News of latin america

Fishing vessels illegally target marine mammals in South American waters

Yesterdat 12:00 Conservationists warn sea lions and elephant seals are being captured by foreign vessels in Argentine and Uruguayan waters. Experts call for urgent measures from authorities.

by Fermin Koop

A street vendor sells clothes alongside Avenida Corrientes in the Balvanera neighbourhood, on Thursday, July 22, 2021.

Bloomberg

Pandemic slashes pay for workers in Latin America’s black economy

Yesterdat 00:28 Latin America's job market is going deeper into the dark, with a surge of off-the-books employment trapping millions in an abyss of worse pay, unstable work and dependence on government aid.

Handout picture released by the Peruvian Presidency of Peruvian President Pedro Castillo attending a military parade commemorating the country’s Independence Day, in Lima on July 30, 2021.

New era in Peru?

Peru's currency plummets amid political uncertainty

30-07-2021 17:29 Peru's currency fell to a record low against the US dollar on Friday as the Lima stock exchange dropped more than six percent amid uncertainty over the next finance minister.

People wait to receive their first dose of the Sputnik-V vaccine against Covid-19 in Mexico City, on July 27, 2021.

Global pandemic

Mexico Covid deaths 35% more than reported, says statistics agency

29-07-2021 22:19 Mexico recorded more than 200,000 deaths from the coronavirus in 2020 – 35% more than originally reported by the government, the national statistics institute said Thursday.

Guido Bellido (left) raises his fist next to Peru's President Pedro Castillo (right) at Pampa de la Quinua in Ayacucho, southern Peru, on July 29, 2021, after being sworn-in as prime minister.

New era in Peru

Peru's Castillo chooses leftist party colleague as prime minister

29-07-2021 18:54 New leader chooses 41-year-old left-winger Guido Bellido – who first became a lawmaker just six days ago – to be Peru's new prime minister.

A CONMEBOL sign at the headquarters offices in Asunción, Paraguay.

FOOTBALL

CONMEBOL proposes VAR time-outs and team reviews

29-07-2021 17:33 South American football's governing body wants to introduce time-outs for VAR checks and allow teams to request reviews of refereeing decisions, a top official told AFP.

Low water levels in the Rio Grande River during a drought at the Furnas Reservoir in Furnas, Minas Gerais state, Brazil, on Tuesday, June 29, 2021.

Bloomberg

Water crisis threatens grain, iron transport on key Brazil river

29-07-2021 16:12 Brazil issued a provisional measure to authorise exceptional and temporary efforts to optimize the use of hydro-energy resources and secure energy supply as country faces one of its worst water crisis.

Peru's new President Pedro Castillo is sworn-in by Congress President María del Carmen Alva during his inauguration ceremony at the National Congress in Lima, on July 28, 2021.

NEW PRESIDENT IN PERU

Castillo sworn in as Peru president, vows new constitution

28-07-2021 16:33 Pedro Castillo was sworn in as Peru's fifth president in three years Wednesday on the 200th anniversary of the country's independence, promising an end to corruption and a new constitution.

Images from Gaiman and its surroundings.

COMMUNITY

Descendants of Welsh settlers mark 156 years in Patagonia

27-07-2021 22:14 In Gaiman, descendants of the first Welsh setters in Patagonia prepare to celebrate 156 years since the arrival of their ancestors on the shores of the Golfo Nuevo.

In this file photo taken on August 08, 2017, handout picture released by the Centro Gestion Chinchorro of mummies in Chinchorro, northern Chile. The Chinchorro Culture in the Arica and Parinacota Region was placed in the 2021 list of world heritage sites by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Heritage Committee during its 44th session, taking place in Fuzhou, China from July 16 to 31, 2021.

UNESCO's World Heritage List

Chile's ancient mummies, Peruvian observatory added to UN heritage list

27-07-2021 17:28 Chile's Chinchorro mummies, oldest in the world to have been purposefully preserved by humans, and a 2,300-year-old solar observatory in Peru added to UNESCO's World Heritage List on Tuesday.

