Chile, Peru, Colombia and Ecuador join forces to combat illegal fishing
SANTIAGO – Four South American countries joined forces this week in a bid to combat illegal fishing by huge Chinese fleets off their coasts. Chile,…
Colombia
COVID-19: Colombia extends compulsory isolation for two more weeks
BOGOTA – Colombia extended by two more weeks, until July 15, the mandatory preventive isolation throughout the country to contain the expansion of the coronavirus,…
Maduro restricts return of Venezuelan migrants
CARACAS – The Nicolás Maduro government blames migrants for the increase in the spread of the coronavirus in Venezuela while hundreds of these emigrants, pushed…
LATAM lays off 1,400 workers in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
SANTIAGO – LATAM Airlines Group, the largest airline conglomerate in Latin America, has announced it is laying off as many as 1,400 employees from offices…
Venezuela opens borders with Aruba and Brazil; Colombia remains closed
The Venezuelan government is seeking to ease the country’s isolation, reopening borders with Aruba and Brazil after shutting off sea and land access in February…
Chile begins formal proceedings to withdraw from Unasur
SANTIAGO – The Chilean government has announced that it will begin proceedings to withdraw from the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), the regional bloc…
Prosur: Seven countries launch Forum for Progress of South America in Chile
SANTIAGO – South American countries on Friday launched the Forum for the Progress of South America (Prosur), a new regional bloc which seeks the “integration…
Maduro announces “total rupture” of relations between Venezuela and Colombia
CARACAS – In the midst of a tense day in which there have been clashes between volunteers and Venezuelan military officials on the borders of…
Piñera joins Guaidó at Venezuela aid concert near Colombian border
BOGOTA – Despite criticism from broad sectors of the country, Chilean President Sebastian Piñera traveled to Colombia Friday to participate in the controversial delivery of…
Chile promotes presidential summit to form new group to replace Unasur
SANTIAGO – Chile has proposed to initiate a dialogue between the governments of South America for the creation of a new regional bloc, a matter…