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Long lines in France due to restrictions on flights from Brazil, Chile and Argentina
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The tightening of entry rules for travelers from Brazil, Chile, Argentina, South Africa, and India came into force this...
Thousands of people “sow” body of indigenous leader murdered in Colombia
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Some 3,000 people on Friday "sowed" the body of indigenous governor Sandra Liliana Peña, murdered last Tuesday in the...
U.S., Brazil, Colombia and Mexico worst in pandemic management – COLMEX study
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to a report by the Colegio de México (COLMEX), the United States, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico, in this...
Covid-19: Argentina sets second straight death record with 557 fatalities
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The number of deaths surpassed Thursday's record 537 fatalities. In addition, the Ministry of Health announced 27,884 new cases...
Brazil’s Covid-19 vaccination program at risk due to 2nd dose no-shows
By Pedro Fonseca
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s Covid-19 vaccination program is being put at risk by people failing to show up for their...
Wildlife spotted in São Paulo river after removal of tons of trash
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Recent sightings of fish, ducks, and herons in a stretch of the infamously polluted Pinheiros River in São Paulo...
Deforestation in the Amazon, an environmental epidemic in silent boom
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the shadow of the covid-19 crisis, the Amazon is silently suffering one of its worst moments in the...
Quibdó, a Colombian city gripped by urban violence and poverty
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A shootout last Sunday left several gunshot wounds in the intensive care ward of the main hospital in Quibdó,...
Drug traffickers don’t retire: the return of “Techo de Paja,” one of Pablo Escobar’s main suppliers
By Gustavo Sierra
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mafia law does not provide for voluntary retirement. The vast majority of capos, lieutenants and hitmen die...
Mexico inflation rises to highest in over 3 years; basic interest rate seen on hold
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexican annual inflation rose faster than anticipated in the first half of April, reaching its highest level in more...
Brazil will reach climate neutrality by 2050, Bolsonaro says
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday, April 22, that the country would reach climate neutrality by 2050, in...
Lamborghini to install luxury car plant in Brazil’s Santa Catarina state – newspapers
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Lamborghini Latinoamérica, a Mexican company that holds the license to use the European brand in Latin America, has decided...
Ecuador announces curfew, curbs as Covid-19 again overwhelms hospitals
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ecuador on Wednesday, April 21, implemented a nighttime curfew and other mobility restrictions as a spike in coronavirus cases...
Brazil industrial confidence kicks off Q2 at eight-month low – survey
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian industrial confidence fell in April for a fourth month to its lowest since August, a survey showed on...