Latin America

Saturday, March 26th 2022 - 09:51 UTC
Invasive hippos may become a plague in Colombia by 2030

Brought into the country in the 1980s by former drug-trafficking capo Pablo Escobar, the 133 hippopotamuses already in Colombia might reach over 400 by the year 2030, and have thus been declared an invasive species Friday.
Saturday, March 26th 2022 - 09:44 UTC
Peruvian court to rule on habeas corpus requested by Castillo in 10 days

A Peruvian Court Friday started weighing the habeas corpus writ requested by President Pedro Castillo Terrones in a move to quash charges of treason filed against him after he admitted granting Bolivia access to the Pacific Ocean was possible.
Saturday, March 26th 2022 - 09:00 UTC
KLM to resume route between Buenos Aires and Santiago de Chile

Effective March 27, Dutch carrier KLM will drop its nonstop route between Amsterdam and Santiago de Chile but will continue to serve that destination from Buenos Aires.
Friday, March 25th 2022 - 22:05 UTC
Peruvian mine workers roundup 48-hour strike

Workers of the Chinalco mining company have announced they would remain for 48 hours on strike, in addition to blocking the Peruvian Central Highway, thus halting traffic.
Friday, March 25th 2022 - 22:01 UTC
Mercosur health ministers agree sanitary measures need to be unified

Health Ministers from all four Mercosur full member countries in addition to Chile's Thursday agreed during a meeting in Montevideo to work on unified sanitary requirements regarding COVID-19 for international travel.
Friday, March 25th 2022 - 10:13 UTC
Court bans Alberto Fujimori from leaving Peru, but he is still at a Lima prison

The Fourth Transitory National Superior Criminal Court Specializing in Organized Crime in Lima, Thursday issued a ruling banning former President Alberto Fujimori from leaving the country for the next 18 months, it was reported.
Friday, March 25th 2022 - 09:30 UTC
Force-majeure applies to pre-war Russian diesel shipments bound for Ecuador

Ecuador's oil ruling entity Petroecuador has granted force majeure exemptions to shipments of Russian diesel which were already underway when the invasion of Ukraine started and western powers replied by imposing sanctions on Vladimir Putin's government
Thursday, March 24th 2022 - 09:29 UTC
Third dose of vaccine mandatory to lead normal life in Peru

Peruvian health authorities Wednesday announced the third dose of COVID-19 vaccine will be needed for people willing to enter public buildings and indoor private spaces effectively April 1.
Wednesday, March 23rd 2022 - 23:55 UTC
Nicaragua's Ambassador to OAS comes clean about Ortega's “dictatorship”

In a surprising move Wednesday, Nicaragua's ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS) decided to no longer remain silent about what is going on in his country and referred to its government as [President Daniel] Ortega's “dictatorship.”
Wednesday, March 23rd 2022 - 20:17 UTC
Restoring diplomatic ties with Chile hinges on maritime issue, Bolivian gov't says

Bolivian President Luis Arce Catacora Wednesday urged the new Chilean Government to discuss the maritime dispute between the two countries, on which the future of ties necessarily hinges.