Latin America

• Wednesday, October 9th 2024 - 03:26 UTC

  Where is Latin America on the map of recent innovations? The race for Bitcoin, AI, and more

  

  Did you know that in 2022 Latin America represented 9.1% of the total global crypto? North America and Asia are those areas that are often at the center of attention, whereas Latin America is gradually becoming a serious player in the high-tech industry.

• Tuesday, October 8th 2024 - 22:56 UTC

  Colombia: Petro under probe over campaign finances

  

  Colombian electoral authorities announced Tuesday that they were launching an inquiry against President Gustavo Petro for allegedly overstepping campaign financing caps in 2022 en route to the Casa de Nariño. The head of state replied -once again- that a coup d'état was boiling up.

• Tuesday, October 8th 2024 - 09:30 UTC

  Second firefighting aircraft lands in Bolivia

  

  A second four-engined turboprop Electra tanker aircraft arrived in Bolivia Monday to join the firefighting efforts against wild flames hitting various parts of the country, particularly Santa Cruz de la Sierra, where the Viru Viru International Airport was closed for hours due to poor visibility.

• Monday, October 7th 2024 - 08:53 UTC

  Bolivia unloads fuel in Arica where classes are suspended after hydrocarbons smelled in water

  

  The Chilean port of Arica saw 236,000 barrels of fuel unloaded for Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) while the city prepares for two days with no on-site classes as the local drinking water has been deemed unfit for human consumption given its hydrocarbon odor.

• Saturday, October 5th 2024 - 10:54 UTC

  China-funded port in Peru poses threat to Chilean foreign trade operations

  

  A China-sponsored mega-port north of Lima is expected to revolutionize trade between Asia and South America. It would also jeopardize the future of seashore facilities in northern Chile which might lose some of their traffic share once the Chancay Megaport is opened. Works are 93% completed and are due to be finished in November.

• Friday, October 4th 2024 - 09:41 UTC

  Arrest warrant against Evo Morales issued and repealed

  

  Bolivia's Judiciary issued an arrest warrant against former President Evo Morales in connection with a human trafficking case involving a minor but the measure was halted later, despite which the indigenous leader claimed he felt persecuted and threatened.

• Thursday, October 3rd 2024 - 10:27 UTC

  Peru's Air Force contemplating ambitious purchase program

  

  Peruvian authorities will move on with the project to purchase 24 new fighter jets for the South American country's Air Force (FAP), Defense Minister Walter Enrique Astudillo Chávez confirmed.

• Thursday, October 3rd 2024 - 09:58 UTC

  Evo's refugee status revoked in Argentina

  

  The Argentine Government of Javier Milei announced Wednesday that it was terminating former Bolivian President Evo Morales' refugee status, according to a posting by Presidential Spokesman Manuel Adorni on X: “Juan Evo Morales Ayma's refugee status has been terminated,” Adorni wrote in his @madorni account.

• Thursday, October 3rd 2024 - 02:21 UTC

  What new Latin American movies are available to stream?

  

  The arrival of streaming services has allowed Latin American movies to reach a wider audience than ever before. With a variety of films from across the region making waves recently, what are some of the best new movies you might want to stream?

• Tuesday, October 1st 2024 - 22:45 UTC

  Leftist Sheinbaum sworn in as Mexico's first female president

  

  The 62-year-old Claudia Sheinbaum became Mexico's first-ever woman president Tuesday after being sworn in on Tuesday. The former Mexico City Mayor thus succeeds her leftwing MoReNa (Movimiento de Regeneración Nacional) mentor Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who has announced he would be retiring from politics.