Hondurans Who Fled Hurricanes Now Face Coronavirus in Overcrowded Shelters
Tens of thousands of Hondurans are cramming into overcrowded storm shelters, aid workers and officials say, raising concerns that the...
November 20, 2020Topic
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US Names First Ambassador in Decade to Venezuela; He Will Operate from Bogotá
Amid a breakdown in relations and absence of US diplomats in Venezuela, Washington has named its first ambassador for the...
November 20, 2020
Venezuelan Oil Union Leader Detained as Government Crackdown Continues
Venezuelan authorities arrested oil workers’ union leader Eudis Girot, other union officials said on Thursday, as the government’s crackdown on...
November 20, 2020
Peru’s President Names Respected Finance Minister to Shore up Investor Confidence
Peru’s interim president appointed veteran economist Waldo Mendoza as his finance minister in a bid to shore up investor confidence...
November 20, 2020
São Paulo Orders Hospitals to Retain All Covid-19 Beds and Suspend Elective Surgeries
After the rise in the number of hospitalizations and coronavirus cases in the state, the São Paulo government announced on...
November 20, 2020
Nearing Zero: Argentine FX Reserves Drain Puts Central Bank in Corner
Argentina’s net currency reserves are at or near zero, according to analysts and investors, forcing the central bank into a...
November 20, 2020
Who Secures the Most Doses in Race for Covid-19 Vaccine?
The race for vaccines against the novel coronavirus had begun long before they even entered the last phase of trials.
November 20, 2020
Mexico Marks Grim Coronavirus Milestone, Passes 100,000 Deaths
Mexico, the most populous country in the Spanish-speaking world, has registered 100,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths within days of passing the...
November 20, 2020
Sinovac Director: We May Have Covid-19 Vaccine Phase III Trial Results by December
Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac Biotech could have the results of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine from late-stage clinical trials as soon...
November 20, 2020