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Piñera and Chilean First Lady Under “Preventive Quarantine”

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chilean President Sebastian Piñera and his wife Cecilia Morel are to begin “preventive quarantine” after coming into close contact...

Brazil Environmental Fines Fall 20% as Deforestation Soars

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s main environmental enforcement agency, Ibama, handed out 20% fewer fines in 2020, a Brazilian non-profit factchecking initiative said...

India’s Bharat Biotech to Supply Its COVID-19 Vaccine to Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - India’s Bharat Biotech has signed an agreement with a medicine distributor to supply its COVID-19 vaccine to Brazil, it...

Argentina’s Cordoba Province Claims Success in Debt Restructuring

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The governor of the central Argentine province of Cordoba, Juan Schiaretti, said on Monday an agreement had been reached...

Young Venezuelans Turn to Selling Adult Content to Survive Economic Crisis

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Like many other young Venezuelans, Valery Lopez has found a way to survive the South American country's crippling economic...

More Than 3,300 People Apply to Join Commission Rewriting Chile’s Constitution

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - More than 3,300 hopefuls have applied for selection to the commission that will rewrite Chile’s dictatorship-era constitution, the top...

Mexico Could Buy 24 Million Doses of Russia’s Sputnik COVID-19 Vaccine

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexico is considering acquiring 24 million doses of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine and will receive its first batch...

Support for Abortion Jumped in Mexico Last Year, Survey Finds

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Support for abortion rose sharply in Mexico in 2020, according to a poll published on Monday, January 11th, as...

Venezuela Criticises Joint U.S.-Guyana Naval Exercises

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Venezuela on Monday, January 11th, criticized joint naval exercises by the United States and Guyana, with which it has...

Trump Returns Cuba to U.S. List of State Sponsors of Terrorism

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Trump administration on Monday, January 11th, announced it was returning Cuba to the U.S. list of state sponsors...

Peru Economy to Expand by Annual Average of 5.1% Between 2021-2026 – Ministry

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The economy of Peru, the world’s second largest copper producer, is expected to grow an annual average of 5.1%...

Ford to Close Brazil Manufacturing Operations, Take US$4.1 Billion in Charges

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ford Motor Co said on Monda, January 11th, it will close its three plants in Brazil this year and...

Sinovac’s Vaccine Efficacy Less Than 60% in Brazil Trial -Report

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The coronavirus vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech showed a general efficacy of less than 60% in its late-stage...

Brazil Rate Outlook Rises, Even as Inflation Expectations Hold – Central Bank Survey

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) The outlook for Brazilian interest rates over the next two years rose to their highest in several months,...

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