Bolivian court ordered four-month detention of ex-president Áñez and her ministers
The Bolivian Justice ruled on Sunday the preventive detention of ex-interim president Jeanine Áñez for four months in a prison...
March 16, 2021Topic
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For distancing and masks: who is Brazil’s new Health Minister?
The new Health Minister, cardiologist Marcelo Queiroga, supports mask wearing and social distancing measures to contain the Covid-19 pandemic -...
March 16, 2021
Paraguay decreed red alert in 24 regions with further restrictions and suspension of classes due to Covid-19 upsurge
The Government of Paraguay announced further restrictions on mobility from Monday and the suspension of in-person classes from March 18th...
March 16, 2021
U.S. pressured Brazil not to buy Sputnik V, Trump administration document shows
The Brazilian government announced on Saturday the purchase of 10 million doses of the Russian vaccine.
March 16, 2021
OECD takes unprecedented action against Brazil after setbacks in the fight against corruption
Faced with what has been perceived as a setback in the fight against corruption in Brazil, the Organization for Economic...
March 16, 2021
Brazil eyes July for full local production of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine
Brazil could begin full production of AstraZeneca Plc’s COVID-19 vaccine by July if regulators allow, an official at biomedical center...
March 15, 2021
Peru’s GDP down by 0.98% in January 2021
The national production decreased 0.98% in January 2021 despite the positive variation reached in December 2020, the National Institute of...
March 15, 2021
Colombian softgel maker Procaps in talks to go public on Nasdaq – sources
Colombian softgel maker Procaps S.A.S. is in talks to go public on Nasdaq through a merger with U.S. blank-check company...
March 15, 2021
Bolsonaro eyes health minister swap as Brazil’s outbreak worsens, sources say
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is weighing candidates to replace Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello, according to people familiar with the matter,...
March 15, 2021