News of latin america

Chile redeploys Army to southern region amid Mapuche tensions

17-05-2022 14:13 Chilean President Gabriel Boric's government decrees re-militarisation of troubled southern region of La Araucanía, in the face of mounting violence linked to territorial claims by Mapuche indigenous groups.

FOOTBALL IN SOUTH AMERICA

Brazilian football clubs open doors to foreign investors

17-05-2022 10:45 After a century operating as non-profit associations, Brazilian clubs have started transforming their business models.

MATCH CALLED OFF

Australian state 'pissed off' over Argentina-Brazil cancellation

12-05-2022 12:31 Sports minister of Australia's state of Victoria reacts with anger after Argentina pulls out of a highly anticipated friendly against rivals Brazil in Melbourne.

BLOOMBERG

US seeks to bolster Latin American economies to curb migration

10-05-2022 09:56 Biden administration working on a proposal to bolster economies in Latin America and strengthen ties ahead of upcoming Summit of the Americas.

BLOOMBERG

MercadoLibre posts record revenue, braces for macro jitters

06-05-2022 09:08 Latin American e-commerce retailer grew its revenue more than forecast in the first quarter; Company plans to invest some US$10 billion across the region this year.

Lithium in Latin America

Mexico seeks lithium ‘partnership’ with Argentina, Bolivia and Chile

03-05-2022 14:32 Mexico seeking alliance with Argentina, Bolivia and Chile to share experiences regarding exploitation of lithium, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Tuesday.

ABORTION DEBATE

Overturning Roe would set US against global wave on abortion rights

03-05-2022 14:06 United States would stand in contrast to countries like Argentina and Ireland, where abortion access has increased in recent years.

LATIN AMERICA

Three shot in Chile May Day clashes

02-05-2022 10:53 Three people wounded by gunfire and two arrested in clashes during demonstrations in Chile.

Latin American Outlook

Ukraine war, rising prices prompt lower growth forecasts for Latin America

29-04-2022 20:05 New United Nations report warns of lower growth in region this year; CEPAL sees 3% rise in Argentina’s GDP, while IMF predicts 4% jump.

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

IMF warns of significant risks facing Latin American growth

26-04-2022 10:05 Latin America and the Caribbean facing significant risks to growth, warns International Monetary Fund; Region's economy to grow 2.5% this year, with Argentina's GDP expected to improve 4%.

HEALTH

UNICEF: 'Alarming' drop in vaccination among children in Latin America

25-04-2022 15:42 One in four children in Latin America and the Caribbean don't have a complete vaccination schedule, which makes them vulnerable to dangerous diseases, UNICEF warned on Monday.

DIPLOMACY

US official Blinken seeks 'strong' Latin American pact on migration

22-04-2022 00:06 United States seeking a strong declaration to coordinate on rising migration when Latin American leaders meet in Los Angeles.

DIPLOMACY & FOREIGN POLICY

Proposal to ‘re-establish ties’ with Maduro draws fire from critics

19-04-2022 20:38 Opposition hardliners, human rights groups and US lawmaker Marco Rubio strongly criticises President Alberto Fernández after he announces that he wants Argentina to re-establish diplomatic relations with Venezuela.

Culture

Brazil's first indigenous fashion show 'a form of resistance'

10-04-2022 22:19 This April, Brazil held its first-ever indigenous fashion show, aiming to overcome stereotypes and embrace the indigenous culture.

Leftist leader

Chilean President Boric unveils economic recovery plan

08-04-2022 15:12 Chile's president Gabriel Boric announced an economic recovery plan worth US$3.7 billion that envisages the creation of half a million jobs.

FOREIGN POLICY

Argentina, Bolivia call for preservation of democracy in Peru

07-04-2022 23:14 Luis Arce and Alberto Fernández express "concern" over events in Peru and called for “the attention of all Latin American leaders” to be directed at the troubled nation.