Peruvian president-elect

President Fernández heads to Peru for Pedro Castillo’s inauguration

27-07-2021 14:23 President Alberto Fernández will fly to Lima on Tuesday ahead of Pedro Castillo's inauguration as Peru's new leader.

In this photo taken on July 09, 2021, a VN-4 armoured vehicle of a special unit of the national police drives along one of the main streets of the Cota 905 neighbourhood after three days of clashes with alleged members of a criminal gang, in Caracas on July 9, 2021.

FEATURE

Life in the crossfire of Venezuela's slums

26-07-2021 13:20 Confrontations between criminal gangs and security forces in some poor neighbourhoods of the Venezuelan capital have left locals fearing for their lives.

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador speaks during his daily morning press conference in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua State, Mexico.

REGIONAL DIPLOMACY

Mexican president proposes replacing OAS with new institution

25-07-2021 09:11 Andrés Manuel López Obrador proposes replacing the Washington-based Organization of American States with what he called a more independent institution.

From right to left: Mauricio Macri, Mariano Macri, Franco Macri.

INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO

Mariano Macri: ‘Unmasking Mauricio is fundamental for me’

24-07-2021 00:14 Mariano Macri, the younger brother of former president Mauricio Macri, on their father Franco, SOCMA and why “politics and business life are not compatible.”

by Jorge Fontevecchia

New era in Peru

Victory confirmed, Pedro Castillo must now tackle a divided Peru

23-07-2021 18:05 Leftist union activist Pedro Castillo will take the reins of a deeply divided country after being declared Peru’s president-elect.

Leftist school teacher Pedro Castillo speaks to supporters from the balcony of the Peru Libre party headquarters in Lima, following the official proclamation of him as Peru’s president-elect on July 19, 2021.

New era in Peru

Pedro Castillo must appease markets to rescue Peru’s economy

23-07-2021 16:15 New leader insists he wants to form a government picked from a broad spectrum. He'll need support as he tries to address a deep economic crisis in a country battered by the coronavirus epidemic.

FOOTBALL: Copa Libertadores

Another chaotic Copa Libertadores clash? Normal service has been resumed.

23-07-2021 16:12 Boca’s brawl in Brazil stole headlines across the continent this week...

by Dan Edwards

Protests in Cuba

US sanctions Cuba for repressing protests, Biden warns more to come

23-07-2021 02:58 US President Joe Biden warns sanctions on Cuba's defence minister and a special forces unit are "just the beginning" of punitive measures against Havana.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during a press conferece at the Vila Nova Star Hospital in São Paulo, Brazil, on July 18, 2021.

BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO

Echoing Trump, Bolsonaro attacks voting system ahead of elections

23-07-2021 02:51 President Jair Bolsonaro has ramped up his attacks on Brazil's long-established electronic voting system, suggesting he is bracing for defeat in elections next year – and to fight back, analysts say.

Foreign Minister Felipe Solá (File photo).

Mercosur in crisis

Felipe Solá: Brazil's 'hostile attitude has killed debate within Mercosur'

22-07-2021 22:01 Argentina’s foreign minister slams Brazilian government during visit to Rio to mark 30th anniversary of nuclear accord between two nations.

Brazilian transgender Rochelly Rangel, 34, poses for a picture at the Boleia Bar, where she works as a waitress, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 15, 2021. After 15 years looking for a job with a formal contract, Rangel has landed not one, but two jobs after attending an extension project of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) focused on training transgender people and transvestites in the bar and restaurant business. She explained "I work in a women's bar, where I'm an attendant. I know what a struggle it was to get here, we need a formal non-heteronormative job market".

LATIN AMERICA

Trans workers breaking barriers in Brazil

22-07-2021 09:58 A growing number of training programmes aimed specifically at transgender people are helping workers break through barriers in Brazil.

