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UN partially resumes activities in Venezuela
The United Nations on Monday announced that it has partially resumed its operations in Venezuela. The announcement was made by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, during his annual press conference in observance of International Human Rights Day. According to Reuters, Türk revealed: “We have been able to resume partly our activities.” […]
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Read More 12 December 2024 | 5:08 amLatin American governments call on Venezuela to release political opponents seeking refuge in Argentina’s embassy
Several Latin American governments have called on President Nicolás Maduro’s government to facilitate the safe passage of six Venezuelans sheltering in Argentina’s embassy in Caracas. Omar González, Pedro Urruchurtu Noselli, Magalli Meda, Claudia Macero, Humberto Villalobos, and Fernando Martínez Mottola have been sheltering in the embassy since March 2024. They are all allies of politician […]
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Read More 12 December 2024 | 5:02 amTech startup Viallion recognized by Argentine software industry
Fintech startup company Viallion announced this week it was awarded the Sadosky Prize in the Fintech Vertical Impact category. The award seeks to recognize the company’s contributions to financial technology through its advanced technology and AI-driven solutions. Said Ignacio Caldentey, CEO and Co-founder of Viallion, “Winning the Sadosky Prize for Fintech Vertical Impact is an […]
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Read More 11 December 2024 | 8:00 pmArgentina’s Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was banned from running for office over corruption; she may negotiate her way out
Buenos Aires, Argentina — Former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s political aspirations faced a major setback in November when an Argentine appeals court upheld a sentence barring her from running for office for corruption. The final decision on whether she can appear as a congressional candidate on the 2025 ballot will be made — and […]
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Read More 11 December 2024 | 1:21 amHow social programs and employment drove a decline in poverty in Brazil
São Paulo, Brazil – In 2023, Brazil reached a historic milestone in its fight against poverty, reducing the rates of poverty and extreme poverty to the lowest levels since 2012, when the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) began conducting annual surveys on the subject. Data released by the IBGE last week revealed a […]
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Read More 10 December 2024 | 9:00 pmColombian drug kingpin to return to Colombia from US after 25 years in prison
The infamous Colombian drug lord Fabio Ochoa Vázques was released from a US prison last Tuesday, December 3. The former senior figure in the notorious Medellín Cartel was freed after serving 25 years of his 30-year sentence. Ochoa and his older brothers made a fortune trafficking cocaine from Colombia to the United States in the […]
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El Salvador’s Bukele hints at “rent your own volcano” Bitcoin mining program
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has hinted at a “rent your own volcano” program as a way of harnessing geothermal energy to power Bitcoin mining. The revelation came after an X user shared that El Salvador has thus far mined 474 Bitcoin, worth about $46 million, with the assistance of volcanic geothermal power. Bukele responded […]
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Read More 10 December 2024 | 5:23 pmHow Mexico is preparing for Trump’s threatened mass deportations
Mexico City, Mexico – As Donald Trump – who promised along his campaign trail to use the military to enact mass deportations of irregular migrants – prepares to take office in January, Mexican officials are searching for ways to prevent wave of deported migrants from entering their country. During her morning press conference on December […]
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Read More 9 December 2024 | 11:33 amEU, Mercosur reach historic trade agreement, but its full approval awaits
Buenos Aires, Argentina — The European Union (EU) and Mercosur reached a historic trade agreement on December 6, signed during a meeting of the South American bloc in Montevideo, Uruguay. The agreement has been 25 years in the making and appeared to be ready for approval in 2019, but pushback, mostly from France, delayed its […]
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Read More 7 December 2024 | 4:33 amLula demarcates 3 new Indigenous territories in Brazil
São Paulo, Brazil – President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed the demarcation of three new Indigenous territories in Brazil on Wednesday: Potiguara de Monte-Mor, Morro dos Cavalos, and Toldo Imbu. Since the start of his third term in 2023, Lula has approved the demarcation of 13 Indigenous territories, including these latest designations. “We still […]
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Read More 6 December 2024 | 4:04 pmLeft-wing Broad Front Coalition wins Uruguay’s run-off presidential election
Yamandú Orsi, of the left-wing Broad Front (Frente Amplio) coalition, will become the next Uruguayan president after emerging victorious in the second voting round on Sunday. According to Reuters, Orsi secured 49.81% of the vote, compared to conservative Álvaro Delgado, of the ruling National Party (Partido Nacional), who achieved 45.90%. The vote went to a […]
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Read More 26 November 2024 | 12:18 amBolsonaro and 36 others indicted in Brazil coup attempt investigation
São Paulo, Brazil – Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others were indicted on Thursday by the Federal Police in connection with an alleged coup plot to subvert Brazil’s democracy. Authorities have charged the group with violent abolition of the democratic rule of law, attempted coup d’état, and criminal conspiracy. The investigation, now concluded, […]
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Read More 22 November 2024 | 8:39 pmColombia’s GDP figures miss the mark despite growth in coffee, gambling industries
Colombia’s economy grew 2.0% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2024, falling behind forecast growth. The latest GDP figures published by Colombia’s National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) fell short of the 2.4% growth predicted by the central bank in Bogotá. Areas of weakness included declines in the mining and manufacturing sectors, while agriculture and […]
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Read More 21 November 2024 | 9:58 pmBrazilian police uncover coup plot targeting president Lula
São Paulo, Brazil – In a sweeping operation on Tuesday, Brazil’s Federal Police detained four military officers, including an army general and a federal police agent. The five men are accused of conspiring to assassinate President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes in the aftermath […]
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