News of moreno

Director Santiago Mitre recreates Trial of the Juntas in new Amazon film

04-09-2021 10:32 Renowned actors Ricardo Darín and Peter Lanzani to play prosecutors Julio Strassera and Luis Moreno Ocampo in Santiago Mitre’s ‘Argentina, 1985,’ the first Amazon Original film produced in the country.

Diplomatic row

Ecuador recalls ambassador to Argentina after Fernández's comments

11-03-2021 18:07 Ecuador recalls envoy to Argentina, Juan José Vásconez, for consultations to carry out an "exhaustive analysis of relations" after controversial statements by President Fernández.

VIP VACCINATIONS

Latin America’s vaccine scandal claims third health minister

28-02-2021 07:09 Ecuador health minister resigned Friday, becoming the third top Latin American health official forced out in two weeks as outrage grows over the ability of the region’s richest and most powerful to obtain vaccinations before the rest of the population.

Ecuador Election

Ecuador: leftist candidates Arauz and Pérez head to run-off

08-02-2021 18:59 With just under 90 per cent of the total ballots counted, two leaders from the left are set to compete for the presidential role in a run-off vote: economist Andrés Arauz and indigenous activist Yaku Pérez.

DIPLOMACY

Ecuador angered by CFK's 'intervention' into 'domestic affairs'

09-12-2020 18:33 Ecuador's Foreign Ministry protests "inopportune statements" made by Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, after Argentina's vice-president expressed concern over a presumed lack of democracy in the country.

IDB Presidency

New IDB boss Claver-Carone says he'll work for all of Latin America

15-09-2020 12:40 Mauricio Claver-Carone has been voted the new president of the Inter-American Development bank, making him the first non-Latin American head of the institution.

Bloomberg

Ex-Costa Rica president Laura Chinchilla pitches IDB top job candidacy

03-09-2020 11:56 Laura Chinchilla, former president of Costa Rica, is considered a long-shot in the race to head the Inter-American Development Bank, but is positioning herself as a moderate alternative to US President Donald Trump's nomination, Mauricio Claver-Carone.

BLOOMBERG

White House pushes for new Ecuador IMF accord as deadline nears

25-08-2020 14:46 “Ecuador has proven that there’s the utmost political will,” says Trump's pick for IDB chief Mauricio Claver-Carone. “It’s a high priority in the region for us and the IMF needs to bring Ecuador over the top.”

DEBT RESTRUCTURING

Ecuador wins bondholders’ approval for debt restructuring

03-08-2020 15:26 Creditors vote in favour of a restructuring plan for US$17.4 billion of debt that will see the South American country's capital and interest payments reduced.

BLOOMBERG

Ecuador’s speedy debt deal underscores Argentina’s hang-ups

10-07-2020 17:31 President Lenín Moreno’s administration struck an agreement with some of its top bondholders this week ahead of a mid-August deadline, when a moratorium on payments ends. By contrast, Argentina has presented a second binding offer to creditors after pushing back its deadline five times.

Coronavirus pandemic

Grandfather of man who ignored quarantine rules dies from coronavirus

01-04-2020 16:52 Shocking case in Moreno as 71-year-old grandfather passes away. Late victim is believed to have been infected by his own grandson – who ignored mandatory quarantine rules after returning from the United States to attend a party.

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION

United States indicts Venezuela leader Maduro for 'narco-terrorism'

26-03-2020 16:21 In an extremely rare criminal case brought against a foreign head of state, US Justice Department accuses Venezuelan president of being leader of cocaine-trafficking group and offers US$15 million reward for his capture.

Bloomberg

Brazil, Argentina compete Inter-American development bank top job

04-03-2020 16:50 Brazil is pushing for its own candidates to lead the Inter-American development bank, competing with Argentina; a decision will likely come between July and September.

Democracy on Trial

Ecuador puts ex-president on trial for campaign finance fraud

10-02-2020 12:30 Former president Rafael Correa, who is currently living in Belgium, maintains that the lawsuit is an attempt to bar him from running for a legislative position in next year's elections.