Latin America

Tuesday, February 20th 2018 - 09:45 UTC
Need a second citizenship? St Kitts and Nevis has it for sale!

It’s not only a travel and tourism destination, it may be a destination for many honest or not so honest foreigners who don’t ever visit or travel there, but having a valid passport and citizenship of this Caribbean country.
Tuesday, February 20th 2018 - 09:36 UTC
Despite pardon Fujimori will have to stand trial for the 1992 killings of six farmers

A Peruvian court ordered former president Alberto Fujimori on Monday to stand trial for the 1992 killings of six farmers, arguing that he lacks immunity despite a recent pardon for a different crime. The National Criminal Court said the pardon granted to Fujimori in a human rights case for which he was serving a 25-year sentence did not apply to the murders of the group.
Monday, February 19th 2018 - 08:53 UTC
Peru and Australia sign trade deal, which opens market for Aussie farm produce

Australia and Peru have signed a new trade deal that is expected to lead to more local products - including beef, sugar, almonds and dairy - being sold in nation which is a full member of the Pacific Alliance.
Monday, February 19th 2018 - 08:13 UTC
Mexico presidential race down to three names: Lopez Obrador, Anaya and Meade

The campaign for Mexico's Jul 1 presidential election began in earnest on Sunday (Feb 18) as the country's top parties officially nominated their candidates, with all three front-runners trying to sell a message of change.
Saturday, February 17th 2018 - 09:29 UTC
Canada will begin free trade talks with Mercosur in Paraguay on 9 March

The Canadian government plans to open free trade talks with the four-nation Mercosur trading bloc in South America at a time when the future of NAFTA is facing increasing uncertainty. Canada sends around 75% of its goods exports to the United States and is looking for new markets to reduce the reliance on its southern neighbor.
Friday, February 16th 2018 - 23:14 UTC
Maduro will not be able to enter Peru or the Summit of the Americas

The government of Peru announced through its prime minister, Mercedes Aráoz, that it has withdrawn the invitation it sent to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in November to attend the eighth Summit of the Americas, to be held in Lima on the 13th and 14th. of April; a week of the criticized presidential elections decreed by the Constituent Assembly in Venezuela.
Thursday, February 15th 2018 - 23:25 UTC
Maduro announces that he will attend the Summit of the Americas despite not being welcome

Venezuela's president, Nicolas Maduro, announced that he will attend the Summit of the Americas “at all costs” to bring “the truth of the country” at a press conference at the presidential palace in Caracas despite the Peruvian government reported that his presence would not be welcome in the Andean country.
Wednesday, February 14th 2018 - 09:28 UTC
“Lima Group” blasts Maduro's call for elections without an agreement with the opposition

The “Lima Group” of Latin American nations plus Canada on Tuesday criticized the Venezuelan government’s decision to hold a presidential election on April 22 without reaching an agreement with an opposition coalition.
Wednesday, February 14th 2018 - 09:04 UTC
Another blow for Oxfam: chairman Fuentes arrested for his time as Guatemala finance minister

The chairman of the charity Oxfam International, Juan Alberto Fuentes, has been arrested in Guatemala. Fuentes was detained as part of an investigation into a corruption scandal dating back to his time as Guatemala's finance minister, but no charges have been brought so far.
Monday, February 12th 2018 - 16:13 UTC
British government project to prevent corruption in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador

The British Government is supporting a project to encourage municipalities from Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras to adopt practices which can prevent corruption. The initiative, under the “Islands of Integrity” concept, aims to address the root causes of corruption by encouraging free-market policies and enhancing efficiency.