Latin America

Young artists protest in front of the doors of the Ministry of Culture, in Havana, Cuba on Friday [Ismael Francisco/AP]

Cuban artists say authorities agree to talks after rare protests

Over two dozen Cuban protesters have met Deputy Minister Fernando Rojas, after hundreds of people demonstrated in Havana…

November 30, 2020
Published in Latin America
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Art featuring the slain Rio politician Marielle Franco, whose 2018 murder remains unsolved. Carl de Souza/AFP via Getty Images

BRAZIL | My vote will be Black’ – A wave of Afro-Brazilian women ran for office in 2020 but found glass ceiling hard to break

Messages urging Afro-Brazilians to support Black candidates filled social media in the days before Brazil’s Nov. 15, 2020…

November 25, 2020
Published in Latin America
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Acting Assistant Secretary for U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Michael Kozak

GUYANA | US welcomes Guyana’s support for democracy in Venezuela

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, August 16, 2020 - The United States (US) on Saturday welcomed Guyana’s decision to join several…

August 16, 2020
Published in Latin America
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CUBA | USA suspends private charter flights to Cuba

Washington, Aug 13 (Prensa Latina) The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Thursday the suspension of…

August 13, 2020
Published in Latin America
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Colombia, Ecuador, and Bolivia will be severely hit by the plunge in oil and gas prices | Photo: AFP

World Bank Predicts Unprecedented Recession in Latin America

The region's economic activity is projected to contract by 7.2 percent, much more steeply than during the global…

July 3, 2020
Published in Latin America
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The U.K. Denies Venezuela Access to Gold for Food and Medicines

The United Kingdom's High Court Thursday decided that opposition lawmaker Juan Guaido can access 31 tons of Venezuelan gold…

July 3, 2020
Published in Latin America
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Mercenary arrested in Venezuela | Photo: REDI

VENEZUELA | Mercenary Operations Against Venezuela: An Evolution

TeleSUR, May 23, 2020 - Venezuela has recently been subject to a number of attempts of mercenary penetration…

May 23, 2020
Published in Latin America
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Venezuelan Minister of Interior Nestor Reverol. | Photo: Screen Grab Ministry of Interior

VENEZUELA | Military Foils Terrorist Infiltration from Colombia

CARACAS, VENEZUELA, May 3, 2020 - The Minister of Interior, Justice and Peace of Venezuela, Nestor Reverol, announced…

May 3, 2020
Published in Latin America
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In the boats captured from the mercenary groups, high-calibre weapons were found, as well as satellite phones, uniforms and even helmets with a United States flag. La Guaira, Venezuela, May 3, 2020. | Photo: Twitter/ @Mission_Truth

Venezuelan Assembly Vows to Defend Country After Border Attack

VENEZUELA, May 3, 2020 - The President of the Constituent Assembly, Diosdado Cabello, slammed on Sunday the latest attempt…

May 3, 2020
Published in Latin America
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“So what?” Jair Bolsonaro told reporters when asked about the record 474 deaths that day. “I’m sorry. What do you want me to do?”

BRAZIL | 'So what?' asks Bolsonaro as 5,000 die from COVID-19 in Brazil

BRAZILIA, May 2, 2020 - "So what? I'm sorry. What do you want me to do?" said Brazilian…

May 2, 2020
Published in Latin America
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President Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani (L) and Ukrainian businessman Lev Parnas (R) at the Trump International Hotel in Washington, U.S. Sep. 20, 2019. | Photo: Reuters

Guaido Has Links With Money Launderer Defended by Rudy Giuliani

Venezuela's Communication Minister Jorge Rodriguez Thursday informed that international media have disclosed data on the links between opposition lawmaker…

January 24, 2020
Published in Latin America
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