Paraguay, Puerto Rico and Venezuela among Miss Universe semifinalists
among the main favorites to win the beauty pageant, participants from Panama and Colombia also qualified for the semifinals.
December 13, 2021Section
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UN urges Chile not to apply Anti-Terrorism Law against Mapuche peoples’ social struggles
UN Committee asked Chilean government not to apply the Anti-Terrorist Law to members of the Mapuche community for expression of...
December 9, 2021
Omicron: Brazilian health regulator receives information from some vaccine manufacturers
A week after requesting information from the pharmaceutical companies that produce Covid-19 vaccines used in the country, the Brazilian
December 9, 2021
Covid-19: Omicron threatens Argentine borders with Paraguay, Brazil and Chile
The new Omicron variant of the coronavirus is complicating the reopening of Argentine borders with Paraguay, Brazil and Chile. Particularly..
December 7, 2021
Cannabis in Uruguay: World’s leading hemp exporter; tons of flowers in 6 months; over 160 companies created
ExpoCannabis 2021, the trade show of the growing cannabis industry in Uruguay, joined over 160 companies that developed from dog...
December 7, 2021
Covid-19: Omicron mutations may provide clues to its origin
Omicron's exceptionally large number of mutations on the gene that helps the coronavirus spread may provide clues as to how...
December 7, 2021
Covid-19: Brazil’s government cancels meeting to discuss vaccine passport
The Brazilian government decided to cancel on short notice a meeting between government officials and the Brazilian Health Regulatory..
December 7, 2021
Brazil is target of 70% of online threats that use Covid-19 issue as bait
Brazil leads by far the ranking of countries with the highest number of records of hacker attacks that use the...
December 5, 2021
President Bolsonaro announced there will be no “health passport” in Brazil
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday reaffirmed that his government does not plan to implement the so-called "health passport"
December 3, 2021