Latin America

Friday, November 20th 2020 - 09:30 UTC
Thousands of students, despite restrictions, protest in Colombia's main cities

Thousands of workers and students protested in Colombia on Thursday against the social and economic policies of President Ivan Duque, despite restrictions to control the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
Friday, November 20th 2020 - 09:20 UTC
Mexico passed the 100,000 coronavirus deaths mark

Mexico passed the 100,000 mark in COVID-19 deaths on Thursday, becoming only the fourth country — behind the United States, Brazil and India — to do so.
Friday, November 20th 2020 - 09:20 UTC
Peruvian government names respected finance minister to shore up investor confidence

Peru’s interim president appointed veteran economist Waldo Mendoza as his finance minister in a bid to shore up investor confidence shaken by political turmoil. Interim President Francisco Sagasti swore in most of his 19-member ministerial team on Wednesday after becoming the country’s third leader in little more than a week.
Thursday, November 19th 2020 - 09:00 UTC
US land borders with Canada and Mexico will remain closed until December 21

U.S. land borders with Canada and Mexico are expected to remain closed to non-essential travel until Dec. 21 at the earliest amid a rising number of U.S. coronavirus cases, officials in Washington and Ottawa said on Wednesday.
Thursday, November 19th 2020 - 08:21 UTC
Mexico successfully refinances foreign debt at the “lowest interest rate in the market”

Mexico has completed a debt refinancing operation worth US$ 6.6 billion in international markets, including a heavily over-subscribed bond offer, the Finance Ministry said.
Wednesday, November 18th 2020 - 08:51 UTC
Colombia in recession for the first time since 1999

Colombia entered in recession for the first time since 1999 due to the paralysis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, after registering for the second consecutive quarter a contraction in Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Tuesday, November 17th 2020 - 09:42 UTC
Colombia requests more time to complete removal of landmines in accordance with the Ottawa Treaty

Colombia has requested a more than four-year extension under the Ottawa Treaty for removing landmines from across the country, the High Peace Commissioner's office said on Monday.
Monday, November 16th 2020 - 09:25 UTC
Chaos in Peru: interim president resigns following massive protests and police brutality

Peru’s interim president resigned on Sunday as the nation plunged into its worst constitutional crisis in two decades following massive protests unleashed when Congress ousted the nation’s popular leader.
Monday, November 16th 2020 - 08:18 UTC
China claims it found coronavirus on beef and tripe from Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia and New Zealand

The eastern Chinese city of Jinan said it has found the new coronavirus on beef and tripe, and on packaging for these products from Brazil, New Zealand and Bolivia as China ramps up testing on frozen foods.
Saturday, November 14th 2020 - 09:00 UTC
Tens of people injured in Peru during clashes of ousted president militants with police

At least 27 people have been wounded in clashes between police and protesters as thousands of Peruvians took to the streets to demonstrate against the dismissal of President Martin Vizcarra, police and rights groups say.