South America
Colombia receives first shipment of COVID Vaccines
Colombia received its first shipment of coronavirus vaccines on Monday and will soon begin to vaccinate its population of 50 million people, the third...
Brazilian city decrees lockdown amid resurgence of COVID-19 variant
The Brazilian city of Araraquara on Monday became the first in Sao Paulo state to decree a total lockdown after registering 12 locally-originated cases...
Brazil confirms UK variant in two coronavirus patients
Brazil has confirmed cases of the UK variant of the novel coronavirus in two states and in the federal district of Brasília, according to...
Peru’s foreign minister resigns over coronavirus vaccine scandal
Peruvian Foreign Minister Elizabeth Astete said on Sunday night that she resigned after acknowledging she received a dose of the coronavirus vaccine from China’s...
With no Carnival party in Brazil, vendors lose year’s biggest payday
Beyond disappointing revelers, the cancellation of Brazil’s annual Carnival celebrations amid a resurgence of COVID-19 also means that street vendors living on the margins...
Brazil State Governors concerned about vaccine supply plans
Brazilian state governors are pursuing their own vaccine supply plans, with some expressing concern that President Jair Bolsonaro’s government won’t deliver the necessary number...
5.3-magnitude quake hits Peru-Ecuador border region
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted Peru-Ecuador border region at 0518 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The epicenter, with a...
Ecuador to recount votes from presidential election after Perez claims fraud
Ecuador’s election authority said on Friday it will conduct a recount in most of the country to ensure the transparency of Sunday’s presidential elections,...
Brazilian tourism lost $48 bn in 2020 due to Covid-19
The Brazilian tourism sector lost 261.3 billion reals ($48 billion) last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, authorities announced.
In a report issued on Thursday,...
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