Peru Grapples With The Pandemic Despite An Early And Tough Lockdown
Despite an early lockdown, Peru has now registered more deaths per capita from COVID-19 than almost any other country. Peruvians are debating what went wrong.
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Coronavirus-Hit Brazil Considers Major Public Funds For Poor And Unemployed
Pandemic emergency aid gave an unlikely ratings boost to President Jair Bolsonaro, who has criticized welfare and protested virus prevention measures. Now he's weighing further social spending.
From Southern Hemisphere, Hints That U.S. May Be Spared Flu On Top Of COVID-19
So far this year, flu infections are way down in the Southern Hemisphere. Scientists want to know why — and what it means for the Northern Hemisphere as their flu season looms.
13 Killed In Stampede At Peru Nightclub Operating Against Health Orders
Officials say 120 people attended a party despite prohibitions on social gatherings, and tried to flee out of a single exit when police arrived to shut it down.
2 Hurricanes Could Form In Gulf Of Mexico Next Week — An Apparent First
One storm is currently forecast to hit near the Texas-Louisiana border; the other could reach the Florida Panhandle. Two hurricanes hitting the Gulf at once would be unprecedented, experts say.
Trump Nominates Adviser To Lead The Inter-American Development Bank
President Trump wants a U.S. hard-liner on Cuba and Venezuela to head the Inter-American Development Bank, prompting pushback from critics who note the bank's always been run by a Latin American.
Shadow Immigration System: Migrant Children Detained In Hotels By Private Contractors
The children are held at hotels, instead of shelters, until they can be put on planes to their home countries. This bypasses the normal process that gives children a chance to ask for asylum.
Mexico And Argentina Team Up To Produce Coronavirus Vaccine For Latin America
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is concerned Latin America won't be the first in line for a coronavirus vaccine. So he has teamed up with Argentina to produce one.
Brazil's Environmentalists Worry Fire Season Will Worsen Amazon's Deforestation
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is on the rise. With fire season underway, the rainforest faces the threat of even more destruction. But President Jair Bolsonaro dismisses those fears as a lie.
U.S. Seizes Iranian Fuel From 4 Tankers Bound For Venezuela
With the assistance of foreign partners, more than 1 million barrels of petroleum was seized from foreign-flagged vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, the Justice Department says.