Bolivia

Former anti-drugs chief known as “Macho” extradited from Bolivia nearly 3 years after U.S. offered $5 million reward

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Former anti-drugs chief known as “Macho” extradited from Bolivia nearly 3 years after U.S. offered million reward

Bolivia’s former anti-narcotics chief was extradited to the United States on Thursday to face federal drug trafficking charges in a New York court. Authorities said that Maximiliano Dávila, who served as anti-narcotics chief in the final months of Evo Morales ‘ 2006-2019 administration, helped facilitate planeload shipments of cocaine to the United States. According to … Read more

Franco-German fight over South American trade deal threatens EU rupture – POLITICO

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Franco-German fight over South American trade deal threatens EU rupture – POLITICO

For the French, von der Leyen’s Montevideo trip is anathema. Hatred of the Mercosur deal with Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia permeates the whole political class. The French fear the accord will undermine their farmers with a tide of cheap poultry and beef from Latin America — and will whip up popular rage against … Read more

China’s firms seek to avoid pitfalls in search of key EV metal in Latin America: analysts

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China’s firms seek to avoid pitfalls in search of key EV metal in Latin America: analysts

Chinese firms, which needs the raw material to make batteries for the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) market, are hitting resistance in some Latin American countries that hold the keys to the world’s reserves of the soft, silvery-white alkali metal. The miners face environmental, protectionist and occasionally political barriers, analysts said, with some issues leading … Read more

First imported cases of Zika-like virus detected in Europe – POLITICO

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First imported cases of Zika-like virus detected in Europe – POLITICO

Brazil’s health ministry sounded the alarm in July after four babies were born with microcephaly — smaller than expected heads. Their mothers had been infected with the virus. Zika virus, which is also transmitted via mosquitoes, is also known to cause congenital deformations including microcephaly. In 2015 and 2016, Brazil recorded more than 3,500 cases … Read more

As Venezuela courts chaos, some of Maduro’s allies demand receipts of election win

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As Venezuela courts chaos, some of Maduro’s allies demand receipts of election win

Traditional allies appear to have abandoned Nicolas Maduro as protests rock Venezuela in the wake of Sunday’s election, which the longtime president claims to have won with 51.2 per cent of the vote. Maduro was quickly recognized as the winner by Cuba, Nicaragua, Honduras and Bolivia, as well as Russia, China and Iran. But he got no recognition from … Read more

China pressures lawmakers from Slovakia, other countries to skip Taiwan summit – POLITICO

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China pressures lawmakers from Slovakia, other countries to skip Taiwan summit – POLITICO

Lawmakers and others were quick to condemn the news on X, with IPAC Executive Director Luke de Pulford tagging China’s foreign ministry and writing: “You don’t get to decide the travel plans of foreign politicians. Please leave us alone. Thanks.” “The CCP [Communist Party of China] believes that it can use pressure and coercion to … Read more

Hottest day record broken globally — for 2nd time this week

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Hottest day record broken globally — for 2nd time this week

Monday was recorded as the hottest day ever globally — beating a record set the day before — as countries around the world, from Japan to Bolivia to the United States, continue to feel the heat, according to the European climate change service. Provisional satellite data published by the Copernicus climate research program on Wednesday showed that … Read more

Brit left to rot in ‘world’s toughest jail’ where inmates run riot, thugs are tortured & stabbings are rife

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Brit left to rot in ‘world’s toughest jail’ where inmates run riot, thugs are tortured & stabbings are rife

A BRITISH backpacker who was left to rot in the world’s toughest jail has to sleep on the floor and pay for his own cell. John Henshaw, from Atherton, Greater Manchester, is forced to serve time in a hellhole prison where inmates are tortured and stabbings are rife. 8 A British backpacker is stuck in … Read more

Taiwan slams Bolivia for quake solidarity with China

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Taiwan slams Bolivia for quake solidarity with China

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s foreign minister lashed out at Bolivia on Saturday (Apr 6) for expressing solidarity with China following an earthquake that struck the island. At least 10 people were killed and more than 1,100 injured by the magnitude 7.2 quake that struck Taiwan on Wednesday, with strict building codes and widespread disaster readiness credited with … Read more