IBOV 176,874 ▲ 0.65% IPSA 10,928 ▲ 0.16% IPC MEX 66,605 ▲ 0.96% MERVAL 3,235,295 ▼ 1.37% COLCAP 2,305.07 ▼ 0.11% BVL PERÚ 56,428.20 ▲ 2.35% USD/BRL5.07▼ 1.22% USD/MXN17.41▼ 0.70% USD/CLP922.87▼ 1.08% USD/COP3,245▼ 0.53% USD/PEN3.40▼ 0.19% USD/ARS1,476▼ 0.47% USD/UYU40.23▲ 0.99% USD/PYG6,039▲ 1.12% USD/BOB10.35▲ 6.04% USD/DOP58.33▲ 0.42% USD/CRC448.93▲ 1.31% USD/GTQ7.62▲ 2.07% USD/HNL26.73▲ 1.38% USD/NIO36.62▲ 0.63% USD/VES722.19▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD157.59▲ 0.64% USD/TTD6.75▲ 1.19% EUR/BRL5.81▼ 0.13% BRENT 85.68 ▲ 2.86% WTI 79.91 ▲ 2.27% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.42 ▲ 2.97% GOLD 4,083 ▲ 2.15% SILVER 59.38 ▲ 3.03% SOY 1,193 ▼ 0.73% CORN 460.50 ▲ 5.20% WHEAT 638.75 ▲ 1.87% COFFEE 332.50 ▼ 2.61% SUGAR 14.84 ▲ 0.61% ORANGE JUICE 137.10 ▼ 3.82% COTTON 81.07 ▲ 1.55% COCOA 5,580 ▼ 2.04% BEEF 228.73 ▼ 2.56% CATTLE 350.58 ▼ 1.07% LITHIUM 71.65 ▲ 2.01% PETR4 40.85 ▲ 0.47% VALE3 74.49 ▲ 2.25% ITUB4 43.81 ▲ 0.67% BBDC4 18.90 ▲ 0.69% ABEV3 15.95 ▲ 0.76% BBAS3 20.49 ▲ 1.24% B3SA3 15.38 ▲ 1.72% WEGE3 44.47 ▲ 0.18% PRIO3 57.25 ▲ 0.09% SUZB3 41.03 ▼ 1.11% RENT3 40.47 ▲ 0.67% AZZA3 18.99 ▼ 1.20% CSAN3 3.90 — 0.00% RAIZ4 0.34 ▲ 3.03% PCAR3 2.52 ▼ 2.70% GMAT3 3.96 ▲ 0.51% PSSA3 54.63 ▲ 1.09% CVCB3 1.30 ▲ 4.00% POSI3 3.97 ▼ 0.50% SLCE3 13.83 ▼ 0.29% NATU3 8.49 ▼ 1.28% BRKM5 6.83 ▼ 1.59% RANI3 7.98 ▲ 0.38% CSNA3 5.13 ▼ 2.10% CMIN3 5.15 ▼ 5.50% USIM5 8.29 ▼ 1.07% GGBR4 23.10 ▲ 1.23% ENEV3 26.87 ▼ 0.04% CPFE3 47.02 ▲ 0.38% CMIG4 11.13 ▲ 0.54% EQTL3 40.65 ▲ 1.09% LREN3 14.17 ▲ 0.14% VIVT3 35.16 ▲ 1.24% RAIL3 14.14 ▲ 0.21% KLABIN 17.40 ▼ 0.46% RAIA DROGASIL 18.52 ▲ 1.76% RDOR3 36.07 ▲ 1.43% HAPV3 10.61 ▲ 1.43% FLRY3 16.27 ▲ 0.74% SMTO3 16.37 — 0.00% UGPA3 30.93 ▲ 0.72% VBBR3 32.18 ▼ 1.77% BBSE3 40.33 ▲ 0.12% BPAC11 57.82 ▲ 0.52% CURY3 33.16 ▲ 0.12% AERI3 2.09 ▲ 0.48% VIVARA 23.32 ▲ 0.91% COMPASS 24.93 ▲ 0.65% VAMOS 3.04 ▲ 0.66% SANB11 27.55 ▲ 0.66% ASAI3 8.65 ▼ 0.69% SBSP3 30.43 ▲ 0.20% WALMEX 49.54 ▼ 0.22% GMEXICO 203.65 ▲ 4.12% FEMSA 227.14 ▲ 0.79% CEMEX 22.67 ▲ 4.09% GFNORTE 184.85 ▲ 1.53% BIMBO 55.99 ▲ 0.21% TELEVISA 9.57 ▼ 0.42% AMX 22.73 ▲ 0.62% GAP 388.01 ▼ 4.94% ASUR 277.97 ▼ 0.25% OMA 233.21 ▼ 0.05% KOF 180.57 ▼ 0.61% GRUMA 282.47 ▲ 0.39% KIMBER 38.25 ▲ 0.08% SQM-B 67,900 ▲ 1.03% COPEC 6,057 — 0.00% BSANTANDER 78.00 ▼ 0.26% FALABELLA 5,905 — 0.00% ENELAM 84.20 ▼ 1.41% CENCOSUD 2,040 — 0.00% CMPC 1,078 — 0.00% BANCO CHILE 185.93 ▲ 0.50% LATAM AIR 24.90 — 0.00% YPF 77,175 — 0.00% GGAL 8,080 — 0.00% PAMPA 5,225 — 0.00% TXAR 664.50 — 0.00% ALUAR 964.50 — 0.00% TGS 9,570 — 0.00% CEPU 2,319 — 0.00% MIRGOR 17,000 ▼ 1.45% COME 44.78 — 0.00% LOMA NEGRA 3,498 — 0.00% BYMA 308.25 — 0.00% TELECOM ARG 4,250 — 0.00% ECOPETROL 16.10 ▲ 1.36% BANCOLOMBIA 82.40 ▲ 2.46% GRUPO AVAL 4.93 ▲ 0.41% CREDICORP 393.25 ▲ 1.03% SOUTHERN COPPER 182.88 ▲ 4.78% BUENAVENTURA 31.32 ▲ 5.03% MERCADOLIBRE 1,863 ▼ 0.23% NUBANK 14.19 ▲ 3.77% XP 16.62 ▲ 1.53% PAGSEGURO 9.33 ▲ 0.54% STONE 11.33 ▲ 1.61% GLOBANT 31.65 ▼ 1.48% TECNOGLASS 43.03 ▲ 0.44% GAP AIRPORT 223.75 ▼ 3.88% ASUR 277.97 ▼ 0.25% OMA AIRPORT 107.23 ▲ 1.04% AMX ADR 26.12 ▲ 0.33% FEMSA ADR 130.92 ▲ 1.48% CEMEX ADR 13.09 ▲ 5.14% PETROBRAS ADR 18.11 ▲ 1.29% VALE ADR 14.67 ▲ 3.42% ITAU ADR 8.64 ▲ 1.95% SANTANDER BR 5.47 ▲ 2.15% AMBEV ADR 3.13 ▲ 2.12% CSN 1.02 ▼ 1.46% GERDAU 4.58 ▲ 1.89% LATAM ADR 52.99 ▼ 0.65% BTC 63,646 ▲ 2.26% ETH 1,863 ▲ 5.05% SOL 76.76 ▲ 2.54% XRP 1.10 ▲ 2.85% BNB 578.79 ▲ 2.15% ADA 0.16 ▲ 3.67% DOGE 0.07 ▲ 2.70% AVAX 6.63 ▲ 2.88% LINK 8.27 ▲ 5.07% DOT 0.85 ▲ 1.49% LTC 44.54 ▲ 2.42% BCH 238.48 ▲ 0.95% TRX 0.33 ▲ 0.34% XLM 0.18 ▲ 1.77% HBAR 0.07 ▲ 0.70% NEAR 2.02 ▲ 5.28% ATOM 1.54 ▲ 0.59% AAVE 98.68 ▲ 4.58% SELIC 14.25% EMBRAER 82.91 ▼ 0.12% EMBRAER ADR 65.38 ▲ 1.40% JBS 11.87 ▲ 0.55% JBS BDR 59.85 ▼ 1.25% MBRF3 15.91 ▲ 1.21% MBRFY 3.05 — 0.00% INTER 5.78 ▲ 2.30% EGX 52,299 ▼ 0.59% USD/ZAR16.33▼ 0.90% USD/NGN1,381▲ 0.07% NIKKEI 67,744 ▲ 0.74% CSI300 4,797 ▲ 2.15% HSI 24,341 ▲ 0.52% NIFTY 24,052 ▼ 0.66% KOSPI 6,857 ▲ 0.73% JCI 6,040 ▲ 0.03% USD/JPY161.90▼ 0.33% USD/CNY6.76▼ 0.32% DAX 25,087 ▼ 0.11% CAC 8,366 ▲ 0.02% FTSE 10,537 ▲ 0.37% MIB 52,863 ▲ 0.10% IBEX 19,352 ▲ 0.09% STOXX 641.95 ▲ 0.15% EUR/USD1.15▲ 0.67% GBP/USD1.34▲ 0.25% SPX 7,540 ▲ 0.33% DJI 52,557 ▲ 0.11% NDX 29,575 ▲ 1.06% RUT 2,976 ▲ 0.78% TSX 35,404 ▲ 0.43% VIX 16.53 ▼ 3.67% USD/CAD1.41▼ 0.69% US10Y 4.5750 ▼ 0.74% IBOV 176,874 ▲ 0.65% IPSA 10,928 ▲ 0.16% IPC MEX 66,605 ▲ 0.96% MERVAL 3,235,295 ▼ 1.37% COLCAP 2,305.07 ▼ 0.11% BVL PERÚ 