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Rolando Villazón and Xavier de Maistre explore the soul of Latin America Rolando Villazón and Xavier de Maistre explore the soul of Latin America Credit: Euronews English Duration: 04:15Published 3 days ago

COVID-19 cases rise, economies struggle in Latin America Latin American countries compete for vaccine they hope will quash pandemic and revive their ailing economies Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:18Published 4 days ago

Mexico violence: Campaign revives voices of slain reporters In 2019, Latin America accounted for 40 percent of all confirmed killings of journalists around the world. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:19Published 3 weeks ago

Venezuelans migrate again after COVID-19 restrictions eased Venezuelan migrants are on the move once again as Latin America's borders and economies reopen after months of coronavirus lockdown. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:51Published on October 19, 2020

Once home to one of Latin America's most notorious prisons, San Lucas is now a tourist paradise adsa Credit: Euronews English Duration: 01:00Published on October 10, 2020

Peru COVID-19: Healthcare workers strike, demanding better conditions Doctors and health workers go on strike in Peru as the Latin American nation records the highest coronavirus death rate per capita in the world. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 01:59Published on October 1, 2020

Latin America faces threat of unrest over COVID-19 economic damage In Latin America, COVID-19 infections and deaths are continuing to rise with more than 800,000 people now infected in Colombia and Peru, and at least 700,000 in Argentina. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:26Published on September 29, 2020

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Bolivia, Uruguay confirm first coronavirus deaths Uruguay and Bolivia have confirmed their first deaths related to coronavirus, as many Latin America countries go into lockdown in a bid to mitigate the impact of the global pandemic that has infected.. Reuters - Published on March 29, 2020
With U.S. hit by virus, China courts Latin America with medical diplomacy As Argentina was scrambling to introduce emergency measures to insulate its ailing economy from the coronavirus last week, the Chinese ambassador paid a visit to the home of President Alberto Fernandez.. Reuters - Published on March 26, 2020
Chile's coronavirus outbreak surpasses 1,000-case mark Chile has surpassed 1,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus since the outbreak began in the Andean nation, its health ministry said on Wednesday, among the highest tallies in Latin America. Reuters - Published on March 25, 2020

Chile surpasses 1,000 cases of coronavirus: health ministry Chile has surpassed 1,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus since the outbreak began in the Andean nation, the health ministry said on Wednesday, among the highest tallies in Latin America. Reuters - Published on March 25, 2020
Deny, delay, dodge: LatAm mavericks caught cold by coronavirus The presidents of Mexico and Brazil scored stunning election victories in 2018 in defiance of the political establishment, but their unwillingness to follow consensus on the coronavirus pandemic has.. Reuters - Published on March 24, 2020
Factbox: How vulnerable is Latin America to coronavirus? Key data shed light The coronavirus is spreading deeper into Latin America, a region home to about 8.5% of the world's population that many expects believe could be among the worst affected by COVID-19. Reuters - Published on March 23, 2020

Coronavirus leaves 300,000 EU citizens stranded abroad - Borrell As many as 300,000 European Union citizens are seeking repatriation due to the coronavirus outbreak, with Latin America and Southeast Asia two regions from where it is proving tough to get people home,.. Reuters - Published on March 20, 2020
Brazil records seventh coronavirus death, closes land borders Brazil's coronavirus death toll rose to seven on Thursday, including the first fatalities in tourist hotspot Rio de Janeiro, as Latin America's largest nation closed more borders to visitors and the.. Reuters - Published on March 19, 2020
'The Terminal': Latin American travelers stranded as nations shut borders Yelitza Morles was in Florida with her 13-year-old daughter when she heard on Saturday that her flight home to Venezuela had been canceled due to her country's ban on international flights to prevent.. Reuters - Published on March 18, 2020
Military roadblocks, curfews: Latin America tightens coronavirus controls Countries around Latin America tightened restrictions further on Monday to try to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, with Peru deploying military personnel on the streets, Costa Rica closing.. Reuters - Published on March 16, 2020

