Magallanes’s Chief Medical Officer resigns amid Covid-19 controversy
PUNTA ARENAS – The Chief Medical Officer from Magallanes Region, extreme south of Chile, resigned following an outbreak of Covid-19 cases in Punta Arenas and…
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Spending the 10% and weaning off government hand-outs
Marcelo Montecinos/The Santiago Times Staff As most Chileans anxiously await being able to withdraw 10% of their pension funds in the coming weeks, the questions…
Latin America death toll from coronavirus now exceeds North America
SAO PAULO – The number of deaths from the coronavirus in Latin America has exceeded the figure for North America for the first time since…
Bolivia president tests positive for coronavirus
SUCRE – Bolivia’s interim leader Jeanine Anez is self-isolating but is “asymptomatic” after testing positive for the coronavirus, her personal doctor announced on Friday. The…
Italy bans travelers arriving from Chile, Brazil and Peru
ROME – Italy has banned travelers from Brazil and 12 other countries it considers to pose a high risk of Covid-19 transmission. The full list…
Brazil President Bolsonaro tests positive for COVID-19
BRASILIA – Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday announced live on television that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. “It came back positive,”…
With nearly 300,000 COVID-19 cases, Chile overtakes Spain as 6th worst-hit country in the world
SANTIAGO – Chile on Monday surpassed France to become the sixth country with the highest number of coronavirus cases in the world. The South American…
Bolivia’s Health minister tests positive for COVID-19
LA PAZ – Bolivian Health Minister Eydi Roca has tested positive for the coronavirus, President Jeanine Anez said on Sunday. “My support for the Minister…
Piñera’s rejection reaches 77% amid COVID-19 pandemic, shows Chilean survey
SANTIAGO – A public opinion poll released on Friday revealed that Chilean President Sebastián Piñera fell “significantly” in his discharge, registering 17%, seven points less…
India overtakes Russia as 3rd country with highest COVID-19 cases worldwide
Khawaja Dawood/The Santiago Times Special Correspondent NEW DELHI – India on Sunday recorded the third highest coronavirus caseload in the world, overtaking Russia. The South…