The 16 candidates, politicians and entrepreneurs Nicaragua’s Ortega arrested last month
All of them have a high academic profile and are recognized leaders of the Nicaraguan opposition. Many are senior citizens...
June 21, 2021Section
Regional
Cuba announces 62% efficacy of Covid-19 vaccine after 2 of 3 planned doses
Cuba's Covid-19 vaccine candidate Soberana 02 has achieved 62% efficacy with the administration of 2 of its 3 planned doses,...
June 21, 2021
Only 1 in 10 Latin Americans is vaccinated, plus other key Covid-19 facts in the Americas (June 18)
In Latin America and the Caribbean, only one in 10 people are vaccinated against covid-19 even though cases continue to...
June 18, 2021
Amnesty International criticizes Mexico and Argentina for their vote on Nicaragua at OAS
"The principle of non-intervention in the internal affairs of a state does not apply to human rights violations and crimes...
June 18, 2021
Bolivian court overturns US$61 million ruling against Petrobras subsidiary
The Agro-environmental Court of the Bolivian city of Sucre has overturned a lower court ruling that sentenced Petrobras Bolivia (PEB),...
June 18, 2021
Nicaragua: São Paulo Forum supports Daniel Ortega’s regime, justifies arrests of opposition hopefuls
The forum, linked to the continent's leftist leaders, issued a statement in which it ignores the wave of arrests and...
June 17, 2021
Analysis: Why the Lambda coronavirus variant, detected in South America, is now “of interest”
It was first detected in Peru, and then in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. It is currently present in Covid-19 patients...
June 17, 2021Covid-19 in the Americas: what you need to know today (June 16)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Caribbean will not reopen if its population is not vaccinated. This is how emphatic...
June 16, 2021
Evo Morales supports his 26-year-old daughter’s vaccination; Bolivian government considering sanctions
The ex-president justified the controversial incident based on the fact that his daughter is a public official. Evaliz Morales was...
June 16, 2021