Juan Martinez
Juan Martinez is a Chilean economist and journalist. He lives in South Florida and specializes in reporting on Latin America.
Peruvian authorities recommend restricting access to beaches with bird flu cases
Peruvian authorities agreed on Monday to recommend to the country's local governments to restrict access to beaches where cases of dead or sick birds...
Peruvian Government declares state of emergency in 111 districts in the South due to water deficit
The Government of Peru declared a state of emergency for 60 days in 111 districts in the regions of Arequipa and Puno, in the...
WHO estimates 90% of world population has immunity to COVID-19
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated on Friday (Dec. 2) that up to 90% of the world's population now has some resistance to COVID-19...
Uruguayan exports grow 23% in January-November period
Uruguay's exports of goods accumulated a 23 percent growth from January to November 2022, compared to the same period of the previous year, the...
Chilean President urges new Constitution to be drafted by elected body
The President of Chile, Gabriel Boric, asserted Thursday that an elected body should draft the country's future Constitution amid negotiations on the mechanism to...
Argentine President inaugurates new Transport Minister
The President of Argentina, Alberto Fernández, swore in yesterday, Thursday, the new Minister of Transportation, Diego Giuliano, who took office in replacement of the...
Wave of robberies in shopping centers exposes public safety crisis in Chile
Inflation and the economic slowdown are not the only concerns of the people of Chile. The country is experiencing a public safety crisis, in...
Paraguay is against any initiative that denaturalizes the essence of Mercosur
The President of Paraguay, Mario Abdo Benítez, affirmed on Wednesday that his country could not support any initiative that denaturalizes the essence of the...
Ecuador’s President raises basic monthly salary to US$450 by 2023
Ecuador's president, Guillermo Lasso, announced Wednesday that the Unified Basic Wage (minimum) would rise by US$25 from next January to US$450 per month, in...
Ecuador’s Lasso signs decree to call a referendum in 2023
Ecuador's president, Guillermo Lasso, signed a decree on Tuesday officially calling for a widespread consultation scheduled for 2023, addressing citizen security issues and strengthening...
Mexico’s Supreme Court ratifies militarization of the country
The Supreme Court of Justice of Mexico has ratified the presence of the Army this Tuesday in the streets of the country in matters...
Petro orders 400 soldiers to southern Colombia to bolster security
Colombian President Gustavo Petro ordered yesterday, Monday, to send 400 soldiers, six platoons of troops, to the jungle department of Putumayo (south), where at...
Peru’s Castillo appoints new Prime Minister
Peru's leftist president, Pedro Castillo, has sworn in Betssy Chávez as the country's new prime minister on Friday, replacing Aníbal Torres, who resigned from...
Honduran government decrees state of emergency due to resurgence of insecurity
The leftist president of Honduras, Xiomara Castro, decreed on Thursday a national emergency due to insecurity in the Central American nation and has declared...