Saturday, 15 August 2026

Tag: Latin America

Argentina IMF Debt Obligations Improve Under Milei

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has praised Argentina’s economic reforms under President Javier Milei, saying the country is now in a much stronger position to meet its future debt obligations. _x000D_ Speaking during a visit to Buenos Aires, Georgieva credited the government’s fiscal discipline and sweeping economic reforms with restoring investor confidence… Continue reading Argentina IMF Debt Obligations Improve Under Milei

Raúl Castro Absent from Cuba’s July 26 Revolution Anniversary Ceremony for First Time in Decades

_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Former Cuban President Raúl Castro was noticeably absent from Cuba’s annual July 26 Revolution Anniversary celebrations on Sunday, marking the first time in more than three decades that he has not attended the country’s most symbolic political event. _x000D_ The annual ceremony commemorates the historic 1953 attacks… Continue reading Raúl Castro Absent from Cuba’s July 26 Revolution Anniversary Ceremony for First Time in Decades

One Month After Venezuela Earthquakes, Families Continue Search for Missing Loved Ones

Families still search for bodies a month after Venezuela's earthquakes

One month after the devastating earthquakes struck Venezuela’s northern coastline, families continue searching through the rubble for missing relatives while thousands remain displaced and communities struggle to recover. _x000D_ The disaster claimed more than 5,300 lives, injured over 16,500 people and caused an estimated $19.6 billion in damage, making it one of the country’s deadliest… Continue reading One Month After Venezuela Earthquakes, Families Continue Search for Missing Loved Ones

World Bank Estimates Venezuela Earthquakes Caused $19.6 Billion in Damage

Volunteers search for bodies in the rubble of an Obras del Poder Popular building in Caraballeda

The World Bank has estimated that the powerful earthquakes which struck Venezuela in late June caused approximately $19.6 billion in physical damage, highlighting the enormous financial and humanitarian challenges the country now faces. _x000D_ The assessment provides one of the clearest pictures yet of the destruction left behind by the twin earthquakes and the scale… Continue reading World Bank Estimates Venezuela Earthquakes Caused $19.6 Billion in Damage