Nicaragua-Costa Rica Border Crisis: Nearly a Thousand Stranded Truckers
Costa Rica imposes strict sanitary measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Central America reacts and Ortega closes the border post.
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Latin America
First Iranian Oil Tanker Reaches Venezuela to Assist Maduro
The first of five Iranian oil tankers headed to Venezuela has arrived, Iranian officials confirmed early Sunday.
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Cubans Stranded in Nicaragua Fear Covid-19, Ask Embassy for Help
More than 90 Cubans stranded in Nicaragua asked their country’s consulate in Managua to arrange a flight to return home.
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COVID Cases Spike in Brazil, Mexico, India & Indonesia
Fears are growing Latin America could become the new epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Biological Diversity is Fundamental to Human Health
Today marks the International Day of Biological Diversity. Experts say that conservation efforts have actually strengthened under the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Brazil’s Mayor of Manaus Fears “Genocide” from Covid-19, Accuses Bolsonaro
The mayor of Manaus accused the government of President Jair Bolsonaro of intentionally allowing Indigenous communities to die of the disease.
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Brazil Records Almost 20,000 New Coronavirus Infections in 24 hours
Brazil has recorded almost 20,000 new cases of the novel coronavirus in a single day for the first time, health authorities announced Wednesday.
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Mexican Maquiladora Workers Demand Safe Working Conditions
Workers at U.S.-owned factories in the northern Mexican border city of Ciudad Juárez continue to resist orders to return to work, citing unsafe conditions.
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Struggling Ecuador Announces Major Budget Cuts
“The country has never faced such a serious situation,” Moreno said on television. He said 150,000 people had lost their jobs from the pandemic.
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Colombia Extends Nationwide Quarantine until May 31
Colombia on Tuesday extended a nationwide quarantine from May 25 until the end of the month. Air traffic is shut down until the end of June.
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