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Thu, 15 Jul 2021 06:50:00 GMT
Cuban gov't to allow medicines, food and hygiene products into the country
Cuba's Ministry of Finance and Prices has allowed unrestricted entry into the country of medicines, food, and hygiene products as of next Monday in a measure to appease protests which erupted nationwide last Sunday.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 09:52:00 GMT
One demonstrator dead confirmed as only bits of information are known from censorship-gripped Cuba
Following a shut down of access to the internet, Cuba's Interior Ministry confirmed on Tuesday that at least one person died and several others were arrested in the outskirts of capital Havana following Sunday's popular uprisin...

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 09:16:00 GMT
Chilean Mapuches, carrying weapons and Balaklavas bury comrade killed in shootout with police
Chilean officials strongly condemned the display of guns during the funeral of a man who was killed in a shootout with Carabineros following an arson attack, which took place last Friday in an estate in La Araucanía Region.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 09:05:00 GMT
Brazilian President supports Cuban demonstrations, signs privatization of Eletrobras
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Tuesday expressed his support for the Cuban people protesting against their living conditions under the Communist Government of Miguel Díaz-Canel.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 09:00:00 GMT
Lack of semiconductors and electronic components limiting Brazil's car production
Brazil's Association of Automotive Vehicle Manufacturers, ANFAVEA announced that export expectations for 2021 should reach 389,000, a significant increase over the previous estimate of 353,000. Furthermore, overseas sales will ...

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 09:44:00 GMT
Nine more cases of Delta variant detected in Argentina, all of them were travellers from abroad
Argentine authorities have confirmed the detection of nine more cases of the coronavirus Delta variant, the Health Ministry announced Monday through a statement.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 09:34:00 GMT
Social media filled with rumors about situation in Cuba as government shuts down internet
Little has been known outside Cuba about the situation in the country following Sunday's nationwide protests against the government of President Miguel Díaz-Canel due to shortages of food, electricity and medicines.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 09:25:00 GMT
LATAM Airlines plans to be 46% operational by the end of July
The Latam Airlines Group Monday forecast that by the end of July 2021 it would be carrying 46% of the total number of passengers in pre-pandemic times.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 09:00:00 GMT
Latam expected to grow 5,2% this year but 2,9% in 2022: structural problems remain, ECLAC report
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) raised its average growth estimate for the region in 2021 to 5.2%, reflecting a rebound from the deep contraction of 6.8% registered in 2020 as a consequence o...

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:41:00 GMT
Colombia's Health Ministry sets out guidelines for euthanasia, sparks controversies
Colombia's Health Ministry has issued Resolution 971, setting out the guidelines regarding the carrying out of euthanasia procedures, which has sparked some controversy among national lawmakers.



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