Latin America

Monday, September 29th 2025 - 09:26 UTC
Bolivia: YPFB lawyer says current refining scheme is profitable

Bolivia's State-run oil company YPFB's Legal Affairs Manager, Eduardo Saucedo, defended the creation of Botrading, a refining subsidiary, arguing that it resulted in savings worth over US$300 million despite prosecutors claiming otherwise.
Monday, September 29th 2025 - 09:22 UTC
Bordering Colombian and Venezuelan districts to deepen ties

Governors of bordering Venezuelan and Colombian districts held a “historic and significant meeting” on the banks of the Orinoco River to sign a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at reactivating binational exchange.
Saturday, September 27th 2025 - 10:53 UTC
US revoking Petro's visa for pro-Palestine rally

US authorities will be revoking Colombian President Gustavo Petro's visa after the Latin American leader held a pro-Palestine demonstration in New York the day after his participation at the 80th United Nations General Assembly.
Friday, September 26th 2025 - 21:02 UTC
Bolivian president says World War III imminent

Bolivian President Luis Arce Catacora told the 80th United Nations General Assembly that mankind was on the brink of World War III, which would be notably different from all previous conflicts. Arce focused on an urgent call for peace amid clashing economic systems.
Friday, September 26th 2025 - 09:53 UTC
Second massacre in 3 days leaves another 17 inmates dead at Ecuadorean jail

A mass riot in the Men's Social Rehabilitation Center in Esmeraldas, Ecuador, on Thursday, resulted in the deaths of at least 17 inmates, marking the country's second deadly prison massacre in a week.
Thursday, September 25th 2025 - 09:54 UTC
Progressive leaders gather to defend democracy and shared values

Progressive South American leaders joined Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday at a United Nations roundtable on “In Defense of Democracy,” an event held in the framework of the 80th General Assembly in New York.
Thursday, September 25th 2025 - 09:19 UTC
Paraguayan President warns UN about global rise in intolerance

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña briefed the 80th United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, warning about the global rise of evil, radical ideologization, and intolerance. He also positioned Paraguay as a “medium power” willing to play a central role in strengthening multilateralism and finding global solutions.
Monday, September 22nd 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Argentine outlet denounces Chilean and Uruguayan help to Royal Air Force

Argentine outlet criticized a Royal Air Force (RAF) transport Airbus A400M Atlas aircraft stopping in Chile and Uruguay on its way to the Falkland Islands, questioning the role of the two South American countries in the British strategy to maintain a permanent military presence in the South Atlantic, despite UN resolutions urging a resolution to the sovereignty dispute with Argentina.
Monday, September 22nd 2025 - 10:48 UTC
Bolivia is a sanctuary for wanted criminals, Interpol chief says

Bolivia's national director of Interpol, Colonel Juan Carlos Bazoalto, is proposing a legal reform to the country's Code of Criminal Procedure, since the one currently in force makes the country an “attractive territory” for international fugitives.
Friday, September 19th 2025 - 10:46 UTC
Noboa declares curfew in five of Ecuador's provinces

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa has declared a curfew in five provinces and extended the state of emergency to an eighth province. These measures were adopted in response to planned protests over the elimination of a diesel subsidy, resulting in a rise from US$1.80 to US$2.80 per gallon, sparking outrage among transport workers and other social sectors.