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Brazil: Covid-19 cases cross 2 million, deaths reach 76,000
On Thursday evening, the federal health ministry reported that the country had passed 2 million confirmed cases of virus…
700 km across longest lighting in history seen in Brazil
A lightning flash that developed continuously over northern Argentina on March 4, 2019 lasted a whopping 16.73 seconds. A second…
Brazil reports biggest 24-hour increase in the COVID-19 death toll
For the second straight night, the health ministry delayed release of Thursday's data until 10 pm local time, after Brazil's…
Venezuela : Maduro tries to revive ‘petro’ cryptocurrency
Maduro last December approved bonuses in petros for public employees and pensioners. However, experts said the petros were quickly…
Chilean Air force plane heading for Antarctica disappears with 38 people on…
“On board the C130 Hercules are 38 people, of which 17 are crew members of the aircraft and 21 are passengers,” the Air Force said…
Leonardo DiCaprio denies Brazilian President’s accusation of funding…
While citing no evidence, Bolsonaro said that DiCaprio had earmarked a part of the USD 500,000 "for the people who were setting…
State of emergency declared in Chile after protests over metro price hike…
Throughout Friday, protestors clashed with riot police in several parts of the capital and the subway system was shut after…
Venenzuela : Opposition politician Edgar Zambrano released from jail
After his release Zambrano called for the release of other political prisoners, including four colleagues."This practically a…
Brazil : Fire at hospital in Rio de janerio, 11 dead,
Most victims died from asphyxiation as smoke filled the wards, and some died when life support equipment stopped working in the…
Brazil accepts Chile’s aid of four planes to help firefighting…
Amazon nations, excluding Venezuela, will meet in September "to come up with our own unified strategy for preserving the…