Latin America

Ranking of the most expensive cities to live in Latin America: Lima is in sixth place and this is the complete ranking | Santiago de Chile | Bogota | Buenos Aires | RMMD EMCC | cl co ar | WORLD

Lima is the sixth most expensive city in Latin America, according to the annual list of the global mobility company ECA International, which takes into account several factors such as rental services, basic food and transportation, as axes to measure where of the world is more expensive to live. According to this report, collected by … Read more

Inter-American Court of Human Rights orders the release of 9 imprisoned opponents in Nicaragua | International

The court also urged the government of Daniel Ortega to allow political prisoners contact with their families and lawyers, and guarantee immediate access to health services and medications. The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (CorteIDH) ordered the Nicaraguan government on Monday the immediate release of nine imprisoned opponents, and that while this happens, take measures … Read more

Assassinated Dominican minister was shot by a friend, who confessed to the crime

The Environment Minister of the Dominican Republic, Orlando Jorge Mera, was assassinated this Mondayat the hands of a childhood friendwho shot him several times in his office at the ministry’s headquarters. The self-confessed author, Miguel Cruzfled after the shooting and took refuge in a church, where hours later he turned himself in to the National … Read more

How Nayib Bukele’s popularity remains “immune” to criticism of authoritarianism | International

Chosen under the image of “presidente millenial”, the young president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, celebrated this June 1 its first three years in power. His controversial and dubious merciless war against gang members and his criticized authoritarian measures contrast with the highest degree of approval that the president awakens in the population. Despite the … Read more

Nicaraguan Parliament closes Academy of Language after order of Daniel Ortega | International

Nicaragua has been going through a political, economic and social crisis since April 2018, which has worsened after the controversial general elections on November 7, in which Ortega was re-elected for a fifth term, fourth consecutive and second along with his wife, Rosario Murillo, as vice president, with his main contenders in prison. The National … Read more

Hurricane Agatha: Storm rapidly intensifies in the eastern Pacific as it heads toward Mexico

CNN — Hurricane Agatha has rapidly intensified in the eastern Pacific Ocean and was nearing major hurricane status as it approached the southern Mexican coast Sunday night. Agatha, the first hurricane of the eastern Pacific season, had maximum sustained winds of 110 mph as of 10 p.m. Sunday, the National Hurricane Center saidup from 60 … Read more

Rise in commodity prices could boost Latin American economies

The increase in international prices of various raw Materials could boost the economies of developing countries Latin Americaaccording to an analysis by the Economist Intelligent Unit (EIU). The group’s analysis unit “The Economist” points out that although the price hike is having an impact on the region, aggravated by the war in Ukraine, there are … Read more