News about Latin America

Another country to begin extraditing criminals to Kazakhstan Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstan and Morocco will begin exchanging convicted individuals to allow them to serve their sentences in their home countries.
25 September 2025 12:16
Former President of Brazil sentenced to 27 years for coup attempt Tengrinews.kz – The Supreme Court of Brazil has found former president Jair Bolsonaro guilty of attempting a coup d’état and sentenced him to
12 September 2025 14:30
Zika link to new, paralysing disease Causing brain damage in babies and a rare neurological ailment in adults, the Zika virus is also linked to paralysis-causing myelitis.
09 March 2016 00:53
Rio Carnival conquers Zika fears with repellant and samba With crazy costumes, pulsating music the Rio Carnival's top performers swatted aside Zika worries to get down for the world's biggest party
08 February 2016 15:22
Eminem to headline Latin American Lollapalooza fests Rap superstar Eminem will headline three Latin American editions of the Lollapalooza festival in 2016 after spending a year away from the stage.
07 October 2015 16:04
Cuban singer Isaac Real records Kara Zhorga song with Kazakh ethnic rock band Cuban singer Isaac Real and Kazakhstan-based Aldaspan ethnic rock band have recorded a video for their version of a well-known Kazakh folk song Kara Zhorga.
08 July 2015 01:39
Kazakhstan and Mexico to strengthen bilateral cooperation Kazakhstan and Mexico will strengthen the bilateral cooperation.
25 June 2015 16:46
Obama zings Latin America over economic visions US President Barack Obama zinged Latin American leaders who have not moved beyond the economic dogma that defined the Cold War era.
11 April 2015 12:39
Astana Arlans reign in Group B of WSB: Venezuela Caciques lose 2:3 The undefeated Astana Arlans of Kazakhstan travelled to Caracas to face Venezuela Caciques on March 7.
10 March 2015 13:18
Kazakhstan and Venezuela to expand cooperation Kazakhstan is expanding cooperation with Venezuela as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the latter visits Astana.
20 January 2015 16:39
11 new ambassadors start working in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan’s Secretary of State Adilbek Dzhaksybekov has received letters of credence from ambassadors of 11 countries.
08 October 2014 12:16
Top Latin rocker Gustavo Cerati dead at 55 Gustavo Cerati, who became a megastar in Latin America with his brand of showy, arena-friendly rock 'n' roll, died at 55 after four years in a coma.
05 September 2014 12:00
Venezuela sings Happy Birthday to late president Chavez Supporters of Venezuela's former president Hugo Chavez celebrated what would have been his 60th birthday Monday with fireworks, a gun salute -- and the unveiling of a computer font based on the late leader's handwriting.
29 July 2014 11:10
Aruba releases Venezuelan wanted in US on drug charges A Venezuelan ex-military intelligence chief arrested by Aruba at the United States' request on drug trafficking charges was freed Sunday and quickly returned home to Caracas, authorities said.
28 July 2014 10:15
Japanese PM opens LatAm tour with Mexico energy deals Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe struck a series of energy deals with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto at the start of a five-country Latin American tour.
26 July 2014 13:59
Xi seeks energy deals in Venezuela Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived Sunday in Venezuela, the third leg of a Latin American tour aimed at bolstering trade with the region and sealing energy deals.
21 July 2014 11:25
Putin in Cuba to rekindle Latin America ties President Vladimir Putin visited Russia's Cold War ally Cuba on Friday, launching a tour that will see him cozy up to Latin America amid newly frayed relations with the West.
12 July 2014 13:14
Latin dance festival in Astana: Shall we dance? Dance festival Evolution Summer FEST 2014 starts at Astana Opera from June 21.
19 June 2014 19:45
Argentina's ex-president Menem to testify on death of son Argentina's former president Carlos Menem has been ordered to testify at a new inquiry into the 1995 death of his son in a helicopter crash, judicial sources said.
14 June 2014 14:58
Four killed trying to leave Cuba illegally: authorities Four people were killed while trying to leave Cuba illegally by sea and six suspects have been arrested, authorities said.
12 June 2014 12:19
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