View of the bus of the Argentine football team Boca Juniors, detained by the Brazilian military police after the brawls at the end of last night's Copa Libertadores match against Brazil's Atletico Mineiro in Belo Horizonte, on July 21, 2021. Players and staff of Boca Juniors left the Belo Horizonte police station at noon this Wednesday, where they spent the whole night to give a statement after the incidents that took place at the end of the match against Atletico Mineiro.

boca's brazil brawl

Boca Juniors players released by Brazilian police after attack

21-07-2021 21:35 Boca Juniors players and officials were released by Brazilian police on Wednesday after 12 hours being questioned following a brawl at the end of their clash with local side Atlético Mineiro.

Supporters of the Peruvian left-wing presidential candidate for Peru Libre party, Pedro Castillo, protest in front of the National Jury of Elections building in Lima, on June 09, 2021.

Peru election 2021

Peru president-elect wants government of all political persuasions

21-07-2021 16:17 Peru's left-wing President-elect Pedro Castillo revealed on Tuesday he would be looking to form a pluralistic government in his first remarks to reporters since his election was confirmed.

View of Boca Juniors' bus, after the side's players were detained by the Brazilian military police after brawls at the end of the previous night's Copa Libertadores match against Brazil's Atlético Mineiro in Belo Horizonte, on July 21, 2021.

COPA LIBERTADORES

Boca players questioned by Brazilian police after Libertadores brawl

21-07-2021 15:28 Boca players and staff quizzed by police at visit Belo Horizonte police station after chaotic end to Tuesday night's Copa Libertadores last-16 clash against Atlético Mineiro.

The spokesman of the Homosexual Integration and Liberation Movement (Movilh) Oscar Rementeria, 41, poses in Santiago on July 20, 2021. The Chilean Senate votes Wednesday a bill on equal marriage. JAVIER TORRES / AFP

LGBT+ RIGHTS

Chile senators approve gay marriage bill; one step left

21-07-2021 15:21 Senators in Chile passed a long-awaited bill Wednesday authorising same-sex marriage in what gay campaigners hope will be the penultimate step to its final approval.

Marcos Galperín, co-founder and chief executive officer of MercadoLibre Inc., smiles during an interview in Buenos Aires.

Bloomberg

MercadoLibre, BigCommerce ally to boost US sales to Latin America

21-07-2021 10:46 MercadoLibre partners with Texas-based BigCommerce Holdings to give the online-shopping software-maker’s web merchants access to a new region.

Leftist school teacher Pedro Castillo raises his arms from the balcony of the Peru Libre party headquarters in Lima, following the official proclamation of him as Peru’s president-elect on July 19, 2021. Leftist school teacher Pedro Castillo was proclaimed Peru's president-elect Monday, six weeks after a polarizing vote of which the results were delayed by claims of electoral fraud from his right-wing rival, Keiko Fujimori.

Peru election 2021

Profile: Pedro Castillo, Peru's next president

20-07-2021 11:15 Fifty-one-year-old far-left trade unionist Pedro Castillo was largely unknown in Peru until he led a national strike four years ago. Today, he is the country's next president.

Picture made available by the Peruvian national press agency Andina showing right-wing presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori speaking to the press at the Fuerza Popular party’s headquarters in Lima on July 19, 2021.

Peru election 2021

Third Peru presidential defeat is least of Keiko Fujimori's problems

20-07-2021 11:09 After falling at the final hurdle for the third time running, Keiko Fujimori stands to lose a lot more than just her dream job: she may also be deprived of her freedom.

Supporters of Pedro Castillo celebrate in downtown Lima following the official proclamation of him as Peru’s president-elect on July 19, 2021.

Peru election 2021

Castillo declared Peru's next president, Fujimori backs down

20-07-2021 10:53 Pedro Castillo finally confirmed as Peru's next president, six weeks after polarising vote. Rival right-winger Keiko Fujimori says she will recognise result "because it is required by the law and the constitution."

