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Montevideo, June 13th 2025 - 04:25 UTC

Latin America

  • Monday, July 31st 2023 - 10:44 UTC

    Avian flu: Contingency protocols activated in Ecuador

    Special teams have been placed under round-the-clock alert while a vaccination plan against the disease was extended

    Ecuadorian authorities have actuated contingency protocols after a new outbreak of avian influenza was confirmed in a commercial farm in the Andean province of Cotopaxi, the Agency for Regulation and Control of Animal and Plant Health (Agrocalidad) announced Sunday in Quito.

  • Monday, July 31st 2023 - 10:33 UTC

    Peru celebrates Independence Day with a new round of violent protests

    “Peru needs to face — with more strength and efficiency — delinquency and crime,” said president Boluarte

    Last Friday, Peru's Independence Day, President Dina Boluarte called for a “great national reconciliation” in the wake of fresh outbursts of violent protests. In her state of the Nation speech before congress, the president also appealed for legislative powers to be extended to the executive branch for 120 days, in an effort to curtail crime and violence among other issues.

  • Monday, July 31st 2023 - 10:14 UTC

    Colombia: President Petro's son arrested for money laundering

    “May these events forge his character and may he reflect on his own mistakes,” Petro said

    Colombian President Gustavo Petro's son and his ex-wife have been indicted for money laundering, the Prosecutor's Office announced Sunday following the couple's arrest on Saturday.

  • Friday, July 28th 2023 - 10:28 UTC

    Amnesty International concerned over human rights violations in Peru

    Boluarte's Government has not recognized its responsibility nor apologized to the families of the victims, AI noted

    Amnesty International (AI) Thursday conveyed its concern to Peruvian President Dina Boluarte regarding human rights violations in the South American country ahead of its July 28 Independence Day celebrations.

  • Thursday, July 27th 2023 - 10:41 UTC

    Bolivia and Paraguay take steps toward improving bilateral trade

    The document seeks to boost economic growth in the region

    The Bolivian-Paraguayan Chamber and Paraguay's Industry Ministry signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Asunción toward strengthening ties and promoting industry and trade between the two countries, it was reported Wednesday.

  • Wednesday, July 26th 2023 - 10:56 UTC

    Latin America to grow this year above IMF's previous projections

    Domestic demand in the region remains “relatively strong,” Gourinchas explained

    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Tuesday admitted that Latin America and the Caribbean will grow 1.9% this year, 0.3 percentage points above April's projections due to the momentum of the economies in Brazil and Mexico.

  • Wednesday, July 26th 2023 - 10:42 UTC

    Bolivian gas production and exports forecasted to drop dramatically by 2030

    According to Wood Mackenzie, Bolivia’s natural gas production is expected to fall from 39 million cubic meters per day in 2022 to 11 million cubic meters/day in 2030.

    Bolivia may shift from being an exporter of natural gas to Brazil and Argentina to becoming an importer by 2030. A report by British energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie indicates that Bolivia’s natural gas production will decline faster than expected. The reason is the aging of the country’s production fields and the absence of new discoveries.

  • Wednesday, July 26th 2023 - 10:28 UTC

    Nicaragua on verge of FTA with China

    We thank God for the good news, Laureano Ortega Murillo said

    Nicaraguan authorities Tuesday announced that a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China is ready to be signed next month after the “substantial conclusion” of the ongoing negotiations, it was reported in Managua.

  • Wednesday, July 26th 2023 - 10:20 UTC

    Building an equitable fiscal future for Latin America

    LAC countries suffer from staggering income disparities, with the top 10% of earners making 22 times more than the poorest 10% and the top 1% accounting for 21% of the region’s total income

    By Jose Antonio Ocampo (*)

    BOGOTÁ – On July 27-28, Colombia will host the first ministerial summit for sustainable, inclusive and equitable global taxation, with the support of Brazil and Chile. The choice of venue is not coincidental: it reflects Colombia’s commitment to tackling poverty and inequality through progressive taxes.

  • Wednesday, July 26th 2023 - 10:16 UTC

    Ecuador: Death toll in prison clashes rises to 31

    “The force of the State will never bend,” said Interior Minister Juan Zapata

    Ecuadorian authorities Tuesday confirmed that the number of inmates killed in prison clashes nationwide since July 22 had reached 31. In this scenario, President Guillermo Lasso declared a state of emergency in all correctional facilities for 60 days, through which some 2,700 law enforcement officers carried out a control operation at the premises, it was announced.