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Montevideo, December 23rd 2024 - 10:24 UTC

Latin America

  • Wednesday, August 21st 2024 - 16:42 UTC

    Bolivia to focus on biodiesel production

    The initiative must be handled responsibly regarding its possible effects on people and the environment, Flores pointed out

    Bolivia's Minister of Rural Development and Lands, Yamil Flores, underlined Tuesday that his country would use biotechnology to produce biodiesel. He also noted that this technology, although promising, must be handled responsibly, considering its impact on people's health as well as on the environment.

  • Wednesday, August 21st 2024 - 15:43 UTC

    US sanctions former Haitian president for alleged drug trafficking

    Martelly is believed to have been involved in drug trafficking to the US, money laundering, and other illegal activities

    The United States' Treasury Department Tuesday imposed a series of sanctions on former Haitian President Michel Joseph Martelly (2011-2016) for allegedly abusing his influence to facilitate drug trafficking. The former head of state is also accused of perpetuating the ongoing crisis in the Caribbean country.

  • Wednesday, August 21st 2024 - 09:45 UTC

    Paraguay River downspout reaching historic lows

    The forecasts are not at all encouraging, Valdez said

    Paraguay's National Administration of Navigation and Ports (ANNP) reported Tuesday that the Paraguay River had dawned two centimeters below Monday's level at 0.71 meters, dangerously approaching the Oct. 6, 2021, all-time low of -0.75 meters.

  • Tuesday, August 20th 2024 - 12:32 UTC

    Paraguayan President concerned about Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba

    Peña also recalled that Paraguay had endured “the longest dictatorship in South America”

    Paraguayan President Santiago Peña Monday highlighted Latin America's peace and freedom but insisted that Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba should be matters of “enormous concern” for the international community.

  • Tuesday, August 20th 2024 - 04:58 UTC

    Brazil: The powerhouse of South America

    Photo: Unsplash

    While Brazil needs no introduction, it certainly deserves one as the largest country in South America, and the fifth-largest country by area. However, between being a giant in terms of economy and tourism, there’s more to it than just its size. As such, today, we’ll be taking a deeper dive into this country, and what makes it deserve the title of powerhouse.

  • Monday, August 19th 2024 - 10:51 UTC

    Colombia: Duchess of Sussex speaks in Spanish with Argentine accent

    Markle used to work at the US Embassy in Buenos Aires 20 years ago

    Prince Harry's wife Meghan Markle spoke in Spanish this weekend during an event of Afro-descendant women in Cali alongside Colombian Vice President Francia Márquez. Although she completed her speech in English, he said a few words in the language she had learned while working at the US Embassy in Buenos Aires.

  • Monday, August 19th 2024 - 10:09 UTC

    Uruguayan presidential hopeful wants negotiated solution for Venezuela

    The electoral process in Venezuela was “flawed and not very clear,” Orsi admitted

    Uruguayan opposition presidential candidate Yamandú Orsi this weekend supported a peaceful and negotiated solution to the Venezuelan crisis and insisted that “suffering should be the least possible.” The Broad Front nominee made those remarks when commenting on Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's suggestion that a coalition government of the ruling PSUV and the challenging PUD could be arranged pending fresh elections.

  • Friday, August 16th 2024 - 22:03 UTC

    OAS recalls Mexico City and Barbados deals regarding Venezuelan crisis

    The OAS urged the CNE in Caracas to “expeditiously publish the presidential election records”

    The Organization of American States (OAS) Permanent Council passed a resolution Friday urging Venezuelan authorities, political forces, and citizenry to abide by the Memorandum of Understanding signed in Mexico City on August 13, 2021, as well as the Partial Agreement on the Promotion of Political Rights and Electoral Guarantees for All signed in Barbados on October 17, 2023, and therefore “abstain from any conduct that might jeopardize the peaceful settlement of this crisis, fully respecting the sovereign will of the electorate of Venezuela.”

  • Friday, August 16th 2024 - 21:00 UTC

    Panama Canal ups vessel draft to 50 feet

    The news reflects the Canal's commitment to return to normal operating conditions, the ACP said in a statement

    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has sent a notice to shipping lines announcing that the maximum draught for vessels passing through the Neopanamax locks between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans has been increased to 50 feet (15.24 meters). The ACP explained this decision was made in light of the current and projected water levels in Lake Gatun for the coming weeks.

  • Friday, August 16th 2024 - 10:55 UTC

    Maduro disagrees with Lula's idea of repeating elections

    Venezuela's sovereignty must be respected, Maduro insisted

    Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Thursday rejected his Brazilian colleague Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's suggestion that fresh elections could be held as a way out of the current crisis stemming from the July 28 polls when the National Electoral Council (CNE) announced his victory but the opposition cried “fraud” since no documents were produced to back up that result.