Latin America

EU chief embarks on Latin America tour to boost ‘neglected’ ties

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, June 12 (Reuters) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen starts a four-nation trip to Latin American on Monday to bolster political and trade ties…

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Latin America was the deadliest region for journalists in 2022

The number of journalists killed worldwide increased sharply in 2022, according to a report published by the Committee to Protect Journalists. Latin America was the deadliest region for the press,…

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Latin America and Caribbean face growing climate change risks -Moody’s

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Latin America and the Caribbean face multiple and increasingly frequent risks from a changing climate, ratings agency Moody's Investors Service said this week, with the risks…

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Biden unveils new Latin America economic plan at reboot summit dogged by dissent

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) - President Joe Biden announced a proposed new U.S. economic partnership with Latin America aimed at countering China's growing clout as he kicked off a regional summit marred by…

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Standardization of travel rules key for Latin America airlines’ recovery

Getting standardized rules for international travelers amid the coronavirus pandemic is the biggest hurdle for Latin American airlines, with their recovery threatened by a lack of consensus among health authorities,…

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U.S. plans projects in Latin America countering China’s Belt and Road

U.S. officials are set to tour Latin America this week to scout infrastructure projects as they prepare a counter to Chinese President Xi Jinping's multi-trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative. A…

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European Union-style bloc pitched for Latin America, Caribbean

Latin American and Caribbean nations should aspire to a bloc like the European Union, Mexico's president and other leaders said at a summit on Saturday, in a bid to wrest…

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COVID-19 cases worsen in Latin America, no end in sight

Cases of COVID-19 may be declining in North America but in most of Latin America and the Caribbean the end to the coronavirus pandemic "remains a distant future", the Pan…

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Coronavirus lambda variant spreads across Latin America

Classified as a "variant of interest" by the World Health Organization (WHO) on June 17, the lambda, or C.37, variant of the coronavirus has already been detected in 29 nations…

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Latin American nations’ capacity to fight corruption weakened

Latin American nations' capacity to fight corruption diminished over the past year as the coronavirus pandemic absorbed resources and offered politicians in some countries the space to weaken judicial bodies,…

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COVAX to send AstraZeneca shot to Latin America, some states to get Pfizer too

GENEVA, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The COVAX global vaccine sharing scheme expects to deliver 35.3 million doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine to 36 Caribbean and Latin American states from mid-February…

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Central America counts the costs of Storm Iota

Unleashing torrential floods even as it weakened, Storm Iota churned through Central America on Tuesday, causing swollen rivers to burst their banks, flipping roofs onto streets and killing at least…

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Coronavirus ravages Latin America’s working class

Mexico surpassed 75,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths on Thursday, as the pandemic ravages Latin American nations with large informal economies where workers have grappled with the twin threats of hunger and…

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WHO director warns Latin America is opening too early, COVID-19 still a risk

Latin America has started to resume normal social and public life at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic still requires major control interventions, World Health Organization regional director Carissa Etienne…

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Latin America passes 8 million coronavirus cases

The coronavirus tally in Latin America has now passed the 8 million mark, the region with the most infections in the world, although there were indications the virus was now…

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South American presidents agree to team up on COVID-19 vaccine knowledge and access

A group of South America presidents agreed on information sharing and coordination on access to eventual COVID-19 vaccines to counter the virus which has the continent within its grip, Chile’s…

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Coronavirus cases in Latin America pass 7 million

Coronavirus cases passed the 7 million mark in Latin America on Thursday even as some countries begin to show a slight decline in infections in a region with the world’s…

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Latin America passes 250,000 death toll from COVID-19

The number of reported COVID-19 deaths in Latin America passed 250,000 on Thursday, as the virus afflicts the region that has become the worst hit in the world. The grim…

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LATAM Airlines has laid off 12,600 employees since March amid coronavirus crisis

LATAM Airlines, South America's largest carrier, announced it had laid off 12,600 employees since March - or almost 30% of its pre-coronavirus workforce - due to the pandemic that has…

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Latin America’s coronavirus cases exceed 6 million

Coronavirus cases in Latin America, the region of the world worst-affected by the pandemic, exceeded 6 million on Friday and continued to accelerate, according to a Reuters tally, as most…

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Latin America now has world’s highest coronavirus death toll

Latin America surpassed Europe to become the region with the highest coronavirus death toll worldwide, according to a Reuters tally. The region has now recorded more than 206,000 deaths, approximately…

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Latin America sees coronavirus cases near 5 million

Argentina broke past 200,000 COVID-19 cases on Sunday and Colombia set a daily record as grim milestones topple in Latin America, pushing the world's worst affected region towards a combined…

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Brazil, Argentina hit coronavirus records as Latin America exceeds four million cases

Brazil and Argentina registered daily records for confirmed coronavirus cases, pushing the total number of cases in Latin America past 4 million and underlining the difficulty the region faces in…

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Coronavirus pandemic ‘showing no signs of slowing down’ in Americas

The novel coronavirus pandemic is showing "no signs of slowing down" in the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization's director said, with the virus landing in Guianese shield countries on…

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Latin America struggles to fight pandemic

The novel coronavirus continues its march across Latin America. More than 3.5 million people in the region are infected with SARS-CoV-2. With more than 150,000 deaths, Latin America has the…

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Latin America’s COVID-19 deaths seen hitting nearly 390,000 by October

The death toll from the coronavirus in Latin America is expected to skyrocket to 388,300 by October, with Brazil and Mexico seen accounting for two-thirds of fatalities as other nations…

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Coronavirus surges in Latin America as deaths surpass 100,000

Latin America's death toll from the coronavirus pandemic surpassed 100,000 on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, with few signs of the outbreak easing in a region marked by crowded…

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Coronavirus cases increase in Latin America

Countries across Central America have taken drastic steps to brace for a potential public health crisis from coronavirus even as the region has confirmed a number of cases. Leaders and…

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Latin American countries order school closures over coronavirus fears

At least three Latin American governments ordered a short-term suspension of all classes, both at public and private schools, officials said on Wednesday, in a bid to slow the spread…

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EuroLat: serious concern about migration and support to multilateral trade

The worsening migration situation in Latin America and Europe worries parliamentarians in both regions, who also warn against increasing trade protectionism. In a joint declaration on the occasion of…

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