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☆ Chile Ex-President Sebastian Pinera Dies in Helicopter Crash, Local Media Says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Feb. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: 1 min

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chilean ex-President Sebastian Pinera died in a helicopter crash on Tuesday in the south of the country, local news outlet La Tercera said. Government sources cited by La Tercera said four people were traveling on the helicopter when it crashed, and that three had been "found by first responders." Chile's national disaster agency SENAPRAD confirmed that a helicopter crash had occurred in the southern town of Lago Ranco and that one person had been killed and three people injured. The government did not immediately name who was aboard. (Reporting by Santiago bureau; Editing by Brendan O'Boyle and Lisa Shumaker)

Persons: Sebastian Pinera, Brendan O'Boyle, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: La Tercera, SENAPRAD Locations: SANTIAGO, Chilean, Lago, Santiago

☆ Mexican Leak of Journalists' Personal Data Raises Security Worries
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Jan. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

Officials said the personal data of at least 263 journalists, whom they did not publicly identify, was illegally accessed and released. The leak exposes the journalists to potential identity theft and could compromise their physical security because the data includes home addresses. "The safety of our journalists is paramount, and we are deeply troubled by this leak of personal data. "What I'm most worried about is possible identity theft and that someone misuses my personal data to commit fraud," said Morales, designated as the paper's spokesman on the matter. Officials informed journalists of the "possible violation" on Monday after some saw images of their personal documents in news reports.

Persons: Brendan O'Boyle, David Alire Garcia, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's, Lopez Obrador, Alberto Morales Mendoza, Morales, Sofia Paredes, Christian Plumb, Cynthia Osterman, Neil Fullick Organizations: David Alire Garcia MEXICO CITY, Jornada, El Universal, Reuters, La Jornada Locations: Mexico, Spanish, Mexican

☆ Argentina's President Milei to Visit Israel in Display of Support
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Jan. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

By Candelaria GrimbergBUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's President Javier Milei said on Friday he would travel to Israel in the "coming weeks," one of his first overseas trips since the libertarian economist took office last month after pledging strong support for Israel during his campaign. Milei was speaking during a Holocaust remembrance event in Buenos Aires, where he signaled support for Israel in its ongoing conflict with Hamas in Gaza, adding that Argentina would "not remain silent in the face of Hamas terror." Eleven Argentines are among the civilian hostages held by Hamas, Milei said, in captivity since the militant group who rules the Gaza Strip went on a deadly rampage through Israel on Oct. 7. Buenos Aires has a large Jewish community and, before taking office in December, Milei said he intended to convert to Judaism. The World Court ordered Israel on Friday to prevent acts of genocide against Palestinians and do more to help civilians.

Persons: Javier Milei, Milei, Candelaria Grimberg, Brendan O'Boyle, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Reuters, Israel, Court Locations: Candelaria Grimberg BUENOS AIRES, Israel, Buenos Aires, Gaza, Argentina, New York City

☆ First Quantum CEO: long-term sustainability uncertain if Panama operations end
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

View of the Cobre Panama mine, of Canadian First Quantum Minerals, in Donoso, Panama, December 6, 2022. The company has notified buyers it will not be able to meet agreements due to force majeure, Pascall added. Panama's top court issued a ruling deeming First Quantum's contract with the government to operate a key copper mine unconstitutional. The Canadian miner said on Friday it has initiated arbitration against Panama, with Pascall noting the company still does not know the amount it will be asking from the country during the process. Reporting by Elida Moreno and Valentine Hilaire; Editing by Brendan O'BoyleOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Tristan Pascall, majeure, Pascall, Laurentino Cortizo, Elida Moreno, Valentine Hilaire, Brendan O'Boyle Organizations: Minerals, REUTERS, Aris, Panamanian, La Prensa, Panama, Thomson Locations: Panama, Donoso

☆ First Quantum CEO arrives in Panama after country orders mine shutdown
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

View of the Cobre Panama mine, of Canadian First Quantum Minerals, in Donoso, Panama, December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Aris Martínez/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 30 (Reuters) - The CEO of First Quantum Tristan Pascall has arrived in Panama, a company spokesperson said on Thursday after the Central American nation ordered the Canadian miner to shut down its key copper project. This is the first visit of the CEO since public protests erupted over the signing of a new contract on Oct. 20. The spokesperson did not give details of Pascall's agenda in the country. Reporting by Divya Rajagopal and Valentine Hilaire; Editing by Brendan O'BoyleOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Tristan Pascall, Divya Rajagopal, Valentine Hilaire, Brendan O'Boyle Organizations: Minerals, REUTERS, Aris, Central American, Thomson Locations: Panama, Donoso

