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![]() Travel to UK from South America banned over Covid variant Credit: ODN Duration: 01:16Published | |
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Brazilian Prez Bolsonaro invokes Ramayana, thanks India for Covid-19 vaccine supplyBrazil President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi by saying "dhanyavaad" for supplying the "sanjeevni booti" (the vaccine) against the coronavirus to the South American..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Brazil President thanks India for 'Sanjeevni Booti' against Covid; PM Modi says will continue to partner on healthcareBrazil President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi by saying "dhanyavaad" for supplying the "sanjeevni booti" (the vaccine) against the coronavirus to the South American..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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Peru overtakes Italy in total cases of coronavirusPeru topped 240,000 total cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, surpassing hard-hit Italy, government data showed, even as the pace of infections has begun to moderate in the South American nation.Reuters - Published | |
Mexican president says he would sell gasoline to Venezuela for humanitarian needs if askedMexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday he would sell gasoline to Venezuela for "humanitarian" reasons if asked to, despite U.S. sanctions on the South American country and its..Reuters - Published | |
Chile extends state of catastrophe by 90 days as coronavirus surgesChile´s government said on Monday it would extend a state of catastrophe in place since mid-March by 90 days as cases of coronavirus in the South American nation have surged.Reuters - Published | |
Crowds of shoppers head to Brazil malls reopening in big cities at heart of pandemicBrazilian shoppers lined up for hours and crowded into malls as they reopened on Thursday in the country's two largest cities, epicenter of a still surging coronavirus epidemic in the South American..Reuters - Published | |
In Paraguay's coronavirus war, isolation centers exact a heavy tollParaguay's coronavirus camps, obligatory for anyone entering the South American country, have garnered praise from international health bodies for helping stem the spread of the epidemic. The..Reuters - Published | |
Ecuador volcano eruption leaves several cities covered in ashThe eruption of a volcano in Ecuador's Amazon region left several cities covered in ash on Tuesday, fueling concerns of a potential health impact as the South American nation slowly emerges from a..Reuters - Published | |
Venezuela's Supreme Court says congress failed to name electoral authoritiesVenezuela's government-friendly Supreme Court on Friday said the opposition-held congress had not named rectors to the South American country's electoral authority in time, a move denounced by the..Reuters - Published | |
Brazil's Bolsonaro 'failed' on coronavirus, says climate activist Greta ThunbergBrazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has failed in managing the coronavirus crisis, teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg said on Friday, a day after a record rise in deaths in the South American..Reuters - Published | Venezuela's Guaido is still legitimate head of National Assembly, EU saysA Venezuelan Supreme Court decision to ratify an ally of President Nicolas Maduro as president of the National Assembly is illegitimate, the European Union said on Thursday, warning of a deepening..Reuters - Published |
Venezuela's Maduro says he will visit Iran soon, sign agreementsVenezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday said he would visit Iran shortly to sign cooperation agreements in energy and other sectors, after Iran sent five fuel tankers to the gasoline-starved..Reuters - Published | Chile surpasses 100,000 cases of coronavirus: health ministerChile has surpassed 100,000 cases of the coronavirus, the health minister said on Monday, as infections have spiraled in the capital Santiago, putting the South American nation´s healthcare system..Reuters - Published |
Fourth Iranian fuel tanker enters Venezuelan watersA fourth fuel tanker from Iran entered Venezuelan waters late on Wednesday as the first three prepared to discharge at the gasoline-starved South American country's ports, Refinitiv Eikon data showed.Reuters - Published | Venezuela's Maduro vows to raise gasoline price as Iranian tanker nearsVenezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday pledged to begin charging citizens for gasoline, as the fourth cargo of a five-tanker flotilla bringing fuel from Iran approached the South American..Reuters - Published |
U.S. accuses ex-Venezuelan lawmaker of drug conspiracy tied to Middle East militantsU.S. prosecutors on Wednesday charged a former Venezuelan lawmaker with taking part with President Nicolas Maduro in a scheme linked to South American and Middle Eastern militant groups to traffic..Reuters - Published | Venezuela prepares fuel distribution overhaul as fourth Iranian tanker nearsVenezuelan officials pledged to revamp the country's gasoline distribution system as the fourth cargo of a five-tanker flotilla bringing fuel from Iran approached the South American nation's exclusive..Reuters - Published |
Donors raise more than $3 billion for Venezuelan refugees amid COVID-19More than 60 countries on Tuesday pledged some $3.4 billion in emergency aid for five million Venezuelans who have fled the country to neighbouring South American nations to escape economic collapse..Reuters - Published | U.S. brings forward travel ban as Brazil surpasses its daily death tollThe White House on Monday brought forward by two days restrictions on travel to the United States from Brazil as the number of deaths from the new coronavirus in the South American nation surpassed the..Reuters - Published |
U.S. limits travel from Brazil amid worsening coronavirus outbreakThe White House on Sunday said it was restricting travel from Brazil to the United States, two days after the South American nation became the world's No. 2 hotspot for coronavirus cases.Reuters - Published | White House limits travel to U.S. from Brazil due to coronavirusThe White House on Sunday said it was prohibiting most non-U.S. citizens from traveling to the United States if they had been in Brazil in the last two weeks, two days after the South American nation..Reuters - Published |
