Americas

Covid-19: Pandemic sinks over 16 million into poverty in Lat-Am

WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (NNN-TELESUR) — The COVID-19 pandemic has caused over 16 million people to fall into poverty in Latin…

France want “environmental and health standards” guarantees from Mercosur to sign the trade accord

PARIS, Feb 9 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Mercosur/European Union trade agreement signing delayed because of a demand from France for guarantees referred…

Chagossian people claiming billions of dollars from the US government for loss of Diego Garcia island

NEW YORK, Feb 9 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The Chagossian people are seeking billions of dollars in damages from the United States…

Covid-19: Pres Bolsonaro preparing a new round of emergency cash transfer to millions of Brazilians

BRASILIA, Feb 9 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazil is preparing a fresh round of emergency cash transfers to millions of poor, President…

Mexican president says he’s beaten COVID-19

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador MEXICO CITY, Feb 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said that he…

Covid-19: Study finds variant discovered in Britain spreading fast in US

WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (NNN-XINHUA) — A new study finds that the morecontagious coronavirus variant first detected in Britain is spreading…

Panama defends hiring Cuban doctors to fight pandemic

PANAMA CITY, Feb 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Panama’s health minister defended the deployment of more than 200 Cuban doctors to help…

Colombia offer temporary protected status to 1mn Venezuelan migrants

BOGOTA, Feb 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Colombia will temporarily normalize thestatus of almost one million undocumented Venezuelan migrants, President Ivan Duque…

Sanctions hurt Venezuela economy, US government study says

WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US sanctions have likely contributed to Venezuela’s economic deterioration and have caused obstacles for humanitarian…

Haiti opposition names interim leader as presidency fight rages

Supreme Court Judge Joseph Mécène Jean Louis PORT-AU-PRINCE, Feb 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The struggle over Haiti’s presidency intensified as opposition…