IBOV 177,547.57 ▲ 2.44% IPSA 11,009.22 ▲ 0.50% IPC MEX 67,298.78 ▲ 0.88% MERVAL 3,379,771 ▲ 2.98% COLCAP 2,297.00 ▼ 0.19% BVL PERÚ 57,575.02 — — USD/BRL5.04▼ 0.21% USD/MXN17.44▲ 0.26% USD/CLP937.27▲ 0.17% USD/COP3,212▼ 0.47% USD/PEN3.39▼ 0.29% USD/ARS1,482▲ 0.30% USD/UYU40.14▲ 1.07% USD/PYG6,035▲ 1.50% USD/BOB10.95▲ 3.79% USD/DOP57.92▼ 0.14% USD/CRC447.42▲ 1.35% USD/GTQ7.62▲ 2.27% USD/HNL26.74▲ 1.52% USD/NIO36.62▲ 0.31% USD/VES736.04▼ 0.04% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD157.49▲ 0.36% USD/TTD6.71▲ 0.76% EUR/BRL5.76▼ 0.61% BRENT 86.06 ▼ 8.51% WTI 89.48 ▲ 3.05% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.45 ▼ 0.05% GOLD 4,094 ▼ 1.29% SILVER 59.12 ▼ 1.50% SOY 1,239 ▲ 0.51% CORN 484.75 ▲ 4.92% WHEAT 701.75 ▼ 0.57% COFFEE 307.70 ▼ 2.83% SUGAR 14.78 ▲ 0.27% ORANGE JUICE 147.50 ▲ 2.57% COTTON 81.06 ▲ 1.49% COCOA 5,492 ▼ 2.05% BEEF 219.20 ▼ 3.30% CATTLE 336.15 ▼ 3.83% LITHIUM 69.00 ▼ 0.12% PETR4 42.58 ▲ 2.21% VALE3 75.10 ▲ 3.96% ITUB4 42.90 ▲ 0.87% BBDC4 18.97 ▲ 2.26% ABEV3 16.13 ▲ 2.09% BBAS3 21.09 ▲ 1.01% B3SA3 15.90 ▲ 4.81% WEGE3 46.74 ▲ 10.05% PRIO3 59.77 ▲ 2.73% SUZB3 42.66 ▲ 2.47% RENT3 37.14 ▲ 1.61% AZZA3 17.81 ▲ 1.89% CSAN3 3.92 ▲ 3.70% RAIZ4 0.27 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▲ 0.73% GMAT3 3.91 ▲ 2.09% PSSA3 55.45 ▲ 3.68% CVCB3 1.27 ▲ 13.39% POSI3 3.70 ▲ 0.54% SLCE3 13.96 ▲ 1.53% NATU3 8.68 ▼ 0.34% BRKM5 6.07 ▲ 6.30% RANI3 8.00 ▲ 1.39% CSNA3 5.38 ▲ 6.32% CMIN3 5.84 ▲ 4.66% USIM5 8.65 ▲ 2.25% GGBR4 24.06 ▲ 2.43% ENEV3 25.97 ▲ 2.16% CPFE3 46.71 ▲ 0.67% CMIG4 11.21 ▲ 1.72% EQTL3 39.35 ▲ 1.34% LREN3 13.54 ▲ 2.03% VIVT3 35.38 ▼ 1.17% RAIL3 13.64 ▲ 3.02% KLABIN 17.93 ▲ 1.93% RAIA DROGASIL 18.29 ▲ 0.88% RDOR3 34.49 ▲ 1.68% HAPV3 11.39 ▲ 1.33% FLRY3 16.65 ▲ 0.60% SMTO3 16.05 ▲ 3.02% UGPA3 32.83 ▲ 3.17% VBBR3 34.98 ▲ 3.03% BBSE3 42.58 ▲ 2.48% BPAC11 57.02 ▲ 2.98% CURY3 30.20 ▲ 0.83% AERI3 2.05 ▲ 0.49% VIVARA 21.55 ▲ 0.65% COMPASS 24.81 ▲ 1.51% VAMOS 3.23 ▲ 4.53% SANB11 26.95 ▼ 0.96% ASAI3 8.40 ▲ 1.82% SBSP3 29.29 ▲ 2.41% WALMEX 48.65 ▼ 1.02% GMEXICO 214.34 ▲ 2.57% FEMSA 227.98 ▲ 0.55% CEMEX 22.17 ▲ 0.45% GFNORTE 191.99 ▲ 3.33% BIMBO 60.30 ▲ 1.53% TELEVISA 9.82 ▲ 0.61% AMX 22.70 ▼ 0.26% GAP 378.40 ▼ 0.03% ASUR 273.53 ▼ 0.52% OMA 229.62 ▲ 1.49% KOF 182.55 ▲ 1.15% GRUMA 280.45 ▼ 0.76% KIMBER 38.85 ▲ 1.17% SQM-B 65,055 ▲ 0.80% COPEC 6,550 ▲ 1.55% BSANTANDER 79.85 ▲ 1.06% FALABELLA 6,042 ▲ 2.08% ENELAM 84.53 — 0.00% CENCOSUD 2,010 ▼ 0.89% CMPC 1,070 ▼ 1.28% BANCO CHILE 193.50 ▲ 1.84% LATAM AIR 24.09 ▼ 0.45% YPF 82,500 ▲ 2.33% GGAL 8,275 ▲ 3.89% PAMPA 5,625 ▲ 2.74% TXAR 668.50 ▼ 1.55% ALUAR 974.00 ▲ 0.10% TGS 9,905 ▲ 2.01% CEPU 2,411 ▲ 3.03% MIRGOR 16,925 ▲ 0.89% COME 43.14 ▲ 0.63% LOMA NEGRA 3,823 ▲ 6.03% BYMA 295.00 ▲ 0.94% TELECOM ARG 4,420 ▲ 3.88% ECOPETROL 16.69 ▲ 0.97% BANCOLOMBIA 84.66 ▲ 1.22% GRUPO AVAL 5.04 ▼ 0.98% CREDICORP 393.43 ▲ 0.60% SOUTHERN COPPER 195.48 ▲ 3.97% BUENAVENTURA 32.09 ▲ 2.69% MERCADOLIBRE 1,799 ▼ 1.29% NUBANK 14.51 ▲ 0.83% XP 17.30 ▲ 2.67% PAGSEGURO 9.67 ▲ 0.94% STONE 11.36 ▲ 0.93% GLOBANT 30.67 ▼ 4.45% TECNOGLASS 45.24 ▲ 0.20% GAP AIRPORT 217.70 ▲ 0.01% ASUR 273.53 ▼ 0.52% OMA AIRPORT 105.35 ▲ 1.07% AMX ADR 26.12 ▲ 0.12% FEMSA ADR 130.96 ▲ 0.47% CEMEX ADR 12.74 ▲ 0.32% PETROBRAS ADR 18.89 ▲ 1.89% VALE ADR 14.85 ▲ 4.21% ITAU ADR 8.48 ▲ 0.95% SANTANDER BR 5.45 ▲ 0.74% AMBEV ADR 3.14 ▲ 0.96% CSN 1.09 ▲ 9.00% GERDAU 4.77 ▲ 2.69% LATAM ADR 51.22 ▼ 0.68% BTC 65,591 ▼ 0.77% ETH 1,923 ▼ 0.55% SOL 77.37 ▼ 0.69% XRP 1.14 ▼ 0.53% BNB 570.85 ▲ 0.02% ADA 0.17 ▼ 0.23% DOGE 0.07 ▼ 0.72% AVAX 6.58 ▼ 0.56% LINK 8.56 ▼ 0.69% DOT 0.82 ▼ 1.22% LTC 47.18 ▲ 0.23% BCH 216.47 ▼ 1.59% TRX 0.33 ▼ 0.46% XLM 0.18 ▼ 1.51% HBAR 0.07 ▲ 1.73% NEAR 1.87 ▼ 0.11% ATOM 1.48 ▲ 0.57% AAVE 97.06 ▼ 0.30% SELIC 14.25% EMBRAER 83.79 ▲ 1.38% EMBRAER ADR 66.05 ▲ 0.89% JBS 12.25 ▲ 2.51% JBS BDR 61.80 ▲ 2.62% MBRF3 16.03 ▲ 6.09% MBRFY 3.19 ▲ 8.14% INTER 5.69 ▲ 1.97% IBOV 177,547.57 ▲ 2.44% IPSA 11,009.22 ▲ 0.50% IPC MEX 67,298.78 ▲ 0.88% MERVAL 3,379,771 ▲ 2.98% COLCAP 2,297.00 ▼ 0.19% BVL PERÚ 57,575.02 — — USD/BRL 5.04 ▼ 0.21% USD/MXN 17.43 ▲ 0.24% USD/CLP 937.27 ▲ 0.17% USD/COP 3,212 ▼ 0.47% USD/PEN 3.39 ▼ 0.29% USD/ARS 1,482 ▲ 0.30% USD/UYU 40.14 ▲ 1.07% USD/PYG 6,035 ▲ 1.50% USD/BOB 10.95 ▲ 3.79% USD/DOP 57.92 ▼ 0.14% USD/CRC 447.42 ▲ 1.35% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.27% USD/HNL 26.74 ▲ 1.52% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.31% USD/VES 736.04 ▼ 0.04% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.49 ▲ 0.36% USD/TTD 6.71 ▲ 0.76% EUR/BRL 5.76 ▼ 0.61% BRENT 86.06 ▼ 8.51% WTI 89.48 ▲ 3.05% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.45 ▼ 0.05% GOLD 4,094 ▼ 1.29% SILVER 59.12 ▼ 1.50% SOY 1,239 ▲ 0.51% CORN 484.75 ▲ 4.92% WHEAT 701.75 ▼ 0.57% COFFEE 307.70 ▼ 2.83% SUGAR 14.78 ▲ 0.27% ORANGE JUICE 147.50 ▲ 2.57% COTTON 81.06 ▲ 1.49% COCOA 5,492 ▼ 2.05% BEEF 219.20 ▼ 3.30% CATTLE 336.15 ▼ 3.83% LITHIUM 69.00 ▼ 0.12% PETR4 42.58 ▲ 2.21% VALE3 75.10 ▲ 3.96% ITUB4 42.90 ▲ 0.87% BBDC4 18.97 ▲ 2.26% ABEV3 16.13 ▲ 2.09% BBAS3 21.09 ▲ 1.01% B3SA3 15.90 ▲ 4.81% WEGE3 46.74 ▲ 10.05% PRIO3 59.77 ▲ 2.73% SUZB3 42.66 ▲ 2.47% RENT3 37.14 ▲ 1.61% AZZA3 17.81 ▲ 1.89% CSAN3 3.92 ▲ 3.70% RAIZ4 0.27 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▲ 0.73% GMAT3 3.91 ▲ 2.09% PSSA3 55.45 ▲ 3.68% CVCB3 1.27 ▲ 13.39% POSI3 