Latin America & Caribbean
Bolivia leader catches virus as US cases soar higher
Bolivia’s interim president became the latest world leader to test positive for the coronavirus Thursday, as the United States notched yet another ...Colombia coronavirus lockdown extended until Aug. 1
Colombia’s national lockdown to control the spread of coronavirus will be extended by just over two weeks until Aug. 1, President Ivan ...Opposition declares victory in Dominican Republic’s virus-scarred vote
The Dominican Republic’s opposition presidential candidate, Luis Abinader, declared victory late on Sunday, as early results in a poll marked by the ...Dominican Republic vote goes ahead despite virus threat
Voters in the Dominican Republic are set to defy rising coronavirus infections on Sunday to choose a new president in an election ...Uruguay rides out COVID threat without imposing a lockdown
Uruguay’s president was recently photographed surfing in the early morning ahead of a cabinet meeting, symbolizing his government’s relief that a policy ...Peru to lift some coronavirus lockdown measures but keep borders closed
Peru will lift coronavirus lockdown measures in most areas of the country, including the capital Lima, at the start of July, while ...Costa Rica to accept tourists from countries with virus under control
Costa Rica will will open its international airports on Aug. 1 to tourists from countries that have “controlled transmission” of coronavirus, Health ...Argentina tightens Buenos Aires lockdown as coronavirus cases surge
Argentina will extend and tighten a lockdown in and around Buenos Aires following a sharp rise in cases of the novel coronavirus ...Virus cases surge in Americas as IMF warns of economic carnage
More than 78,000 people were diagnosed with COVID-19 in the US and in Brazil alone Wednesday, as the IMF laid out the ...Coronavirus surges in Latin America as deaths surpass 100,000
Latin America’s death toll from the coronavirus pandemic surpassed 100,000 on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, with few signs of the ...














