Latin America

Thursday, March 27th 2025 - 04:28 UTC
The Economic Impact of Renewable Energy Investments in South America

In recent years, renewable energy has emerged as a key driver of economic growth and environmental sustainability around the world. For South America, a region traditionally reliant on fossil fuels and hydroelectric power, the shift toward renewable energy presents both opportunities and challenges. As global concerns about climate change and energy security intensify, countries across South America are increasingly investing in renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, and biomass. These investments are not only helping to meet the region's energy demands but also fostering economic growth, creating jobs, and enhancing energy independence.
Wednesday, March 26th 2025 - 20:55 UTC
PAHO warns of NCDs spreading in the region

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has issued an urgent call to address the primary factors contributing to non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which claim approximately 6 million lives annually in the Americas. At the Regional Meeting on Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases held in Brasilia, PAHO Director Dr. Jarbas Barbosa highlighted that over 240 million people in the region live with NCDs, such as hypertension, diabetes, and cancer, requiring continuous treatment. However, many lack adequate care due to poor management and control.
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Wednesday, March 26th 2025 - 09:24 UTC
Rubio off on strategic Caribbean tour

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will embark on a two-day tour of the Caribbean, visiting Jamaica, Guyana, and Suriname on Wednesday and Thursday to address energy security, economic development, and overall stability while making the region less dependent on Venezuelan oil. It is Rubio's second trip to the Americas since President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January 2025.
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Monday, March 24th 2025 - 08:22 UTC
IDB annual assembly hosted by Chile, focused on private sector engagement

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and IDB Invest will hold the 2025 Annual Meetings of their Boards of Governors in Chile on March 26-30. Economic and financial leaders from the Bank’s 48 member countries and the private sector will address key development challenges and opportunities in the Latin America and Caribbean region, including combating poverty and hunger and harnessing innovation to foster growth and sustainability.
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Monday, March 24th 2025 - 00:37 UTC
How Foreign Investments Are Shaping the Gaming Industry in Latin America

Latin America’s gaming industry has been expanding rapidly, thanks to greater internet access, a growing number of smartphone users, and rising interest in digital entertainment. While traditional casinos and lotteries once dominated the scene, the region is now embracing online platforms and mobile gaming, fueled largely by foreign direct investment.
Saturday, March 22nd 2025 - 11:09 UTC
Peru's interior minister impeached by Congress

Peru's one-house Congress Friday approved by 79 votes in favor, 11 against, and 20 abstentions a motion of censorship and therefore impeached Interior Minister Juan José Santiváñez from his post citing his failure to address rising citizen insecurity, organized crime, and urban violence. This outcome was spurred by events like the murder of pop musician Paul Flores of the band Armonía 10, which prompted President Dina Boluarte to consider reintroducing the death penalty.
Saturday, March 22nd 2025 - 10:20 UTC
OAS to observe Week for People of African Descent in the Americas

The Organization of American States (OAS) will observe the Inter-American Week for People of African Descent in the Americas from March 24-28, 2025, themed “I Have a Dream: Recognition. Justice. Development.” Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic 1963 speech, the theme honors the history and enduring legacy of slavery and aims to promote dignity, justice, and development for all.
Friday, March 21st 2025 - 09:09 UTC
Bolivia and China sign phytosanitary protocol for sorghum exports

Bolivia’s Minister of Rural Development and Lands, Yamil Flores, and China’s Vice Minister of Customs, Wang Lingjun, Thursday signed in La Paz a Protocol of Phytosanitary Requirements for the export of sorghum from the South American country.
Thursday, March 20th 2025 - 13:37 UTC
Bolivia's oil supply from bad to worse

A lorry carrying crude oil from Chile to Bolivia for refining overturned in Lauca National Park, Arica, Chile, spilling approximately 10,000 liters of oil, thus causing significant environmental contamination. Firefighters initially contained the spill, but damage to flora and fauna is still being assessed by Chile's National Forestry Corporation (Conaf).
Wednesday, March 19th 2025 - 19:53 UTC
Peru: Pedro Castillo drops hunger strike at the request of his children

Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Terrones suspended temporarily his “dry hunger strike” but insisted he would not be appearing at his trial for his failed coup d'état in 2022 because it was all a masquerade with his conviction already announced by a biased court. “As a tactical decision, and at the request of my children, my parents, and our beloved Peruvian people, I have decided to temporarily suspend it,” he wrote on social media.