Haiti suspends flights from Europe, LatAm to stop coronavirus Haiti will from Monday suspend flights from Europe, Latin America and Canada and impose major restrictions on the border with the neighboring Dominican Republic to prevent the entry of the coronavirus,.. Reuters - Published on March 15, 2020
Latin American countries ramp up travel bans, school closures over coronavirus Several Latin American countries stepped up measures on Thursday to slow the spread of the coronavirus, including halting flights to and from Europe, banning public gatherings and closing schools. Reuters - Published on March 12, 2020
Panama, Peru order school closures due to coronavirus Panama's government ordered the temporary closure of all schools due to the fast-spreading coronavirus, officials said on Wednesday, making it the second Latin American country to do so after Peru took.. Reuters - Published on March 11, 2020	A day without women: Strikes across Latin America follow huge rallies Latin American women stayed away from offices, schools and government offices on Monday to join a second day of marches to protest against gender violence, inequality and restricted rights. Reuters - Published on March 9, 2020
Huge turnout, some violence at Latin America Women's Day marches Hundreds of thousands of women across Latin America's biggest cities flocked to the streets for International Women's Day on Sunday, with anger over inequality, femicide and strict abortion controls.. Reuters - Published on March 9, 2020	Women pack streets in massive marches across Latin America Hundreds of thousands of women across Latin America's biggest cities flocked to the streets for International Women's Day on Sunday, spurred by a growing outcry over inequality, femicide and strict.. Reuters - Published on March 8, 2020
Latin American cities hold massive Women's Day marches From Buenos Aires to Mexico City, women across Latin America's biggest cities took to the streets for International Women's Day on Sunday, spurred by a growing outcry over inequality, femicide and.. Reuters - Published on March 8, 2020	Argentina confirms first death in Latin America of patient with coronavirus A patient diagnosed with coronavirus died in Argentina on Saturday, the Health Ministry said in a statement, marking the first death related to the virus in Latin America. Reuters - Published on March 8, 2020
Latin American women prepare for record feminist marches Millions of women are expected to hit the streets across Latin America on Sunday to mark International Women's Day, against a backdrop of wider social unrest in the region. Reuters - Published on March 7, 2020	Study casting doubt on Bolivian election fraud triggers controversy A study by Massachusetts Institute of Technology experts that called into question the alleged election fraud that drove Bolivian President Evo Morales to resign has triggered sniping between left and.. Reuters - Published on March 1, 2020
Mexico confirms three coronavirus cases in three men returned from Italy Mexico's government said on Friday it had detected three cases of coronavirus infection in three men who had all recently traveled to Italy, making the country the second in Latin America to register.. Reuters - Published on February 29, 2020	Mexico confirms first case of coronavirus Mexican authorities said on Friday they have confirmed the first case of coronavirus in Mexico, in what is only the second case in Latin America. Reuters - Published on February 28, 2020
Mexico says may have first coronavirus case from man who was in Italy Mexico is reviewing a suspected coronavirus infection after a man who recently arrived from Italy came up positive in an initial test, the government said, in what would be the first case to be.. Reuters - Published on February 28, 2020	Brazil confirms first coronavirus case in Latin America Brazil's Health Ministry on Wednesday confirmed the first case of a fast-spreading new coronavirus in Latin America, diagnosing a 61-year-old man in Sao Paulo who returned recently from Italy. Reuters - Published on February 26, 2020
U.S. warns of coronavirus pandemic as Latin America reports first case Asia reported hundreds of new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, including an American soldier stationed in South Korea, as the United States warned of a pandemic, the disease spread in Europe and Brazil.. Reuters - Published on February 26, 2020	Latam nations hosting Venezuelan migrants could get international backing: Peruvian minister Latin American countries who are hosting the most Venezuelan migrants could in future receive financial support from an international fund, Peru's foreign minister said on Monday. Reuters - Published on February 24, 2020
Argentina's talks with IMF moving 'in the right direction': Mnuchin U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Sunday welcomed Argentina's talks with the International Monetary Fund after the heavily indebted Latin American country said it would launch consultations.. Reuters - Published on February 23, 2020	Pope moves slain Salvadoran priest, icon for poor, closer to sainthood A Jesuit priest who was murdered at the threshold of the Salvadoran civil war and who in death became a icon for human rights in rural Latin America was moved a step closer to sainthood by Pope Francis.. Reuters - Published on February 22, 2020
