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Honduras Registers Russia’s Sputnik V Coronavirus Vaccine

Posted on February 25, 2021February 25, 2021By Editor

Earlier this month, peer-reviewed medical journal The Lancet published an interim analysis from the Phase III trial of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine, showing its 91.6 percent efficacy against symptomatic COVID-19. … Read More >Honduras Registers Russia’s Sputnik V Coronavirus Vaccine

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Venezuelan lawmakers back expulsion of EU ambassador after Brussels slaps sanctions on Caracas officials

Posted on February 25, 2021February 25, 2021By Editor

Venezuela’s National Assembly has backed a move to kick the EU’s ambassador to Caracas out of the county and rejected Brussel’s decision to sanction 19 Venezuelan officials for “undermining democracy” and human rights abuses. … Read More >Venezuelan lawmakers back expulsion of EU ambassador after Brussels slaps sanctions on Caracas officials

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At least 75 dead amid wave of riots in Ecuador prisons attributed to gang war

Posted on February 25, 2021February 25, 2021By Editor

A series of concerted riots in several prisons in Ecuador claimed at least 75 lives on Tuesday, according to authorities. The violence was blamed on a gang power struggle in the wake of a crime boss’ recent death. … Read More >At least 75 dead amid wave of riots in Ecuador prisons attributed to gang war

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1st batch of Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine arrives in Mexico (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Posted on February 24, 2021February 24, 2021By Editor

The first shipment of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine has arrived in Mexico, as the country seeks to acquire as many jabs as possible from different suppliers. … Read More >1st batch of Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine arrives in Mexico (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

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Mexican Embassy in Moscow Says Diplomats Began Receiving Shots of Sputnik V Vaccine

Posted on February 22, 2021February 22, 2021By Editor

Several Moscow-stationed Mexican diplomats have already been injected with the first dose of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine after receiving an offer from the Russian Foreign Ministry to join the local immunisation campaign, Fernando Escudero, the spokesman for Mexico’s embassy, told Sputnik on Friday. … Read More >Mexican Embassy in Moscow Says Diplomats Began Receiving Shots of Sputnik V Vaccine

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US, OAS, Colombia try to steal Ecuador’s election from popular socialist candidate, while spreading fake news

Posted on February 16, 2021February 16, 2021By Editor

The US State Department is pushing a politicized vote recount, overseen by the coup-sponsoring OAS, after socialist Andrés Arauz won Ecuador’s election in a landslide. Meanwhile Colombia’s ex-president warns his country’s “radical right” is “interfering” with “slander” and a “dirty game.” … Read More >US, OAS, Colombia try to steal Ecuador’s election from popular socialist candidate, while spreading fake news

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Peru’s foreign minister becomes 2nd govt official to step down for receiving Covid-19 jab ahead of priority groups

Posted on February 16, 2021February 16, 2021By Editor

The foreign minister of Peru has resigned amid a very public scandal – which has also seen Health Minister Pilar Mazzetti step down – over politicians receiving Covid-19 vaccines long before they were given to healthcare workers. … Read More >Peru’s foreign minister becomes 2nd govt official to step down for receiving Covid-19 jab ahead of priority groups

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Two Former Execs of Venezuelan Oil Giant PDVSA Given Five-Year Prison Terms for Leaking Data to US

Posted on February 10, 2021By Editor

Venezuela’s oil sector, the primary source of the country’s foreign exchange earnings, suffered major losses after Washington recognised opposition figure Juan Guaido as the country’s “interim president”, slapped crippling sanctions on the nation’s ability to export its black gold, and seized tens of billions in assets held abroad. … Read More >Two Former Execs of Venezuelan Oil Giant PDVSA Given Five-Year Prison Terms for Leaking Data to US

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First Doses of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID Vaccine to Arrive in Venezuela Next Week – Maduro

Posted on February 10, 2021February 10, 2021By Editor

The first doses of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) will arrive in Venezuela next week, the Latin American country’s president, Nicolas Maduro, said. … Read More >First Doses of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID Vaccine to Arrive in Venezuela Next Week – Maduro

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Ecuador’s historic election explained: Inside the Citizens’ Revolution

Posted on February 9, 2021February 9, 2021By Editor

Ben Norton traveled to Ecuador to report on the historic February 7 election, which pits a wealthy US-backed right-wing banker against a left-wing economist who pledges to continue the socialist Citizens’ Revolution … Read More >Ecuador’s historic election explained: Inside the Citizens’ Revolution

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