South America

Congress in Bolivia calls for trial against former President Añez

Congress in Bolivia calls for trial against former President Añez La Paz, Sept 20 (Prensa Latina) The 15th Congress of the six Federations of the Tropic of the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia, called for a trial against former President Jeanine Añez, leader of Movement Toward Socialism, Evo Morales, revealed on Monday.

Congress in Bolivia calls for trial against former President Añez

Uruguayans condemn interference by President Lacalle Pou

Montevideo, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) Uruguayans living in Cuba today condemned the interference of their country's president, Luis Lacalle Pou, during the 6th Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac), held in Mexico.

Tiles, old and new

18 de septiembre de 2021, 0:10

Por Hugo Rius

Montevideo, (Prensa Latina) Tiles that pave steps and covers walls in contemporary buildings are as old as ancient Mesopotamia.

CELAC is a mechanism for dialogue and regional political coordination

CELAC is a mechanism for dialogue and regional political coordination Mexico, Sep 17 (Prensa Latina) The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), whose 6th summit will begin on September 18 in Mexico, is an intergovernmental mechanism for dialogue and political coordination in which the United States and Canada will not participate.

Congressional cutback of government powers in Peru harshly criticized

Congressional cutback of government powers in Peru harshly criticized Lima, Sep 17 (Prensa Latina) The Peruvian Parliament's decision to reduce the government's powers and implicitly facilitate presidential vacancy (impeachment) was harshly criticized on Friday, and a newspaper described it as arbitrary.

Argentina favors more financing to fight climate crisis

Argentina favors more financing to fight climate crisis Buenos Aires, Sep 17 (Prensa Latina) Argentine President Alberto Fernandez called on Friday for more financing to fight the climate crisis, and pointed to the possibility of eliminating surcharges and extending debt payment terms.

Financing for irregular settlements proposed in Uruguay

Financing for irregular settlements proposed in Uruguay Montevideo, Sep 17 (Press) The 'Cabildo Abierto' (Open Lobby) party proposed today an alternative source of international financing to solve the problem of suburban irregular settlements in Uruguay without depriving the National Colonization Institute (INC) of resources.

Venezuelan Parliament rejects Colombia's intervention in Monomeros

Caracas, Sep 16 (Prensa Latina) The Energy Committee of the Venezuelan National Assembly (Parliament) approved an agreement that rejects the intervention of the Monomeros company by the Colombian Government, a legislative source informed on Thursday.

Venezuela condemns false US accusations of drug trafficking

Caracas, Sept 16 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela on Thursday condemned its inclusion in the unilateral memorandum published by the United States on Wednesday on the main drug-producing or transit countries of illegal substances for the 2022 fiscal year.

Union leader accepts to run for president of Uruguay's Broad Front

Montevideo, Sept 16 (Prensa Latina) President of Uruguay's national Trade Union Federation PIT-CNT, Fernando Pereira, on Thursday made public that he accepts to run for president of the Broad Front, in the internal election slated for December.