☆ Panama trade minister resigns after mining contract backlash
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Elida Moreno | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

PANAMA CITY, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Panama's Trade Minister Federico Alfaro announced his resignation on Thursday days after the country's top court ruled a contract between the government and Canadian miner First Quantum < FM.TO> was unconstitutional. The Central American country's trade ministry led negotiations on a contract between the government and First Quantum to operate a key copper mine, which opponents have deemed as too generous to the miner. In a resignation letter addressed to the president and shared on social media, Alfaro mentioned the contract, which generated months of protest throughout Panama, as well as the court ruling. Cortizo announced on Tuesday he will follow through with First Quantum's mine shutdown once the court's ruling is published in the country's official gazette, which has not yet happened. Incoming trade minister Rivera said in a separate public statement the ministry is evaluating actions to comply with the court's ruling and will start coordination talks with labor and environmental authorities.

Persons: Federico Alfaro, Alfaro, Laurentino Cortizo, Jorge Rivera, Cortizo, Rivera, Eli Moreno, Brendan O'Boyle, Isabel Woodford Organizations: PANAMA CITY, Panama's Trade, Central American, Thomson Locations: PANAMA, Panama, Lincoln

☆ Argentina's Milei to meet Biden aide after lunch with Bill Clinton
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Argentina's President-elect Javier Milei will meet with a top security aide to U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington, the White House confirmed on Monday, after the far-right libertarian lunched with former U.S. President Bill Clinton in New York. Upon arriving in the United States, Milei first visited the tomb of a well-known orthodox Jewish rabbi before having lunch with Clinton, according to a statement from the president-elect's office. On Tuesday, Milei will meet with U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, while his economic advisers are scheduled to meet with senior U.S. finance officials to discuss the president-elect's economic priorities. Argentina is the IMF's largest debtor nation as it struggles to tame inflation approaching 150%. Milei will take office on Dec. 10 at a time when over two-fifths of Argentina's population is in poverty and a recession looms for South America's second-largest economy.

Persons: Javier Milei, Joe Biden, Bill Clinton, Milei, Luis Caputo, Karina Milei, Clinton, Jake Sullivan, Donald Trump, Jarrett Renshaw, David Lawder, Jorge Otoala, Brendan O'Boyle, David Alire Garcia, Simon Cameron, Moore Organizations: White House, U.S, Democrat, Argentine, U.S . National, International Monetary Fund, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Washington, New York, Milei, New Jersey, United States, Argentina, Buenos Aires

☆ Peru's AG to File Constitutional Complaint Against President Over Protest Deaths
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: 1 min

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Peru's Attorney General Patricia Benavides plans to file a constitutional complaint against President Dina Boluarte over the deaths of protesters during months of unrest in the past year, Benavides said on Monday during a televised statement. It marks the attorney general's first charge before Congress against the president, following nearly a year-long investigation. The attorney general's office first announced in January it was launching a probe into Boluarte and members of her cabinet on charges of "genocide, qualified homicide and serious injuries." At least 40 individuals were killed during the violent clashes between December 2022 and the start of this year, and hundreds others were injured. (Reporting by Marco Aquino; Writing by Isabel Woodford; Editing by Brendan O'Boyle)

Persons: Patricia Benavides, Dina Boluarte, Benavides, general's, Marco Aquino, Isabel Woodford, Brendan O'Boyle Organizations: MEXICO CITY, Peru's Locations: MEXICO

View of the Cobre Panama mine, of Canadian First Quantum Minerals, in Donoso, Panama, December 6, 2022. Operations are set to resume once the port blockade is resolved, the spokesman added. Protests have escalated since the government and First Quantum signed a new contract on Oct. 20 for the Cobre Panama concession, which contributes 1% to global copper production and 5% to Panama's gross domestic product. "In terms of production we are talking about a temporary halt because of the illegal blockade. The company says an "illegal blockade" of small boats at the mine's Punta Rincon port has been disrupting the mine's activity.