3.70 ▲ 0.54% SLCE3 13.96 ▲ 1.53% NATU3 8.68 ▼ 0.34% BRKM5 6.07 ▲ 6.30% RANI3 8.00 ▲ 1.39% CSNA3 5.38 ▲ 6.32% CMIN3 5.84 ▲ 4.66% USIM5 8.65 ▲ 2.25% GGBR4 24.06 ▲ 2.43% ENEV3 25.97 ▲ 2.16% CPFE3 46.71 ▲ 0.67% CMIG4 11.21 ▲ 1.72% EQTL3 39.35 ▲ 1.34% LREN3 13.54 ▲ 2.03% VIVT3 35.38 ▼ 1.17% RAIL3 13.64 ▲ 3.02% KLABIN 17.93 ▲ 1.93% RAIA DROGASIL 18.29 ▲ 0.88% RDOR3 34.49 ▲ 1.68% HAPV3 11.39 ▲ 1.33% FLRY3 16.65 ▲ 0.60% SMTO3 16.05 ▲ 3.02% UGPA3 32.83 ▲ 3.17% VBBR3 34.98 ▲ 3.03% BBSE3 42.58 ▲ 2.48% BPAC11 57.02 ▲ 2.98% CURY3 30.20 ▲ 0.83% AERI3 2.05 ▲ 0.49% VIVARA 21.55 ▲ 0.65% COMPASS 24.81 ▲ 1.51% VAMOS 3.23 ▲ 4.53% SANB11 26.95 ▼ 0.96% ASAI3 8.40 ▲ 1.82% SBSP3 29.29 ▲ 2.41% WALMEX 48.65 ▼ 1.02% GMEXICO 214.34 ▲ 2.57% FEMSA 227.98 ▲ 0.55% CEMEX 22.17 ▲ 0.45% GFNORTE 191.99 ▲ 3.33% BIMBO 60.30 ▲ 1.53% TELEVISA 9.82 ▲ 0.61% AMX 22.70 ▼ 0.26% GAP 378.40 ▼ 0.03% ASUR 273.53 ▼ 0.52% OMA 229.62 ▲ 1.49% KOF 182.55 ▲ 1.15% GRUMA 280.45 ▼ 0.76% KIMBER 38.85 ▲ 1.17% SQM-B 65,055 ▲ 0.80% COPEC 6,550 ▲ 1.55% BSANTANDER 79.85 ▲ 1.06% FALABELLA 6,042 ▲ 2.08% ENELAM 84.53 — 0.00% CENCOSUD 2,010 ▼ 0.89% CMPC 1,070 ▼ 1.28% BANCO CHILE 193.50 ▲ 1.84% LATAM AIR 24.09 ▼ 0.45% YPF 82,500 ▲ 2.33% GGAL 8,275 ▲ 3.89% PAMPA 5,625 ▲ 2.74% TXAR 668.50 ▼ 1.55% ALUAR 974.00 ▲ 0.10% TGS 9,905 ▲ 2.01% CEPU 2,411 ▲ 3.03% MIRGOR 16,925 ▲ 0.89% COME 43.14 ▲ 0.63% LOMA NEGRA 3,823 ▲ 6.03% BYMA 295.00 ▲ 0.94% TELECOM ARG 4,420 ▲ 3.88% ECOPETROL 16.69 ▲ 0.97% BANCOLOMBIA 84.66 ▲ 1.22% GRUPO AVAL 5.04 ▼ 0.98% CREDICORP 393.43 ▲ 0.60% SOUTHERN COPPER 195.48 ▲ 3.97% BUENAVENTURA 32.09 ▲ 2.69% MERCADOLIBRE 1,799 ▼ 1.29% NUBANK 14.51 ▲ 0.83% XP 17.30 ▲ 2.67% PAGSEGURO 9.67 ▲ 0.94% STONE 11.36 ▲ 0.93% GLOBANT 30.67 ▼ 4.45% TECNOGLASS 45.24 ▲ 0.20% GAP AIRPORT 217.70 ▲ 0.01% ASUR 273.53 ▼ 0.52% OMA AIRPORT 105.35 ▲ 1.07% AMX ADR 26.12 ▲ 0.12% FEMSA ADR 130.96 ▲ 0.47% CEMEX ADR 12.74 ▲ 0.32% PETROBRAS ADR 18.89 ▲ 1.89% VALE ADR 14.85 ▲ 4.21% ITAU ADR 8.48 ▲ 0.95% SANTANDER BR 5.45 ▲ 0.74% AMBEV ADR 3.14 ▲ 0.96% CSN 1.09 ▲ 9.00% GERDAU 4.77 ▲ 2.69% LATAM ADR 51.22 ▼ 0.68% BTC 65,591 ▼ 0.77% ETH 1,923 ▼ 0.55% SOL 77.37 ▼ 0.69% XRP 1.14 ▼ 0.53% BNB 570.85 ▲ 0.02% ADA 0.17 ▼ 0.23% DOGE 0.07 ▼ 0.72% AVAX 6.58 ▼ 0.56% LINK 8.56 ▼ 0.69% DOT 0.82 ▼ 1.22% LTC 47.18 ▲ 0.23% BCH 216.47 ▼ 1.59% TRX 0.33 ▼ 0.46% XLM 0.18 ▼ 1.51% HBAR 0.07 ▲ 1.73% NEAR 1.87 ▼ 0.11% ATOM 1.48 ▲ 0.57% AAVE 97.06 ▼ 0.30% SELIC 14.25% EMBRAER 83.79 ▲ 1.38% EMBRAER ADR 66.05 ▲ 0.89% JBS 12.25 ▲ 2.51% JBS BDR 61.80 ▲ 2.62% MBRF3 16.03 ▲ 6.09% MBRFY 3.19 ▲ 8.14% INTER 5.69 ▲ 1.97%
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Rising Doubts Over WHO’s Pandemic Treaty