On Cuba, Joe Biden said his administration is checking whether it can resume Internet service restricted by the regime, but he didn’t offer a more expansive plan to respond to some of the biggest street protests in years.

GEOPOLITICS

Latin America turmoil intrudes in Biden’s focus on China, Europe

19-07-2021 11:29 US President Joe Biden says his foreign policy focus is on China and frayed alliances in Asia and Europe. But his administration is finding it harder to avoid getting pulled into Latin America’s problems.

opinion and analysis

Geopolitics and the ideological populism of Macri and Cristina

17-07-2021 11:23 Beginning to leave the Macri-Cristina grieta in the rearview mirror is a necessary condition for progress.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Copa América

Argentina overcome odds in Brazil – and inspire hope for future

17-07-2021 00:37 Victory over Brazil in the Maracanã represented a rare moment of joy in these troubled times – and the Albiceleste’s Copa América triumph will raise hopes ahead of Qatar 2022.

by Dan Edwards

'Boliviagate'

Mauricio Macri faces probe over alleged ammunition shipment to Bolivia

17-07-2021 00:13 Prosecutor Claudio Navas Rial opens investigation, following government complaint against a number of former Mauricio Macri administration officials.

A peaseant steps on potatoes to begin the elaboration of chuño (dehydrated potato) in Machacamarca, Bolivia, on June 30, 2021.

AGRICULTURE

Chuño: the Andean secret to making potatoes last decades

16-07-2021 08:00 The ancestral method of making 'chuño' is a traditional dehydration practice which allows potatoes to be eaten decades after they are dug up – without losing their nutritional properties.

A demonstrator is arrested in Cuba in July 2021.

BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS

Cuba protests fanned by worst economic crisis since fall of USSR

16-07-2021 03:00 Cuba's deepest economic crisis since the collapse of the Soviet Union, a spike in Covid-19 infections, power blackouts and increased use of social media all helped fan discontent with the 62-year-old communist regime.

File photo showing former president Mauricio Macri (right), ex-security minister Patricia Bullrich (left).

'Boliviagate'

Macri fiercely denies ‘Boliviagate’ allegations, slams Fernández

16-07-2021 02:03 Former president says his successor’s word has been “devalued” by allegations his administration sent lethal ammunition to Jeanine Áñez government in Bolivia that was used to repress followers of Evo Morales in 2019.

Citigroup Inc plans to exit Venezuela by selling its remaining business there, ending more than a century of operating in the South American country.

LATIN AMERICA

Citigroup to exit Venezuela after more than a century of operations

14-07-2021 09:51 Citigroup plans to exit Venezuela by selling its remaining business there, ending more than a century of operating in the South American country.

Presidential candidate for the Free Peru Party, Pedro Castillo (left), and fellow candidate for the Popular Force Party, Keiko Fujimori, speaking during the televised debate organised by the National Electoral Jury in Lima.

Peru election 2021

New Peru president to be announced July 20, says electoral body

13-07-2021 22:04 Peru's electoral tribunal announced on Tuesday that it will proclaim on July 20 a winner from last month's presidential election.

DIPLOMACY

Fernández criticises 'inhumane' trade embargo against Cuba

13-07-2021 16:37 President Alberto Fernández delivers his first comments on protests in Cuba. “I don't know what is happening, but let’s end the blockade,” he says.

In this file photo taken on June 19, 2021, Brazilian indigenous women take part in a protest by opposition parties and social movements against Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in Brasilia. The government of Jair Bolsonaro and his agribusiness allies in Congress accelerate the processing of projects seen by indigenous people as threats to their ancestral lands.

ENVIRONMENT

The battle for Brazil's indigenous land hots up

13-07-2021 14:57 Brazil's indigenous peoples are bracing for a legal battle with President Jair's Bolsonaro's government over controversial legislation.

Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro sprays disinfectant over journalists’ microphones after one tested positive for Covid-19, during a press conference at the Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas, on December 8, 2020.

Crisis in Venezuela

Venezuela's Maduro says Mexico to host talks with opposition

13-07-2021 09:35 Venezuelan leader says Mexico will host talks between his government and the opposition, but insists he will only take part if international sanctions are lifted. Little comment on latest arrest of another opposition leader, Freddy Guevara.

Colombian Defence Minister Diego Molano (centre), General Commander of the Military Forces of Colombia, Luis Fernando Navarro Jiménez (left) and Police director Jorge Luis Vargas Valencia deliver a press conference in Bogotá, on July 12, 2021. Seventeen Colombian ex-soldiers are thought to have been involved in the assassination of Haiti's President Jovenel Moise, Colombia's police director said.

Killing of Jovenel Moïse

Mercenaries: the sinister export from Colombia's conflict

12-07-2021 15:29 Hardened by more than half a century of conflict back home, retired Colombian soldiers and illegal combatants feed the sinister market of mercenaries around the world.

People take part in a demonstration to support the government of the Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel in Havana, on July 11, 2021. Thousands of Cubans took part in rare protests Sunday against the communist government, marching through a town chanting "Down with the dictatorship" and "We want liberty."

UNREST IN CUBA

Cuba blames US for unprecedented anti-government protests

12-07-2021 15:19 Thousands of Cubans take part in demonstrations across country, chanting: "Down with the dictatorship," as President Miguel Diaz-Canel urges supporters to confront demonstrators.

Aerial view of fans surrounding buses transporting Argentina's football team upon its arrival in Ezeiza at AFA headquarters, after winning the 2021 Copa América final match against Brazil.

Copa América

Fans swamp streets as victorious Argentina return with Copa América

12-07-2021 10:00 Large groups of fans gathered in cities across Argentina on Sunday to celebrate their team's victorious return from the 2021 Copa América, where they beat Brazil on home turf.

Argentina's Lionel Messi (left) celebrates with teammates after winning the CONMEBOL 2021 Copa América final against Brazil at Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 10, 2021.

Copa América triumph

Messi dedicates Copa América title to family, country and Maradona

12-07-2021 09:48 Lionel Messi dedicates Argentina's Copa América triumph over Brazil to his family, his country and Diego Maradona.

Self-proclaimed interim president of Venezuela and opposition leader Juan Guaido speaks during a press conference in Caracas, Venezuela.

Venezuelan Crisis

Guaidó responds to Alberto Fernández: 'Human beings are disappearing in Venezuela'

11-07-2021 17:27 Venezuelan opposition leader challenges previous statements by the Argentina's president, but suggests Fernández administration "can be a bridge" in efforts to resolve the crisis.

Copa América

Delighted Di María reveals what Messi told him before the Copa América final

11-07-2021 11:57 Argentina's winning goalscorer reflects on famous Copa América title win against Brazil in the Maracanã.

Copa América

Messi's Argentina trophy odyssey finally ends in the Maracanã

11-07-2021 08:23 Messi's hopes of finding international success with the Albiceleste have been repeatedly frustrated. Now, 16 years after his Argentina début, the moment has finally arrived.

Copa América

Lionel Scaloni: 'This is a huge title' for Argentina

11-07-2021 00:37 "We fell short so many times, we dreamt so much about this, fought so hard," says goalscorer Ángel Di María.

Copa América

Champions: Argentina clinch Copa América title with 1-0 win over Brazil

10-07-2021 23:04 Lionel Messi wins his first trophy with the national side, thanks to Ángel Di María's winner. Dogged and determined Argentina gave everything in the Maracanã to see off Copa hosts Brazil.

A man takes a picture of a monument in Rosario with an image of football star Lionel Messi's image projected on it, as part of a video mapping show in support of the Argentine national football team, on July 9, 2021.

