IBOV 176,080 ▲ 0.19% IPSA 10,928 ▲ 0.16% IPC MEX 66,693 ▲ 1.09% MERVAL 3,228,711 ▼ 0.20% COLCAP 2,292.80 ▼ 0.64% BVL PERÚ 56,428.20 ▲ 1.54% USD/BRL5.07▼ 1.22% USD/MXN17.43▼ 0.55% USD/CLP926.02▼ 0.74% USD/COP3,247▼ 0.49% USD/PEN3.39▼ 0.63% USD/ARS1,470▼ 0.88% USD/UYU40.23▲ 0.99% USD/PYG6,039▲ 1.12% USD/BOB10.35▲ 6.04% USD/DOP58.25▲ 0.29% USD/CRC448.93▲ 1.31% USD/GTQ7.62▲ 2.07% USD/HNL26.73▲ 1.38% USD/NIO36.62▲ 0.63% USD/VES722.19▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD156.98▲ 0.25% USD/TTD6.75▲ 1.19% EUR/BRL5.80▼ 0.38% BRENT 84.25 ▲ 1.14% WTI 78.64 ▲ 0.64% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.37 ▲ 2.20% GOLD 4,070 ▲ 1.83% SILVER 59.16 ▲ 2.65% SOY 1,192 ▼ 0.83% CORN 460.75 ▲ 5.25% WHEAT 645.25 ▲ 2.91% COFFEE 327.00 ▼ 4.22% SUGAR 14.92 ▲ 1.15% ORANGE JUICE 141.00 ▼ 1.09% COTTON 81.68 ▲ 2.32% COCOA 5,936 ▲ 4.21% BEEF 231.58 ▼ 1.34% CATTLE 348.68 ▼ 1.60% LITHIUM 71.47 ▲ 1.75% PETR4 40.60 ▼ 0.15% VALE3 74.10 ▲ 1.72% ITUB4 43.35 ▼ 0.39% BBDC4 18.46 ▼ 1.65% ABEV3 15.81 ▼ 0.13% BBAS3 20.46 ▲ 1.09% B3SA3 15.36 ▲ 1.59% WEGE3 44.38 ▼ 0.02% PRIO3 56.95 ▼ 0.44% SUZB3 41.34 ▼ 0.36% RENT3 40.31 ▲ 0.27% AZZA3 18.81 ▼ 2.13% CSAN3 3.87 ▼ 0.77% RAIZ4 0.31 ▼ 6.06% PCAR3 2.46 ▼ 5.02% GMAT3 3.96 ▲ 0.51% PSSA3 54.18 ▲ 0.26% CVCB3 1.34 ▲ 7.20% POSI3 3.93 ▼ 1.50% SLCE3 13.70 ▼ 1.23% NATU3 8.50 ▼ 1.16% BRKM5 6.65 ▼ 4.18% RANI3 8.03 ▲ 1.01% CSNA3 5.13 ▼ 2.10% CMIN3 5.14 ▼ 5.69% USIM5 8.27 ▼ 1.31% GGBR4 23.16 ▲ 1.49% ENEV3 26.74 ▼ 0.52% CPFE3 47.05 ▲ 0.45% CMIG4 11.13 ▲ 0.54% EQTL3 40.83 ▲ 1.54% LREN3 14.14 ▼ 0.07% VIVT3 35.42 ▲ 1.99% RAIL3 14.09 ▼ 0.14% KLABIN 17.41 ▼ 0.40% RAIA DROGASIL 18.34 ▲ 0.77% RDOR3 35.80 ▲ 0.67% HAPV3 10.65 ▲ 1.82% FLRY3 16.36 ▲ 1.30% SMTO3 16.15 ▼ 1.34% UGPA3 29.82 ▼ 3.59% VBBR3 32.88 ▲ 0.37% BBSE3 40.21 ▼ 0.17% BPAC11 57.83 ▲ 0.54% CURY3 32.76 ▼ 1.09% AERI3 2.08 — 0.00% VIVARA 23.35 ▲ 1.04% COMPASS 25.26 ▲ 1.98% VAMOS 3.06 ▲ 1.32% SANB11 27.31 ▼ 0.22% ASAI3 8.66 ▼ 0.57% SBSP3 30.33 ▼ 0.13% WALMEX 49.50 ▼ 0.30% GMEXICO 200.46 ▲ 2.49% FEMSA 233.14 ▲ 3.45% CEMEX 22.23 ▲ 2.07% GFNORTE 186.98 ▲ 2.70% BIMBO 56.70 ▲ 1.49% TELEVISA 9.50 ▼ 1.14% AMX 22.89 ▲ 1.33% GAP 389.29 ▼ 4.63% ASUR 278.39 ▼ 0.10% OMA 235.07 ▲ 0.75% KOF 182.23 ▲ 0.30% GRUMA 281.49 ▲ 0.04% KIMBER 38.39 ▲ 0.44% SQM-B 67,403 ▲ 0.29% COPEC 6,075 ▲ 0.29% BSANTANDER 78.68 ▲ 0.61% FALABELLA 5,914 ▲ 0.14% ENELAM 84.99 ▲ 0.94% CENCOSUD 2,040 ▼ 0.00% CMPC 1,076 ▼ 0.19% BANCO CHILE 188.06 ▲ 1.65% LATAM AIR 24.88 ▼ 0.08% YPF 77,100 ▼ 0.10% GGAL 7,980 ▼ 1.24% PAMPA 5,200 ▼ 0.48% TXAR 660.50 ▼ 0.60% ALUAR 950.00 ▼ 1.50% TGS 9,700 ▲ 1.36% CEPU 2,332 ▲ 0.56% MIRGOR 16,750 ▼ 1.47% COME 45.25 ▲ 