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Former Colombian President Indicted for Fraud and Bribery; Faces Three Investigations

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A court indicted Colombia’s former President Alvaro Uribe on Friday, November 6th, after the government prosecutors failed to follow...

Cubans Applaud Biden Win, Hope for Easing of Sanctions

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Drivers honked their horns and applause erupted in Havana on Saturday night after Joe Biden was declared the winner...

Argentina Agrees Deal for 22 Million Doses of AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina has struck a deal with drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc to receive around 22 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine...

Guatemalan Mudslides Push Tropical Storm Eta’s Death Toll Near 150

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The death toll from torrential downpours unleashed by storm Eta leapt on Friday, as Guatemalan soldiers reached a mountain...

Brazil Issues Rule Facilitating U.S. GMO Soy Imports, Ministry Says

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s agriculture ministry has issued a regulation facilitating imports of genetically modified (GMO) soybeans from the United States, it...

Brazilian Telecoms Snub U.S. Official Over Huawei 5G Pressure

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s top four telecom companies have decided not to meet with a visiting senior U.S. official who has advocated...

Icelandic Billionaire to Invest US$1 Billion in Colombia Telecoms Infrastructure

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Icelandic-owned London-based investment firm Novator Partners will invest US$1 billion in infrastructure projects in Colombia over the next five...

In Evo’s Shadow, Bolivia’s President-Elect Arce Promises Moderate Socialism

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Luis Arce, a quiet economist who will be sworn in as Bolivia’s president on Sunday after a landslide election...

Walmart Withdraws from Argentina, Selling Operations to Local Supermarket Chain

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Walmart Inc, the world’s largest retailer, said on Friday it was selling its retail operations in Argentina to South...

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