With No Restrictions on Celebrations in Brazil, Infectologists Expect ‘Time Bomb’ in January
Although some Brazilian states are now announcing restrictions to the Christmas and New Year celebrations in order to contain the...
December 7, 2020Topic
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Revitalization of Downtown Rio Is Priority for Mayor-elect Eduardo Paes
After selecting architect and urban planner Washington Fajardo to head the Municipal Department of Urban Planning, Rio de Janeiro's elected...
December 7, 2020
Brazil’s Health Ministry to Revoke Ordinances Authorizing SUS Mental Health Programs
Amidst the pandemic, the Ministry of Health is preparing to revoke some 100 ordinances on mental health, issued between 1991...
December 7, 2020
New Data Suggest Moderna’s Covid-19 Vaccine Generates Lasting Immunity
The purpose of any vaccine is to mimic an infection without causing harm, in order for the body to generate...
December 6, 2020
Latin American Youths Raise Their Voices
Up to a little over two weeks ago, journalism student Alba Ñaupas, 21, a resident of El Agustino, a lower-middle-class...
December 6, 2020
Rio de Janeiro Police Officer Killed with Head Shot When Trying to Prevent Robbery
A State Police (PM) officer was surprised and killed when trying to prevent a robbery on Friday, December 4th, in...
December 6, 2020
Argentina Converts Extraordinary Tax on Large Fortunes Into Law
The Argentine Congress has converted into law an extraordinary tax on large fortunes to finance the fight against Covid-19 and...
December 6, 2020
Brazilian Health Secretaries Urge Federal Government to Purchase All Covid-19 Vaccines
State and Municipal Health Secretaries called on the federal government to include all covid-19 vaccines "with proven efficacy and safety"...
December 6, 2020
Maduro Meets Observer Delegations Ahead of Venezuela’s National Assembly Vote
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro met with observers, including a Russian delegation, who have arrived in the country to monitor the...
December 6, 2020