Peru: President says he will again ask Congress for authorization to travel abroad

CANGALLO (Ayacucho region, Peru), Oct 10 (NNN-ANDINA) — President Pedro Castillo announced that he will again ask Congress for authorization to travel abroad in order to meet political and economic commitments aimed at closing social gaps in the country. Remarks were made during the ceremony marking the 208th anniversary of the first…

Colombia on high alert in San Andres Island due to Storm Julia

BOGOTA, Oct 9 (NNN-TELESUR) — The Colombian government declared maximum alert in the Caribbean island of San Andres before the passage of storm Julia, which will strengthen in the coming hours to become a hurricane. “It is highly probable that storm Julia will become a hurricane and reach San Andres…

27 countries reported cholera outbreaks throughout 2022: WHO

GENEVA, Oct 9 (NNN-TELESUR) — Twenty-seven countries reported cholera outbreaks throughout 2022, the World Health Organisation reported “not only seeing more outbreaks but more deadly outbreaks.” At a press conference in Geneva, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus pointed to poverty, conflict, and climate change as the factors fueling the current…

Pres Maduro says Venezuelan elections might be earlier than expected

CARACAS, Oct 9 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro hinted he might bring forward the 2024 presidential elections because he is ready to win “whenever, wherever, and however.” During a United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) event in the state of La Guaira and under the motto that the Chavist…

Argentina passes IMF test, gets US$ 3.8 billion

WASHINGTON, Oct 9 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The International Monetary Fund’s Board of Directors approved the 2022 second semester review, thus clearing the way for a US$ 3.8 billion disbursement in favor of Argentina. On making this decision, the IMF argued that the Argentine government “took decisive corrective measures that are beginning…

Bolivia reports first death of monkeypox patient

LA PAZ, Oct 9 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — A patient at Santa Cruz de la Sierra’s San Juan de Dios Hospital who was infected with monkeypox has died, thus becoming the first casualty with the malady in the country, it was announced. Departmental Health Service (Sedes) Urban Networks Coordinator Jorge Quiroz also…

Cuba seeks to increase sugarcane yields

HAVANA, Oct 9 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The Sugarcane Research Institute (INICA) is carrying out 28 projects to contribute with its scientific and technical potential to the sustainable development of agricultural production in this sector, an official source said. INICA General Director Sergio Guillen told Prensa Latina that these highly competitive…

Air Tanzania fails to make top 100 as Kenya Airways slips in ranking; Ethiopian Airlines is Africa’s Best

LONDON, Oct 9 (NNN-GNA) — Air Tanzania, RwandAir and Uganda Airlines failed to make the cut in the top 100 carriers in the UK-based Skytrax World Airline Awards—which rates the world’s best carriers with Kenya Airways being ranked in position 81 down from 79th in last year’s report.However, the Rwandan…

Foreign Affairs Ministry: OAS meeting in Peru has been a resounding success

LIMA, Oct 9 (NNN-ANDINA) — Peruvian Foreign Affairs Minister Cesar Landa underscored that the 52nd Regular Session of the Organization of American States (OAS) General Assembly – held in Lima on Oct 5-7 –  has been a resounding success. After closing the assembly on Friday night, he highlighted during a press conference the…

Peru: Finance Ministry creates multisectoral commission to boost public investment

LIMA, Oct 9 (NNN-ANDINA) — The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) has created a permanent multisectoral commission called “High-Level Commission to monitor and evaluate the progress of public, private, and public-private investment (Canseipp).” According to Supreme Decree No. 236-2022-EF, the Commission aims to promote inter-sectoral coordination for timely decision-making, aimed at facilitating…