Latin America & Caribbean
UN chief urges $2 billion for vulnerable nations with virus
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres launched a $2 billion appeal on Wednesday to help vulnerable and conflict-torn countries in the Middle East, ...China virus epicentre to open up as world locks down
China announced Tuesday an end to travel curbs at the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, as governments around the world tightened lockdowns ...Global emergency efforts ramp up as pandemic deaths soar
A global push to slow the spread of the coronavirus ramped up Monday with more governments imposing emergency lockdowns that have put ...Colombia inmates riot over virus fears; at least 23 dead
Authorities in Colombia said Sunday that 23 prisoners died and another 83 were injured in a riot and attempted escape over poor ...Bolivia announces nationwide, 14-day quarantine to stem spread of coronavirus | Cuba, Bolivia close borders, ...
Bolivia’s interim government announced on Saturday a countrywide mandatory quarantine for 14 days to combat the spread of coronavirus in the Andean ...Worldwide virus lockdowns as WHO warns young people ‘not invincible’
Hundreds of millions of people worldwide kicked off the weekend under a coronavirus lockdown, as the global death toll accelerated sharply and ...Brazil calls COVID-19 state of emergency as Bolsonaro approval slips
Brazil declared a state of emergency on Friday, freeing up funds for the federal government to fight the coronavirus pandemic, as President ...US and Mexico to curb border travel to control coronavirus
Mexico and the U.S. announced plans Friday to sharply limit travel over their busy shared border as part of efforts to control ...World wages ‘war’ on virus as China offers ray of hope
World powers were on a war footing against the spiralling coronavirus pandemic on Thursday despite a sign of hope from China where ...Chile calls ‘state of catastrophe’ as Latin America fights virus
Chile declared a “state of catastrophe” and delayed a constitutional referendum while several countries announced nighttime curfews as Latin America expanded its ...