Colombia first Latin American country to run coronavirus tests - government Colombia is the first country in Latin America able to do its own diagnostic tests for the fast-spreading coronavirus, a flu-like virus which has killed more than 400 people in China and spread to.. Reuters - Published on February 4, 2020	Brazil sits out leftist Latin American nations' body on anti-democracy fears Brazil has decided to suspend its participation in the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, a leftist regional body established by Venezuela, due to its failure to protect democracy,.. Reuters - Published on January 16, 2020
Chilean president says protest-hit police must be 'respected, protected' Chile's President Sebastian Pinera sent a bill to congress on Monday to strengthen protections for the country's security forces after two months of unrest that has rattled one of Latin America's.. Reuters - Published on December 16, 2019	Spain pledges funds for asylum seekers as Latin American arrivals spike The Spanish government on Friday authorized nearly 150 million euros ($165 million) in subsidies to ease the strain on its migrant-processing system after a recent spike in arrivals from Latin America.. Reuters - Published on December 13, 2019
Brazil's Bolsonaro wishes Argentina well under new government Brazil's right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro, who has criticized Argentina's new left-leaning Peronist government, said on Wednesday he hopes his neighbor will do well because it is the largest.. Reuters - Published on December 11, 2019	Argentina's Peronist left returns as Fernandez is sworn in Argentina's Peronist leader, Alberto Fernandez, was sworn in as president on Tuesday, marking a shift to the left for Latin America's No. 3 economy as the country fights rampant inflation, credit.. Reuters - Published on December 10, 2019
Martin Guzman: Argentine whiz-kid economist and acolyte of Stiglitz Argentina's Martin Guzman, a whiz-kid economist with close ties to influential U.S. economist Joseph Stiglitz, will bring a sharp academic intellect but little policy-making experience to the daunting.. Reuters - Published on December 6, 2019	Brazil, Trump head to-do list for Argentina's incoming foreign minister Argentina's incoming foreign minister will face a sizeable to-do list: navigating shifting political sands in Latin America, cementing ties with U.S. President Donald Trump, and easing a testy.. Reuters - Published on December 5, 2019
Latin America, U.S. to ban travel within their borders for Venezuela's Maduro, allies Fifteen countries in the Americas agreed on Tuesday to ban 29 Venezuelans, including the oil-producing country's president, Nicolas Maduro, and his close allies, from traveling within their borders as.. Reuters - Published on December 3, 2019	Pompeo says U.S. will help prevent Latin American protests becoming riots U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday accused Cuba and Venezuela of attempting to hijack democratic protests in Latin America, vowing that Washington would support countries trying to prevent.. Reuters - Published on December 2, 2019
Trump plan to label Mexican cartels as terrorists may backfire, Mexico, experts warn Mexico on Wednesday rejected "interventionism" after U.S. President Donald Trump said he will designate the Latin American nation's cartels as terrorist organizations, while a former U.S. official.. Reuters - Published on November 28, 2019	'No intervention:' Mexico president reacts to Trump's cartel terrorism plan Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday rejected "interventionism" after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was working to designate the Latin American country's drug cartels as.. Reuters - Published on November 27, 2019
'Chile awakened': Graffiti across shattered city reflects protest intensity A month of intense protests against inequality and police repression in Santiago have transformed the Chilean capital's streetscape into a caterwaul of graffiti whose messages reflect the deep.. Reuters - Published on November 26, 2019	Colombia authorizes riot-control measures ahead of protests Colombia on Monday said it would authorize local authorities to adopt exceptional measures to contain protests planned for Thursday, given the government's wariness over the sort of violent unrest that.. Reuters - Published on November 18, 2019
Chile's finance minister expects job losses, fuel hike in wake of protests Chile's finance minister predicted on Thursday that as many as 300,000 jobs could be lost because of the impact of four weeks of rioting on one of Latin America's strongest economies. Reuters - Published on November 14, 2019	Chile finance minister warns of job losses, rising fuel costs amid unrest: reports Chile's finance minister warned as many as 300,000 jobs could be lost as the impacts of weeks of rioting hammer one of Latin America's strongest economies, according to a report in business journal.. Reuters - Published on November 14, 2019

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