Tag: South America
Sao Paulo governor seeks tests of 1st Brazilian COVID-19 jab
SAO PAULO — The governor of Sao Paulo said on Friday he will seek federal approval for phase 1 and 2 trials of Brazil’s...
Working as COVID nurse changes Brazilian referee’s outlook
SAO PAULO — When the coronavirus pandemic forced Brazilian soccer to take a break, referee Igor Benevenuto faced an uncertain future with less income....
Bolsonaro under fire as Brazil hits 300,000 virus deaths
<p>SAO PAULO — Mere miles from Brazil’s presidential palace, the bodies of COVID-19 victims were laid on floors of hospitals whose morgues were overflowing....
Venezuelan COVID patients increasingly seeking in-home care
<p>CARACAS, Venezuela — Chef Carlos Páez has a long and tough road ahead after a serious case of COVID-19 that required a constant supply...
Bolsonaro under fire as Brazil hits 300,000 virus deaths
SAO PAULO — Mere miles from Brazil’s presidential palace, the bodies of COVID-19 victims were laid on floors of hospitals whose morgues were overflowing....
Venezuelan COVID patients increasingly seeking in-home care
CARACAS, Venezuela — Chef Carlos Páez has a long and tough road ahead after a serious case of COVID-19 that required a constant supply...
Pope taps Chilean sex abuse whistleblower for Vatican panel
<p>VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Wednesday named a Chilean man who helped uncover a clerical sex abuse scandal to a Vatican commission that...
Thousands flee to Colombia after clashes on Venezuela border
<p>BUCARAMANGA, Colombia — Thousands of Venezuelans are seeking shelter in Colombia this week following clashes between Venezuela’s military and a Colombian armed group in...
French navy seizes 6 tons of cocaine off African coast
PARIS — The French military says it seized 6 tons of cocaine with an estimated value of up to 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion)...
Pope taps Chilean sex abuse whistleblower for Vatican panel
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Wednesday named a Chilean man who helped uncover a clerical sex abuse scandal to a Vatican commission that...