South America

Pres. Lula announces creation of Climate Authority

Published on: September 11, 2024
18:53

Brasilia, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, announced on Wednesday the creation of the Climate Authority and a technical-scientific committee to support and coordinate the federal Government's actions.

Bolivian Ministry will seek maximum punishment for drug traffickers

Published on: September 11, 2024
07:53

La Paz, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia's Ministry of Government opened a criminal file against Uruguayan drug trafficker Sebastián Marset, and is preparing the greatest legal efforts to achieve the maximum sentence for those involved.

Bolivia and Russia to build a direct lithium extraction plant

Published on: September 11, 2024
07:37

La Paz, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) President of Bolivia Luis Arce will attend the signing of a contract with Russia for the development of a lithium direct extraction (EDL) plant that will take place at government headquarters.

Argentine organizations mobilizing against policies

Published on: September 11, 2024
07:29

Buenos Aires, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) Members of union and social organizations in Argentina will participate in a rally in front of Congress, in rejection of the Government's policies and President Javier Milei's veto of the retirement mobility law.

Uruguayan authorities investigate cocaine container’s transit

Published on: September 6, 2024
10:10

Montevideo, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay's Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating the transit through the Montevideo port of a container with 3.5 tons of cocaine that was seized in Portugal last week.

Chile has pending human rights issues, says UN representative

Published on: September 6, 2024
07:48

Santiago de Chile, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) The representative of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights for South America, Jan Jarab, considered that Chile still has pending issues in this matter.

Colombian truckers’ strike affects supply of basic products

Published on: September 6, 2024
07:42

Bogotá, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) Bogota, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) The setbacks generated in social and economic spheres are increasing in Colombia due to the strike of truckers, caused by the rise in the price of diesel. Truckers have chosen, as a means of protest, the blockade of many of the main roads in the country.

Argentine senators ask to analyze funds for education and SIDE

Published on: September 4, 2024
08:04

Buenos Aires, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) Senators opposed to the Argentine Government are insisting on Wednesday on holding a session to analyze a bill on financing university education and a decree by President Javier Milei on the funds of the Secretariat of Intelligence of the State (SIDE).

Hackers attack Brazilian institutions

Published on: September 4, 2024
07:49

Brasilia, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) The Supreme Court, the Federal Police (PF) and the National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL) of Brazil came under cyberattacks since August 29th.

ALBA-TCP condemns confiscation of Venezuelan presidential airplane

Published on: September 4, 2024
07:20

Caracas, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – People's Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) condemned the decision of the United States to seize the official plane of the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro.

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