South America

Brazil witnesses drop in unemployment rate

Published on: September 27, 2024
15:15

Brasilia, Sep 27 (Prensa Latina) The unemployment rate in Brazil closed at 6.6 percent during the quarter ending in August, which represents a drop of 0.5 percentage points compared to the quarter from March to May 2024.

Court refuses to postpone Chilean carabineros chief’s proceedings

Published on: September 27, 2024
14:04

Santiago, Chile, Sep 27 (Prensa Latina) The Santiago Court of Appeals today rejected to postpone the filing of charges against the chief of Chile's Carabineros, General Ricardo Yañez, for human rights violations committed during the social outburst of 2019.

Argentine activists slam persecution of president Maduro

Published on: September 27, 2024
13:58

Buenos Aires, Sep 27 (Prensa Latina) The Argentine Chapter of the Network of Intellectuals and Artists in Defense of Humanity has condemned the use of the Judicial Power of this country to persecute the highest Venezuelan authorities, according to a document released today.

Colombian President demanded the lifting of economic blockades

Published on: September 27, 2024
13:38

Bogota, Sep 27 (Prensa Latina) The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, insisted again today on the need to lift the economic blockades imposed on some countries since, in his opinion, they violate human rights and cause migratory waves.

New arrest in Bolivia for trafficking in war arsenal

Published on: September 27, 2024
11:34

La Paz, Sep 27 (Prensa Latina) A new person involved appears today in Bolivia on the list of those arrested for importing more than 160 war-caliber weapons seized at the Viru Viru International Airport in Santa Cruz.

International Industrial Fair begins in Colombia’s capital

Published on: September 23, 2024
11:24

Bogota, Sep 23 (Prensa Latina) The International Industrial Fair of Bogota, which will begin at the Corferias exhibition center, will gather until Friday 160 companies from 25 countries and around 700 exhibitors, according to its organizers.

Argentinean union analyzes protest actions against layoffs

Published on: September 23, 2024
11:23

Buenos Aires, Sep 23 (Prensa Latina) The Argentinean State Workers Association (ATE) will hold a federal plenary meeting to define protest actions against another wave of layoffs scheduled for the end of this month.

Bolivia investigates a box of grenades in bus terminal

Published on: September 23, 2024
09:57

La Paz, Sep 23 (Prensa Latina) The Special Force to Fight Crime (Felcc) of Bolivia investigates the discovery of a box of grenades in a deposit of the administrative area of the Bus Terminal of La Paz.

Uruguay hosts International Water Conference

Published on: September 23, 2024
08:47

Montevideo, Sep 23 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay is hosting as of Monday the 10th edition of the International Waters Conference in Punta del Este, with the participation of more than 300 delegates.

Uruguayan government prepares campaign against social security

Published on: September 20, 2024
09:44

Montevideo, Sep 20 (Prensa Latina) President Luis Lacalle Pou is preparing today an official campaign against the plebiscite on the social security reform, to be voted on October 27 together with the national elections.

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