Argentina Abortion Bill Heads to Congress Vote as Protests Build
A bill to legalize abortion in Argentina, which is being pushed by center-left President Alberto Fernandez, is set to be...
December 10, 2020Topic
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Chile Deploys Warship to Monitor Chinese Fishing Vessels Off Its Coast
A U.S.-built warship, the Admiral Montt, joined the Chilean Navy's surveillance fleet to monitor and maintain updated information on the...
December 10, 2020
Strife with Indigenous Groups Could Derail Ecuador’s Drive to Become Mining Power
Conflicts with indigenous communities have stalled operations at Ecuador’s San Carlos Panantza copper mining project, which the government of President...
December 10, 2020
Mexico’s Central Bank Cash-Buying Reform Should be Respected – President
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday, December 10th, that a controversial reform that would oblige the central...
December 10, 2020
Mexico to Investigate Vitol Bribe Allegations, President Obrador Says
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday his government will investigate allegations bribes were paid by the U.S....
December 10, 2020
Brazil Health Regulator Sets Rules for COVID-19 Vaccine Emergency Use
Brazil’s health regulator Anvisa decided on Thursday to allow temporary emergency use authorizations for COVID-19 vaccines and set rules for...
December 10, 2020
Chile’s COVID-19 Positivity Rate Reaches 5.62 Percent, Highest Since October
The average positivity rate of tests to detect the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Chile rose to 5.62 percent, the...
December 10, 2020
Ecuador Fine Tunes COVID-19 Vaccination Plan
Ecuador is fine tuning its vaccination plan against the COVID-19 pandemic, which it expects to launch in the first three...
December 10, 2020
Brazil’s Coffee Exports up 32.2 Percent in November
Brazil, the world's leading producer and exporter of coffee, saw a 32.2 percent increase in exports of the bean in...
December 10, 2020