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Community members set fire to facilities in Las Bambas

An undetermined number of residents of Huancuire (Apurímac), workers of the Las Bambas mining company and police officers, were injured last Wednesday afternoon, after a new confrontation was registered in the vicinity

June 1, 2022

Peru

The dollar fell for the fifth month in May and closed below $40

The dollar weakened again in the last trading session in May (-0.75%) and closed below the $40 threshold at face value. The average of the interbank this Tuesday was $39.902, while the

June 1, 2022

Uruguay

The owner of a car wash is murdered in Tanaguarena

In La Guaira on Tuesday morning, one of the owners of a car wash was murdered, located in the Caraballeda parish, police officials presume that it was a hired killer. The victim

June 1, 2022

Venezuela

Three and a half decades at the service of human rights

The National Genetic Data Bank turns 35 years old. Photo: Victoria Gesualdi. The National Genetic Data Bank (BNDG), the first of its kind in the world that allowed the restitution of 75

June 1, 2022

Argentina

Ghost propaganda case: Justice determines house arrest for Cisneros officials

This Tuesday, Justice ordered house arrest for Giovanni Gamarra Ruiz and Enrique Ibarra Flores, the two representatives of the Cisneros advertising company who are accused of being involved in the alleged diversion

June 1, 2022

Bolivia

Chamber approves provisional measure that unifies notary systems

The plenary of the Chamber approved this Tuesday (31) a provisional measure (MP) that unifies notary systems across the country through the implementation of the Electronic System of Public Records (Serp). The

June 1, 2022

Brasil

Cartagena Airport seeks allies in the US

Cartagena has historically been one of the cities with the highest tourism in Latin America and an attractive destination for the American traveler, thus, the country has been constantly searching for new

June 1, 2022

Colombia

A 9-year-old girl survives the attack of a cougar in the United States

In response to a request from the province of British Columbia, the federal Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Carolyn Bennett, said that an exemption to the law will take effect on

June 1, 2022

Paraguay

Indecopi: Elimination of bureaucratic barriers allowed savings of more than S/ 48 million in 2021

The Indecopi indicated that during 2021 it promoted the elimination and non-application of 5,843 bureaucratic barriers illegal or unreasonable, generating a total saving of S/ 48.3 million throughout the country. He added

June 1, 2022

Peru

Supreme Court confirmed sentence for six participants in the murder of Edward Vaz

The Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) granted final sentence a six people involved in the murder Edward Vaz, the English teacher murdered on July 9, 2018 at the door of his house

June 1, 2022

Uruguay

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