Independents and opposition to dominate Chile’s constituent convention
Independent citizens and the center and left-wing opposition, which was fragmented in the historic elections of the weekend in Chile,...
May 16, 2021Topic
Latin America News
A new “great mobilization” called for next May 19 in Colombia
The National Strike Committee (CNP), one of the promoters of the protests that began last April 28, called for a...
May 16, 2021
“We want to exist!” LGBTI people in Panama protest against their “invisibility”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Panamanian authorities "pretend that we are invisible, that our rights do not exist", denounced this...
May 16, 2021
Colombia reports 530 Covid-19 deaths, new daily death record (May 15)
Colombian health authorities reported this Saturday 530 deaths due to covid-19, a new daily death record, surpassing the figure of...
May 16, 2021
Venezuela seeks release of eight soldiers kidnapped more than 20 days ago
NeVenezuela announced this Saturday that it is working with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to generate the...
May 16, 2021
An indigenous movement wins the presidency of Ecuador’s parliament
Guadalupe Llori, of the indigenous movement Pachakutik, won this Saturday the National Assembly (parliament) presidency after obtaining the support of...
May 16, 2021
First day of voting concludes in Chile; 23,000 soldiers guard ballot boxes overnight
More than 23,000 militaries guarded the ballot boxes. More than three million Chileans cast their vote this Saturday in the...
May 16, 2021
Uruguay receives another 50,400 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine from Covax
The second batch of vaccines against covid-19 that Uruguay receives through the Covax mechanism of the World Health Organization (WHO)...
May 15, 2021
Argentine President returns to his country after a “very productive” European tour
The president of Argentina, Alberto Fernandez, returned this Saturday to the South American country, after a European tour that began...
May 15, 2021