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Maduro regime’s police and military forces killed more people than Covid-19 in Venezuela in 2020

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The figure is staggering: almost 3,000 people were killed in Venezuela by police and military forces last year. The...

Brazil’s hospitals at risk as weather changes bring more floods

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Thomson Reuters Foundation) Last December, when physician Victor Heitor Gomes became health director for Rafard, a municipality 150 km...

Shortage of Covid-19 vaccines in Latin America exposes inequality between rich and poor nations

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Latin America and the Caribbean lack the necessary amount of Covid-19 vaccines. By Friday, March 5th, the region's countries...

“Sell the house”: Latin Americans beg and borrow to pay COVID-19 debts

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Sandra Contreras, camped outside Lima’s Villa el Salvador hospital, is running out of funds to pay for her mother’s...

Uptick in crimes against Mexican politicians points toward violent midterm election

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - More than a hundred murders of Mexican officials and candidates in recent months point to the country’s midterm elections...

Cuba starts late stage trials of COVID-19 vaccine candidate in Havana

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Cuba has begun late stage trials of its most advanced experimental COVID-19 vaccine, edging closer to a potential home-grown...

Argentina closed pandemic year with one of Latin America’s highest poverty rates

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to an Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) study, in 2020 the number of poor...

Bucking the trend, Toyota to produce the Corolla Cross in Brazil despite “Brazil cost”

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Toyota's new model, the Corolla Cross is starting to be produced in Brazil as the brand's model to reach...

Mexican renegotiation of power industry upsets market; participants prepare for legal battle

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Power generators and end users are getting ready to fight amendments to Mexico's electricity law that modify the order...

Chile, Uruguay and Costa Rica lead Latin America in sustainable development progress

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Climate action is the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) in which Latin America has improved the most, while Innovation is...

Analysis: China’s growing influence in Argentina includes four projects in strategic areas

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Beyond the ambitious investment plans promised by Xi Jinping to Alberto Fernández for the near future, the comprehensive strategic...

The greatest mystery of Latin America: Argentina’s perpetual crisis

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL -  Economic activity in Argentina collapsed during the ill-fated year of 2020. Official data show a 10% contraction, the most...

Ecuador links deadly prison riots to transnational crime groups

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ecuadorean officials said on Monday, March 1st, prison riots that left 79 inmates dead last week were linked to...

Analysis: Ecuador’s insecure dam and unpayable debt – another of Xi Jinping’s questionable deals

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - While China's Xi Jinping's foreign policy is becoming increasingly nationalistic, he is maintaining unchanged his aggressive economic strategy in...

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