1.05% LOMA NEGRA 3,533 ▲ 1.00% BYMA 302.00 ▼ 2.03% TELECOM ARG 4,285 ▲ 0.82% ECOPETROL 16.01 ▲ 0.82% BANCOLOMBIA 81.55 ▲ 1.41% GRUPO AVAL 4.91 — 0.00% CREDICORP 390.23 ▲ 0.26% SOUTHERN COPPER 180.17 ▲ 3.23% BUENAVENTURA 30.86 ▲ 3.49% MERCADOLIBRE 1,861 ▼ 0.32% NUBANK 13.96 ▲ 2.08% XP 16.77 ▲ 2.44% PAGSEGURO 9.19 ▼ 1.02% STONE 11.16 ▲ 0.09% GLOBANT 31.55 ▼ 1.77% TECNOGLASS 43.62 ▲ 1.82% GAP AIRPORT 223.08 ▼ 4.16% ASUR 278.39 ▼ 0.10% OMA AIRPORT 107.61 ▲ 1.39% AMX ADR 26.22 ▲ 0.71% FEMSA ADR 133.79 ▲ 3.71% CEMEX ADR 12.77 ▲ 2.57% PETROBRAS ADR 17.89 ▲ 0.04% VALE ADR 14.58 ▲ 2.79% ITAU ADR 8.53 ▲ 0.65% SANTANDER BR 5.40 ▲ 0.93% AMBEV ADR 3.09 ▲ 0.98% CSN 1.02 ▼ 0.97% GERDAU 4.58 ▲ 1.89% LATAM ADR 53.58 ▲ 0.46% BTC 64,542 ▲ 3.70% ETH 1,871 ▲ 5.49% SOL 77.24 ▲ 3.18% XRP 1.10 ▲ 3.64% BNB 580.65 ▲ 2.47% ADA 0.16 ▲ 3.80% DOGE 0.07 ▲ 3.77% AVAX 6.66 ▲ 3.35% LINK 8.26 ▲ 4.89% DOT 0.85 ▲ 2.09% LTC 44.59 ▲ 2.53% BCH 237.29 ▲ 0.45% TRX 0.33 ▲ 0.42% XLM 0.18 ▲ 2.42% HBAR 0.07 ▲ 0.26% NEAR 2.04 ▲ 6.27% ATOM 1.56 ▲ 1.43% AAVE 99.23 ▲ 5.16% SELIC 14.25% EMBRAER 82.92 ▼ 0.11% EMBRAER ADR 65.34 ▲ 1.33% JBS 11.82 ▲ 0.13% JBS BDR 59.90 ▼ 1.17% MBRF3 16.10 ▲ 2.42% MBRFY 3.11 ▲ 1.97% INTER 5.66 ▲ 0.09% IBOV 176,080 ▲ 0.19% IPSA 10,928 ▲ 0.16% IPC MEX 66,693 ▲ 1.09% MERVAL 3,228,711 ▼ 0.20% COLCAP 2,292.80 ▼ 0.64% BVL PERÚ 56,428.20 ▲ 1.54% USD/BRL 5.08 ▼ 1.21% USD/MXN 17.43 ▼ 0.55% USD/CLP 926.19 ▼ 0.72% USD/COP 3,247 ▼ 0.49% USD/PEN 3.39 ▼ 0.63% USD/ARS 1,470 ▼ 0.88% USD/UYU 40.23 ▲ 0.99% USD/PYG 6,039 ▲ 1.12% USD/BOB 10.35 ▲ 6.04% USD/DOP 58.25 ▲ 0.29% USD/CRC 448.93 ▲ 1.31% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.07% USD/HNL 26.73 ▲ 1.38% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.63% USD/VES 722.19 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 156.98 ▲ 0.25% USD/TTD 6.75 ▲ 1.19% EUR/BRL 5.80 ▼ 0.38% BRENT 84.25 ▲ 1.14% WTI 78.64 ▲ 0.64% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.37 ▲ 2.20% GOLD 4,070 ▲ 1.83% SILVER 59.16 ▲ 2.65% SOY 1,192 ▼ 0.83% CORN 460.75 ▲ 5.25% WHEAT 645.25 ▲ 2.91% COFFEE 327.00 ▼ 4.22% SUGAR 14.92 ▲ 1.15% ORANGE JUICE 141.00 ▼ 1.09% COTTON 81.68 ▲ 2.32% COCOA 5,936 ▲ 4.21% BEEF 231.58 ▼ 1.34% CATTLE 348.68 ▼ 1.60% LITHIUM 71.47 ▲ 1.75% PETR4 40.60 ▼ 0.15% VALE3 74.10 ▲ 1.72% ITUB4 43.35 ▼ 0.39% BBDC4 18.46 ▼ 1.65% ABEV3 15.81 ▼ 0.13% BBAS3 20.46 ▲ 1.09% B3SA3 15.36 ▲ 1.59% WEGE3 44.38 ▼ 0.02% PRIO3 56.95 ▼ 0.44% SUZB3 41.34 ▼ 0.36% RENT3 40.31 ▲ 0.27% AZZA3 18.81 ▼ 2.13% CSAN3 3.87 ▼ 0.77% RAIZ4 0.31 ▼ 6.06% PCAR3 2.46 ▼ 5.02% GMAT3 3.96 ▲ 0.51% PSSA3 54.18 ▲ 0.26% CVCB3 1.34 ▲ 7.20% POSI3 3.93 ▼ 1.50% SLCE3 13.70 ▼ 1.23% NATU3 