Latin America

Thursday, April 20th 2023 - 10:01 UTC
Díaz-Canel reelected as President of Cuba

Miguel Díaz-Canel was re-elected for a second term in office by the National Assembly of People's Power, a body which was renewed Wednesday after the March 27 elections, it was reported in Havanna.
Thursday, April 20th 2023 - 10:00 UTC
US Judge orders arrest of former Peruvian President Toledo pending extradition

US Federal Judge Thomas Hixson ordered former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo to surrender to marshalls in the Californian city of San Jose next Friday, April 21, at 9 am local time for his extradition to Lima to face corruption charges in another spinoff of the Odebrecht case in his country. In the meantime, Toledo will be housed in a jail in the Californian county of San Mateo.
Wednesday, April 19th 2023 - 10:35 UTC
Which Latin American country is one of Russia's “most loyal partners”?

During the second stop of his Latin American tour after Brasilia and ahead of Cuba and Nicaragua, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Tuesday said in Caracas in front of his local colleague Yván Gil Pinto that Venezuela was “without a doubt” one of Russia's “most loyal partners.”
Tuesday, April 18th 2023 - 09:05 UTC
Peru: Castillo's arrest not arbitrary, court rules

A Peruvian court Monday upheld a previous ruling declaring the inadmissibility of a habeas corpus request filed in favor of former President Pedro Castillo to seek his release from jail.
Monday, April 17th 2023 - 09:11 UTC
Petro lands in NY for busy week leading up to Summit with Biden

Colombian President Gustavo Petro Sunday landed in New York for a series of engagements leading to a bilateral summit with his United States colleague Joseph Biden at the White House on April 20.
Monday, April 17th 2023 - 09:04 UTC
Russian FM kicks off Latin American tour in Brazil

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is off on a Latin American tour during which he will visit Brazil, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba between April 17 and 21 to strengthen bilateral cooperation in political, economic, commercial, educational, and humanitarian matters, according to Moscow.
Sunday, April 16th 2023 - 11:42 UTC
Ecuador prison violence: 12 inmates killed in gunfight

A new episode of violence has left at least another 12 inmates dead after gunfights at the Guayaquil El Litoral jailhouse, it was reported Saturday. It was the second massacre within the same week at that infamous prison involving rival gangs clashing over drug trafficking territorial control.
Thursday, April 13th 2023 - 11:19 UTC
Alckmin says Brazil's trade with neighbors should come first

Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, in charge of the South American country due to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's trip to China, insisted Wednesday on the importance of increasing trade with Latin America, Xinhua reported.
Thursday, April 13th 2023 - 11:05 UTC
Six inmates found dead at infamous Ecuadorian prison

Six inmates were found dead hanging from their necks inside their cells at the infamous Ecuadorian prison of El Litoral in Guayaquil, the South American country's National Service of Attention to Persons Deprived of Liberty (SNAI) reported Wednesday.
Wednesday, April 12th 2023 - 11:06 UTC
Another consequence of historic Argentine drought: it could lose its position as world's main soy meal exporter

Argentina could soon face the consequences of the historic drought ravaging its agricultural and industrial processing potential. This means the country may soon cease to be the world’s largest exporter of soy-meal, since domestic oilseed production, because of the historic drought is likely to reduced by 36% year-on-year to just 27 million tons in the 2022/23 cycle, said the Rosario Stock Exchange (BCR).