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Brazil’s top court confirms probe into Bolsonaro’s Covid-19 response as richest state warns of ‘imminent’ healthcare collapse

Posted on April 16, 2021April 16, 2021By Editor

Brazil’s Supreme Court upheld an earlier decision by one of its judges that its Senate should investigate the handling of Covid-19 pandemic by the federal government of Jair Bolsonaro amid a surge in cases across the country. … Read More >Brazil’s top court confirms probe into Bolsonaro’s Covid-19 response as richest state warns of ‘imminent’ healthcare collapse

Mexico puts 9 states on ALERT following theft of highly RADIOACTIVE material in truck robbery

Posted on April 13, 2021April 13, 2021By Editor

The Mexican government has issued a warning to nine states, including its capital, Mexico City, alerting them that a device capable of causing “fatal injuries” if handled improperly found its way into the hands of robbers. … Read More >Mexico puts 9 states on ALERT following theft of highly RADIOACTIVE material in truck robbery

EXPLOSION and fire rock Mexican oil refinery in Veracruz state (VIDEO)

Posted on April 8, 2021April 8, 2021By Editor

A fire has broken out at a Pemex oil refinery in Minatitlan, a town in the Mexican state of Veracruz. Video from the scene shows a plume of black smoke as the facility is engulfed in flames. No casualties have yet been reported. … Read More >EXPLOSION and fire rock Mexican oil refinery in Veracruz state (VIDEO)

Argentine president tests positive for Covid-19 after Russia’s Sputnik V shot, but researchers say he will recover swiftly

Posted on April 4, 2021April 4, 2021By Editor

Argentinian leader Alberto Fernandez has most likely been infected with the new coronavirus, he announced. The virus should not affect him severely, however, as he has previously received the Sputnik V vaccine, researchers say. … Read More >Argentine president tests positive for Covid-19 after Russia’s Sputnik V shot, but researchers say he will recover swiftly

Brazil’s 3 armed forces chiefs to be replaced, govt says after defense & foreign ministers quit Bolsonaro’s cabinet

Posted on April 2, 2021April 2, 2021By Editor

The commanders of Brazil’s Army, Navy and Air Force will be replaced, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement, just 24 hours after the country’s defense and foreign ministers resigned from the cabinet. … Read More >Brazil’s 3 armed forces chiefs to be replaced, govt says after defense & foreign ministers quit Bolsonaro’s cabinet

Maduro Accuses West of ‘Envy Attack’ Against Russian-Made COVID-19 Vaccine

Posted on April 1, 2021April 1, 2021By Editor

In December, Moscow concluded a deal with Caracas on the supply of 10 million doses of Sputnik V, the world’s first registered vaccine against COVID-19, to Venezuela. … Read More >Maduro Accuses West of ‘Envy Attack’ Against Russian-Made COVID-19 Vaccine

What Is Blinken Thinkin’? Spokeswoman Slams US Official For Double Standards In Jeanine Anez Arrest

Posted on March 30, 2021March 30, 2021By Editor

A spokeswoman representing indigenous people in Bolivia slammed comments from a top US official who urged the release of an alleged political prisoner involved in a political coup, killing scores of people and injuring hundreds, it was revealed this week. … Read More >What Is Blinken Thinkin’? Spokeswoman Slams US Official For Double Standards In Jeanine Anez Arrest

WATCH red-hot lava flow in Guatemala as Pacaya volcano continues to erupt after 50 days

Posted on March 29, 2021March 29, 2021By Editor

Guatemalan volcano Pacaya, which has been active for two months, coated cars with ash in the nation’s capital and caused aircraft to be grounded at the main airport. … Read More >WATCH red-hot lava flow in Guatemala as Pacaya volcano continues to erupt after 50 days

Anez Open Letter Suffers ‘Total Amnesia’ of Bolivian Coup Human Rights Violations, Spokeswoman Says

Posted on March 29, 2021March 29, 2021By Editor

A press statement from a major Bolivian organisation representing indigenous communities had slammed an open letter from an ex-government official involved in a 2019 coup, which led to political and economic instability for months prior to Bolivian President Luis Arce’s election last year. … Read More >Anez Open Letter Suffers ‘Total Amnesia’ of Bolivian Coup Human Rights Violations, Spokeswoman Says

Venezuelan Opposition Leader Guaido Infected With COVID-19

Posted on March 29, 2021March 29, 2021By Editor

Venezuelan political opposition leader Juan Guaido announced that he has contracted the coronavirus but with mild symptoms. … Read More >Venezuelan Opposition Leader Guaido Infected With COVID-19