By · February 12, 2024 · 2 min read

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Recent words from Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, head of the World Health Organization (WHO), have stirred worries worldwide about the agency’s pandemic treaty efforts.

Doubts are growing as people question WHO’s real goals.

Tedros aimed to calm fears, saying the treaty would boost global health and fairness, not just empower WHO.

Yet Dr. Peter McCullough, a top expert, warned it might lead to undue global control, veiled as beneficial intentions.

He stressed that the treaty could erode national control and lacked openness.

The treaty, under review by WHO‘s 194 countries, seeks to better handle future pandemics. It suggests binding rules forcing countries to follow specific health measures.

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Critics fear these rules could limit freedom, pushed by unelected officials without clear justification.

WHO’s reliance on private funding, which makes up 85% of its budget, sparks debates about its autonomy.

The concern is that donor influence could sway WHO away from the public good, favoring political motives instead.

The treaty proposes broadening “pandemic” and “health emergency” definitions, making health guidelines mandatory, and giving the WHO chief more power to declare emergencies.

It also recommends monitoring member states, sharing data, and allowing WHO to manage national resources, including money and patents.

In addition, this WHO initiative faces global pushback, challenging its aim for health-based global influence.

The resistance reflects growing distrust in vaccine mandates and fear of unilateral health narratives, showing a community cautious of global directives lacking a solid basis.

This opposition is a notable hurdle for once-unchallenged authorities, tackling perceived overreach in the name of health and safeguarding national and individual freedoms.

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