Persons: Michael Camacho, Valentine Hilaire, Divya Rajagopal, Brendan O'Boyle, Sarah Morland Organizations: Minerals, REUTERS, Aris, Quantum Minerals, Reuters, First, Thomson Locations: Panama, Donoso, Rincon

☆ Scientists identify new dinosaur species from footprints in Brazil
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SAO PAULO, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Brazil's geological service on Thursday announced a new species of dinosaur, a speedy animal that lived in the desert during the early Cretaceous period. "From the large distance between the footprints found, it is possible to deduce that it was a very fast reptile that ran across the ancient dunes," the geological service said in a statement. The fossilized dinosaur "trackways," as scientists call them, were first found in the 1980s by Italian priest and paleontologist Giuseppe Leonardi in what today is the city of Araraquara, in Sao Paulo state. The footprints are different from all other known dinosaur footprints, said MCTer paleontologist Rafael Costa. Reporting by Jake Spring and Eduardo Simoes; Editing by Brendan O'Boyle and Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Giuseppe Leonardi, Leonardi, Rafael Costa, Jake Spring, Eduardo Simoes, Brendan O'Boyle, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: SAO PAULO, Brazil's Museum, Earth Sciences, Thomson Locations: Araraquara, Sao Paulo

☆ Mexico captures 'El Nini,' Sinaloa Cartel's alleged security boss
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MEXICO CITY, Nov 22 (Reuters) - The Mexican National Guard on Wednesday captured Nestor Isidro Perez Salas, or "El Nini," who is accused of heading security for the faction of the Sinaloa Cartel headed by the sons of founder Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman. Seen by U.S. anti-narcotics agents as one of the most ruthless Mexican drug figures, Perez Salas was detained in Culiacan, the Sinaloa Cartel's heartlands, and was taken to Mexico City, according to government detention records. "We're working side-by-side to combat arms trafficking, to tackle organized crime and to address the opioid epidemic, including fentanyl," Biden said. The U.S. and Mexico also agreed with China last week to stem the flow of fentanyl precursor chemicals from the Asian country. In January, Mexican authorities captured Ovidio Guzman in Sinaloa and extradited him to the United States in September.

Persons: Nestor Isidro Perez Salas, Joaquin, El, Guzman, Perez Salas, Ivan Archivaldo Guzman, Joe Biden, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Biden, Ovidio Guzman, Ivan, Manuel Carrillo, Kylie Madry, Sarah Morland, Brendan O'Boyle Organizations: MEXICO CITY, Mexican National Guard, heartlands, U.S . State Department, The State Department, U.S . Drug, Administration, Thomson Locations: MEXICO, Sinaloa, Culiacan, Mexico City, U.S, Mexico, China, United States, Lincoln

☆ Global leaders react to Milei's Argentina victory
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

ARGENTINE PRESIDENT ALBERTO FERNANDEZ"I am a man of democracy, and I value nothing more than the popular verdict. I trust that tomorrow we can start working with Javier Milei to guarantee an orderly transition." FORMER ARGENTINA PRESIDENT MAURICIO MACRI"I congratulate Javier Milei for bravely representing the will to advance and prosper that lives in the hearts of Argentines. WHITE HOUSE NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR JAKE SULLIVAN"I congratulate Javier Milei on his election as president of Argentina and to the people of Argentina for holding free and fair elections. FORMER U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP"Congratulations to Javier Milei on a great race for president of Argentina.

Persons: Javier Milei, ALBERTO FERNANDEZ, MAURICIO MACRI, JAKE SULLIVAN, DONALD TRUMP, ILAN GOLDFAJN, LUIZ INACIO LULA DA SILVA, SANTIAGO PENA, GUSTAVO PETRO, Milei, GABRIEL BORIC, Sergio Massa, LUIS LACALLE POU, DINA BOLUARTE'S, JAIR BOLSONARO, Javier Milei's, ARGENTINA DMITRY FEOKTISTOV, Brendan O'Boyle, Lidia Kelly, Chris Reese Organizations: ARGENTINE, IDB, PARAGUAYAN, America, URUGUAYAN, Thomson Locations: ARGENTINA, Argentina, Argentine, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Argentine Republic, South America, United States, Brazil, RUSSIAN, BRICS

☆ In southern Mexico, third-gender 'muxe' festival mixes celebration and activism
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Jose Cortes | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

