South America

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.

Ecuador again denies safe-conduct to former vice president Glas

Published on: December 18, 2024
16:34

Quito, Dec 18 (Prensa Latina) The government of Ecuador reiterated on Wednesday its refusal to grant safe-conduct to former vice president Jorge Glas, in prison since local police forces assaulted the Mexican embassy and forcibly removed him, violating his right to political asylum.

ALBA-TCP blasts Canada’s sanctions on Venezuela

Published on: December 18, 2024
15:19

Caracas, Dec 18 (Prensa Latina) The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-Peoples' Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) on Wednesday rebuked unilateral coercive measures on a group of Venezuelan officials, as announced by the Canadian government.

Argentine national soccer team increases lead in sports survey

Published on: December 15, 2024
09:50

Havana, Dec 15 (Prensa Latina) The Argentine men's soccer team increased today its lead as Best Team in the Prensa Latina Sports Survey to choose the best athletes in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024.

Bioceanic bridge between Paraguay and Brazil makes progress

Published on: December 13, 2024
00:15

Asunción, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) Construction of the international bridge that will connect Paraguay with Brazil as part of the Bioceanic Route is making progress towards a crucial phase with more than 63 percent of the work completed.

Lula to undergo new surgery in Brazil

Published on: December 12, 2024
09:32

Brasilia, Dec 12 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is set to undergo another head surgery on Thursday, the Syrio-Lebanese Hospital informed.

Ecuadorian President exposes car bomb threat

Published on: December 11, 2024
15:05

Quito, Dec 11 (Prensa Latina) Ecuadorian President, Daniel Noboa, denounced today an alleged car bomb threat against him in Machala, capital of the province of El Oro, on the southern coast of the country.

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