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Fujimori Vows to Pardon Father if Elected Peru President
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL -(AFP) Peru's opposition leader Keiko Fujimori has said that she would pardon her jailed father, former president Alberto Fujimori, if...
Venezuela Reopens Flights to Panama and Dominican Republic
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Venezuela’s civil aviation authority said on Monday, January 17th, it is reopening flights to Panama and the Dominican Republic...
Police Find 12 Bodies Dumped on Road in Mexico’s Veracruz State
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Twelve people believed to be members of a self-defense group were killed in the western Gulf Coast state of...
Brazil Official Says Coronavirus Outbreak in Manaus Not Tied to New Variant
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s health minister Eduardo Pazuello said on Monday, January 18th, that a spiking COVID-19 outbreak in the Amazonian city...
Brazilian Economy Growth Forecast 3.45% for 2021; Inflation within 3.75% Target Margin
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian financial and market analysts upgraded their economic growth forecast for 2021, from 3.41% to 3.45%, and maintained the...
Bolsonaro Allies Set to Win Presidencies of Both Houses of Brazilian Congress
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Despite a deep recession and the world’s second-deadliest COVID-19 outbreak, candidates backed by Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro are expected...
Mexico Will Soon Have Russian Vaccine Available, President Says
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAIL - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday, January 18th, his country would soon have a Russian vaccine...
Guatemalan Forces Clash With Migrant Caravan, Biden Team Seeks to Halt Exodus
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Guatemalan security forces on Sunday, January 17th, used sticks and tear gas to beat back a large migrant caravan...
Brazil Clears Emergency Use of Sinovac, AstraZeneca Vaccines, Shots Begin
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) Brazilian health regulator Anvisa on Sunda, January 17th, approved emergency use of COVID-19 vaccines from China’s Sinovac Biotech...
Five Shot Dead in Rare Mexico City Attack
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Five people were shot dead in central Mexico City, the local security secretariat said Saturday, January 16tgh, a rare...
U.S. “Deeply Disappointed” Mexico Closed Probe of ex-Defense Minister
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said it is “deeply disappointed” by Mexico’s decision to close its investigation of...
Brazilian Approval of Sputnik V Vaccine Delayed by Missing Data
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s health regulator is seeking further data on Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine before considering its approval for emergency...
Italy Suspends Flights from Brazil in Response to New Coronavirus Strain
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Italy is suspending flights from Brazil, Health Minister Roberto Speranza said on Saturday, January 16th, in response to a...
Bolsonaro to Allow China’s Huawei in Brazil’s 5G Equipment Auctions: Newspaper
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s government will not seek to bar Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd from 5G network auctions...