Colombian Sergio Díaz-Granados elected next CAF president
The Colombian candidate beat Argentine Christian Asinelli in the vote for executive president of the Development Bank of Latin America,...
July 5, 2021Section
Regional
Chile registers lowest infection figure in 6 months (July 3)
The country seems to have overcome the worst wave of deaths and infections since the start of the pandemic.
July 5, 2021
Storm Elsa, Category 1 hurricane, threatens Cuba and Barbados, heads for Miami
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Tropical Storm Elsa became a hurricane as it was located about 30 kilometers west-southwest of...
July 2, 2021
ESG risks in Latin America are negative but lower than emerging markets average – Moody’s
Rating agency Moody's said Wednesday in a report that credit exposure to environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) risks in...
June 30, 2021
Deputies of Dominican Republic approve Penal Code allowing abortion in one case only
The Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic approved on Tuesday, in the second reading, the new Penal Code, which...
June 30, 2021
Ex-governor Rosselló cannot lobby for Puerto Rico statehood in Washington – court
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - San Juan District Court Judge Rebecca de León ruled Wednesday that former Governor Ricardo Rosselló...
June 30, 2021
Chile increases spending on Covid-19 and urges caution with Delta variant
Chilean President Sebastian Piñera on Monday announced a US$2 billion investment in health care to fight the coronavirus pandemic, which...
June 29, 2021
Peru Election: Keiko Fujimori loses allies, slips away from reversing election result
Peru's right-wing presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori, struggling to reverse the initial result of the June 6 election that showed her...
June 28, 2021
Uruguay reported 20 coronavirus daily deaths, lowest in past 3 months (June 27)
The South American country, which has experienced its worst moment since the start of the pandemic, has reached 5,494 deaths...
June 28, 2021