56,428.20 ▲ 2.35% USD/BRL 5.07 ▼ 1.22% USD/MXN 17.41 ▼ 0.70% USD/CLP 922.87 ▼ 1.08% USD/COP 3,245 ▼ 0.53% USD/PEN 3.40 ▼ 0.19% USD/ARS 1,476 ▼ 0.47% USD/UYU 40.23 ▲ 0.99% USD/PYG 6,039 ▲ 1.12% USD/BOB 10.35 ▲ 6.04% USD/DOP 58.33 ▲ 0.42% USD/CRC 448.93 ▲ 1.31% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.07% USD/HNL 26.73 ▲ 1.38% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.63% USD/VES 722.19 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.59 ▲ 0.64% USD/TTD 6.75 ▲ 1.19% EUR/BRL 5.81 ▼ 0.13% BRENT 85.68 ▲ 2.86% WTI 79.91 ▲ 2.27% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.42 ▲ 2.97% GOLD 4,083 ▲ 2.15% SILVER 59.38 ▲ 3.03% SOY 1,193 ▼ 0.73% CORN 460.50 ▲ 5.20% WHEAT 638.75 ▲ 1.87% COFFEE 332.50 ▼ 2.61% SUGAR 14.84 ▲ 0.61% ORANGE JUICE 137.10 ▼ 3.82% COTTON 81.07 ▲ 1.55% COCOA 5,580 ▼ 2.04% BEEF 228.73 ▼ 2.56% CATTLE 350.58 ▼ 1.07% LITHIUM 71.65 ▲ 2.01% PETR4 40.85 ▲ 0.47% VALE3 74.49 ▲ 2.25% ITUB4 43.81 ▲ 0.67% BBDC4 18.90 ▲ 0.69% ABEV3 15.95 ▲ 0.76% BBAS3 20.49 ▲ 1.24% B3SA3 15.38 ▲ 1.72% WEGE3 44.47 ▲ 0.18% PRIO3 57.25 ▲ 0.09% SUZB3 41.03 ▼ 1.11% RENT3 40.47 ▲ 0.67% AZZA3 18.99 ▼ 1.20% CSAN3 3.90 — 0.00% RAIZ4 0.34 ▲ 3.03% PCAR3 2.52 ▼ 2.70% GMAT3 3.96 ▲ 0.51% PSSA3 54.63 ▲ 1.09% CVCB3 1.30 ▲ 4.00% POSI3 3.97 ▼ 0.50% SLCE3 13.83 ▼ 0.29% NATU3 8.49 ▼ 1.28% BRKM5 6.83 ▼ 1.59% RANI3 7.98 ▲ 0.38% CSNA3 5.13 ▼ 2.10% CMIN3 5.15 ▼ 5.50% USIM5 8.29 ▼ 1.07% GGBR4 23.10 ▲ 1.23% ENEV3 26.87 ▼ 0.04% CPFE3 47.02 ▲ 0.38% CMIG4 11.13 ▲ 0.54% EQTL3 40.65 ▲ 1.09% LREN3 14.17 ▲ 0.14% VIVT3 35.16 ▲ 1.24% RAIL3 14.14 ▲ 0.21% KLABIN 17.40 ▼ 0.46% RAIA DROGASIL 18.52 ▲ 1.76% RDOR3 36.07 ▲ 1.43% HAPV3 10.61 ▲ 1.43% FLRY3 16.27 ▲ 0.74% SMTO3 16.37 — 0.00% UGPA3 30.93 ▲ 0.72% VBBR3 32.18 ▼ 1.77% BBSE3 40.33 ▲ 0.12% BPAC11 57.82 ▲ 0.52% CURY3 33.16 ▲ 0.12% AERI3 2.09 ▲ 0.48% VIVARA 23.32 ▲ 0.91% COMPASS 24.93 ▲ 0.65% VAMOS 3.04 ▲ 0.66% SANB11 27.55 ▲ 0.66% ASAI3 8.65 ▼ 0.69% SBSP3 30.43 ▲ 0.20% WALMEX 49.54 ▼ 0.22% GMEXICO 203.65 ▲ 4.12% FEMSA 227.14 ▲ 0.79% CEMEX 22.67 ▲ 4.09% GFNORTE 184.85 ▲ 1.53% BIMBO 55.99 ▲ 0.21% TELEVISA 9.57 ▼ 0.42% AMX 22.73 ▲ 0.62% GAP 388.01 ▼ 4.94% ASUR 277.97 ▼ 0.25% OMA 233.21 ▼ 0.05% KOF 180.57 ▼ 0.61% GRUMA 282.47 ▲ 0.39% KIMBER 38.25 ▲ 0.08% SQM-B 67,900 ▲ 1.03% COPEC 6,057 — 0.00% BSANTANDER 78.00 ▼ 0.26% FALABELLA 5,905 — 0.00% ENELAM 84.20 ▼ 1.41% CENCOSUD 2,040 — 0.00% CMPC 1,078 — 0.00% BANCO CHILE 185.93 ▲ 0.50% LATAM AIR 24.90 — 0.00% YPF 77,175 — 0.00% GGAL 8,080 — 0.00% PAMPA 5,225 — 0.00% TXAR 664.50 — 0.00% ALUAR 964.50 — 0.00% TGS 9,570 — 0.00% CEPU 2,319 — 0.00% MIRGOR 17,000 ▼ 1.45% COME 44.78 — 0.00% LOMA NEGRA 3,498 — 0.00% BYMA 308.25 — 0.00% TELECOM ARG 4,250 — 0.00% ECOPETROL 16.10 ▲ 1.36% BANCOLOMBIA 82.40 ▲ 2.46% GRUPO AVAL 4.93 ▲ 0.41% CREDICORP 393.25 ▲ 1.03% SOUTHERN COPPER 182.88 ▲ 4.78% BUENAVENTURA 31.32 ▲ 5.03% MERCADOLIBRE 1,863 ▼ 0.23% NUBANK 14.19 ▲ 3.77% XP 16.62 ▲ 1.53% PAGSEGURO 9.33 ▲ 0.54% STONE 11.33 ▲ 1.61% GLOBANT 31.65 ▼ 1.48% TECNOGLASS 43.03 ▲ 0.44% GAP AIRPORT 223.75 ▼ 3.88% ASUR 277.97 ▼ 0.25% OMA AIRPORT 107.23 ▲ 1.04% AMX ADR 26.12 ▲ 0.33% FEMSA ADR 130.92 ▲ 1.48% CEMEX ADR 13.09 ▲ 5.14% PETROBRAS ADR 18.11 ▲ 1.29% VALE ADR 14.67 ▲ 3.42% ITAU ADR 8.64 ▲ 1.95% SANTANDER BR 5.47 ▲ 2.15% AMBEV ADR 3.13 ▲ 2.12% CSN 1.02 ▼ 1.46% GERDAU 4.58 ▲ 1.89% LATAM ADR 52.99 ▼ 0.65% BTC 63,646 ▲ 2.26% ETH 1,863 ▲ 5.05% SOL 76.76 ▲ 2.54% XRP 1.10 ▲ 2.85% BNB 578.79 ▲ 2.15% ADA 0.16 ▲ 3.67% DOGE 0.07 ▲ 2.70% AVAX 6.63 ▲ 2.88% LINK 8.27 ▲ 5.07% DOT 0.85 ▲ 1.49% LTC 44.54 ▲ 2.42% BCH 238.48 ▲ 0.95% TRX 0.33 ▲ 0.34% XLM 0.18 ▲ 1.77% HBAR 0.07 ▲ 0.70% NEAR 2.02 ▲ 5.28% ATOM 1.54 ▲ 0.59% AAVE 98.68 ▲ 4.58% SELIC 14.25% EMBRAER 82.91 ▼ 0.12% EMBRAER ADR 65.38 ▲ 1.40% JBS 11.87 ▲ 0.55% JBS BDR 59.85 ▼ 1.25% MBRF3 15.91 ▲ 1.21% MBRFY 3.05 — 0.00% INTER 5.78 ▲ 2.30% EGX 52,299 ▼ 0.59% USD/ZAR 16.33 ▼ 0.76% USD/NGN 1,381 ▲ 0.20% NIKKEI 67,744 ▲ 0.74% CSI300 4,797 ▲ 2.15% HSI 24,341 ▲ 0.52% NIFTY 24,052 ▼ 0.66% KOSPI 6,857 ▲ 0.73% JCI 6,040 ▲ 0.03% USD/JPY 161.94 ▼ 0.31% USD/CNY 6.7584 ▼ 0.18% DAX 25,087 ▼ 0.11% CAC 8,366 ▲ 0.02% FTSE 10,537 ▲ 0.37% MIB 52,863 ▲ 0.10% IBEX 19,352 ▲ 0.09% STOXX 641.95 ▲ 0.15% EUR/USD 1.1453 ▲ 0.58% GBP/USD 1.3415 ▲ 0.49% SPX 7,540 ▲ 0.33% DJI 52,557 ▲ 0.11% NDX 29,575 ▲ 1.06% RUT 2,976 ▲ 0.78% TSX 35,404 ▲ 0.43% VIX 16.53 ▼ 3.67% USD/CAD 1.4070 ▼ 0.59% US10Y 4.5750 ▼ 0.74%
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Whistleblower Exposes Alleged Cover-Up of COVID-19 Lab Leak Evidence

