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Brazil Reports Highest Daily Cases of Covid-19 Since mid-August
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil reported 53,453 additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the highest daily rate...
Mexico City Deploys China-inspired QR Codes to Track Chains of COVID-19 Infection
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Inspired by China's successful practice of fighting the pandemic, Mexico's capital is relying on QR codes and smartphones to...
CARICOM Leaders Denounce US Blockades on Cuban Trade and Finance
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Caribbean leaders rejected on Tuesday the US blockade on Cuba, including what it termed the persecution of its banking...
After Weeks of Caution, Mexican President Set to Recognize Biden Win -Sources
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexico’s president is expected to congratulate U.S. President-elect Joe Biden next week on his victory once it is certified,...
Ecuador’s Capital to Reactivate Tourism After COVID-19 Vaccination Drive: Mayor
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ecuador's capital Quito, the city hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic in the South American country, plans to fully...
Central America and Mexico Commit to Address Needs of Those Forced to Flee
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The seven countries that form part of the Comprehensive Regional Protection and Solutions Framework (MIRPS) for Central America and...
Bureaucracy Stops 600 Soybean Trucks at Paraguay-Brazil Border
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Paraguayan grain chambers are urging Brazilian authorities to cut through the bureaucracy, issue permits and bolster staff at customs...
ExxonMobil Will Concentrate South American Growth Ambitions in Brazil and Guyana
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - ExxonMobil expects Brazil and Guyana will be key drivers for the company’s growth ambitions in the future, as the...
World’s Largest Iceberg Nears Shallow Waters Surrounding South Georgia Islands
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL- The world’s largest iceberg has been captured on camera drifting through the Southern Antarctic Front near the overseas British territory...
Brazil Has Sold in Advance 56.5% of Its 2020/21 Soybeans Crop
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian farmers have sold 56.5% of their beans in advance through December 4th, Safras & Mercado, an agribusiness consultancy,...
Magnitude 6.0 Quake Hits Chile, 114 km East of Iquique
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A intermediate magnitude 6.0 earthquake was reported around noon near Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile.
According to the German...
Mine Ponds Cause Toxic Mercury Pollution in Peruvian Amazon
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A recent study by researchers in Peru and the US found that, in the past 35 years, there has...
Bolivia Rules Out Rigid Quarantine for Covid-19, Will Prioritize Economy
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Bolivian government has ruled out the possibility of re-entering a rigid quarantine if a second wave of COVID-19...
Panama´s Copa Ranked Best Latin American Airline in Last Decade
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Panama's flag carrier Copa Airlines stands out as the best in Latin America in the last decade, thanks...