South America

Chile pays tribute to the victims of forced disappearances (+Photos)

Published on: August 30, 2024
07:53

Santiago de Chile, Aug 30 (Prensa Latina) – Chilean authorities, humanitarian organizations, and memory sites will commemorate the International Day of Forced Disappearances with various events to honor the victims of the dictatorship.

Majority of Uruguayans supports night police raids

Published on: August 28, 2024
08:13

Montevideo, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) The majority of Uruguayans are in favor of the referendum to enable nighttime police raids, which will be voted on in October at the same time as the national elections.

Former President José Mujica hospitalized in Uruguay

Published on: August 27, 2024
13:19

Montevideo, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) Former Uruguayan President José Mujica has been admitted to a hospital today in this capital, where he was subject to 30 sessions of radiotherapy to help him cope with esophageal cancer.

Prevalence of poverty and child labor in Uruguay reported

Published on: August 27, 2024
12:12

Montevideo, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) The prevalence of poverty and child labor in Uruguay today raised the debate of experts who pointed out consequences such as informality and school dropout, among others.

Parliament says that Noboa failed to comply with the Constitution

Published on: August 27, 2024
11:34

Quito, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador's Parliament commission that analyzed the Report to the Nation offered by President Daniel Noboa determined today that the head of State failed to comply with the Constitution by omitting information.

Campaigns against Venezuela are rejected in Suriname

Published on: August 27, 2024
10:51

Paramaribo, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) Jennifer Cronie, social activist and President of the "Venceremos Humanitary Voluntary Group” today, rejected the manipulative manoeuvres of the right-wing sectors on the continent against Venezuela and called on the progressive forces to join in their denunciations.

Bolivia negotiates lithium agreement with China

Published on: August 27, 2024
08:08

La Paz, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) The state company Yacimientos de Litio Bolivianos (YLB) will continue the negotiations with the Chinese company Citic Guoan for the construction of a Direct Lithium Extraction industrial plant in Potosí.

Brazilian Senate votes draft decree on weapon possession

Published on: August 27, 2024
07:45

Brasilia, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) The plenary session of the Brazilian Senate will vote on the so-called Draft Legislative Decree (PDL) on weapons possession, signed last year by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Brazil restricts entry of immigrant without visa as of today

Published on: August 26, 2024
11:15

Brasilia, Aug 26 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Justice and Public Security informed that passengers in transit arriving today in Brazil without a visa and whose final destination is another country will have to continue their trip or return to their place of origin.

Argentine workers demand urgent salary negotiations

Published on: August 26, 2024
11:12

Buenos Aires, Aug 26 (Prensa Latina) The Argentine State Workers Association (ATE) today demanded an urgent call for negotiations in the public administration and rejected the Government's decision to increase salaries by only two percent as of October.

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