Latin America

• Tuesday, July 19th 2022 - 09:15 UTC

  Pepe Mujica favors legalizing drugs to hurt traffickers

  

  Former Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica has retired from active politics but his witty statements keep making headlines, even at a time when his wife is about to undergo surgery following a domestic accident.

• Monday, July 18th 2022 - 09:05 UTC

  Somber future ahead for Argentina's economy

  

  Foreign Analysts do not see a bright future ahead for Argentina's economy. While some place it among the countries most likely to default its debt, others fear it might not survive a new adjustment to the basic interest rates by the United States.

• Saturday, July 16th 2022 - 10:30 UTC

  Colombia: Industrial output shows sharp increase

  

  Colombia's National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Friday issued a report showing that the country's industrial output during the month of May of 2022 had grown 29.9% compared to the same month of 2021.

• Saturday, July 16th 2022 - 10:22 UTC

  Peruvian Congress prevents the OAS General Assembly from being held for rejecting non-binary bathrooms

  

  The General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) scheduled for October is at risk, as the Peruvian Congress insists on rejecting the installation of a “neutral” or non-binary restroom during the meeting, to be held in Lima, the capital of the country.

• Friday, July 15th 2022 - 22:13 UTC

  Former Peruvian ruler Morales dies aged 100

  

  Former Peruvian de-facto President Francisco Morales died Thursday at the age of 100, his family told reporters in Lima. The retired general had been sentenced to life imprisonment by an Italian Court for human rights violations.

• Friday, July 15th 2022 - 22:03 UTC

  De Roux delivers final report on Colombia's civil war to UN Security Council

  

  Colombian Jesuit priest Francisco de Roux, who chairs the country's Truth Committee stemming from the peace agreement with former guerrilla fighters, Thursday appeared before the United Nations Security Council to deliver his team's final report.

• Friday, July 15th 2022 - 10:18 UTC

  Cocaine production in Bolivia “stable,” US agency reports

  

  The United States' Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Thursday published a report thoroughly describing crops and distribution activities in Bolivia, Peru and Colombia.

• Thursday, July 14th 2022 - 22:17 UTC

  Gaviria's Colombian Liberals to side with Petro

  

  A group of Colombian Liberal lawmakers has issued a statement announcing they will be joining forces with President-elect Gustavo Petro once he takes office on Aug. 7, after the former guerrilla fighter and incumbent leftwing Senator met with former President and current Liberal Party (PL) Chairman César Gaviria in Italy earlier this week.

• Thursday, July 14th 2022 - 08:28 UTC

  Dominican Republic plans to clear sargassum from beaches working with organic certified company

  

  A Finnish algae processing company is considering installing a plant in the Dominican Republic given the negative impact of the sargassum seaweed invasion of its beaches and tourism industry.

• Thursday, July 14th 2022 - 08:01 UTC

  Panamanian protesters to stay in the streets until their demands are met

  

  Thousands of Panamanians took to the streets over the past few days to protest against the seemingly unstoppable inflation and Government corruption, while measures offered by the administration of President Laurentino Cortizo regarding the price of fuel and food were deemed insufficient.