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Saturday, August 28th 2021 - 09:31 UTC
Peru's cabinet survives Parliamentarian vote of confidence

The Government of Peruvian President Pedro Castillo and Prime Minister Guido Bellido has survived a vote of confidence motion at the national single-House Legislature controlled by the right-wing opposition.
Tuesday, August 24th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Two center-left candidates to vie for Chile's presidency on November 21

Chile's Progressive Party (PRO) leader Marco Enríquez Ominami Monday announced he would run for the country's presidency, which dealt an unexpected blow to the centre-left's efforts following the launch of Christian Democrat Yasna Provoste's candidacy Saturday.
Friday, July 2nd 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Chile's economy grows 18.1% thanks to pension withdrawals and state emergency funding

Chile's Central Bank Thursday reported an 18.1% economic growth in May, which has brought it back to the pace of prepandemic levels.
Monday, June 14th 2021 - 10:00 UTC
Peru's electoral body to rule on Fujimori's appeal Monday

One week after the presidential runoff, leftwing candidate Pedro Castillo edged conservative Keiko Fujimori by around 70,000 votes to become Peru's new President. But he cannot celebrate still until the National Electoral Jury (JNE) rule's on a petition to nullify some 200,000 votes from his opponent.
Wednesday, April 21st 2021 - 06:32 UTC
Colombia, South Korea strengthen bilateral relations during Seoul envoy trip to Bogota

During his Bogota stop, South Korea's First Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-Kun expressed his country's concerns over Japan's intentions to release the contaminated water into the Pacific Ocean from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, the Asian nation's Foreign Ministry announced Tuesday in a statement.
Saturday, April 17th 2021 - 10:36 UTC
Chile's judiciary imposes first ever jail sentence on politician found guilty of corruption

Former conservative Senator Jaime Orpis has been bestowed Friday with the dubious honour of becoming Chile's first-ever politician to be handed down a jail sentence for his involvement in acts of corruption.
Monday, April 12th 2021 - 10:40 UTC
Chile has new immigration law after eight years in Congress

Chile's President Sebastán Piñera Sunday signed into law the new migration law which spent eight years in Congress before being passed.
Tuesday, March 23rd 2021 - 17:02 UTC
Fresh lockdown for 13 million Chileans despite vaccine success

The Chilean government has announced a new series of confinement measures for some 70% of the country’s population following a 36% hike in Covid cases over the last two weeks.
Saturday, February 13th 2021 - 08:45 UTC
Piñera and more than 1,5 million Chileans inoculated with the Sinovac vaccine

Chile's President Sebastian Piñera received on Friday the first dose of the Sinovac vaccine against the virus caused by Covid-19. The president is eligible to receive the inoculation with the Chinese vaccine along with those Chileans and residents aged 71 and over.
Thursday, February 11th 2021 - 09:06 UTC
Magallanes Region salmon farmers agree on an Ethics Code, first in Chile

An Ethics Code to guide Chilean fish farms was announced and apparently accepted by the industry, the Salmon Breeders of Magallanes Region Association said in a release.