Peru’s ex-President Toledo sentenced to 20 years in prison over corruption
Lima-- Peru's judiciary sentenced former President Alejandro Toledo, who was in office from 2001 to 2006, to 20 years and six months in prison...
Bolivia’s entry in Mercosur important step in regional integration: Minister
La Paz-- Bolivia's full entry into the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) is a historic event and represents a "very important hinge in regional integration,"...
Venezuela asks 7 LatAm countries to withdraw diplomatic staff
Caracas-- Venezuela has called on the governments of Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Peru, Panama, the Dominican Republic and Uruguay to withdraw their diplomatic staff...
Vrio to Offer Project Kuiper Satellite Broadband in 7 South American Countries to Help...
SEATTLE & BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-- Today Vrio Corporation, parent company of DIRECTV Latin America and Sky Brasil, and Project Kuiper, Amazon’s low Earth orbit...
17 killed in Brazil bus crash
Sao Paulo-- Seventeen people were killed and more than 20 others injured when a bus fell into a ravine in the Brazilian state of...
10 migrants drown crossing Panama’s Darien Gap
Panama City-- At least 10 undocumented migrants drowned when a sudden rush of river water swept them away as they were attempting to cross...
Armed group kills 4 women, 2 children in Mexico
Mexico City-- Four women and two children, including one three-month-old, were killed by an armed group in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, the...
DP World Announces Major Investments in Latin American Ports to Boost Capacity and Efficiency
POSORJA, Ecuador & LIMA, Peru-- DP World, a global leader in supply chain solutions, is making significant investments in its port terminals in Peru...
Ten killed in Ecuadorian Amazon highway crash
Quito-- Ten people died in a highway traffic accident in southeast Ecuador's Amazonian province of Morona Santiago, the national emergency service said.
The ECU 911...
Ecuador declares national emergency amid wildfires, drought
Quito-- Ecuador has declared a 60-day national emergency to tackle wildfires, water shortages and drought afflicting the South American country, said Energy Minister Ines...
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Sheinbaum touts strength of Mexico’s economy as US tariffs put in force
Mexico City-- Mexico's economy is "strong" and has significant reserves to withstand the 25 per cent tariffs on Mexican products the US put in...
Peru’s ex-President Pedro Castillo goes on trial for ‘rebellion’
Lima-- Peru's former President Pedro Castillo (2021-2022) went on trial, accused of attempting a coup d'etat by trying to dissolve Congress in December 2022.
The...
Latin American bloc expresses solidarity with Mexico against US ‘slander and interference’
Caracas-- Member countries of a Latin American bloc expressed their solidarity with Mexico and rejection of what they described as "slander and interference" from...