U.S. may ban travelers from Brazil on Sunday over outbreak: White HouseThe United States is likely to impose travel restrictions on Brazil on Sunday, a top White House official said after the South American nation became the world No. 2 hot spot for coronavirus cases.Reuters - Published | Iranian fuel starts arriving in Venezuelan waters despite U.S. warningThe first of five Iranian tankers carrying fuel for gasoline-starved Venezuela entered the South American country's exclusive economic zone on Saturday, despite a U.S. official's warning that..Reuters - Published |
Argentina, creditors get ready to resume debt talks after ninth sovereign defaultA major Argentina creditor group said on Saturday it had been invited to sign a non-disclosure agreement by Argentina's government, signaling that talks could be moving to the next phase after the..Reuters - Published | South America a new COVID epicenter, Africa reaches 100,000 casesSouth America has become a new epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic with Brazil hardest-hit, while cases are rising in some African countries that so far have a relatively low death toll, the World..Reuters - Published |
Tankers carrying Iranian fuel approach the Caribbean: dataA flotilla of five tankers carrying Iranian fuel for gasoline-starved Venezuela is approaching the Caribbean, with the first vessel expected to reach the South American country's waters on Sunday,..Reuters - Published | Brazil coronavirus outbreak worsens as country could soon be No. 2 in casesBrazil's coronavirus outbreak worsened on Wednesday and the South American nation could soon have the second-highest number of cases in the world as the Health Ministry reported 888 new deaths and..Reuters - Published |
Global coronavirus cases surpass 5 million, infections rising in South AmericaGlobal coronavirus cases surpassed 5 million on Wednesday, with Latin America overtaking the United States and Europe in the past week to report the largest portion of new daily cases globally.Reuters - Published | Venezuela military to escort Iranian fuel tankers: defense ministerVenezuela's military will escort Iranian tankers delivering fuel to the gasoline-starved nation as soon as they enter the South American country's exclusive economic zone, defense minister Vladimir..Reuters - Published |
Chile's trashpickers say recycling latest casualty of coronavirusTrashpickers in Chile are warning that recycling, never popular in the far-flung South American nation, is poised to become the latest casualty of the coronavirus pandemic.Reuters - Published | Venezuela's Guaido says Iran fuel shipment ought to alarm Latin AmericaIran's fuel shipment to gasoline-starved Venezuela ought to "alarm" Latin America, Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said on Wednesday, as five Iranian fuel tankers head towards the South..Reuters - Published |
Peru extends nationwide lockdown until May 24 as coronavirus cases risePeru has extended a nationwide lockdown by two weeks until May 24, President Martin Vizcarra said on Friday, the fourth extension of the isolation period amid a sharp rise in cases of COVID-19 in the..Reuters - Published | Pentagon denies any role in any Venezuelan incursion, echoing TrumpThe Pentagon added its voice to President Donald Trump's denial on Tuesday of any involvement in what Venezuelan officials have called a failed armed incursion in the South American country.Reuters - Published |
Trump denies U.S. role in what Venezuela says was 'mercenary' incursionPresident Donald Trump on Tuesday denied any involvement by the U.S. government in what Venezuelan officials have called a failed armed incursion in the South American country that led to the capture..Reuters - Published | Bolivians stranded in Chile camp out at consulate in SantiagoSeveral hundred Bolivians have set up camp on a sidewalk near the Andean nation's consulate in the Chilean capital Santiago, authorities said Tuesday, awaiting approval to return home as the..Reuters - Published |
Paraguay plans switch to 'smart' quarantine after coronavirus curve flattensParaguay will ease its coronavirus lockdown in May, replacing its currently tough sanctions with a "smart quarantine" after the South American country became one of the most successful in the region to..Reuters - Published | WHO chief says 'virus will be with us for a long time'The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that there were "worrying upward trends" in early epidemics in parts of Africa and central and South America, while also warning that opening up..Reuters - Published |
Chilean seniors look to the sky for medicine and masksThe small Chilean beach enclave of Zapallar has turned to high-tech drones to deliver medications, masks and hand sanitizer to its elderly in remote areas as the coronavirus continues its advance..Reuters - Published | Chile, China officials contradict each other over donated ventilatorsChile is expecting China to donate ventilators to help cope with the coronavirus outbreak, a government official said on Sunday, contradicting earlier statements by China's ambassador to the South..Reuters - Published |
Brazil's Bolsonaro wants borders reopened, says worth riskBrazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday called for the reopening of the country's borders, as he pushes to restart South America's largest economy, but conceded he may be blamed if the new..Reuters - Published | Paraguay has South America's best record on coronavirus after early lockdownAs a global coronavirus pandemic spread around the world, landlocked Paraguay did not wait, imposing a strict lockdown in early March, before neighboring countries. The result: the fewest cases in the..Reuters - Published |
Uruguay to repatriate Australians and New Zealanders from coronavirus-hit cruise shipUruguay on Saturday will repatriate 112 Australians and New Zealanders from a cruise ship that has been stranded in the La Plata River near capital Montevideo since March 27, the government of the..Reuters - Published |