In Peru, forcible sterilization case against Fujimori goes to court
Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori is on trial for his role in a 1990s government program in which many Indigenous...
March 2, 2021Topic
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Opinion: Are Venezuelan refugees worth less than those from Syria and South Sudan?
By Rafael Osío Cabrices RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Opinion) The Brookings Institute, a U.S. think tank, has been following...
March 2, 2021
Bolsonaro suspends tax on diesel to appease truckers, but raises tax on banks
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday, March 2nd, he would suspend a tax on diesel fuel, to try and...
March 2, 2021
Uruguay, with few Covid-19 cases, starts its vaccination plan
Uruguay on Monday became the last country in South America to launch a vaccination campaign, with a focus on teachers,...
March 2, 2021
Peru extends ban on flights from Europe and Brazil; Colombia extends border closure
Colombia also extends border closure to June 1st.Peru on Monday extended the suspension of passenger flights from Europe and Brazil...
March 2, 2021
Argentina boosts investment in construction
Last week the Argentine senate passed a new law that will provide a strong boost to the construction sector through...
March 2, 2021
Ecuador links deadly prison riots to transnational crime groups
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ecuadorean officials said on Monday, March 1st, prison riots that left 79 inmates dead last...
March 2, 2021
Ecuador names new health minister after vaccine program criticism
Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno on Monday, March 1st, named an experienced surgeon as the Andean country’s health minister, following the...
March 2, 2021
Argentina’s Fernandez says he won’t rush new deal with IMF
Argentina’s President Alberto Fernandez said on Monday that he did not want to rush into a new deal with the...
March 1, 2021