Latin America

Saturday, October 31st 2020 - 08:23 UTC
Cemeteries in Peru closed on Sunday, “Day of the Dead” to avoid agglomerations

Peru’s government, wary about the coronavirus pandemic despite a slowdown of new cases, has asked people to stay away from cemeteries for the important Day of the Dead celebration when millions usually pay respects to relatives who have died.
Saturday, October 31st 2020 - 07:57 UTC
Bolivia's congress recommends lawsuit against out-going conservative interim president Jeanine Añez

Bolivia's Congress, controlled by the socialist party of the former indigenous President Evo Morales, approved on Thursday night a report that recommends a lawsuit against outgoing right-wing President Jeanine Añez for genocide and other alleged crimes.
Friday, October 30th 2020 - 13:00 UTC
Argentina and Mexico “vote” for Biden and delay nominations at IDB until after the US election

Mexico and Argentina have delayed a key meeting of the Inter-American Development Bank until after the Nov. 3 U.S. election, delivering an early setback to plans by the bank’s new U.S. chief to install vice presidents from smaller countries.
Thursday, October 29th 2020 - 09:34 UTC
Ex Bolivian president calls for calm after right-wing protestors called for a “military junta”

Exiled former Bolivian president Evo Morales called for calm after several hundred right-wing protesters demanded that a “military junta” replace socialist president-elect Luis Arce.
Thursday, October 29th 2020 - 09:20 UTC
Major US funds involved in Amazon degradation and indigenous rights violations, claim environmental groups

Major US financial firms are helping fund environmental destruction and indigenous rights abuses in the Amazon with billions of dollars in investments in questionable companies, according to a report published on Tuesday.
Wednesday, October 28th 2020 - 23:53 UTC
“Why all the fuss about Malvinas and not a word on Formosa which Argentina should return to Paraguay?”

“Why all the fuss about the Malvinas, all the indoctrination which starts at school claiming the Islands, and not a word about the province of Formosa which should be returned to Paraguay and we took as spoils of the Triple War in 1870?”, asks Argentine writer Federico Jeanmaire, a well-known author of several best sellers.
Monday, October 26th 2020 - 09:40 UTC
Uruguay will not host tourists this summer season; borders will remain “technically closed”

“Dear brothers from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, the rest of the region and the world, this summer we will not be able to host you as we do every summer. I want you to know that it is a very painful decision, because as Uruguayans and hosts we love to receive you and there is nothing we would love most than to share the summer season with you”, is the video message from Uruguay's Tourist minister German Cardoso to the potential visitors.
Sunday, October 25th 2020 - 09:02 UTC
Colombia joins the “select” club of countries with a million confirmed cases of Covid-19

Colombia reached 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases on Saturday, becoming the second country in Latin America to report that number in less than a week. The nation of 50 million saw cases peak in August and has seen a decline since but still continues to register around 8,000 new infections a day.
Sunday, October 25th 2020 - 08:40 UTC
Evo Morales leave Argentina for Venezuela

Bolivia's former president Evo Morales has traveled to Venezuela from Argentina, where he was living in exile, according to media reports.
Thursday, October 22nd 2020 - 09:28 UTC
Colombian organizations take over the center of Bogotá to protest against government

Protesters filled a historic square in Colombia’s capital on Wednesday to demonstrate against the government’s handling of a wide range of issues including the economic fallout of the pandemic and implementation of the peace accord.