Latin America

Tuesday, November 8th 2022 - 08:51 UTC
Commercial flights resumed between Caracas and Bogota

A Turpial Boeing 737-400 from Caracas landed in Bogota's Eldorado International airport late Monday, thus marking the resumption of air connectivity between Venezuela and Colombia following the return to full diplomatic ties.
Monday, November 7th 2022 - 09:48 UTC
Peruvians want Castillo to resign

Residents of Peru's largest cities including the capital, Lima, took to the streets during the weekend demanding the resignation of President Pedro Castillo Terrones, who has been involved in several corruption scandals since taking office over a year ago.
Monday, November 7th 2022 - 09:40 UTC
Runasur launched in Buenos Aires

Delegations from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela Sunday formally signed Runasur's “Declaration of Buenos Aires,” launching the group promoted by former Bolivian leader Evo Morales.
Saturday, November 5th 2022 - 11:18 UTC
Hostage tourists released by Peruvian native communities

Over 150 foreign tourists held in boats sailing along the Yurimaguas route, on the Marañon River in Peru were released Friday afternoon, it was reported.
Saturday, November 5th 2022 - 10:55 UTC
“Total Peace” bill signed into law in Colombia

Colombian President Gustavo Petro Friday signed into law the “total peace” bill which allows authorities to undertake ceasefire negotiations with remnants of FARC and ELN groups still active in the country, just one day after the initiative was passed by both Houses of Congress.
Friday, November 4th 2022 - 18:50 UTC
Lula intent in amending the Mercosur/EU trade agreement: EU pleased with its current wording

The first clash of the Brazilian president-elect with the European Union occurred, given Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's anticipated intention to introduce modifications to the Mercosur/EU trade agreement, discussed for two decades.
Friday, November 4th 2022 - 10:22 UTC
Venezuela announces return to Andean Community of Nations

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Thursday announced his administration's plan to rejoin the Andean Community of Nations (CAN), a subject he had discussed earlier this week with his Colombian colleague Gustavo Petro.
Friday, November 4th 2022 - 09:50 UTC
Uruguay's advantages for technology development “to attract talent,” Lacalle said

Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou Thursday underscored during an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) event in Punta del Este his country's advantages for investments to keep flowing in.
Thursday, November 3rd 2022 - 20:41 UTC
At least 53 arrested in violence-torn Ecuador

At least 53 people have been arrested in Ecuador following a wave of drug trafficking attacks Tuesday in the coastal cities of Guayaquil, Durán, and Esmeraldas.
Thursday, November 3rd 2022 - 10:16 UTC
Peru's post-pandemic economic recovery faster than that elsewhere

Peru quickly bounced back from the COVID-19 pandemic, even if compared with other countries in the region and the world, according to reports released Wednesday in Lima.