8.50 ▼ 1.16% BRKM5 6.65 ▼ 4.18% RANI3 8.03 ▲ 1.01% CSNA3 5.13 ▼ 2.10% CMIN3 5.14 ▼ 5.69% USIM5 8.27 ▼ 1.31% GGBR4 23.16 ▲ 1.49% ENEV3 26.74 ▼ 0.52% CPFE3 47.05 ▲ 0.45% CMIG4 11.13 ▲ 0.54% EQTL3 40.83 ▲ 1.54% LREN3 14.14 ▼ 0.07% VIVT3 35.42 ▲ 1.99% RAIL3 14.09 ▼ 0.14% KLABIN 17.41 ▼ 0.40% RAIA DROGASIL 18.34 ▲ 0.77% RDOR3 35.80 ▲ 0.67% HAPV3 10.65 ▲ 1.82% FLRY3 16.36 ▲ 1.30% SMTO3 16.15 ▼ 1.34% UGPA3 29.82 ▼ 3.59% VBBR3 32.88 ▲ 0.37% BBSE3 40.21 ▼ 0.17% BPAC11 57.83 ▲ 0.54% CURY3 32.76 ▼ 1.09% AERI3 2.08 — 0.00% VIVARA 23.35 ▲ 1.04% COMPASS 25.26 ▲ 1.98% VAMOS 3.06 ▲ 1.32% SANB11 27.31 ▼ 0.22% ASAI3 8.66 ▼ 0.57% SBSP3 30.33 ▼ 0.13% WALMEX 49.50 ▼ 0.30% GMEXICO 200.46 ▲ 2.49% FEMSA 233.14 ▲ 3.45% CEMEX 22.23 ▲ 2.07% GFNORTE 186.98 ▲ 2.70% BIMBO 56.70 ▲ 1.49% TELEVISA 9.50 ▼ 1.14% AMX 22.89 ▲ 1.33% GAP 389.29 ▼ 4.63% ASUR 278.39 ▼ 0.10% OMA 235.07 ▲ 0.75% KOF 182.23 ▲ 0.30% GRUMA 281.49 ▲ 0.04% KIMBER 38.39 ▲ 0.44% SQM-B 67,403 ▲ 0.29% COPEC 6,075 ▲ 0.29% BSANTANDER 78.68 ▲ 0.61% FALABELLA 5,914 ▲ 0.14% ENELAM 84.99 ▲ 0.94% CENCOSUD 2,040 ▼ 0.00% CMPC 1,076 ▼ 0.19% BANCO CHILE 188.06 ▲ 1.65% LATAM AIR 24.88 ▼ 0.08% YPF 77,100 ▼ 0.10% GGAL 7,980 ▼ 1.24% PAMPA 5,200 ▼ 0.48% TXAR 660.50 ▼ 0.60% ALUAR 950.00 ▼ 1.50% TGS 9,700 ▲ 1.36% CEPU 2,332 ▲ 0.56% MIRGOR 16,750 ▼ 1.47% COME 45.25 ▲ 1.05% LOMA NEGRA 3,533 ▲ 1.00% BYMA 302.00 ▼ 2.03% TELECOM ARG 4,285 ▲ 0.82% ECOPETROL 16.01 ▲ 0.82% BANCOLOMBIA 81.55 ▲ 1.41% GRUPO AVAL 4.91 — 0.00% CREDICORP 390.23 ▲ 0.26% SOUTHERN COPPER 180.17 ▲ 3.23% BUENAVENTURA 30.86 ▲ 3.49% MERCADOLIBRE 1,861 ▼ 0.32% NUBANK 13.96 ▲ 2.08% XP 16.77 ▲ 2.44% PAGSEGURO 9.19 ▼ 1.02% STONE 11.16 ▲ 0.09% GLOBANT 31.55 ▼ 1.77% TECNOGLASS 43.62 ▲ 1.82% GAP AIRPORT 223.08 ▼ 4.16% ASUR 278.39 ▼ 0.10% OMA AIRPORT 107.61 ▲ 1.39% AMX ADR 26.22 ▲ 0.71% FEMSA ADR 133.79 ▲ 3.71% CEMEX ADR 12.77 ▲ 2.57% PETROBRAS ADR 17.89 ▲ 0.04% VALE ADR 14.58 ▲ 2.79% ITAU ADR 8.53 ▲ 0.65% SANTANDER BR 5.40 ▲ 0.93% AMBEV ADR 3.09 ▲ 0.98% CSN 1.02 ▼ 0.97% GERDAU 4.58 ▲ 1.89% LATAM ADR 53.58 ▲ 0.46% BTC 64,542 ▲ 3.70% ETH 1,871 ▲ 5.49% SOL 77.24 ▲ 3.18% XRP 1.10 ▲ 3.64% BNB 580.65 ▲ 2.47% ADA 0.16 ▲ 3.80% DOGE 0.07 ▲ 3.77% AVAX 6.66 ▲ 3.35% LINK 8.26 ▲ 4.89% DOT 0.85 ▲ 2.09% LTC 44.59 ▲ 2.53% BCH 237.29 ▲ 0.45% TRX 0.33 ▲ 0.42% XLM 0.18 ▲ 2.42% HBAR 0.07 ▲ 0.26% NEAR 2.04 ▲ 6.27% ATOM 1.56 ▲ 1.43% AAVE 99.23 ▲ 5.16% SELIC 14.25% EMBRAER 82.92 ▼ 0.11% EMBRAER ADR 65.34 ▲ 1.33% JBS 11.82 ▲ 0.13% JBS BDR 59.90 ▼ 1.17% MBRF3 16.10 ▲ 2.42% MBRFY 3.11 ▲ 1.97% INTER 5.66 ▲ 0.09%
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Forced Vaccinations: The Rise of Policing in Pandemic Plans

