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Extradition of alleged drug trafficker José Bogado Quevedo confirmed

Bogado Quevedo is required by Brazil where he has a pending sentence of 17 years in prison and another 34 open processes for drug trafficking and since 2018 he was in hiding

August 10, 2022

Paraguay

Spanish tourist dies at the hotel door in Cusco (VIDEO)

A tourist of Spanish nationality found sudden death on the morning of last Wednesday, when he was leaving a central hotel in the city of Cusco. The incident occurred at approximately 10:00

August 10, 2022

Peru

Results of the pool and the raffle of the evening draw today, August 10

Results of the pool and the raffle of the evening draw today, August 10 Economy and Business > DRAW The draws are carried out by the National Directorate of Lotteries and Quinielas,

August 10, 2022

Uruguay

Aprobado Proyecto de Acuerdo para celebrar el Día Internacional de los Pueblos Indígenas.

Approved draft agreement to celebrate the International Day of Indigenous Peoples.

In the parliamentary session of the National Assembly (AN), the draft agreement was unanimously approved to celebrate, on August 9, the International Day of Indigenous Peoples. It was discussed and analyzed by

August 10, 2022

Venezuela

They managed to control the fire in the fuel tanks in Cuba

Photo: AFP. The fire that has consumed a fuel storage base in Matanzas, in western Cuba, for five days, was “controlled” by the island’s Fire Department, with a balance so far of

August 10, 2022

Argentina

Congress overturns presidential vetoes and benefits several sectors

Veto of LDO article gives Executive control of rapporteur amendments

The Executive Branch regained power over the definition of the rapporteur’s amendments to the General Budget of the Union for next year. President Jair Bolsonaro vetoed an article in the 2023 Budget

August 10, 2022

Brasil

Measures are lacking to reduce high levels of mercury in the Surata River, warns the Ombudsman’s Office

In order to preserve the health of the inhabitants of Bucaramanga and its metropolitan area, the Ombudsman’s Office called on the authorities in general to adopt sufficient measures to reduce the high

August 10, 2022

Colombia

On the northern coast of Cuba, residents fear the contamination created by the Matanzas fire

Luis Mario is 22 years old and is dedicated to caring for pigeons in the Bacuranao neighborhood, an area in Eastern Havana where dark water has rained several times since last Sunday,

August 10, 2022

Ecuador

The company La Química Farmacéutica SA was awarded by G. 9,771,580,000

During the afternoon, the DNCP published that the company La Química Farmacéutica SA was awarded for a total value of G. 9,771,580,000, and managed to win the tender for N 42/2022 “Acquisition

August 10, 2022

Paraguay

Banco de la Nación: learn how to block your debit card from your application in case of loss or theft

Banco de la Nación: expired debit cards can be used until August 31

In order to guarantee your attention in agencies, the Bank of the Nation (BN) reported that debit cards expired from September 2021 to May 2022 can be used until August 31 of

August 10, 2022

Peru

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