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World Bank: 40% of households in Argentina lost income during pandemic

30-11-2021 21:56 According to the World Bank, "food insecurity" almost doubled in Latin America and the Caribbean during the pandemic, with almost 40% of homes in Argentina hit by a drop in earnings.

Chile same-sex marriage vote delayed, abortion bill shelved

30-11-2021 16:05 Chile's parliament on Tuesday postponed a vote on a long-awaited bill to legalise same-sex marriage and shelved another to decriminalise abortion.

Former first lady set to become Honduras' first woman president

29-11-2021 13:15 Former first lady Xiomara Castro appears set to become Honduras' first woman president after taking a commanding lead over the ruling party candidate.

Latam Airlines reaches bankruptcy deal that hands reins to creditors

28-11-2021 08:37 Latam Airlines Group SA has reached a deal with key stakeholders that paves the way for the Chilean carrier to slash debt and exit bankruptcy under new ownership.

Chile’s conservative candidate Kast builds out economic team

25-11-2021 15:44 Chilean presidential candidate expands team of economic advisers, including one from a centre-right rival he beat in Sunday’s election, as he seeks to broaden his business credentials.

Colombia marks five years since signing of peace accords

24-11-2021 17:40 Colombia on Wednesday marked five years since the signing of historic peace accords that ended a near six-decade conflict.

EU observers report irregularities in Venezuela vote

23-11-2021 14:11 An EU observer mission on Tuesday reported irregularities in Venezuelan elections for governors and mayors over the weekend, in which opposition parties participated for the first time since 2017.

Fractures and government power blamed for Venezuela opposition defeat

23-11-2021 14:09 The disastrous results suffered by Venezuela's fractured opposition in Sunday's regional elections were largely self-inflicted, according to analysts.

Stark choice as Chile heads to polarised presidential run-off

22-11-2021 07:57 Far-right candidate and Pinochet supporter José Antonio Kast finishes first in presidential ballot, taking 28% of the vote. He will face 35-year-old leftist lawmaker Gabriel Boric in a run-off next month.

A tale of two Chiles: polar opposite candidates vie for presidency

22-11-2021 07:49 Two political outsiders with polar opposite views and policies will go head-to-head in a run-off election next month to become Chile's president.

Kast vindicates Pinochet and vows to bring back ‘order’ to Chile

20-11-2021 09:36 Chile's far-right presidential candidate José Antonio Kast is leading the polls ahead of Sunday's election.

Uncertainty hangs over presidential race as Chile votes

20-11-2021 09:30 Seven candidates – ranging from the far left to extreme right – are in the running to be Chile’s next president, among them Pinochet admirer José Antonio Kast.

Maradona’s Cuban ex-girlfriend testifies in underage trafficking case

19-11-2021 01:58 Former Cuban girlfriend of late footballer Diego Maradona testifies that she was underage victim of human trafficking and was forced to have cosmetic surgery, despite being a minor.

Argentina cap off glorious 2021 by securing ticket to Qatar 2022

18-11-2021 15:06 Albiceleste book their place at World Cup in Qatar, rounding off a glorious year for the Copa América 2021 champions.

Argentina book place at Qatar 2022 World Cup

17-11-2021 00:00 Argentina will be at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar; Albiceleste played out 0-0 draw with Brazil in San Juan, and results elsewhere meant that qualification has been secured.

Di María winner puts Argentina on brink of World Cup qualification

12-11-2021 22:26 Ángel Di María's goal on Friday put Argentina on the verge of qualifying for next year's World Cup in Qatar after a 1-0 win away to Uruguay.

Argentina and Brazil eye Qatar World Cup qualification

11-11-2021 12:22 Like Brazil, Argentina could secure qualification for the Qatar 2022 World Cup this month, although they would need other results to go their way.

Brazil anti-graft crusader Sergio Moro joins party, eyes poll

11-11-2021 12:10 Sergio Moro, the former judge famous in Brazil for helming the Lava Jato graft probe and joining Bolsonaro's government, joins Podemos party one year before the presidential election.

Argentina 'concerned' by opposition arrests in Nicaragua, but won't interfere

09-11-2021 15:24 Foreign Ministry in Buenos Aires reacts to results of Nicaraguan election by expressing "concern at the detention of opposition leaders," but says it will uphold "tradition of non-interference" in "internal issues of other nations."

Chile's lower house approves impeachment trial of President Piñera

09-11-2021 13:04 Chile's lower house approves impeachment trial of President Sebastián Piñera over corruption allegations that appeared in the Pandora Papers leaks.

Timeline: Nicaragua's authoritarian slide

08-11-2021 10:10 Under ring-of-steel security, Nicaragua opened its polls for presidential elections dismissed as a "sham" by the international community, with all viable challengers to long-term leader Daniel Ortega locked up or in exile.

Nicaragua's Ortega wins new term in 'sham' election after opponents jailed

08-11-2021 10:05 Daniel Ortega won a fourth consecutive presidential term in Nicaragua Monday in a vote denounced by the United States as a "pantomime election." Authorities had banned country's main opposition alliance from contesting seats.

Overseas trips and the green agenda

05-11-2021 17:59 Argentina’s international agenda had moderate pretensions. President Fernández needed to show himself as the proactive leader of a country that has a say in world affairs, even if we don’t.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Argentine fintech Ualá buys Mexican bank ABC Capital

05-11-2021 02:07 Argentine financial services startup Ualá has reached an agreement to buy Mexican bank ABC Capital SA, as part of its bid to keep growing abroad. 

Interest rates aren’t the only weapon in global inflation fight

01-11-2021 09:00 As the cost of living surges all over the world, governments aren’t leaving the job of containing inflation to their central banks. They’re responding in other ways too. 

G20 disappoints on key climate target as eyes turn to Glasgow

31-10-2021 22:57 G20 major economies commit key goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, but negotiators had to water down initial proposals to get everyone to sign off on final communiqué.

COP26 ambassador: Climate action ‘can raise the profile of Latin America’

29-10-2021 21:49 Fiona Clouder, COP26 Regional Ambassador for Latin America and the Caribbean, discusses the upcoming climate summit and its implications for the region.

by Fermín Koop, Diálogo Chino

Fernández flies to Rome for G20 with a dozen bilaterals on his agenda

29-10-2021 01:28 President has meetings lined up with Kristalina Georgieva, Angela Merkel, Pedro Sánchez, Úrsula von der Leyen, Queen Máxima and the director-general of the World Health Organisation, among others.

by Rosario Ayerdi