JUCHITAN, Mexico, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Members of southern Mexico's third-gender 'muxe' community celebrated sexual and gender diversity over the weekend, while committing to fighting for LGBTQ people in the face of recent losses. "In the Zapotec language, there is no gender," said Felina Santiago, considered by many the matriarch of Juchitan's muxe community. Before the festivities began, a special mass was held for festival attendees and other members of the local community. This weekend's festival is called the "True Fearless Seekers of Danger" vela, a name that harkens to the risk many members of the community face. Reporting by Jose Cortes in Juchitan; Writing by Brendan O'Boyle; Editing by Bill BerkrotOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Felina Santiago, Juchitan's, Oscar Cazorla, Ociel Baena, Mexico's, Elvis Guerra, Jose Cortes, Brendan O'Boyle, Bill Berkrot Organizations: vela, Thomson Locations: JUCHITAN, Mexico, Juchitan, Oaxaca, Aguascalientes

☆ Dominican Republic on alert after deadly floods kill at least nine
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SANTO DOMINGO, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Parts of the Dominican Republic were on high alert on Sunday for possible landslides and flooding after heavy rains the day before displaced thousands and killed at least nine people. Fourteen provinces are on red alert, the Caribbean country's Emergency Operations Center (COE) said in a report on Sunday morning. Nine people died on Saturday after rains caused the wall of a highway tunnel to collapse onto their cars, the National Police said. Authorities have not yet provided a tally of all victims, but local media has reported more victims than the nine killed by the wall collapse. Videos on social media showed rushing water dragging cars down streets and flooded ground floors of buildings.

Persons: SANTO DOMINGO, Paul Mathiasen, Brendan O'Boyle, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Emergency Operations Center, National Police, Authorities, COE, Thomson Locations: Dominican Republic, Caribbean

☆ International backlash grows after move to strip Guatemalan president-elect's immunity
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Brendan O'Boyle | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Guatemala's President-elect Bernardo Arevalo stands on the Square of Human Rights outside the Supreme Court, in Guatemala City, Guatemala November 16, 2023. REUTERS/Cristina Chiquin/file photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 18 (Reuters) - International rebuke swelled on Saturday over what observers say are efforts to use a politicized justice system to keep Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arevalo out of office. A prosecutor at Guatemala's attorney general's office on Thursday moved to strip Arevalo of his immunity from prosecution, accusing him and his running mate of complicity in the takeover of a university in the capital last year. In a statement on Saturday, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and its Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression, condemned the attorney general's office's "incessant improper actions and interference." Earlier Saturday, senior U.S. Department of State official Brian Nichols condemned the attorney general's office's "malign request" to strip Arevalo and his Vice President-elect Karin Herrera of immunity in a post on social media.

Persons: Bernardo Arevalo, Cristina Chiquin, Arevalo, general's office's, Brian Nichols, Karin Herrera, Herrera, Guatemalans, General Consuela Porras, Brendan O'Boyle, Chizu Organizations: Human, REUTERS, Guatemalan, Inter, American, Human Rights, U.S . Department of State, Democratic Initiative of Spain, Americas, Grupo IDEA, U.S, Movement, Thomson Locations: Guatemala City, Guatemala, Latin America, Spain

☆ Argentina's Milei gets mixed reception during night at the opera
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Argentine presidential candidate Javier Milei arrives at the Teatro Colon opera house with his girlfriend, Fatima Florez, ahead of the November 19 runoff elections, in Buenos Aires, Argentina November 17, 2023. REUTERS/Ramiro Souto Acquire Licensing RightsNov 18 (Reuters) - Argentine presidential candidate Javier Milei stole the spotlight on Friday evening when his presence at Argentina's most prestigious opera house sparked a rowdy shouting match just before a polarizing election concludes on Sunday. The insults provoked cheers in Milei's defense, with video of the incident sweeping across social media. The theater's director, Jorge Telerman, wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that he condemned the "expressions of intolerance" directed at Milei. The presidential hopeful winked at the opera house brouhaha on X.

Persons: Javier Milei, Fatima Florez, Ramiro Souto, Madame Butterfly, Sergio Massa, Milei, Milei's, Jorge Telerman, brouhaha, Butterfly, Brendan O'Boyle, Franklin Paul Organizations: Argentine, Teatro Colon, REUTERS, Teatro, Sunday, Franklin Paul Our, Thomson Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina, Milei

☆ Panama port blockade keeps supplies from First Quantum mine, company says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Elida Moreno | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

View of the Cobre Panama mine, of Canadian First Quantum Minerals, in Donoso, Panama, December 6, 2022. Protests have in recent weeks escalated against the miner's contract for a major copper mine operated by the company's local unit, known as Minera Panama. "The illegal actions carried out by small vessels in the port of Punta Rincon have affected the delivery of supplies that are required by Minera Panama, including for energy generation," the company said. Earlier this week, First Quantum reported that the protests blocking the port had reduced ore processing at its Cobre Panama mine, the first sign that the mine's output was at risk. On Thursday, the union for Minera Panama said it reached agreements with the company to ensure worker pay as protests kept some workers from reaching their jobs.