ENERGY

Fernández secures ‘guaranteed’ gas supply from Bolivia

07-04-2022 23:06 Luis Arce’s government commits itself to delivering a daily 14 million cubic metres of gas to Argentina this winter, the same volume as last winter; Amount could rise to 18 million if Brazil’s energy requirements are lower.

UNREST IN CHILE

Chilean leader worried about drop in support for new constitution

07-04-2022 21:07 Chilean government confirms citizens will vote in a mandatory referendum on September 4 to approve or reject the new constitution.

MUSIC & CULTURE

'Latinas are reaching the top,' says Brazil's Anitta

31-03-2022 13:19 Brazilian pop star, whose booty-grinding reggaeton hit "Envolver" claimed top spot on Spotify last week, says her international success shows "Latinas are reaching the top."

RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE

Brazilians join fight in far-away Ukraine

28-03-2022 14:02 Hundreds of Brazilians are looking to join the 20,000 volunteers from more than 50 countries who have applied to join the International Legion of Defence of Ukraine, a corps launched to help fend off the Russian invasion.

Bloomberg

Uruguay set to keep investor-friendly legal reforms in vote

28-03-2022 13:16 Uruguayans vote to uphold more than 100 legal changes introduced by President Luis Lacalle Pou in a referendum that could help his government implement more market-friendly reforms.

WORK & CULTURE

Latin America's IT brain drain a regional challenge

23-03-2022 14:45 In Latin America, like elsewhere, demand for software engineers, developers and programmers has exploded. But companies face an "enormous" deficit in skilled IT professionals, according to experts.

CULTURE & SPORT

Mass brawls, attacks as football violence spreads in Latin America

15-03-2022 12:27 A string of outbreaks of violence, several deadly, suggest that fan unrest in Latin American football is spiralling out of control.

NEW ERA IN CHILE

Chile's new president Gabriel Boric takes office with big plans for change

11-03-2022 09:48 Former student leader Gabriel Boric will be sworn in Friday as Chile's youngest-ever president, with plans to turn the country into a greener, more egalitarian "welfare state."

ENVIRONMENT

Gabriel Boric wants to lead a green revolution

11-03-2022 09:33 A new generation of leaders in commodity-rich Latin America sees climate change and its link to inequality as the new political fault line, including Chile's new president Gabriel Boric.

BLOOMBERG – INTERVIEW

Stephen Kaplan: China faces ‘creditor trap’ in lending to Latin America

07-03-2022 08:00 China will be more cautious about extending loans to Latin American countries after difficulties securing repayment suggest it has sometimes fallen into a “creditor trap,” according to economist Stephen Kaplan.

BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO

Brazil exits recession, but faces tough year ahead

06-03-2022 09:02 Brazil exited recession in the fourth quarter, but weak growth and high inflation still dog Latin America's biggest economy.

RUSSIA ATTACKS UKRAINE: DIPLOMATIC FALLOUT

Government joins UN condemnation of ‘Russian aggression’ in Ukraine

04-03-2022 12:44 President Alberto Fernández's government takes a stronger line against Russian invasion of Ukraine; Latin American dividing lines clear as Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua back Putin.

RUSSIA ATTACKS UKRAINE: FALLOUT

Hundreds of Latin Americans evacuated from Ukraine

04-03-2022 00:54 Several hundred citizens leave war-ravaged nation in emergency operations, as governments across the region pool resources to assist evacuation of nationals.

Violence in Latin America

Mutilated bodies, gang wars shock once-peaceful Ecuador

03-03-2022 13:50 An intensifying drug war has shocked once-peaceful Ecuador with scenes of horrific violence.

RUSSIA INVADES UKRAINE

Ukrainians march in Buenos Aires, demanding Russian withdrawal

25-02-2022 23:02 Around 2,000 members of the large Ukrainian community in Argentina marched in Buenos Aires on Friday, demanding the withdrawal of Russian forces.

RUSSIA-UKRAINE CONFLICT

Latin America divided on Russia-Ukraine conflict

25-02-2022 00:12 Region is divided on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with most condemning military action but a few asserting Moscow's "right to defend itself" against perceived NATO encroachment.

