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Guariqueños elected 1,732 heads of PSUV communities

The governor of the Guárico state, José Vásquez, announced that, during the assemblies held in the 15 municipalities of the Guariqueña region, popular power elected 1,732 heads of communities in the entity.

August 31, 2022

Venezuela

The traditional Buenos Aires grill caught fire "Charlie’s thing": three injured

(Photo: Victoria Gesualdi). Tthree people were injured because of a fire It happened this Tuesday afternoon in a grill located in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Villa Ortúzar, official sources reported this

August 31, 2022

Argentina

Antaq holds a hearing on the bidding process for the Port of Santos terminal

Brazil and US reaffirm commitment to remove non-tariff barriers

Brazil and the United States reaffirmed, in a joint communiqué, their commitment to preventing and reducing non-tariff barriers in bilateral trade. The text highlighted the initiatives promoted in a trade dialogue session

August 31, 2022

Brasil

Minister of Justice supports the decision of the Gendarmerie on the transfer of Mapuche prisoners in Angol after criticism from the opposition: “The institution does not operate based on pressure”

The Minister of Justice, Marcela Riosaddressed the controversy generated by the transfer of Mapuche prisoners from the Preventive Detention Center of Angol -La Araucanía region- to the Education and Labor Center of

August 31, 2022

Chile

Works for Taxes will connect more than 1,000 families to electricity

The Institute for the Planning and Promotion of Energy Solutions for Non-Interconnected Areas (IPSE) reported that thanks to nine projects structured through the Works for Taxes mechanism, Nearly 1,100 families, 130 Educational

August 31, 2022

Colombia

For proxy of the PLRA, Euclides seeks to divide the opposition

Marlene Orué, representative of the Liberal Party (PLRA), affirmed that in a personal capacity, Euclides Acevedo already has a long history as a party divider and “gravedigger”. She pointed out that the

August 31, 2022

Paraguay

Budget for the purchase of cancer drugs amounted to more than S/ 76 million

The Social Health Insurance (It’s Health) reported that the budget for the purchase of drugs for cancer treatment was doubled, which went from S/ 37 million in 2021 to more than S/

August 31, 2022

Peru

Results of the pool and the raffle of the evening draw on August 30

Results of the pool and the raffle of the evening draw on August 30 Economy and Business > OFFICIAL GAMES The draws are carried out by the National Directorate of Lotteries and

August 30, 2022

Uruguay

Unitarian Platform defends Tomás Guanipa against threats from Diosdado Cabello

The Unitarian Platform recalled that it is the “custom” of Chavismo’s number two “to use defamation and threats as mechanisms of intimidation of members of the democratic forces.” Diosdado Cabello accused, a

August 30, 2022

Venezuela

The Government updated the interest rates of Now 12

The Government, through the Ministry of Internal Trade, updated the interest rates of the program now 12 for purchases made in 3, 6, 12, 18 and up to 24 fixed installments. It

August 30, 2022

Argentina

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