COVID-19 Coronavirus: Unity for Survival
Arlene J. Schar and Dr. David Leffler As the COVID-19 virus pandemic impacts peoples’ lives worldwide, society shuts down in an effort to contain it….
Latin America
Chile digs thousands of graves as COVID-19 cases soar above 37,000
SANTIAGO – Thousands of fresh graves are being dug in Santiago’s main cemetery amid a spike in Chile’s COVID-19 cases, authorities said on Thursday. Chile’s…
Chile’s Constitutional Court “on the verge of corruption”
Gonzalo Díaz Ponce “Before I arrived, there were suspended causes in the TC (Constitutional Court) for a long time, on the verge of corruption’’ these…
Is the Total Lockdown of Santiago an Overkill?
Marcelo Montecinos As 7 million people prepare for total quarantine, some question if it is an over-reaction, considering that the mortality rate of SARS-CoV-2 in…
Total quarantine in Santiago de Chile after coronavirus spike
SANTIAGO – Chile ordered a mandatory total quarantine for the capital Santiago’s seven million people on Wednesday, after authorities reported a 60% spike in coronavirus…
Chile requests IMF for 23.8 billion flexible credit line
WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) ha said its managing director plans to approve Chile’s request for a 23.8 billion U.S. dollars Flexible Credit…
In Victory Against Polio, Hope for the Battle Against COVID-19
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – For much of the 20th century, summer was “polio season,” and people were accustomed to seeing swimming pools and movie theaters closed…
Protect Yourself! Don’t Test God!
Brianna Patterson Coronavirus has come into existence! It’s a dangerous virus that has already killed nearly 300,000 people and the death toll is expected to…
‘Worst is coming,’ warns Piñera, as Chile surpasses 31,000 cases of coronavirus
SANTIAGO – Chile is set to face the worst of the novel coronavirus outbreak in the coming weeks, President Sebastian Piñera warned on Tuesday ,…
Peru’s new law protects abusive policing: HRW
WASHINGTON, DC – Peru recently enacted a law eliminating an explicit requirement that the use of force by police must be proportionate and granting police…