“Sell the house”: Latin Americans beg and borrow to pay COVID-19 debts
Sandra Contreras, camped outside Lima’s Villa el Salvador hospital, is running out of funds to pay for her mother’s COVID-19...
March 8, 2021Topic
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FOCUS Survey: Brazil’s 2021 inflation now forecast at 4.0%, 2022 outlook also rises
Brazil’s expected inflation for 2021 rose for a ninth straight week to a new high of 4.0% in a central...
March 8, 2021
Brazil’s Petrobras receives six board nominations from federal government
Brazil’s state-run oil firm Petrobras said on Monday, March 8th, that the government had nominated six individuals as potential members...
March 8, 2021
Economy minister: Brazil to get extra 5 million COVID-19 doses from Pfizer
Brazil’s Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said on Monday, March 8th, that Pfizer Inc will deliver an additional 5 million COVID-19...
March 8, 2021
Elections in Bolivia: MAS still failing to win mayoralties of largest cities
The governmental Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) continues to be unable to win over voters in Santa Cruz, La Paz and...
March 8, 2021
Brazil hits rolling death average record for 9th consecutive day (March 7th) amid vaccination slowdown
Brazil recorded 79,237 new covid-19 cases and 1,054 deaths on Sunday, according to the media outlet consortium's report. According to...
March 8, 2021
Argentina boosts border radars to “build barrier to prevent drug trafficking”
The Argentine Ministry of Defense, led by Agustín Rossi, is boosting the National System of Aerospace Surveillance and Control (SINVICA),...
March 8, 2021
Military presence in the government favors Bolsonaro in polls, survey shows
With his popularity wavering, Jair Bolsonaro has increased the number of military officers in his government. The presence of Armed...
March 8, 2021
Uruguay’s president hopes his country will be “among the first” to open borders
The President of Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pou, stated that he hopes that his country will be "among the first" to...
March 8, 2021