Latin America – Page 5 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Union declares strike in world’s LARGEST copper mine in Chile after labor negotiations fail

Posted on August 9, 2021August 9, 2021By Editor

A labor union has voted to approve a strike at Escondida, the world’s largest copper mine, located in the Atacama Desert, Chile, where the miners are demanding better work conditions and benefits during the pandemic. … Read More >Union declares strike in world’s LARGEST copper mine in Chile after labor negotiations fail

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Russia sends food & masks to Cuba amid shortages that sparked mass protests

Posted on August 4, 2021August 4, 2021By Editor

Russia’s Defense Ministry has sent two planes loaded with aid to its long-time partner Cuba, which has been reeling from the Covid-19 pandemic coupled with food and medicine shortages. … Read More >Russia sends food & masks to Cuba amid shortages that sparked mass protests

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‘Independent’ Mexico has every right to send aid to Cuba in defiance of ‘inhumane’ US sanctions, president says

Posted on August 4, 2021August 4, 2021By Editor

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has scoffed at the notion that Mexico should honor a US-imposed embargo on Cuba, as his country sends aid to the island in defiance of Washington’s suffocating economic restrictions. … Read More >‘Independent’ Mexico has every right to send aid to Cuba in defiance of ‘inhumane’ US sanctions, president says

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Venezuela accuses US military aircraft of violating its airspace from Colombia, warns it might ‘respond forcefully’

Posted on July 30, 2021July 30, 2021By Editor

Venezuela’s defense ministry has accused Washington of “flagrant provocation” after a US military plane allegedly flew into its territory from Colombia. According to Caracas, the US violated its airspace over 20 times this year. … Read More >Venezuela accuses US military aircraft of violating its airspace from Colombia, warns it might ‘respond forcefully’

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‘Beginning’ of the end? Biden warns Cuba of looming torrent of sanctions

Posted on July 26, 2021July 26, 2021By Editor

Decades after first placing Cuba under embargo, Washington has warned Havana that its number is up. US President Joe Biden has slapped sanctions on several Cuban officials, declaring “this is just the beginning.” … Read More >‘Beginning’ of the end? Biden warns Cuba of looming torrent of sanctions

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At least 18 inmates die, many police injured as more riots break out at prisons in Ecuador

Posted on July 26, 2021July 26, 2021By Editor

Ecuador’s prison authority has said that at least 18 inmates have been killed and several police officers injured after riots broke out at two of the country’s jails, showing a disturbing continuation of prison violence. … Read More >At least 18 inmates die, many police injured as more riots break out at prisons in Ecuador

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YouTube censors Brazilian president’s videos over Covid misinformation concerns

Posted on July 24, 2021July 24, 2021By Editor

YouTube has censored Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s channel, removing 15 videos from public view on Wednesday for violating the company’s content policies by spreading misinformation about Covid-19. … Read More >YouTube censors Brazilian president’s videos over Covid misinformation concerns

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$21,000 per bed: State hospital workers arrested in Peru for charging desperate Covid patients to access ICU

Posted on July 24, 2021July 24, 2021By Editor

Nine people have been arrested in Lima for having allegedly illegally profited from patients suffering from the deadly coronavirus. The state hospital workers are suspected of selling access to intensive care unit (ICU) beds. … Read More >$21,000 per bed: State hospital workers arrested in Peru for charging desperate Covid patients to access ICU

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Male, Female, or X: Argentina to issue gender-neutral passports

Posted on July 23, 2021July 23, 2021By Editor

Argentina will start issuing gender-neutral passports to non-binary citizens, becoming the first Latin American country to do so. The cards will feature an ‘X’ in place of the traditional ‘M’ or ‘F’ gender descriptors. … Read More >Male, Female, or X: Argentina to issue gender-neutral passports

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Websites of Cuban Diplomatic Missions Worldwide Inaccessible

Posted on July 20, 2021July 20, 2021By Editor

The websites of Cuba’s diplomatic missions throughout the world are down and not accessible for using as of Friday. … Read More >Websites of Cuban Diplomatic Missions Worldwide Inaccessible

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