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Argentina’s Fernandez Sends Delayed Abortion Bill to Congress
RIO DE JANEIRO BRAZIL - Argentine President Alberto Fernandez sent a bill to Congress on Tuesday, November 23rd, that would legalize abortion, a significant...
Brazil to Receive First Doses of China’s Sinovac COVID-19 Vaccine: Butantan Institute
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s Butantan Institute biomedical center will receive the first doses of China’s Sinovac vaccine against COVID-19 this week, institute...
Brazilian Miner Vale Ends Meeting Without Brumadinho Dam Burst Disaster Settlement
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A hearing between Brazilian miner Vale SA and the government of Brazil’s Minas Gerais state ended on Tuesday, November...
Brazil to Track Iillegal Amazon Wood Exports Using Isotopes: President
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said his government in coming days will name countries that are importing wood illegally extracted...
‘In the Hands of God:’ Central America Bears Brunt of Powerful Hurricane Iota (Update 3)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Hurricane Iota sent zinc roofing flying into the streets, toppled electricity poles and flayed palm trees as its core...
Background: Jamaican Women Worst Hit by Livestock and Crop Theft in Pandemic
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Early each morning, Pamelita Dann arrives at her farm in eastern Jamaica hoping thieves have not stolen any of...
Cruiseship Operator SeaDream Cancels 2020 Sailings After Caribbean Virus Outbreak
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Norwegian-owned cruiseship operator SeaDream Yacht Club has cancelled all sailings for the remainder of 2020 after positive COVID-19 test...
Peru Elects Centrist Lawmaker Francisco Sagasti as Third President in One Week
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Peru’s Congress on Monday elected legislator Francisco Sagasti as Peru’s interim president in an attempt to defuse a sharp...
Now Category 5 Hurricane, Iota Threatens Catastrophe in Central America, Fuel Shortages Hamper Evacuation (Update2)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Iota exploded into a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane on Monday and bore down on a remote Central American coastal...
Uber to Accept Fast Payments in Brazil in Partnership With Ebanx
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - More than 60 million people had already signed up to the newly launched instant payments platform, so-called Pix, before...
WhatsApp to Provide Peer-to-Peer Payments Services in Brazil Soon: Central Bank Chief
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - WhatsApp, the messaging service of Facebook Inc, will soon enter the Brazilian market providing peer-to-peer (P2P) payment services, central...
Crisis-hit Peru Seeks Third President in a Week to Exit ‘Nightmare’
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Peruvian lawmakers and the country’s top court were set to debate on Monday, November 16th, who should take over...
Colombian President Duque Visits Regions hit by Rain, Landslides
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Colombian President Ivan Duque on Sunday, November 15th, visited areas affected by landslides due to torrential rains, which left...
Member of IMF Team in Argentina Tests Positive for Covid, Meetings to Continue Virtually
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A member of the International Monetary Fund mission in Argentina has tested positive for Covid-19, forcing the team to...