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Honduran ex-President Zelaya Stopped at Airport with Bag of Money
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Former Honduran president Manuel Zelaya said on Friday, November 27th, that he had been “unjustly” detained at the Central...
Over 700 Gang Members in Central America Arrested in U.S.-Assisted Actions
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras have brought criminal charges against more than 700 members of cross-border criminal organizations, primarily...
Chile Unemployment Eases to 11.6%, Remains Near Decade-long High
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chile’s rolling three-monthly unemployment rate eased for a third consecutive month to 11.6% in August through October, the government...
Mexican Regulator Says Broadcaster Televisa Wields ‘Substantial Market Power
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexican broadcaster Grupo Televisa says the telecommunications regulator has notified it that it exercises “substantial power” in its core...
Brazil Loan Defaults Fall to Fresh Record Low in October
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Loan defaults in Brazil fell to historic lows in October, figures showed on Friday, November 26th, in further evidence...
Venezuela Reiterates Request to Join ASEAN Cooperation Treaty
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza on Thursday, November 26th, ratified his country's formal request to join the Treaty of...
Brazil’s President Bolsonaro Says He Will Not Take Any Coronavirus Vaccine
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday evening, November 26th, that he will not take a coronavirus vaccine, the...
US Health Authority Recommends Americans Not Travel to Mexico
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In its recommendation dated November 21, the CDC puts Mexico on the highest alert level (Very High). “Travel can...
Public Defender Sues Carrefour for US$38 Million Damages for Death of Black Man
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A state attorney in southern Brazil is suing a unit of France’s Carrefour SA seeking R$200 million (US$37.6 million)...
Carrefour Brasil to Donate Nov. 26 and 27 Store Profits Following Black Man’s Death
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Carrefour Brasil will donate profits generated by its stores on Nov. 26 and 27 to projects promoting diversity and...
Colombia Extends Health State of Emergency Until End of February
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Colombia’s government will extend its health state of emergency by three months, President Ivan Duque said on Wednesday,November 25th,...
Brazilian Sonia Braga on New York Times List of Century’s Top 25 Actors
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Wednesday, November 25th, the New York Times published a list of the top 25 actors of the 21st...
Journalist Killings in Mexico Worst in Decade, Government Admits
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - This has been the most violent year for journalists in Mexico in at least a decade, with 19 murdered,...
COVAXX Gets Supply Deals Worth US$2.8 Billion for Potential Covid-19 Vaccine
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - COVAXX, a unit of United Biomedical Inc, said on Thursday it has received purchase commitments totaling US$2.8 billion to...