Tag: Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, CELAC

Tuesday, August 9th 2022 - 09:10 UTC
Boric and Petro discuss region's leaning to the left

Chile's President Gabriel Boric Font Monday became the first foreign leader welcomed for a one-on-one meeting by Colombia's new head of state Gustavo Petro.
Saturday, August 6th 2022 - 11:23 UTC
Puebla Group approaches Argentine President to funnel agenda

The forum bringing together leftwing leaders known as the Puebla Group is to bring Argentine President Alberto Fernández a proposal for the convergence of the different integration mechanisms existing in the region, former Colombian President Ernesto Samper (1994-1998) announced Friday.
Thursday, January 21st 2016 - 07:52 UTC
Colombia's peace deal to end war almost there; joint request to UN Security Council

Colombia’s government and rebel guerrillas Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) agreed to jointly ask the United Nations Security Council to help monitor and verify a future rebel disarmament, should the two sides reach a final peace deal to end their 50-year-old war, crossing a major stepping stone on the road to ending Latin America’s longest-running conflict.
Thursday, December 3rd 2015 - 07:10 UTC
Ambassador Castro thanks all those British who support the Malvinas Question

Argentine ambassador in London, Alicia Castro was a guest speaker at the Latin America conference held at the TUC headquarters, alongside other well known political and trade union figures.Her speech was met with a standing ovation from an audience of over 500 British attendants, whom she thanked for supporting Argentina on the Malvinas Question and in the litigation with the speculative or 'vulture' funds.
Friday, June 12th 2015 - 05:05 UTC
Rousseff denies being upset with Argentina over Mercosur and trade policies

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff stated on Thursday in Brussels she was not upset by differences with Argentina over the trade agreement Mercosur is to sign with the European Union, despite president Cristina Fernandez administration's cold feet on the issue.
Tuesday, June 9th 2015 - 08:06 UTC
Paraguay believes in a 'single speed' approach to Mercosur/EU trade talks

Paraguay believes in a 'single speed' approach to negotiations for a trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union, but discussions must be more dynamic and wide ranging, said the country's president Horacio Cartes, currently visiting Spain.
Monday, June 8th 2015 - 09:11 UTC
Uruguay's vice-president travels to Brussels to advance Mercosur/EU trade talks

Uruguay's vice-president Raúl Sendic and Foreign minister Rodolfo Nin Novoa will be attending this week's summit of EU and Celac leaders scheduled in Brussels, which will also address in the sidelines, current EU/Mercosur negotiations for a wide ranging trade agreement.
Monday, June 8th 2015 - 08:05 UTC
Maduro cancels trip to Rome and meeting with the Pope because of a 'flu spell'

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced he had canceled a planned trip to Rome and Vatican during which he was due to meet Pope Francis, because he is sick with flu. Analysts believe the 'diplomatic' flu spell could be linked to protests in Rome and the Vatican bringing up the issue of political prisoners, following on several letters sent to the Holy See.
Thursday, January 29th 2015 - 06:32 UTC
Raul Castro demands the return of Guantanamo and compensation for US trade embargo

Cuban President Raul Castro demanded on Wednesday that the United States return the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay, lift the half-century trade embargo on Cuba and compensate his country for damages before the two nations re-establish normal relations.
Saturday, January 10th 2015 - 06:41 UTC
China pledges 250bn in investments and 500bn in bilateral trade with Latam

Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged on Thursday 250 billion dollars in investment in Latin America over the next five years as part of a drive to boost resource-hungry China’s influence in the region.