By · December 27, 2024 · 2 min read

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A former FBI scientist claims the Biden administration suppressed crucial evidence supporting the COVID-19 lab leak theory.

Jason Bannan, a microbiologist who worked at the FBI, spent over a year investigating the pandemic’s origins. He alleges that despite the FBI’s unique stance on the lab leak theory, they were excluded from a key briefing.

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The National Intelligence Council organized a review of COVID-19’s origins in 2021 at President Biden’s request. Four intelligence agencies concluded with “low confidence” that the virus came from an animal.

However, the FBI stood alone, asserting with “moderate confidence” that a lab leak was the likely cause. Bannan claims that he and his FBI colleagues were barred from presenting their findings to President Biden.

This exclusion raises questions about the transparency of the investigation process. The FBI’s assessment relied on circumstantial evidence, including the lack of proof for animal-to-human transmission in Wuhan.

(Commentary: Shadows of a Pandemic: Inside the Alleged Lab Leak Cover-Up)

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Pentagon scientists reportedly uncovered evidence supporting the lab leak theory as well. They identified virus manipulation techniques matching those used at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

Renewed Controversy Over COVID-19’s Origins

However, these scientists were allegedly ordered to stop sharing their research findings. The suppressed evidence has reignited demands for a deeper probe into COVID-19’s origins.

Critics argue that key data points were deliberately omitted from the final intelligence report. This omission potentially influenced the overall assessment of the pandemic’s source.

The lab leak theory, once dismissed as a conspiracy, has gained traction in recent years. Both the FBI and the Department of Energy now lean towards this explanation.

However, other agencies and many scientists still favor the natural origin hypothesis. This controversy highlights the complex interplay between science, politics, and national security.

It underscores the challenges of conducting impartial investigations into sensitive global issues. The debate over COVID-19‘s origins continues to impact international relations and public trust.

As the investigation unfolds, calls for transparency and accountability grow louder. The public demands a clear understanding of how the pandemic began.

This knowledge is crucial for preventing future outbreaks and improving global health security measures. The allegations of evidence suppression, if true, could have far-reaching consequences.

They raise concerns about the integrity of scientific research and the role of politics in shaping public health narratives. The coming months may reveal more details about this contentious issue.

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