SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia—Near the exit door of immigration at the Viru Viru International Airport, a crowd of Bolivian and Ukrainian supporters gathered during a March 13 demonstration to celebrate the arrival of two refugees deported the day prior by immigration officials. Ukrainian citizens Mykhailo and Oksana Karpenko arrived at the same port on March 12…
Ukrainian Refugees Expelled by Bolivian Government Return After Public Outcry
US Designates Qatar as Major Non-NATO Ally, Colombia to Follow
March 12, 2022
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The Biden administration has designated Qatar as a Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA), with Colombia soon following, opening up new avenues of cooperation between the nations. President Joe Biden confirmed Qatar’s MNNA status on March 10, fulfilling the promise he made to Qatar’s emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani at the White House in late January….
Protesters in Argentina Attack Congress Over New IMF Deal
During a congressional session held on March 10 in Buenos Aires, dozens of protesters arrived to throw stones and other projectiles at the National Congress building, breaking windows and items within offices. Some demonstrators lit fires outside and burned the International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo. The Peronist administration of President Alberto Fernandez was in the…
South American Nations Push to Exclude Fertilizer From Russia Sanctions
March 11, 2022
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SAO PAULO—Six South American nations are proposing the exclusion of fertilizer from sanctions on Russia, a major world producer whose invasion of Ukraine has disrupted supplies, Brazil’s Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina Dias said on Thursday. She said Brazil has secured the support of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay for a proposal excluding fertilizer products…
Latin American Countries Divided Over Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Once the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on Feb. 24, many countries within Latin America felt compelled to show support for the European nation under attack. However, Russian allies in the region have also spoken out against Western sanctions on Moscow or have passively shown a lack of support for Ukraine as the conflict enters…
9 Killed in Shooting at Drug House in Central Mexico
MEXICO CITY—Six men and three women died Wednesday in a shooting attack on a house where drugs were sold in central Mexico. Authorities in Puebla state, east of Mexico City, said the attack took place in the pre-dawn hours. Puebla Gov. Miguel Barbosa said none of the nine victims were from the state and the…
Venezuela Frees 2 Americans After Talks With US
CARACAS/WASHINGTON—Venezuela released two jailed U.S. citizens on Tuesday in an apparent goodwill gesture toward the Biden administration following a visit to Caracas by a high-level U.S. delegation. One of the freed prisoners was Gustavo Cardenas, among six Citgo oil executives arrested in 2017 and convicted on charges the U.S. government says were fabricated. The other…
US Ban on Russian Oil Creates Ripples in Global Economy
Attempting to further sequester Russia’s economy U.S. President Joe Biden announced on March 8 the ban of all Russian oil imports as part of a multi-faceted response to the eastern nation’s military invasion of Ukraine. While strict sanctions on Russian exports remain a cornerstone of Western efforts to stop President Vladimir Putin’s attack, it comes with a…
Mexico Finds 11 Bodies in Clandestine Pits Near US Border
MEXICO CITY—Authorities in northern Mexico say volunteer searchers have found 11 bodies in clandestine burial pits just a few miles from the U.S. border. The government of Sonora state said late Monday the bodies included nine men and two women. Sonora has been locked in a bloody three-way turf battle between rival factions of the…
Residents Evacuated as Volcano of Fire Spews Lava
About 500 residents evacuated voluntarily from the slopes of Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire Tuesday as red-hot rock and ash flowed down the slopes toward an area devastated by a deadly 2018 eruption. The National Institute of Seismology, Vulcanology, Meteorology, and Hydrology said in a statement that around 3 a.m. local time on Tuesday the volcano’s…
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