistent meddling in local issues

  

  Peruvian authorities have banned former Bolivian President Evo Morales from entering the country due to his persistent meddling in internal affairs, it was reported Monday in Lima.