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Covid-19: LGBTQ Influencers Partying in Mexico Have set off What some are Calling a “Gay Civil War”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - An anonymous Instagram account with the handle @gaysovercovid, which now boasts over 106,000 followers, has ignited what some are...
Brazil Defaults on BRICS Bank Agreement After Congress Blocks Payment
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's Economy Ministry onTuesday said it had defaulted on its penultimate capital installment to the New Development Bank (NDB)...
Peru Oil and Gas Industry Eyes Rebound
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With oil and gas fields, and the 200,000 b/d North Peruvian oil pipeline, shut down repeatedly by social conflicts...
Argentina’s Country Risk Rises to 1,417 Points; Investors Fear Economic Measures
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina's country risk reached a maximum of 1,417 basis points on Tuesday, reflecting investors' fears about the behavior of...
Argentina’s Ripio Acquires Second-Largest Crypto Exchange in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina’s Ripio has acquired BitcoinTrade, the second-largest crypto exchange in Brazil, in a bid to increase its footprint across...
OAS Report Warns of Increase in Number of Venezuelan Refugees
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Organisation of American States (OAS) says a new report prepared by its General Secretariat has warned that the...
After Eyeopening Prison Experience, Brazilian Football Star Ronaldinho Reinvents Himself
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The 40-year-old modern day footballing great was arrested in Paraguay last year with his elder brother for using a...
Three Killed in Flooding in Southern Bolivian City of Sucre
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A heavy downpour in southern Bolivia caused floods that killed three people and washed away vehicles and street kiosks,...
AI and Big Data Show Some Mexican Tourist Destinations Do Well Despite Pandemic
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The domestic tourism industry has been one of the most affected by the pandemic; however, Mexican destinations such as...
Spain´s Telefonica Looks to Offload Chile Unit
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Spanish telecomunication giant Telefonica appears set to continue its retreat from Latin America as it stepped up a move...
Chile’s Unemployment Eases to 10,8% but Remains Well Above That of 2019
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chile's unemployment rate eased to 10.8% between September and November, the government said on the last day of 2020,...
São Paulo State Confirms First Cases of Infections with New Coronavirus Strain
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The government of São Paulo state, confirmed on Monday two cases of people infected by the new strain of...
Brazil Diplomatic Push to Guarantee Shipment of India-Made AstraZeneca Vaccine
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil made a diplomatic push on Monday, January 4th, to guarantee shipment of an Indian-made Covid-19 vaccine of British...
Dry Weather Threatens Southern Brazil and Eastern Argentina
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Dry weather across some of the major producing regions in South America is putting upward pressure on corn and...