Two Chilean ministers and 23 lawmakers under quarantine
SANTIAGO – Two of Chile’s top Cabinet ministers said on Sunday they would quarantine after coming in close contact with Chilean lawmakers who tested positive…
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In Pics: Chile lockdown leaves Venezuelan migrants stranded amid virus fears
SANTIAGO – Hundreds of Venezuelans in Chile are forced to live in makeshift tents outside their country’s embassy in Santiago amid the coronavirus outbreak. These…
Chile records highest number of daily deaths from coronavirus amid ‘Battle of Santiago’
SANTIAGO – Chile’s Health Ministry on Sunday reported that the total number of confirmed cases in the country has risen to 43,781, with 450 deaths….
Fewer remittances because of COVID19 will hit hard Central and Latin America
NEW YORK – Remittances—the money that immigrants working abroad send home to families on a regular basis—have become a major source of funding for developing…
Brazil: Leader of Amazonian Peoples dies of coronavirus
SAO PAULO – The coronavirus pandemic has hit 38 indigenous groups in Brazil, raising fears for populations that have a history of being decimated by…
COVID-19 cases surpass 84,000 in Peru
LIMA – Peru’s Health Ministry on Saturday said 3,891 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s total number…
Brazilian health minister resigns amid record surge in COVID-19 cases
BRASILIA – Less than a month after taking office, Brazilian Minister of Health Nelson Teich presented his resignation to President Jair Bolsonaro, the ministry said…
The Current Chilean AFP Pension System Could Be On Its Way Out
Marcelo Montecinos A new law project has been introduced into the Chilean Parliament that could change how the actual AFP pension system is run, and…
Paraguay May Trigger Diplomatic Avalanche for Taiwan
The Senate of Paraguay voted to maintain diplomatic recognition of Taiwan. But long-term prospects do not look bright. Antonio C. Hsiang Paraguay was one of…
Antarctica’s splendid isolation keeps coronavirus at bay
SANTIAGO – As the planet battles the seemingly inexorable spread of the coronavirus, Antarctica remains the only COVID-19-free continent — thanks in the main to…