Chile’s government widened areas under a state of emergency Friday amid wildfires that have consumed some 8,000 hectares (19,700 acres) as the South American nation endures a summer heat wave …
Category: Latin America
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Latin AmericaWorld
Brazilian senator says Bolsonaro aide suggested conspiracy in meeting with ex-president
A Brazilian senator said on Thursday that a close aide to far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro had tried to persuade him to join a conspiracy to annul the October elections that …
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Human rightsLatin AmericaSociety
Peru protests: Amnesty to investigate “possible crimes under international law”
by Amy BoothHuman rights watchdog Amnesty International has sent a crisis team to Peru to investigate “serious human rights violations and possible crimes under international law”, in the context of the deadly …
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International relationsLatin AmericaPolitics
U.S. envoy: OAS “only organization where all are committed to defending democracy”
by Amy BoothDays after the CELAC summit in Buenos Aires, Francisco Mora, U.S. ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS), has described the OAS as “the only organization where democratically elected …
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Dollar & PesoEconomicsLatin America
A common currency for Argentina and Brazil: what the experts say
Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made his first official visit to Argentina with the goal of signing a series of bilateral integration agreements and participating in the CELAC …
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At least 67 journalists and media workers were killed in 2022, the most since 2018, according to a report by press freedom nonprofit, the Committee to Protect Journalists. More than …
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International relationsLatin America
CELAC presidency passes from Argentina to St Vincent and the Grenadines
A 369 square kilometer, 100,000-inhabitant Caribbean island nation will hold the next temporary presidency of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). During the CELAC Summit’s closing ceremony, …
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International relationsLatin America
Maduro cancels Argentina CELAC trip amid legal threats and alleged attack plan
Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro has pulled out of the CELAC Summit, which takes place today in Buenos Aires, after conservative lawmakers presented a lawsuit against him and Venezuelans in Buenos …
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International relationsLatin America
Currency, trade and regional integration on agenda as Fernández and Lula meet
Alberto Fernández and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva today announced that Argentina and Brazil will pursue a series of ambitious bilateral initiatives including a common currency, a boost to gas …
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Dollar & PesoEconomicsLatin America
Argentina and Brazil discussing common currency, Lula and Fernández say
Argentina and Brazil will discuss the creation of a common South American currency, their presidents have confirmed. In a joint statement today, President Alberto Fernández and his newly-inaugurated Brazilian counterpart, …