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Huge Oxygen Demand Leads to Crime in Mexico Amid Pandemic
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexico continued to post near-record rates of coronavirus deaths Tuesday, and the huge demand for oxygen canisters has led...
“Time for Bitcoin” Being Promoted in Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Mexico
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A massive propaganda campaign for Bitcoin (BTC) was launched on January 28, 2021 simultaneously in Argentina, Chile, Colombia and...
OAS and United States Stepping into Venezuela’s Border Dispute with Guyana
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A longstanding, high-stakes border dispute between Guyana and Venezuela has gotten even testier, with the United States and the...
Cuba Registers Record Number of COVID-19 Deaths in January
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Cuba, on Wednesday, January 27th, added four deaths from COVID-19 to the accumulated January death toll, which stands at...
Colombia’s State-Controlled Ecopetrol Bids for Electrical Transmission Giant
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Colombia's state-controlled Ecopetrol is seeking to acquire state-controlled electricity transmission giant Isa in an aggressive move away from its...
Argentina Limits Flights With Brazil, U.S., Europe, Mexico due to COVID-19
RIO DE JANEIRO BRAZIL - Argentina has ordered restrictions on the frequency of flights to and from Brazil, the United States, Europe and Mexico...
Argentine President Calls for Latin American Unity to Tackle Pandemic
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentine President Alberto Fernandez on Wednesday, January 27th, called for Latin American unity to tackle the challenges posed by...
Message from Leonardo DiCaprio Praises Birth of Jaguars in Argentina
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Leonardo Dicaprio surprised his social networks with a publication in which he highlighted Argentina for the reintroduction and birth...
Brazil’s Central Bank Mulls Cutting Monetary Stimulus
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) of the Central Bank of Brazil revealed on Tuesday, January 27th, that it has...
Peru Grants ‘Exceptional’ Approval for Sinopharm COVID-19 Vaccine – Government Sources
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Peru has given ‘exceptional’ approval for the import and use of 1 million COVID-19 vaccines from China’s Sinopharm, two...
Chile to Begin Mass COVID-19 Vaccination in February
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Chilean government announced on Tuesday, January 26th, that it will begin the first stage of mass vaccination of...
Chile’s Senate to Debate Pardon for Prisoners of Social Unrest
RIIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Human Rights Committee of Chile's Senate approved on Monday, Janury 25th, a legislative initiative that seeks to pardon,...
Brazil’s BR Partners Investment Bank Will Resume IPO Plans, CEO Says
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil-based BR Partners will relaunch its plans for an initial public offering in the coming days, CEO Ricardo Lacerda...
U.S. Travel Bans Compel Some Brazilian College Students to Quarantine in Mexico
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - International college students from Brazil have been quarantining in Mexico for two weeks in order to gain entry to...