Latin America

United Nations expresses concern over violent situation in Cali

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, today expressed grave concern over the recent outbreak of violence in...

May 30, 2021

Cancún and Quintana Roo state face a “third wave” of Covid-19 in Mexico

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - While the rest of Mexico controls the pandemic, Cancún and Quintana Roo face a "third...

May 30, 2021

A candidate for municipal president in Mexico suffers a second attempt on her life

On Friday night, gunmen shot at the house of a candidate for the municipal presidency of Puerro Morelos in the...

May 29, 2021

Bolivian government presents plan to preserve iconic Potosi silver deposit, once world’s largest

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Bolivian government has presented a project to preserve the heritage site Cerro Rico de...

May 29, 2021

Red Cross warns of impending pandemic health collapse in Latin America

The International Federation of Red Cross Societies (IFRC) warned Friday that the pandemic "is far from over in the Americas,"...

May 29, 2021

São Paulo stock exchange index gains almost 1% to reach all-time high (May 28)

The São Paulo stock exchange rose this Friday by 0.96 % and reached a new historical maximum by closing with...

May 28, 2021

Bolivian prosecutor’s office raids properties of former minister detained in the U.S.

The Bolivian Prosecutor's Office raided this Friday properties of the former Minister of Government Arturo Murillo, arrested in the United...

May 28, 2021

U.S. calls alliance with Colombia “absolutely vital”

The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, received this Friday in Washington the Vice President and Foreign Minister of Colombia,...

May 28, 2021

Argentina’s cattle ranchers extend live cattle sales stoppage

Argentina's four largest agricultural employers' associations resolved this Friday to extend the cease of cattle commercialization as a protest action...

May 28, 2021