Politics

• Tuesday, January 11th 2022 - 09:37 UTC

  Ortega sworn in for fifth term, fourth in a row, and second with his wife

  

  Commander Daniel Ortega Monday received the Nicaraguan presidential sash from Parliament Speaker Gustavo Porras at Managua's Plaza de la Revolución during a ceremony attended by allies such as Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro and Cuba's Miguel Díaz-Canel.

• Tuesday, January 11th 2022 - 09:29 UTC

  Foreigners wanting to enter Paraguay to be required full COVID-19 vaccination

  

  Effective Jan. 12, the Government of Paraguay will require at least two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine to anyone who wishes to enter the country, it was announced, except for people who have been treated with single-dose drugs.

• Tuesday, January 11th 2022 - 09:17 UTC

  Colombian woman finally granted euthanasia procedure

  

  Just one day after Víctor Escobar became the first non-terminal patient to die through euthanasia in Colombia following a long legal battle, the 51-year-old Martha Sepúlveda followed suit. She suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

• Monday, January 10th 2022 - 21:45 UTC

  Regional pensions among the worst, according to Mercer's GPI

  

  According to the Global Pension Index (GPI) issued by the Mercer Institute, Latin America's systems appeared among the worst of the 43 countries surveyed, with Argentina in 42nd place, only one notch above Thailand.

• Monday, January 10th 2022 - 21:36 UTC

  Venezuela's inflation for the year 2021 reaches “only” 686.4%

  

  Venezuela's Central Bank (BCV) has confirmed December's 7.6% marked the 12th consecutive month with inflation below 50% for an yearly total of 686.4%, it was announced.

• Monday, January 10th 2022 - 21:33 UTC

  Colombian President removes tariffs from agricultural inputs

  

  Colombian President Iván Duque has signed into law the new initiative which applies 0% tariffs on imports of inputs for agriculture and livestock production while creating a fund to benefit small and medium local businesses. The measure seeks to lower costs for medium and small farmers, in addition to encouraging the use of environmentally friendly inputs.

• Monday, January 10th 2022 - 19:36 UTC

  Chávez dynasty comes to an end at Venezuelan state of Barinas

  

  Opposition candidate Sergio Garrido from the Democratic Unity Table (MUD) has been chosen Sunday as the new governor of the Venezuelan state of Barinas after electoral authorities ordered the elections to be held again citing irregularities in the Nov. 21 polls.

• Monday, January 10th 2022 - 13:11 UTC

  Djokovic wins court case but Aussie Gov't may still expel him at discretion

  

  An Australian Circuit Court Monday ruled in favor of reinstating tennis' top player Novak Djokovic his visa, which was canceled by immigration officials on the grounds that he was not vaccinated against COVID-19.

• Monday, January 10th 2022 - 09:41 UTC

  British economist becomes new IMF Senior resident representative in Argentina

  

  Argentine ambassador in Washington, Jorge Argüello has reported he received the visit of British economist Ben Kelmanson, appointed the new IMF Senior resident representative in Argentina, who will be involved in the delicate debt negotiations for the coming years.

• Monday, January 10th 2022 - 09:09 UTC

  First non-terminal patient dies through euthanasia in Colombia

  

  The 60-year-old Víctor Escobar has become Colombia's first non-terminal patient to die through euthanasia, after a legal battle of over two years. He was suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease that prevented him from breathing on his own.