Covid-19: Brazil Counts 5.8 Million Cases and 164,000 Deaths (November 14th)
The total number of people infected with the coronavirus during the pandemic stands at 5.8 million. Between Thursday and Friday,...
November 14, 2020Topic
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Dozens Wounded in Peru as Protesters and Police Clash Amid Political Crisis
At least 27 people have been wounded in clashes between police and protestors as thousands of Peruvians took to the...
November 13, 2020
Chile Health Minister Hopes Biden Victory Will Help Avoid Vaccine ‘Trade War’
Joe Biden’s win in the U.S. election is raising hopes in Latin America that a war over medical supplies at...
November 13, 2020
Inter-American Developent Bank Board Approves new President’s Leadership Team
The board of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved four candidates for top jobs proposed by the bank’s first...
November 13, 2020
Brazil to Pay R$1,200 to Low-Income Residents Affected by Amapá Blackout
Brazil will have to pay t$1,200 us$220) to each low-income resident of the northern state of Amapá recently affected by...
November 13, 2020
Brazil Took Covid-19 Data Offline to Protect against Suspected Attack by Hackers
Brazil’s health ministry said on Friday, November 13th, that it had taken the system used to report COVID-19 case numbers...
November 13, 2020
Colombia Raises 2020 Deficit Target due to Pandemic Effects on Economy
Colombia on Friday, November 13th, raised its fiscal deficit target for 2020 to 8.9 percent of gross domestic product (GDP)...
November 13, 2020
Mexican President Says He Will Not Hinder Investigation Into Predecessor
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will not slow any possible criminal investigation into former President Enrique Pena Nieto given...
November 13, 2020
Brazil’s Vice-President Hamilton Mourão Says Biden’s Victory Becoming Irreversible
Brazil’s vice president Hamilton Mourao said on Friday that Joe Biden’s victory in the U.S. presidential elections was “becoming more...
November 13, 2020