Copa América

Image of Messi lights up Rosario ahead of Copa final clash

10-07-2021 08:27 Huge image of national team captain Lionel Messi and his famous number 10 shirt projected onto Rosario's famous Monumento Histórico Nacional a la Bandera ahead of Copa final clash.

President Alberto Fernández and Bolivia President Luis Arce.

ALLEGATION

Bolivia: Argentina sent tear gas, ammunition to Áñez administration in 2019

09-07-2021 22:15 President Alberto Fernández apologises to the Bolivian government amid claims that tear gas and live ammunition were shipped then used to repress protests.

Argentina's Lionel Messi, backdropped by the rest of his Albiceleste teammates, during the penalty shoot-out victory over Colombia.

Copa América

Albiceleste prepared to suffer one more time for Copa América glory

09-07-2021 22:02 National team coach Lionel Scaloni warns his players – and the country – that the Albiceleste will have to suffer if they’re to emerge victorious against Brazil in the Maracanã.

Argentina's players are seen during a training session in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 9, 2021.

Copa América

Argentina hope to upset the odds (and Bolsonaro) in Copa clash with Brazil

09-07-2021 17:57 Argentina will start the Copa América final against Brazil as comfortable outsiders after squeezing past Colombia. But the Albiceleste have grown in unity and confidence throughout the tournament, and with Lionel Messi in fine form, defeat is anything but inevitable.

by Dan Edwards

Handout photo released by Uruguay's Presidency of Luis Lacalle Pou (centre), Economy Minister Azucena Arbeleche (second-right) and Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo (second-left) attending a Mercosur Summit from Montevideo, on July 8, 2021.

MERCOSUR IN DISARRAY

Cracks emerge in Mercosur trade bloc as Uruguay looks to go it alone

09-07-2021 03:18 Deep cracks emerge in Mercosur trade bloc, as Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou says he wants to negotiate trade deals without approval from other member nations.

Copa América

Messi, Neymar to battle in dream Copa América final for first title

09-07-2021 03:07 Former teammates Lionel Messi and Neymar will line up opposite each other in Saturday's Copa América final, looking to end a hoodoo that has also affected some of their countries' greatest players.

Handout photo released by Presidency shows President Alberto Fernández (centre) talking next to Foreign Minister Felipe Sola (right) and Productive Development Minister Matías Kulfas during a Mercosur Summit from the Casa Rosada in Buenos Aires on July 8, 2021.

MERCOSUR IN DISARRAY

Mercosur’s glitch-plagued summit puts spotlight on trade divide

09-07-2021 02:58 Luis Lacalle Pou's new trade strategy unable to win broad support among bloc's members. Parallel initiative backed by Brazil and Uruguay to reduce Mercosur's common external tariff also fails to advance.

A healthcare worker administers a dose of the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine in Santiago, Chile, on March 29.

Global pandemic

Chile relaxes restrictions for the vaccinated as Covid cases drop

08-07-2021 22:07 Chile is making headway in controlling an outbreak that swamped hospitals and prompted authorities to temporarily reimpose liockdowns. Cases have dropped by 39% in the past 14 days.

Copa América

Bangladesh on alert for Brazil, Argentina Copa América clash

08-07-2021 17:30 Police in a rural Bangladesh district have banned gatherings for Sunday's Copa América final between Brazil and Argentina following clashes between rival fans.

Startups

Venture capital surge delivers record for 'unicorn births'

08-07-2021 11:41 According to a report by US-based firms, startups globally raised $156 billion between April and June, the highest level in a decade for the second quarter.

Argentine golfer Ángel Cabrera (centre) stands next to his lawyer Carlos Hairabedian, before a hearing as part of his trial for gender violence and theft in Córdoba, Argentina, on July 7, 2021.

GOLF CHAMPION

Ángel Cabrera handed two years in jail for assault on former partner

08-07-2021 09:32 Argentine golf champion sentenced to two years prison for assaulting his former partner and stealing her mobile phone.

