Rio de Janeiro announces curfew as Brazil battles COVID tsunami
Brazil’s second biggest city of Rio de Janeiro will be the latest to adopt new COVID-related restrictions on Friday, March...
March 4, 2021Topic
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Portugal proposes resuming travel within EU ‘as soon as possible’ to save jobs
Portugal is planning to table a proposal for the resumption of the freedom of movement within the European Union as...
March 4, 2021
Mexico again faces shortage of oxygen – people risk buying it on Facebook Marketplace
In Mexico, cases of COVID-19 have been surging this year. Thousands need oxygen as a result of the disease, but...
March 4, 2021
Make-up artist and trained Milicia sniper is prepared to die for Bolivarian Venezuela
Dressed in camouflage, her face covered in mud, Ismaira Figueroa holds her position on a hill, rifle in hand, as...
March 4, 2021
Brazil airline Azul narrows pandemic losses to US$57 million in Q4
Brazil’s No. 3 airline Azul on Thursday, March 4th, reported a net loss of R$317.4 million (US$56.56 million) in Q4,...
March 4, 2021
Colombia demands power distributors acquire clean energy; imposes renewable quota
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Colombian government has introduced the obligation for power distributors to acquire clean energy. Resolution...
March 4, 2021
Venezuela and Nicaragua on fast track to dictatorship, says Freedom House
Venezuela and Nicaragua are among the countries registering the greatest democratic setbacks over the past 10 years worldwide, amassing major...
March 4, 2021
Lithium giant Albemarle slams Chile over “unjust” non-disclosure of impact study
Charlotte-based Albemarle Corp, the world's top lithium producer, has accused a Chilean regulator of "unjust" discrimination for refusing to make...
March 4, 2021
Costa Rica, Chile and Peru are among the countries most affected by virus-related job loss
According to International Labor Organization (ILO) estimates, over 110 million jobs were lost last year.
March 4, 2021