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Venezuela Denounces U.S. Court’s Decision Authorizing Sales of Citgo Shares
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Venezuelan government rejected a recent decision by a U.S. court that authorized the sale of shares of Citgo,...
Argentina Confirms First Local Case of Britain’s Variant Coronavirus Strain
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Argentinean government confirmed on Saturday, January 16th, the first case in the country of a new coronavirus variant...
Dengue: An Unseen Epidemic within Peru’s Pandemic
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - While the world is grappling with the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Peru is still dealing with an...
Tantric Therapy Trend Booming in Chile Among Those Seeking Pleasure and Wellness
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Tantric or sensitive massage, as this type of therapy is also known, helps to improve mood and release hormones...
Brazil’s Retail Sales Drop 0.1% in November, Ending Six Months of Growth
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Retail sales in Brazil, one of the engines of the country's economy, fell by 0.1 percent in November 2020...
Chile Takes Measures to Help Growers During Drought
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Officials in Chile say the capital city and its outskirts are suffering from the worst drought in many years....
US Catholic Bishops’ Conference Disagrees with Designating Cuba as Terrorism Sponsor
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Chair for international justice and peace of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has expressed his disagreement...
Cuba Closes Schools, Bars and Restaurants as Coronavirus Rebounds
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Cuba will close schools, bars and restaurants and halt all public transportation at night from Thursday, January 14th, after...
Mexico Hit by Deadliest Week of Pandemic Yet
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexico reeled Thursday, January 14th, from its worst week of the pandemic yet, with deaths averaging nearly 1,000 a...
Most Brazilian Cities Have Syringes Needed for COVID-19 Vaccinations: Mayors
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Most of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities have enough syringes to begin vaccinating residents against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the...
Argentina Sees 36% Inflation in 2020
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina ended 2020 with a cumulative inflation rate of 36.1 percent year on year, after registering the biggest price...
Guyana Says Vessel Ready but Situation in Suriname Delays Restart of Ferry Service
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Guyana on Wednesday, January 13th, said it is willing and ready to deploy the M.B Sandaka in a bid...
Argentina Dancing on Eggs in Relations with Three Largest Business Partners
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After his first dialogue with Jair Bolsonaro and Joe Biden, Argentine president Alberto Fernandez seeks to define a strategy...
Nicaragua in Talks to Acquire Russia’s Sputnik V COVID Vaccine, Says PAHO
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Nicaragua is in talks with Russia’s Gamaleya Institute to acquire the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, the Pan American Health...