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Six new ministers of the Petro government have already taken office

This Thursday, August 11, 2022, the president Gustavo Petro took an oath to six ministers of his cabinet to take official possession of their positions. (See: Petro Government opens call for Colombians

August 11, 2022

Colombia

Violent assault on Colorado candidate reported in Itapúa

Supposed criminals entered the home of the candidate for president of the José Leandro Oviedo Red Section, Gregorio Navarro. They do not rule out that it is a possible attack against it,

August 11, 2022

Paraguay

Official arrested with alleged bribery agrees to collaborate with the justice in the Clever Mercado case

Daniel Mitma Updated on 08/11/2022 12:44 pm Speak. The former Infrastructure Manager of the Regional Government, Gerardo Portocarrero, decided to submit to the early termination of the process, which means that he

August 11, 2022

Peru

They find the charred body of a man inside a truck

In the early hours of this Thursday, the Cerro Largo authorities found the charred body of a man inside a truck that was also on fire. Around midnight, Police and Fire personnel

August 11, 2022

Uruguay

Sergio Garrido counts more than 500 families affected in Barinas by rains as of #11Ago

The opposition governor indicated that they will be able to have an exact balance of the people affected by the overflow of the Socopó River in three to four days. He stated

August 11, 2022

Venezuela

Subsidy segmentation will be updated "permanently" to changes in income

Corrientes increased the electricity tariff by more than 60% and they assure that "is the highest in the NEA"

According to Barrionuevo, in Corrientes the rates increased by 55% during 2021. The Provincial Directorate of Energy of Corrientes increased the value of the service by up to 67% in the first

August 11, 2022

Argentina

Government of Minas opens public consultation on highway concession

PF launches operation against embezzlement of federal resources in Alagoas

The Federal Police (PF) launched Operation Beco da Pecunia today (11) which investigates embezzlement of federal resources from the Unified Health System (SUS) and from the Fund for Maintenance and Development of

August 11, 2022

Brasil

Dollar in Colombia extended its losses this Thursday

The dollar in the Colombian market fell again this Thursday and it thus remains below $4,300. The foreign currency ended the day in an average price of $4,230, that is, it fell

August 11, 2022

Colombia

They try to stop dengue with a fumigation campaign without adequate means

Early this Thursday morning, the inhabitants of Nuevo Vedado, in Havana, woke up startled by the roar of what seemed like a small plane, flying over the streets of the city. However,

August 11, 2022

Ecuador

Bioethic Pharma SA was awarded for G. 270,000,000

In the course of the afternoon, the DNCP published that Bioethic Pharma SA was awarded for a total value of G. 270,000,000, managed to win the tender of Cve No. 62/21 Acquisition

August 11, 2022

Paraguay

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