Unlike Argentina, Abortion Remains Blocked in Brazilian Congress
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - While the Argentine Senate on Wednesday, December 30th, passed a law validating women's right to...
December 31, 2020Topic
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Dollar’s Growing Dominance in Venezuela Leaves Locals ‘Short-changed’
With her arms full of US$11.87 worth of bananas, red peppers and onions, an elderly woman at a produce stand...
December 31, 2020
Chile Says Manufacturing, Copper Output Down in November
Chile's manufacturing output dropped 1.7% year on year in November, government statistics agency INE said on Thursday, December 31st, falling...
December 31, 2020
Brazil Fails to Secure Syringes for COVID-19 Vaccine Jabs
Brazilian syringe and needle makers warned on Wednesday the country’s coronavirus vaccination program was at risk after the government set...
December 31, 2020
Argentina Suspends Corn Export Sales until March, Infuriating Surprised Farmers
Argentina will suspend sales of corn for export until February 28th, the agriculture ministry said on Wednesday, December 30th, announcing...
December 31, 2020
Argentina’s Regulator Approves AstraZeneca/Oxford University Covid-19 Vaccine
Argentina's regulator on Wednesday approved the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University for emergency use, AstraZeneca said in...
December 31, 2020
Bolivia Signs Major Vaccine Deal for Russia’s Sputnik V
Russia’s sovereign fund, Russia Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), agreed to supply Bolivia with enough of its two-dose Sputnik V coronavirus...
December 31, 2020
Honduran International Airport Reopens After Getting Hit by Two Hurricanes
The Ramon Villeda Morales International Airport in northern Honduras resumed operations on Wednesday, November 30th, in the wake of back-to-back...
December 31, 2020
Moderna Vaccine 94% Effective, Confirms New England Journal of Medicine
The vaccine against Covid-19 developed by Moderna in partnership with NIH has an overall efficacy of 94.1%, according to a...
December 31, 2020