South America

South America suffers the ravages of several forest fires

Published on: September 12, 2024
10:15

Brasília, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) Smoke from forest fires in Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay today seriously affects air quality in several areas of South America.

Nicaragua reiterated its commitment to fight for a multipolar world

Published on: September 12, 2024
10:10

Managua, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) Nicaragua's Foreign Minister, Valdrack Jaentschke, reiterated his government's commitment to build a multipolar world in which nations recognize each other as equals, for the welfare and inclusion of humanity.

Bolivian government will move to area ravaged by fires

Published on: September 12, 2024
07:54

La Paz, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) President Luis Arce will travel to Santa Cruz at the head of his Cabinet to lead the fight against the forest fires, which have already affected four million hectares in Bolivia.

Paraguayan experts forecast noxious rainfalls from forest fires

Published on: September 11, 2024
19:11

Asuncion, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) The Director of Meteorology and Hydrology of Paraguay, Eduardo Mingo, warned Wednesday of the possibility of unhealthy black rainfalls, as a result of polluted air from the fires in the North of the country.

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.

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