Gold Rush in Peruvian Amazon Visible from Space
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) took this photograph of numerous gold prospecting pits in eastern Peru.
February 7, 2021Topic
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Bolivia Funeral Homes, Cemeteries Overwhelmed as COVID-19 Deaths Mount
Corpses in Bolivia have begun to pile up as a fierce second wave of the coronavirus has overwhelmed funeral homes...
February 6, 2021
Death of Street Performer Shot by Police Unleashes Fury in Chile
Hundreds protested and a public building was burned down in a southern Chilean town Friday, February 5th, in reaction to...
February 6, 2021
Huge Fire Destroys Argentina MotoGP Venue
The fire started at around 11pm on Friday night, February 5th, with firefighters from Termas de Rio Hondo tackling the...
February 6, 2021
Uruguayan Football Player Santiago Garcia Found Dead, Says Club Godoy Cruz
South American football united on Saturday, February 6h, to lament the death of Uruguayan footballer Santiago "Morro" Garcia, which was...
February 6, 2021
Brazil Gets First Active Ingredients for Oxford/AstraZeneca Vaccine From China
A first shipment of 88 liters of active ingredients to make AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine in Brazil arrived from China on...
February 6, 2021
Tourists Arriving in Cuba Will Be Sent to Isolation Centers and Charged US$65 for PCR Tests
Cuba will charge US$65, or its equivalent in any other freely convertible currency, per PCR for tourists who wish to...
February 6, 2021
Peru Moves to Create Low-cost State-owned Air Carrier
The Transport Commission of the Peruvian Congress approved a law project that would allow the creation of a State airline,...
February 6, 2021
EU Spokesman Calls on U.S. to Reverse Classification of Cuba as Terrorist Supporter
The High Representative for Foreign Policy of the European Union (EU), Josep Borrell, urged US President Joe Biden to eliminate...
February 6, 2021