Exclusive: Children in Brazil Found Working for Food Delivery Apps
(Thomson Reuters Foundation) Cases of children working for major food delivery apps in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic have been...
December 3, 2020Topic
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São Paulo’s Butantan Receives One Million Doses of Chinese Covid-19 Vaccine
Brazil’s Butantan Institute biomedical center on Thursday, December 3rd, received 1 million doses of a Chinese vaccine developed by Sinovac...
December 3, 2020
Analysis: Argentina’s Flow of Trade Dollars Clogged by Devaluation Fears
In Monserrat Casanovas’ small grocery store in downtown Buenos Aires, a hand-written sign reads “sale of imported drinks suspended,” highlighting...
December 3, 2020
Peru Congress Approves Partial Withdrawals from State-run Pension Funds
Peru’s Congress approved on Wednesda, November 2nd, the partial withdrawal of funds from its state-run pension system as a lifeline...
December 3, 2020
Report: New Buyers Spur Near Doubling in Venezuela Oil Exports in November
Venezuela’s oil exports almost doubled in November from the previous month as new customers linked to a Russian trading firm...
December 3, 2020
U.S. May Start Sharing Sensitive Intelligence with Honduras in Drug Fight
The United States could begin sharing sensitive intelligence with Honduras about inbound flights carrying drugs, U.S. officials told Reuters, even...
December 3, 2020
Stress Tests Show Mexico’s Banking System Has Required Capitalization Levels
Mexico’s central bank said on Wednesday, December 2nd, that stress tests of the financial system reveal the Mexican banking system...
December 3, 2020
U.S. Sanctions Accomplice of “Most Wanted” Mexican Trafficker Caro Quintero
The U.S. Treasury Department said on Wednesday, December 2nd, it had frozen assets belonging to an alleged accomplice of Rafael...
December 3, 2020
Mexico Signs Deal with Pfizer for 34.4 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine
Mexico has signed an agreement with Pfizer to acquire 34.4 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine, the country’s health ministry...
December 3, 2020