South America

Colombian AI Academy is leading the region

Published on: August 15, 2024
07:56

Bogota, Aug 15(Prensa Latina) With its decision to open the first faculty of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Latin America in the central city of Manizales, the Colombian Government ratified its commitment to make the most of this technological tool.

Colombia reaffirms commitment to implement policies in key areas

Published on: August 15, 2024
07:39

Bogota, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) Director of the Administrative Department of the Colombian Presidency, Laura Sarabia, expressed the Government's commitment to implement 10 key priorities, including Agrarian Reform and education, over the next two years.

Brazil records 1,677 plane accidents since early 2024

Published on: August 14, 2024
14:56

Brasilia, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina) Brazil has recorded 1,677 air accidents since early 2024, including private, commercial, agricultural, experimental, training, police and other flights, according to data cited today by the Metrópoles website.

Bolivia’s President will head talks with businessmen

Published on: August 14, 2024
09:46

La Paz, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina) The president of Bolivia, Luis Arce, will preside over talks with the Confederation of Private Entrepreneurs of Bolivia (CEPB) on the economy and national production that will take place at the presidential palace.

ECLAC warns of soaring low-productivity jobs in the region

Published on: August 14, 2024
08:18

Santiago de Chile, Aug 13 (Prensa Latina) The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) warned Tuesday in Chile that the low growth trap in the region generates low productivity jobs and an upsurge in labor informality.

Prosecutor’s Office process pedophilia cases in Paraguay

Published on: August 14, 2024
07:57

Asuncion, Aug 13 (Prensa Latina) Alarming data on children, victims of different punishable crimes, were released on Tuesday by Paraguay’s Prosecutor's Office, which reported a total of 11,482 cases, from January to July of this year.

Large police deployment in Peru for APEC meeting; minister in trouble

Published on: August 13, 2024
13:54

Lima, Aug 13 (Prensa Latina) A large security deployment characterizes today the second day of a meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum, whose host, Agriculture Minister Angel Manero is the target of harsh criticism.

First corpses identified from plane crash in Brazil

Published on: August 12, 2024
11:49

Brasilia, Aug 12 (Prensa Latina) At least 12 corpses of the 62 that were in the plane that crashed on Friday in Sao Paulo, were identified up to this date at the Legal Medical Institute (IML) of the Brazilian state.

Mercosur-China dialogue forum will meet in Uruguay

Published on: August 12, 2024
08:40

Montevideo, Aug 12 (Prensa Latina) The Southern Common Market (Mercosur) and China will resume negotiations promoted by Uruguay as pro tempore President of the bloc.

Bolivian Minister indicates convenience of referendum

Published on: August 12, 2024
07:57

La Paz, Aug 12 (Prensa Latina) For Bolivia, the proposal for a referendum on hydrocarbons, presidential re-election, and legislative seats is convenient to jointly avoid conflict scenarios encouraged by political actors with the population, an official source stated.

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