Latin America

Monday, December 12th 2022 - 19:34 UTC
Protesters in Peru seize Arequipa airport in demand of Castillo's release

Supporters of deposed President Pedro Castillo Terrones have seized the airport at the Peruvian town of Arequipa in a move to demand the resignation of Vice President Dina Boluarte, who was sworn in as the new head of state following the Peru Libre leader's impeachment after he announced he was dissolving Parliament.
Monday, December 12th 2022 - 16:15 UTC
Social leaders linked to government coalition murdered in Colombia

Unknown assassins killed in the last 72 hours two Colombian social leaders linked to the leftist Historic Pact, the government coalition of President Gustavo Petro, in the department of Bolivar, located in the north of the country, members of that group reported Sunday.
Monday, December 12th 2022 - 10:42 UTC
Protests in Peru leave 2 dead and many wounded among Castillo supporters

At least two people have been reported killed in demonstrations throughout Peru opposing the government of President Dina Boluarte, who was sworn in last week after Congress impeached Pedro Castillo Terrones following his attempt to dissolve Parliament.
Monday, December 12th 2022 - 10:28 UTC
Latin America, the EU's strategic investment target for 2023

Ursula von der Leyen convened the first meeting of the Global Gateway Board on Sunday to review the achievements of the first year of implementation of this plan. The President of the European Commission said the EU wants to counter the new Chinese Silk Road and identify projects for 2023 in Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Pacific.
Monday, December 12th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
New discovery at Peru's Nazca lines reported

Japanese researchers from Yamagata University have announced the discovery of some 168 new geoglyphs in Peru's Nazca Lines.
Monday, December 12th 2022 - 09:53 UTC
Volcano activity leads to temporary airport closure in Guatemala

Guatemala City's La Aurora International Airport was closed temporarily Sunday due to “the presence of ashes” from the nearby Fuego volcano, it was reported. The air terminal resumed operations three hours later after the wind shifted “to the south,” according to Civil Aeronautics Director Francis Argueta.
Friday, December 9th 2022 - 14:50 UTC
LATAM domestic pilots threatening with strike beginning 31 December

LATAM airlines domestic pilots are threatening with industrial action unless their pre-pandemic contract conditions are re-established. The fifty air professionals this week announced an “non-yielding” position since as happened with other Latam unions and officials, they are intent in recovering pre-pandemic benefits.
Thursday, December 8th 2022 - 19:05 UTC
Former Guatemalan President and VP convicted in corruption probe

Former Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina (2012-2015) has been sentenced to 16 years in prison alongside then-Vice-President Roxana Baldetti, in the so-called “La Línea” case involving an illicit association and customs fraud, which eventually led to their fall from office.
Thursday, December 8th 2022 - 17:15 UTC
New Mexico set to overtake Mexico's crude oil production this month

The state of New Mexico is expected to overtake Mexico’s crude oil production in the current month, according to commodity analysts projected report at Standard Chartered.
Thursday, December 8th 2022 - 17:14 UTC
EU deforestation bill threatens Latin America and African countries

European lawmakers and EU member states inked a deal on Tuesday, December 6, to ban the purchase of products such as cocoa, coffee, and soybeans that contribute to deforestation, increasing the pressure exerted on Brazilian exports. The list also encompasses palm oil, wood, beef, rubber, and derivate products like skins, chocolate, furniture, and paper.