South America

UN asks Ecuador for urgent measures for missing minors

Published on: December 24, 2024
10:38

Quito, Dec 24 (Prensa Latina) The Committee on Enforced Disappearances of the United Nations (UN) issued today urgent action measures after the disappearance for more than two weeks of four minors in Ecuador, a case involving military.

China stresses importance of BRICS group expansion

Published on: December 24, 2024
09:59

Beijing, Dec 24 (Prensa Latina) China emphasized the importance of expanding the BRICS including Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Uganda.

Ecuadorian judge to analyze if detained minors disappeared forcibly

Published on: December 24, 2024
08:24

Quito, Dec 24 (Prensa Latina) An Ecuadorian judge will analyze whether the case of the four minors detained by the military in Guayaquil on December 8th constitutes forced disappearance.

Chile and Bolivia sign agreements on migration and borders

Published on: December 21, 2024
07:45

Santiago de Chile, Dec 21 (Prensa Latina) The governments of Chile and Bolivia signed important agreements on cooperation in the areas of migration, border transit and the fight against smuggling.

Unexpected blackouts hit Ecuador despite promises of soon end

Published on: December 21, 2024
06:20

Quito, Dec 21 (Prensa Latina) Several cities in Ecuador reported blackouts on Friday, due to a fault in a transmission line, triggering outages despite the government's promise that there would be no more interruptions.

Bolivian government activates immigration alert against Evo Morales

Published on: December 20, 2024
09:54

La Paz, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Government confirmed on Thursday an immigration alert against Evo Morales.

Ecuadorian prosecutor refuses to disclose her whereabouts

Published on: December 19, 2024
17:28

Quito, Dec 19 (Prensa Latina) Ecuadorian Attorney General Diana Salazar today refused to give information about her whereabouts to the president of the local Parliament’s Oversight Committee, Pamela Aguirre, who requested explanations about her absence.

Violations of the rights of teenagers in Uruguay

Published on: December 19, 2024
14:01

Montevideo, Dec 19 (Prensa Latina) The National Institution of Human Rights (Inddh) presented a resolution documenting severe violations of rights suffered by adolescents in Uruguay.

Brazilian economy to grow 3.5 percent in 2024

Published on: December 19, 2024
10:33

Brasilia, Dec 19 (Prensa Latina) According to data from the fourth quarter inflation report, published today, the Central Bank changed the growth projection for Brazil's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2024 from 3.2 to 3.5 percent, GDP is the sum of all final goods and services produced by a country, state or city, usually in a year.

Amid challenges, Latin America leads energy transition

Published on: December 18, 2024
17:15

Quito, Dec 18 (Prensa Latina) Latin America is leading the evolution into a sustainable energy model, while dealing with challenges such as climate change, said on Wednesday the executive secretary of the Latin American Energy Organization (Olade), Andrés Rebolledo.

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