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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Latin America
Brazilian Journalist Leonardo Pinheiro Shot Dead in Araruama
Unidentified men in a car shot and killed Pinheiro, the owner of A Voz Araruamense, a Facebook page where he posted local reporting…
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Venezuelan Scientists Allege Pressure after Questioning Virus Figures
Venezuela’s Academy of Physical, Mathematical and Natural Sciences (ACFIMAN) on Tuesday expressed concern about alleged government threats…
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Coronavirus Leads to Nosedive in Remittances in Latin America
Remittances that support millions of households in Latin America and the Caribbean have plunged as family members lose jobs and in their host countries
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Costa Rica’s Leading Newspaper Calls the Ortega Government Criminal
Nothing good can be expected from Ortega and Murillo. Their disrespect for human rights has been constant. It reached its peak during April of 2018…
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Mexican Philosopher Reveals Death of Two Nephews by Covid-19 in Nicaragua
Professor Jose Fernandez Santillan said his two relatives died a day apart in Masaya.
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Brazilian State of Sao Paulo Records More Covid-19 Deaths than China
The Brazilian state of Sao Paulo has overtaken China when it comes to the number of deaths from the novel coronavirus.
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Costa Rica asks PAHO to Review Nicaragua’s “Reckless Management” of Covid-19
Costa Rican Congress complains: “we’re being exposed to the risk of contagion by the irresponsible attitude of the Nicaraguan leaders.”
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Hospitals in Peruvian City After 14 Healthcare Workers Die of Covid-19
In Peru, hospitals in the Amazon region are in a state of “catastrophe” as cases of COVID-19 continue to surge, leaving at least 14 healthcare workers dead.
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Brazil’s Health Minister Resigns after One Month on the Job
The minister had resisted President Jair Bolsonaro’s insistence on the use of of Malaria medicine hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for Covid-19.
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