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Brazil’s Bolsonaro says he tested negative for coronavirus
World
July 25, 2020
Brazil’s Bolsonaro says he tested negative for coronavirus
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Saturday that he has tested negative for the new coronavirus, based…
Brazil’s house speaker says not the right time to handle impeachment requests against Bolsonaro
World
July 24, 2020
Brazil’s house speaker says not the right time to handle impeachment requests against Bolsonaro
BRASILIA (Reuters) — Brazil’s lower house speaker, Rodrigo Maia, said on Friday that now was not the time to handle…
Global coronavirus cases exceed 15 million: Reuters tally
World
July 22, 2020
Global coronavirus cases exceed 15 million: Reuters tally
SYDNEY/LONDON (Reuters) – Global coronavirus infections surged past 15 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, with the pandemic…
Bolsonaro now the ‘poster boy’ for dubious COVID treatment
World
July 9, 2020
Bolsonaro now the ‘poster boy’ for dubious COVID treatment
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — After months of touting an unproven anti-malaria drug as a treatment for the new coronavirus,…
Brazil’s president says hydroxychloroquine to cure his virus
World
July 8, 2020
Brazil’s president says hydroxychloroquine to cure his virus
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he is confident that he will swiftly recover from the…
A teen’s killing stirs Black Lives Matter protests in Brazil
World
June 18, 2020
A teen’s killing stirs Black Lives Matter protests in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — When Rafaela Matos saw police helicopters over her favela and heard gunshots, she fell to…
Latin America logs 70,000 coronavirus deaths
World
June 11, 2020
Latin America logs 70,000 coronavirus deaths
More than 70,000 people have died from coronavirus in Latin America as the pandemic sweeps through the region, putting growing…
Virus deaths approach 400,000 as oil producers extend output cuts
World
June 7, 2020
Virus deaths approach 400,000 as oil producers extend output cuts
The global death toll from the coronavirus neared 400,000 on Sunday with fatalities accelerating in Latin America, as oil-producing countries…
Brazil threatens to quit WHO, Trump says US beating pandemic
World
June 6, 2020
Brazil threatens to quit WHO, Trump says US beating pandemic
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has threatened to pull out of the WHO over “ideological bias,” as his counterpart Donald Trump…
Latin America virus cases top 1m as UK, Russia ease lockdowns
World
June 1, 2020
Latin America virus cases top 1m as UK, Russia ease lockdowns
Confirmed coronavirus cases in Latin America have surged past one million, while hard-hit Britain and Russia eased lockdowns Monday, despite…