Daily High of 37,000 New Coronavirus Cases in Brazil in 24 Hours
At least 45,456 people have died, and more than 928,800 have tested positive for the coronavirus in Brazil. President Bolsonaro seems barely concerned.
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Latin America Grapples with Surging Coronavirus Cases
Latin America remains a coronavirus hot spot. In Peru and Bolivia, hospitals are on the brink with a surge of patients and a lack of resources and equipment.
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UN Offers Health Support for Costa Rica’s Border with Nicaragua
The first phase of the support plan consists of financial aid and cooperation in public health measures and medicine for the most vulnerable.
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Human Rights Rapporteur: “Jails are a COVID-19 Time Bomb”
Overcrowding and unsanitary conditions create “breeding ground” for pandemic, says the IACHR, and urges member states to adopt safety measures.
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Brazil’s Covid-19 Death Toll Passes Britain’s, Bolsonaro Presses Normality
Many coronavirus-related restrictions were being relaxed in Brazil despite the number of deaths hovering around the 1,000 mark for four consecutive days.
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Graves on Copacabana Beach Mark 40,000 COVID-19 Deaths in Brazil
In Brazil, critics of President Jair Bolsonaro’s disastrous handling of the pandemic dug 100 graves and placed crosses in the sand of Rio’s Copacabana Beach
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Nearly 2,000 Venezuelans Stuck on Colombian Border Bridge
Nearly 2,000 Venezuelans were stuck on the Colombian side of the border after Venezuelan security forces prevented them from crossing over.
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Protests against Bolsonaro gather momentum in Brazil
Protests against President Jair Bolsonaro are gathering momentum in Brazil, with plans for new rallies and even for a permanent mobilization…
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Brazil’s Supreme Court Orders Government to Release Full Covid Data
A Brazilian Supreme Court judge ordered the government to again start publishing full Covid-19 statistics, ruling it was necessary to protect public health.
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Brazil Stops Publishing Covid-19 Death Toll, It’s Bad for Business
President Bolsonaro dismissed Covid-19 as a “mild flu” and played down the need for restrictions, fearing a lockdown could damage the country’s economy.
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