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March 6, 2021

Distribution of Chinese COVID-19 Vaccine Sinovac Begins in Mexico

The Ministry of Health reported that this Saturday began the distribution of the 800,000 vaccines from the Chinese pharmaceutical Sinovac, to the 32 states in...
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Oxford study indicates AstraZeneca effective against Brazil variant

Preliminary data from a study conducted at the University of Oxford indicates that the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca PLC (AZN.L) is effective against the...
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After record COVID-19 deaths, President Bolsonaro tells Brazilians to stop ‘whining’

After two straight days of record COVID-19 deaths in Brazil, President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday told Brazilians to stop “whining” and move on, in his...
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Mexican president defends 10-foot barriers to wall off women protesters

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Saturday said a metallic barrier to wall off the presidential palace ahead of a planned women’s march on...
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Night and day in South America: Buenos Aires welcomes nightlife, new lockdowns in Brazil

In Buenos Aires on Friday night the doors of the Colón Theater reopened for the first time in a year since being shut because of...
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Uptick in crimes against Mexican politicians points toward violent midterm election

More than a hundred murders of Mexican officials and candidates in recent months point to the country's midterm elections becoming the most violent in decades,...
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Mexico City launches Latin America’s latest cable car line

Mexico City has launched the first of what it hopes will be several cable-car lines serving the poorer outskirts of the city of 9 million....
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Mexico expected to pass landmark cannabis bill next week

Former Mexican President Vicente Fox said on Friday he expected Congress to pass its new law to legalize cannabis next week, a move that would...
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