ABORTION RIGHTS

Colombian court decriminalises abortion up to 24 weeks of pregnancy

22-02-2022 10:31 Colombia is now the fifth Latin American country to decriminalise abortion access, along with Argentina, Uruguay, Cuba and Guyana.

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7 out of 10 Latin Americans in favour of regional integration, says survey

18-02-2022 22:38 Seven out of every 10 Latin Americans are in favour of greater integration, according to a new Inter-American Development Bank survey.

BLOOMBERG

How China beat out the United States to dominate South America

18-02-2022 22:29 It’s no secret that China has been pouring resources into South America this century, chipping away at the United States' historic dominance. But an important shift has gone largely unnoticed in the country's approach to the region: going local to expand and strengthen its financial grip.

VENEZUELA ‘INVASION’ PLOT

Argentina promises probe as Maduro slams Venezuela ‘invasion plan’ report

17-02-2022 16:37 Argentina’s government says it will investigate claims Macri administration deployed Armed Forces for 2019 military exercises that “contemplated” a potential “invasion” of Venezuela.

'ABUELA CRISTINA'

Last native speaker of Chile's indigenous Yaghan language dies aged 93

16-02-2022 22:50 Cristina Calderón, the last native speaker of Chile's indigenous Yaghan language, has died at the age of 93, her family said Wednesday.

COURTS

Chile's top court overturns ruling freeing Mapuche leader Facundo Jones Huala

16-02-2022 10:57 Supreme Court in Chile overturns ruling granting parole to controversial indigenous leader, who has been behind bars since 2018.

DIPLOMACY & FOREIGN POLICY

'Terrible timing': Brazil's Bolsonaro to visit Russia

13-02-2022 09:50 Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is due to arrive in Russia Tuesday for an official visit with highly awkward diplomatic timing, amid the tense stand-off between Moscow and the West over Ukraine.

BLOOMBERG

Latin American unicorns are helping drive a regional hiring boom

10-02-2022 15:41 The number of tech, remote firms hiring more than tripled; Argentina, Brazil and Mexico attract the most new hires.

Global pandemic

Covid-19 in the Americas: Cases fall in several countries, but deaths rise

10-02-2022 13:00 Covid-19 infections are beginning to decline in several countries in the Americas, but deaths have increased, the Pan American Health Organisation said Wednesday.

PRICE RISES IN AMERICAS

Brazil posts highest January inflation rate since 2016

09-02-2022 16:50 Brazil's inflation rate slowed in January, but still came in at the highest level for the month since 2016, the government said Wednesday.

Bloomberg

The carry trade is minting big returns in Latin America again

09-02-2022 15:32 The carry trade is roaring back in Latin America, home to some of the world’s most aggressive inflation-fighting central banks.

Central America

Deal ends Honduran legislative crisis as rebel backs down

08-02-2022 13:57 A legislative crisis that threatened the presidency of Honduras' first woman president is resolved as rebel lawmaker signs deal to withdraw his claim to be speaker of Congress.

POLITICS IN PERU

Peru president sacks PM accused of domestic violence

05-02-2022 11:01 Peruvian President Pedro Castillo dumped his prime minister Friday just three days after appointing him, amid outrage over revelations he was accused of domestic violence in 2016.

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

Beijing 2022: Latin America’s sets modest objectives

04-02-2022 00:42 Any top 20 finish from the region’s 33 participants should be considered a success.

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL

Argentina’s Scaloneta marches on, even without its Lionels

28-01-2022 15:41 Thursday's victory over Chile was the 28th consecutive match the Albiceleste have negotiated without defeat; more than any other nation in the world right now.

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INFLATION ON RISE

Chile's Central Bank hikes rates again as inflation hits 14-year high

27-01-2022 08:06 Chile's Central Bank announces a third successive hike in its benchmark interest rate in a bid to contain inflation, which is at a 14-year high.