Officials from member nations are already preparing for the Mercosur’s next presidential summit in June, but the regional trade bloc is facing an uncertain future, with one analyst describing it this week as in a “highly fragile state.”

MERCOSUR BLOC

Disputes loom over Mercosur bloc ahead of presidential summit

07-07-2021 15:44 Trade disagreements are once again dominating talks within the Mercosur trade bloc, with videoconference meetings ahead of this week’s presidential summit making little headway on the issue.

In this file photo Haitian President Jovenel Moise stands with his wife after receiving his sash during his Inauguration, at the Haitian Parliament in Port-au-Prince, on February 7, 2017. Haiti President Jovenel Moise was assassinated and his wife wounded early July 7, 2021 in an attack at their home, the interim prime minister announced, an act that risks further destabilizing the Caribbean nation beset by gang violence and political volatility.

latin america

Haiti president assassinated at home, wife wounded

07-07-2021 14:09 Haiti President Jovenel Moise was assassinated and his wife wounded early Wednesday in a gun attack at their private residence. Interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph declared a "state of siege" and took charge of the country.

Copa América

Martínez the hero as Argentina seal Copa América final clash with Brazil

07-07-2021 00:23 Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez saves three spot-kicks as Argentina clinch dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over Colombia after 1-1 draw, setting up a mouth-watering Copa América final against Brazil on Saturday.

Coalition of political parties in Venezuela led by Juan Guaidó (pictured) says it won't participate in upcoming congressional elections called by officials loyal to President Nicolás Maduro.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Biden reaffirms support for Venezuela opposition leader Guaidó

06-07-2021 15:27 Joe Biden reaffirms US support for Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó, even in the midst of efforts to resume negotiations with President Nicolas Maduro's government.

Handout picture released by the Venezuelan presidency showing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro (centre), speaking during a military parade to celebrate the 210th anniversary of the Venezuelan Independence in Caracas, on July 5, 2021.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Venezuela's Maduro blows hot and cold in bid for sanctions relief

06-07-2021 15:19 Embattled Venezuelan leader is hoping such assurances on upcoming elections will lead to a softening of the economic sanctions hanging over the country.

In this file photo taken on November 2, 2019 a reveller holds a rainbow flag during the Gay Pride Parade outside the Congress building in Buenos Aires. Government positions will be reserved for transvestites, transsexuals and transgenders, according to a decree issued on September 4, 2020.

Human Rights

Argentina and the UK host virtual conference in name of LGBT+ rights

06-07-2021 12:12 Argentina and the UK to host a virtual conference of the Equal Rights Coalition, as co-chairs of the intergovernmental body dedicated to the protection of the rights of LGBTI people across the globe.

CAF Development Bank

Colombian to lead regional development bank after divisions

06-07-2021 10:04 Colombia’s Sergio Díaz Granados defeats Argentina’s Christian Asinelli to become the next head of CAF Development Bank of Latin America, after a heated selection process that laid bare the region’s deep ideological divide.

Handout picture released by Agencia Piratini showing Rio Grande do Sul Governor Eduardo Leite talking on a mobile phone at his office of the Piratini Palace in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, on March 27, 2020.

Brazilian politics

Brazilian presidential hopeful Eduardo Leite announces he is gay

05-07-2021 11:18 "I am a gay governor and I am proud of it, declares Rio Grande do Sul state governor Eduardo Leite, as he denounces intolerable attacks from political rivals.

The rest of the Champlain South tower is seen being demolished in Surfside, Florida, north of Miami Beach, late on July 4, 2021.

MIAMI CONDO COLLAPSE

Rest of collapsed Florida apartment block demolished ahead of tropical storm

05-07-2021 08:47 Controlled explosion brings down unstable remains of collapsed apartment block in Florida ahead of a threatening tropical storm, with the confirmed death toll at 24 and 121 people missing.