Latin America

• Thursday, July 15th 2021 - 08:50 UTC

  Cuban gov't to allow medicines, food and hygiene products into the country

  

  Cuba's Ministry of Finance and Prices has allowed unrestricted entry into the country of medicines, food, and hygiene products as of next Monday in a measure to appease protests which erupted nationwide last Sunday.

• Thursday, July 15th 2021 - 08:40 UTC

  Colleague of Colombian squad involved in killing of Haiti president says his friends were tricked into it

  

  Former Colombian serviceman who was to be among the commandos involved in the assassination of Haiti President Jovenel Moïse a week ago has claimed they were not “mercenaries.”

• Wednesday, July 14th 2021 - 09:52 UTC

  One demonstrator dead confirmed as only bits of information are known from censorship-gripped Cuba

  

  Following a shut down of access to the internet, Cuba's Interior Ministry confirmed on Tuesday that at least one person died and several others were arrested in the outskirts of capital Havana following Sunday's popular uprising in demand of food, medicines, electricity and freedom.

• Wednesday, July 14th 2021 - 09:16 UTC

  Chilean Mapuches, carrying weapons and Balaklavas bury comrade killed in shootout with police

  

  Chilean officials strongly condemned the display of guns during the funeral of a man who was killed in a shootout with Carabineros following an arson attack, which took place last Friday in an estate in La Araucanía Region.

• Wednesday, July 14th 2021 - 09:05 UTC

  Brazilian President supports Cuban demonstrations, signs privatization of Eletrobras

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Tuesday expressed his support for the Cuban people protesting against their living conditions under the Communist Government of Miguel Díaz-Canel.

• Wednesday, July 14th 2021 - 09:00 UTC

  Lack of semiconductors and electronic components limiting Brazil's car production

  

  Brazil's Association of Automotive Vehicle Manufacturers, ANFAVEA announced that export expectations for 2021 should reach 389,000, a significant increase over the previous estimate of 353,000. Furthermore, overseas sales will stand at 20% over the 2020 figure.

• Tuesday, July 13th 2021 - 09:44 UTC

  Nine more cases of Delta variant detected in Argentina, all of them were travellers from abroad

  

  Argentine authorities have confirmed the detection of nine more cases of the coronavirus Delta variant, the Health Ministry announced Monday through a statement.

• Tuesday, July 13th 2021 - 09:34 UTC

  Social media filled with rumors about situation in Cuba as government shuts down internet

  

  Little has been known outside Cuba about the situation in the country following Sunday's nationwide protests against the government of President Miguel Díaz-Canel due to shortages of food, electricity and medicines.

• Tuesday, July 13th 2021 - 09:25 UTC

  LATAM Airlines plans to be 46% operational by the end of July

  

  The Latam Airlines Group Monday forecast that by the end of July 2021 it would be carrying 46% of the total number of passengers in pre-pandemic times.

• Tuesday, July 13th 2021 - 09:00 UTC

  Latam expected to grow 5,2% this year but 2,9% in 2022: structural problems remain, ECLAC report

  

  The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) raised its average growth estimate for the region in 2021 to 5.2%, reflecting a rebound from the deep contraction of 6.8% registered in 2020 as a consequence of the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.