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63 Bolivian Municipalities at “High Risk” Level for COVID-19 Infections
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The number of Bolivian municipalities considered at "high risk" of COVID-19 contagion rose from 24 to 63 out of...
Runaway Cost of Oxygen Tanks Adds Extra Agony to Pandemic in Mexico
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A shortage of oxygen tanks in Mexico City and a fourfold rise in prices for the life-saving gas are...
Russian Vaccine Could Be Fully Produced in Brazil by April – Company Executive
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A Brazilian company has begun test production of the active ingredient for Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine and plans...
Mexico’s President Digs in Heels Over Energy Policy as Biden Takes Office
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Thursday, January 21st, Mexico’s president forcefully defended his drive to strengthen the state’s role in the energy sector,...
Peru Doctors on Hunger Strike Over Pandemic Work Conditions
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Peruvian doctors have begun a hunger strike as a protest against the substandard working conditions that medical workers say...
Traveling to Uruguay During Covid-19: What You Need to Know Before You Go
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - If you're planning a trip to Uruguay, here's what you'll need to know and expect if you want to...
Brazil Lacks Timeline on When Coronavirus Vaccines Will Arrive From India and China
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s foreign minister, Ernesto Araújo, said on Wednesday, January 20th, he still could not provide a timeline when new...
China Lifts Pandemic-Related Bans on Three Brazil Meat Plants
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - China has lifted trade bans on three Brazilian meat plants, meatpackers JBS SA and Aurora Alimentos said on Wednesday,...
U.N. Aid Coordinator Halts Venezuela Cash Transfer Programs
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The United Nations Office for Coordination for Humanitarian Affair (OCHA) said on Wednesday, January 20th, that it has halted...
Brazil’s Vale to Divest Troubled Coal Assets in Mozambique
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s Vale said on Thursday, January 21st, it is buying out minority stake partner, Japan’s Mitsui & Co, in...
Protesting Truckers Block Argentine Highways, Threaten Domestic Supplies and Exports
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - For the fourth day running independent truck drivers are blocking roads in Argentina as part of a protest over...
Argentina Ended 2020 with Primary Deficit of 6.5% of Budgeted GDP
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina's 2020 budget primary deficit reached 6.5% of GDP, according to a release from the Economy ministry, while the...
South American Leaders Congratulate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Leaders of South America congratulated and celebrated the new United States administration on Wednesday as President Joe Biden and...
São Paulo and Mato Grosso States Concentrated 42% of Brazilian Beef Exports in 2020
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The states of São Paulo and Mato Grosso led Brazilian beef exports in 2020, a record year for the...