Persons: Senan, Eli Moreno, Brendan O'Boyle, Kylie Madry Organizations: Minerals, REUTERS, Aris, PANAMA CITY, Reuters, Minera, Aeronaval Service, CSL, Cobre, Thomson Locations: Panama, Donoso, PANAMA, Punta Rincon, Minera Panama, Panamanian, Cobre Panama

☆ Brazil's Lula welcomes citizens rescued from Gaza, condemns 'inhumane violence'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Lula greeted passengers with hugs and kisses after their arrival late on Monday evening, offering his support to Brazilians still in or arriving from the Gaza Strip and condemning the killing of civilians in Gaza. "I have never seen such brutal, inhumane violence against innocent people," Lula said in a short speech on the tarmac. The Gaza Strip has been under bombardment by Israel, which aims to annihilate Hamas, the militant group which runs the Gaza Strip and which attacked Israel from Gaza on Oct. 7, killing around 1,200 people. Gaza medical authorities say more than 11,000 people there have been confirmed killed, with about 40% of them being children. Lula echoed earlier criticisms of both Hamas for its attack against Israel and Israel for its reaction.

Persons: Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Lula, Peter Siqueira, Gabriel Araujo, Kylie Madry, Brendan O'Boyle, Raju Gopalakrishnan Organizations: SAO PAULO, Monday, Brasilia Air Base, Embraer, Gaza, South American, West Bank, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Rafah, Egypt, Cairo, Brazil, Las Palmas, Spain, Israel

☆ Argentina 2023 inflation seen at 185% -cenbank poll
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A saleswoman gives change to a customer at a greengrocer's shop at the Mercado Central, the city's largest wholesale central market, which receives produce from the entire country, as Argentines face a daily race for deals as inflation soars above 100%, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina September 12, 2023. REUTERS/Matias... Acquire Licensing Rights Read moreBUENOS AIRES, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Analysts polled by Argentina's central bank raised their estimate for annual inflation for this year (ARCPIN=ECI) to 185.0%, the bank said on Monday, up from last month's estimate of 180.7%. The Market Expectations Survey (REM), conducted between Oct. 27 to 31 among 38 participants from consulting firms, financial entities and local and international research centers, estimated monthly inflation will reach 11.5% in November. Annualized inflation hit 142.7% in October, the country's statistics office said on Monday, with the monthly rise landing at 8.3%, although that was down from peaks in August and September and below analyst forecasts. Reporting by Jorge Otaola; Writing by Brendan O'Boyle; Editing by Kylie MadryOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Matias, Jorge Otaola, Brendan O'Boyle, Kylie Madry Organizations: Mercado Central, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina, BUENOS AIRES

☆ Brazil's Lula Welcomes Citizens Rescued From Gaza, Condemns 'Inhumane Violence'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

Persons: Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Lula, Peter Siqueira, Gabriel Araujo, Kylie Madry, Brendan O'Boyle, Raju Gopalakrishnan Organizations: SAO PAULO, Reuters, Monday, Brasilia Air Base, Embraer, Gaza, South American, West Bank Locations: Gaza, Rafah, Egypt, Cairo, Brazil, Las Palmas, Spain, Israel

☆ Recession-hit Peru aims to boost investment with stimulus package
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Marco Aquino | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LIMA, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Peru's government on Thursday announced a package of more than two dozen new measures aimed at boosting investments in the Andean nation, which has been hit by a recession. Economy Minister Alex Contreras said the measures included moves to attract investments to the country's critical mining sector and boosting mining production. 2 copper producer slid into recession this year due to the El Nino weather phenomenon, lower private investment and lingering effects from earlier social conflicts. With the fresh stimulus, Peru's economy will still be able to hold the country's fiscal deficit to its goal of 2.4% of GDP this year, Contreras said. "We're looking to create a jolt of confidence, for the private sector to understand that the government is committed to reactivating the economy," he said.

