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Cuba Updates Covid-19 Health Protocol for Tourists
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - International travelers must have a negative PCR test, carried out within 72 hours before arriving in Cuba. The MINTUR...
Brazil Soy Harvest Slow to Start after Planting Delays
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian soy farmers, who started planting late because of dry weather in the final months of 2020, have harvested...
Brazil to Begin Vaccination Campaign on Monday Afternoon, January 18th
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - All Brazil’s available vaccine doses will be distributed to the country’s states on Monday, January 18th, Health Minister Eduardo...
Bolivian Government to Pay Bonus Against Hunger to Young People
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bolivia starts on Tuesday, January 19th, the final stretch of the Bonus against Hunger by paying the last eligible...
Swiss Authorities Found Over US$10 Billion in Suspicious Funds Linked to Maduro Regime
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Swiss Prosecutor's Office detected bank accounts with over US$10 billion that they suspect come from misappropriated public funds...
Peruvian Health Ministry Finalizes Plans to Start Vaccination Against COVID-19
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Peruvian Ministry of Health (Minsa) is finalizing preparations to start —in the coming weeks— the vaccination against COVID-19,...
LATAM Airlines Strengthens Domestic Connectivity within South American Markets
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With the resumption of 11 routes in domestic markets across Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Peru, LATAM Airlines Group, Latin...
Bolivian President Appoints New Health Minister
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bolivian President Luis Arce on Saturday, January 16th, appointed Jeyson Auza Pinto as the new minister of health and...
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....