Trump Calls On Congress To Pass COVID-19 Relief Bill As Cases Surge

WASHINGTON, Nov 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – U.S. President, Donald Trump, yesterday called for Congress to pass a “big and focused” COVID-19 relief bill, as confirmed cases are surging across the country. “Congress must now do a Covid Relief Bill. Needs Democrats support. Make it big and focused. Get it done!” Trump…

US-owned Western Union to shut Cuba offices from Nov 23

HAVANA, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Western Union will close its Cuba operation on Nov 23, following new US sanctions that prevent it from working with Havana’s military financial firm, Fincimex, the Cuban company announced Friday. “Fincimex and Western Union have decided to suspend from 23 November the transfer of money…

President Maduro rejects EU sanctions renewal against Venezuela

CARACAS, Nov 14 (NNN-TELESUR) — Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro rejected the European Union (EU) Council’s decision to extend sanction against the country, noting the bloc is playing an “outrageous and sad role”. “The EU stuck to Donald Trump’s tail and automatically continues with its cruel, ruthless and failed policy against Venezuela (…)…

Violence against journalists in Mexico adds another victim

MEXICO CITY, Nov 14 (NNN-TELESUR) — Early Monday morning, Israel Vázquez, a crime reporter in the Mexican city of Salamanca, was gunned down after receiving a tip that led him to a plastic bag full of human remains left on a side street, an apparent plot to lure him to…

Local council elections: Brazil doctors run for office as country battles COVID-19

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 14 (NNN-TELESUR) — As Brazilians are only days away from nationwide municipal elections, Dr Gustavo Treistman weaves through stalls at a busy street market in Grajaú, a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro’s north zone. Dr Treistman is a 33-year-old emergency room doctor running for the city…

Covid-19: US reports record-high daily cases of nearly 200,000

WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (NNN-XINHUA) — The United States reported an all-time high of nearly 200,000 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, setting a new record for the fifth time in a week, showed data updated Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The latest daily case count of…

Bolivia’s La Paz allows venues to host alcohol-free, socially-distanced events

LA PAZ, Nov 14 (NNN-Xinhua) — The mayor’s office of the city of La Paz, the seat of the Bolivian government, announced that venues could begin to host events as of Saturday, but without alcohol consumption and under strict health measures to curb the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The municipal…

Covid-19: Oregon, New Mexico order lockdowns as other US states resist

WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The governors of Oregon and New Mexico ordered near-lockdowns Friday in the most aggressive response yet to the latest wave of coronavirus infections shattering records across the U.S., even as many of their counterparts in other states show little appetite for reimposing the hard-line restrictions…

Peru: Protesters, police clash as political crisis flares

Demonstrators clash with police during protests following the impeachment of President Martin Vizcarra, in Lima LIMA, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Peruvians protesting the abrupt ouster of president Martin Vizcarra clashed on the streets of Lima with riot police, who fired tear gas to disperse the crowds. The clashes, and other…

Local elections: Captain Chloroquine, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, seeks superhero win in Brazil vote

SAO PAULO, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — After losing eight elections, Regina Bento Sequeira came up with a plan to win a city council seat in Brazil: She reinvented herself as a superhero, “Captain Chloroquine.” The name — which will actually appear on the ballot for the country’s local elections Sunday…
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