Argentina is battling a record outbreak of dengue fever, which has killed more than 40 people and infected more than 60,000, mainly in the north-west. The infection is spread by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, and the last big outbreak to hit Argentina was in 2020. The health ministry says dengue cases are starting to plateau, however. […]
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By Tiffany Wertheimer & Will Grant BBC News, London and New Mexico Thousands of migrants are marching through southern Mexico as part of a mass protest to demand the end of detention centres. Last month, 40 people were killed when fire ripped through a facility in Ciudad Juárez, a city on the US border. “The […]
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By Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News Online Latin America editor A leader from Brazil’s indigenous Munduruku community has been recognised for her successful fight against mining in the Amazon rainforest. Alessandra Korap Munduruku, 39, has been awarded this year’s Goldman Prize, which recognises grassroots activism. Her vocal campaign to protect the Munduruku territory saw her confronting […]
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The fight between the Florida governor and the Magic Kingdom is weird and getting weirder, for a company that was not always a defender of LGBTQ+ rights Edward Helmore THE GUARDIAN In an American political landscape seemingly defined by division and acrimony, one of the bitterest fights is also one of the strangest: the slug […]
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By CNW Contributor PAHO- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, calls on countries to urgently step-up routine vaccination programs as the risk of disease outbreaks in the Americas reaches a 30-year high due to a decline in vaccination coverage. While the Americas was the first region in the world to eliminate […]
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More trouble for Britain’s Sunak as his scandal-hit deputy resigns Chile plans to nationalize its vast lithium industry Why the fiery SpaceX rocket disintegration could be a bonus for Musk. Take a look back at the week in pictures. Today’s Top News SpaceX’s next-generation Starship spacecraft explodes after its launch from the company’s Boca Chica […]
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Rana-Jamila Lewis, Sailing Week’s Events and Marketing Manager By Theresa Goodwin Antigua Observer Wingfoiling – a mixture of wind, kite, and general surfing – is the new standalone sport that will be added to the packed line of events for the 2023 installment of Antigua Sailing Week (ASW). The ASW team is teaming up […]
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Online News Editor Port-au-Prince, Apr 20 (EFE).- Haiti and the United Nations signed Thursday in Port-au-Prince a new cooperation framework for sustainable development in the country for the next five years. “This document will accompany the country in its response to the main issues that affect its development trajectory,” the United Nations said in a […]
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By Dave Sherwood HAVANA, April 20 (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met on Thursday with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel and Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez in Havana, the latest in a series of visits to shore up support among Russia’s closest allies in Latin America. Russia, hit by Western sanctions over the conflict in […]
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