By · August 10, 2024 · 2 min read

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Recent developments in pandemic response strategies indicate a notable shift towards enforcement through legal and military means.

New Zealand’s updated pandemic plan now includes provisions for law enforcement to ensure compliance with vaccination mandates.

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This move reflects a broader trend where public health measures intersect with security protocols.

Dr. Peter Hotez, backed by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and supported by the WHO, went even further.

He proposed using agencies like Homeland Security and international entities like NATO to combat globally vaccine dissenters.

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Hotez believes these forces could play a crucial role in addressing resistance to vaccinations worldwide.

These proposals aim to integrate a variety of national and international resources to address public resistance towards vaccinations.

The core of this evolving strategy is about bolstering government authority to impose health mandates during pandemics, utilizing special powers granted to health officials.

These include the ability to isolate, quarantine, or mandate treatments for individuals during health emergencies.

These measures are deemed necessary to prevent the spread of disease. However, they also raise significant ethical and legal concerns regarding personal freedoms and government intervention.

Forced Vaccinations: The Rise of Policing in Pandemic Plans

Critics say the new rhetoric wrongly brands free speech as ‘violent anti-science aggression,’ painting vaccine dissenters as aggressors possibly responsible for deaths.

They say that the balance between protecting public health and respecting individual rights is a contentious issue.

Mandatory vaccination policies enforced by law enforcement could lead to public backlash and further resistance.

The involvement of international bodies like NATO in enforcing health measures raises questions about the scope of their mandate and the legal basis for such actions.

The transition towards more assertive public health measures shows a shift to prioritize compliance and control.

This trend in pandemic preparedness suggests a potential for more stringent responses in upcoming health crises.

Download New Zealand’s Pandemic Plan here.

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