Colombia to target armed groups, restart coca fumigation – Defense Minister
Fighting drug trafficking and dismantling armed groups are the top challenges for Colombia’s military in 2021, the country’s new defense...
February 12, 2021Section
Regional
Pandemic set women’s working conditions in Latin America back by a decade – ECLAC
A year of crisis has meant a decade of labor regression for Latin American women. The Economic Commission for Latin...
February 12, 2021
Mexico gratefully welcomes large vaccine shipment from China’s CanSino
Mexico received its biggest COVID-19 vaccine shipment yet on Thursday, February 11th, in the form of the active ingredient for...
February 12, 2021
Mitsubishi Materials completes Chile’s Mantoverde copper mine stake deal
Japan’s Mitsubishi Materials Corp said on Friday, February 12th, it had completed its purchase of a 30% stake in Chile’s...
February 12, 2021
Argentina rains boost grains producers amid global food price rally
Abundant rains in recent weeks in Argentina have lifted forecasts for soybean and corn harvests, according to a revised outlook...
February 12, 2021
Argentina’s YPF bonds rally after partial debt swap
YPF bonds rallied on Thursday, February 12th, after the Argentine state energy giant said it had received support from holders...
February 12, 2021
Panama’s Copa Airlines posts US$169 million loss but reduces cash burn
Panama's Copa Airlines on Wednesday, February 11th, reported a net loss of US$169 million for the fourthquarter, but said a...
February 11, 2021
Press, health and education remain in state control under Cuba reforms
Cuba's weekend announcement that it would authorize private enterprise in most sectors of its economy excludes 124 areas, such as...
February 11, 2021
After crunch talks, Argentina decides not to raise grain export taxes
Argentina's government has decided not to go ahead with proposals to hike taxes on farm exports or limit how much...
February 11, 2021