Colombian Defense Minister survives censure motion in Senate
The Colombian Senate endorsed the Colombian Minister of Defense, Diego Molano, who overcame today, with an ample majority, a motion...
May 27, 2021Topic
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Brazil’s Butantan director foresees need for annual Covid booster shots
Brazilians should prepare for annual COVID-19 immunizations to reinforce vaccines currently available, the head of public-sector laboratory Butantan said on...
May 27, 2021
Scientists warn of bad year for fires in Brazil’s Amazon and wetlands
Dry weather this year raises the risk of severe fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest and Pantanal wetlands, scientists say, warning...
May 27, 2021
Nelson Sargento, icon of samba in Brazil, dies victim of Covid-19 at age 96
The singer and composer Nelson Sargento, one of the main icons of samba and Brazilian popular music, died Thursday at...
May 27, 2021
Mexican president’s supporters should retain Congress easily in election – poll
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) and its allies should handily maintain their majority in the...
May 27, 2021
Ecuador’s new president decrees Code of Ethics with restrictions on executive branch personnel
Limitations on the use of airplanes and state vehicles, not hiring relatives, and not taking them on official trips are...
May 27, 2021
CONMEBOL asks Argentina to host entire Copa America soccer tournament
South American football’s governing body said on Wednesday it has asked Argentina to host the entire 2021 Copa America tournament...
May 27, 2021
AliExpress projects growth in Brazil with online sales and financial products
Chinese giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's global e-commerce platform AliExpress plans to increase its sales in Brazil by offering "live...
May 27, 2021
Chamorro denounces “paramilitary” harassment of her former collaborators in Nicaragua
Nicaraguan presidential hopeful Cristiana Chamorro Barrios denounced on Wednesday that two of her former collaborators are being harassed by "paramilitaries"...
May 27, 2021