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UK Was ‘Secretly Lobbying’ Brazil’s Bolsonaro Before He Was Elected President, Journalist Reveals

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The British government’s private contacts with Brazil’s current president on behalf of powerful corporate interests, well before he was elected to office, may explain why the COVID-19 vaccine developed by UK firm AstraZeneca is still the only one purchased by the South American government, an investigative journalist tells Sputnik. … Read More >UK Was ‘Secretly Lobbying’ Brazil’s Bolsonaro Before He Was Elected President, Journalist Reveals

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Men & women in Panama obliged to do Christmas shopping ON DIFFERENT DAYS, officials announce, amid complaints over trans rights

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Panama is about to reinstate nationwide movement restrictions by ordering men and women to do Christmas shopping on different days, in an attempt to stem the spread of the coronavirus, the health minister announced. … Read More >Men & women in Panama obliged to do Christmas shopping ON DIFFERENT DAYS, officials announce, amid complaints over trans rights

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Chilean president slapped with $3,500 FINE & ‘turns himself in’ after no-mask selfie with stranger stokes public backlash

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Chilean President Sebastian Pinera must pay a fine of $3,500 after he was seen posing for a selfie on the beach without a mask, flouting the country’s Covid-19 rules. He reported his own violation to health officials. … Read More >Chilean president slapped with $3,500 FINE & ‘turns himself in’ after no-mask selfie with stranger stokes public backlash

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Projecting? US slaps sanctions on firm that provided voting tech for Venezuela over its role in ‘rigging’ elections

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The US has imposed sanctions on a tech firm that provided the Venezuelian state with voting equipment, so that a December parliamentary election could be held. Venezuela’s leader Nicolas Maduro blasted the move as “stupid.” … Read More >Projecting? US slaps sanctions on firm that provided voting tech for Venezuela over its role in ‘rigging’ elections

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Argentina Hopes to Start Producing Russian Sputnik V in Near Future, Presidential Adviser Says

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Argentina hopes to receive Russia’s technology for the production of Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19, acquiring the capacity to self-produce the vaccine in the near future, Cecilia Nicolini, an adviser to the Argentine president, told Sputnik in an interview. … Read More >Argentina Hopes to Start Producing Russian Sputnik V in Near Future, Presidential Adviser Says

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At least 12 dead & dozens missing after devastating torrential rain and flooding hit Brazil (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

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At least 12 people have lost their lives, and another two dozen are missing after rains, thunderstorms and subsequent flooding hit the state of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil. … Read More >At least 12 dead & dozens missing after devastating torrential rain and flooding hit Brazil (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)