Persons: Alex Contreras, Contreras, Marco Aquino, Brendan O'Boyle, Kylie Madry, Alexander Smith, Sandra Maler Organizations: El, Thomson Locations: LIMA

☆ Costa Rica arrests 8 bank employees in probe of $6 million heist
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Alvaro Murillo | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The National Bank of Costa Rica's headquarters are pictured in San Jose, Costa Rica February 12, 2020. The 3.3 billion colones ($6.2 million) in question were first detected missing at the National Bank of Costa Rica in August through internal audits, and last month the attorney general's office announced an investigation. The principal suspect is a low-level bank employee accused of robbing cash and stashing it away in paper bags out of sight from security cameras, investigators said. This seems like something out of a movie (…) This is not a robbery from the National Bank, it is a robbery from Costa Ricans." ($1 = 528.8750 colones)Reporting by Alvaro Murillo; Writing by Brendan O'Boyle; Editing by David GregorioOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Juan Carlos Ulate, saddens, Bernardo Alfaro, Alfaro, General Carlo Diaz, Rodrigo Chaves, Alvaro Murillo, Brendan O'Boyle, David Gregorio Our Organizations: National Bank of Costa, REUTERS, MEXICO CITY, National Bank of, Authorities, bank's, Central American Bank for Economic Integration, National Bank, Thomson Locations: National Bank of Costa Rica's, San Jose, Costa Rica, MEXICO, Costa Rican, National Bank of Costa Rica, Costa Ricans

☆ El Salvador Electoral Tribunal Green Lights Bukele's Re-Election Bid
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: 1 min

SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - El Salvador's electoral tribunal on Friday approved President Nayib Bukele's candidacy in next year's presidential election, where he will seek a second term that would keep him in office until 2029 if reelected. The decision comes a week after the 42-year-old president formally filed paperwork to run for re-election, despite concerns over his constitutional eligibility to seek a consecutive term. Members of the electoral tribunal are elected by Congress, which is controlled by the president's New Ideas party. While critics question Bukele's ability to seek a second term citing a constitutional prohibition, the country's top court ruled he could run in 2021. (Reporting by Gerardo Arbaiza; Writing by Brendan O'Boyle; Editing by Isabel Woodford)

Persons: Nayib Bukele's, Gerardo Arbaiza, Brendan O'Boyle, Isabel Woodford Organizations: SALVADOR, Reuters, Congress

☆ Bolivia severs diplomatic ties with Israel, citing 'crimes against humanity'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Palestinians search for casualties at the site of Israeli strikes on houses in Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, October 31, 2023. REUTERS/Fadi Whadi Acquire Licensing RightsLA PAZ, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Bolivia's government is breaking diplomatic ties with Israel, the Bolivian foreign ministry said on Tuesday, accusing Israel of committing crimes against humanity in its attacks on the Gaza Strip. Bolivia in 2009 cut diplomatic ties with Israel in protest of its attacks on the Gaza Strip. In 2020, the government of President Jeanine Anez reestablished ties. Reporting by Daniel Ramos; Writing by Brendan O'Boyle; Editing by Isabel WoodfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Fadi, LA, Israel, Jeanine Anez, Daniel Ramos, Brendan O'Boyle, Isabel Woodford Organizations: REUTERS, LA PAZ, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Israel, Bolivian, Bolivia

☆ Bolivia severs ties with Israel, others recall envoys over Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Daniel Ramos | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Palestinians conduct search and rescue operations at the site of Israeli strikes on a residential building, in the central Gaza Strip October 31, 2023. The three South American nations lambasted Israel's attacks on Gaza and condemned the deaths of Palestinian citizens. "What we have now is the insanity of Israel's prime minister, who wants to wipe out the Gaza Strip," said Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday. Bolivia cut diplomatic ties with Israel in 2009 under the government of leftist President Evo Morales, also in protest against Israel's actions in Gaza. Gaza health authorities say that 8,525 people, including 3,542 children, have been killed in Israeli attacks since Oct. 7.

Persons: Ahmed Zakot, LA, Freddy Mamani, Israel, Gustavo Petro, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Evo Morales, Jeanine Anez, Arce, U.N, Daniel Ramos, Gabriel Araujo, Lucinda Elliott, Oliver Griffin, Peter Frontini, Brendan O'Boyle, Kylie Madry, Rosalba O'Brien, Stephen Coates Organizations: REUTERS, LA PAZ, Israel, Bolivian, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Bolivia, Israel, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Brazil, Palestinian, Iran

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