CENTRAL AMERICA

Xiomara Castro to be sworn in as first woman president of Honduras

27-01-2022 08:01 Honduras' president-elect Xiomara Castro made a last ditch attempt late Wednesday night to solve a congressional crisis, just hours left before her inauguration as the country's first female leader is due to take place.

Corruption

Argentina drops 18 places in NGO’s 2021 global corruption ranking

26-01-2022 17:29 VIP vaccine scandal and the stabs at judicial reform among the causes cited for Argentina’s drop in the annual Transparency International (TI) index, which declares fight against graft has “stagnated” over past decade.

News of latin america

Chile redeploys Army to southern region amid Mapuche tensions

Brazilian football clubs open doors to foreign investors

Australian state 'pissed off' over Argentina-Brazil cancellation

US seeks to bolster Latin American economies to curb migration

MercadoLibre posts record revenue, braces for macro jitters

Mexico seeks lithium ‘partnership’ with Argentina, Bolivia and Chile

Overturning Roe would set US against global wave on abortion rights

Three shot in Chile May Day clashes

Ukraine war, rising prices prompt lower growth forecasts for Latin America

IMF warns of significant risks facing Latin American growth

UNICEF: 'Alarming' drop in vaccination among children in Latin America

US official Blinken seeks 'strong' Latin American pact on migration

Proposal to ‘re-establish ties’ with Maduro draws fire from critics

Brazil's first indigenous fashion show 'a form of resistance'

Chilean President Boric unveils economic recovery plan

Argentina, Bolivia call for preservation of democracy in Peru

Fernández secures ‘guaranteed’ gas supply from Bolivia

Chilean leader worried about drop in support for new constitution

'Latinas are reaching the top,' says Brazil's Anitta

Brazilians join fight in far-away Ukraine

Uruguay set to keep investor-friendly legal reforms in vote

Latin America's IT brain drain a regional challenge

Mass brawls, attacks as football violence spreads in Latin America

Chile's new president Gabriel Boric takes office with big plans for change

Gabriel Boric wants to lead a green revolution

Stephen Kaplan: China faces ‘creditor trap’ in lending to Latin America

Brazil exits recession, but faces tough year ahead

Government joins UN condemnation of ‘Russian aggression’ in Ukraine

Hundreds of Latin Americans evacuated from Ukraine

Mutilated bodies, gang wars shock once-peaceful Ecuador

Ukrainians march in Buenos Aires, demanding Russian withdrawal

Latin America divided on Russia-Ukraine conflict

Colombian court decriminalises abortion up to 24 weeks of pregnancy

7 out of 10 Latin Americans in favour of regional integration, says survey

How China beat out the United States to dominate South America

Argentina promises probe as Maduro slams Venezuela ‘invasion plan’ report

Last native speaker of Chile's indigenous Yaghan language dies aged 93

Chile's top court overturns ruling freeing Mapuche leader Facundo Jones Huala

'Terrible timing': Brazil's Bolsonaro to visit Russia

Latin American unicorns are helping drive a regional hiring boom

Covid-19 in the Americas: Cases fall in several countries, but deaths rise

Brazil posts highest January inflation rate since 2016

The carry trade is minting big returns in Latin America again

Deal ends Honduran legislative crisis as rebel backs down

Peru president sacks PM accused of domestic violence

Beijing 2022: Latin America’s sets modest objectives

Argentina’s Scaloneta marches on, even without its Lionels

Chile's Central Bank hikes rates again as inflation hits 14-year high

Xiomara Castro to be sworn in as first woman president of Honduras

Argentina drops 18 places in NGO’s 2021 global corruption ranking

Experts warn cases of syphilis and herpes on the rise among adolescents

Guatemala's leader to skip Americas Summit after US sanctions

Chile military resumes patrols of restive Araucanía region

Reports: Messi to move to MLS after PSG, acquire 35% of Inter Miami

Leftist Colombia candidate Gustavo Petro demands audit of vote count software

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La TV Pública intimó a la productora de Cristóbal López para que devuelva el dinero pagado a Barone

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