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‘Legacy of isolation & defeat’: Cuba slams US over sanctions on interior minister for alleged ‘human rights abuse’

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Washington has imposed a new round of sanctions on Cuba’s Interior Ministry, also blacklisting the agency’s head over his alleged role in “human rights abuses.” Havana condemned the move as “coercive” and “illegitimate.” … Read More >‘Legacy of isolation & defeat’: Cuba slams US over sanctions on interior minister for alleged ‘human rights abuse’

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US Sanctions Cuba’s Interior Ministry Under Global Magnitsky Act for Jailing Dissident

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New economic sanctions on Cuba by the Trump administration and a decline in tourism due to the COVID-19 pandemic have forced financial reforms in the new year, including eliminating the dual currency system, in a bid to encourage national production over imports. … Read More >US Sanctions Cuba’s Interior Ministry Under Global Magnitsky Act for Jailing Dissident

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Paraguay Registers Russia’s Sputnik V Vaccine, RDIF Head Says

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The Paraguayan Health Ministry approved Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus, the vaccine was registered under the emergency use authorisation procedure without additional clinical trials in the South American country, the Russian Direct Investment Funds (RDIF) said on Friday. … Read More >Paraguay Registers Russia’s Sputnik V Vaccine, RDIF Head Says

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Russia Working With Venezuela to Ship Sputnik V Coronavirus Vaccine, Envoy Says

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Moscow and Caracas are exploring ways to ensure the delivery of the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine to Venezuela, which is expected to start by the end of January, Russia’s ambassador to Venezuela, Sergei Melik-Bagdasarov, told Sputnik on Friday. … Read More >Russia Working With Venezuela to Ship Sputnik V Coronavirus Vaccine, Envoy Says

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Health Workers From Brazil’s Manaus Cry Out For Help Amid Oxygen Shortage For COVID Patients

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Manaus, the capital city of Brazil’s largest state, Amazonas, has its healthcare system now pushed to the breaking point as coronavirus cases soar and hospitals run out of beds and oxygen. State authorities have declared a curfew to slow the spread of the pandemic. … Read More >Health Workers From Brazil’s Manaus Cry Out For Help Amid Oxygen Shortage For COVID Patients

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RDIF to Deliver 150Mln Doses of Sputnik V to Brazil in 2021, Including 10Mln in Q1

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The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) will deliver 10 million doses of Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine to Brazil in the first quarter of 2021, with a total of 150 million doses to be delivered this year, according to the vaccine’s official Twitter account. … Read More >RDIF to Deliver 150Mln Doses of Sputnik V to Brazil in 2021, Including 10Mln in Q1