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Peru Economy Minister Sees Room to Upgrade 2021 Growth Forecasts

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Peru expects to raise its economic growth projection for 2021 from the current forecast of 10% as coronavirus cases...

Chile Announces Fresh Lockdowns, as President Snapped Without Mask

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chile’s health authorities on Monday, December 7th, announced a fresh lockdown in the capital Santiago after coronavirus cases spiked...

Brazil Court Ruling Throws Open Races for Congressional Leadership Positions

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A decision by Brazil’s Supreme Court (STF), barring the current leaders of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies from...

Bolsonaro Turns to Military Allies to Set Brazil’s Coronavirus Vaccine Policy

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s leader Jair Bolsonaro is moving to assert control of the nation’s independent health regulator, ANVISA, a move some...

Mexican President Replaces Economy Minister with Political Ally

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday nominated his former campaign chief Tatiana Clouthier to replace Graciela Marquez...

World News: What You Need to Know About Coronavirus Right Now

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Vaccine distribution preparations underway Britain is set to administer the...

Boycott-Tainted Poll Win Gives Maduro Total Control in Venezuela

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (AFP) President Nicolas Maduro seized total control of Venezuela's political institutions on Sunday, December 6th, with a sweeping victory...

Maduro Closes in on Venezuela Poll Triumph Amid Opposition Boycott

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (AFP) Venezuelans voted Sunday, December 6th, in legislative elections set to tighten President Nicolas Maduro's grip on power and...

Uruguayan Government Declares 3 Days of National Mourning After Death of Former President

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Uruguayan government on Sunday, December 6th, decreed three days of mourning after the death of former President Tabaré...
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Death Toll Rises to 19 in Brazil Bus Crash

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The death toll from a bus crash that occurred in Minas Gerais state on Friday rose to 19, and...

Peru Allows Cinemas, Theaters, Gyms, and Casinos to Reopen at 40% Capacity

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Peruvian Government has authorized the reopening of activities at cinemas, theaters, gyms, casinos, and slot machine halls at...

Mexico’s Lopez Obrador Wants Tougher Restrictions on Foreign Agents

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexico’s presidency has proposed tightening restrictions on “foreign agents” operating in the country, in a move that follows heightened...

Search Ends for People Trapped in Nicaragua Mine Collapse

RIO DE JANEIR, BRAZIL - (AFP) Authorities in Nicaragua called off the search for people trapped in the collapse of an unlicensed gold mine...

Venezuela: Top Oil Exporter in Dire Straits

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (AFP) Venezuela, once Latin America's top oil exporter and a bête noire of the United States, is enduring a...

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