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Senior Citizens Robbed At Sonora By Impostors

A new modus operandi targets society’s most vulnerable. With Mexico already experiencing high crime rates, the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be pushing the limit and this time, looters are targeting one of the most feeble members of society - senior citizens.
Ecuador's Waorani tribe waist outside a courtroom in the provincial court of Pastaza, Ecuador.

17-Year Old Pregnant Woman is Ecuador’s First COVID-19 Case, Report Says

Health officials, on Sunday, announced that a member of one of the indigenous Amazon tribes of Ecuador has been found to be the country's first-ever tribesperson to be infected with COVID-19.

In Brazil, Police Shoot Civilians Without Restraints, Killed 1,814 in 2019 Alone

A Times analysis claims police officers in Brazil shoot without fear or restraints during raids and is rarely held accountable for the killings.

Mexico’s Medical Staffs Are Shunned by the Public

Health workers in all parts of Mexico are experiencing extreme retaliation from locals The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us a lot of things, including which jobs are deemed most important.

Bolsonaro Greets His Supporters as He Promotes His Open-The-Economy Drive

Right-wing president, Jair Bolsonaro greets anti-lockdown protesters. Brazil currently has 246,000 confirmed cases, over 16,000 deaths, surpassed Spain and Italy and now becomes the country with the third-largest number of COVID-19 cases in the world.

Mexican Cryptocurrency Exchange Bitso Partners with Donadora For Cryptocurrency Donations For Coronavirus Relief

Read on to find out how cryptocurrency can help feed those who are vulnerable amid the coronavirus pandemic.

A Dollar for Half a Pint: In Venezuela, Record Gasoline Prices Make It Out Of Reach

In Venezuela, residents have to line up for days for a slim chance of getting a few pints of gasoline following years of economic collapse and hyperinflation.

Is Mexico’s Postponement of Beer Production Affecting US Beer Supplies?

Read on to find out if the postponement of beer operations in Mexico is affecting the supply of beer in the United States.

Mexican Journalist Jorge Armenta, Third to Be Killed This Year

Mexico ranks as one of the most dangerous countries for journalists Jorge Armenta, Mexican journalist and director of digital media outlet Medios Obson was slain on May 16 in Ciudad Obregon and it has been confirmed that it was an armed attack that took his and a police officer's life.

Cuban Doctors Explain How the Maduro Administration Coerced Venezuelan Voters Through Medical Missions

Among the many issues that threaten Nicolás Maduro’s legitimacy as Venezuelan president now includes accounts of Cuban doctors that explain how their medical missions involved methods of coercion in favor of the country’s Socialist Party.
El Mencho

$10 Million Reward: Billionaire Mexican Cartel Boss At Large, Cartel Member With Ties Extradited to the US

DEA offers $10 million for the capture of the most wanted Mexican Cartel leader in the U.S. and Mexico Nemesio Oseguera-Cervantes or known as "El Mencho" while a member of his cartel is already at the U.S. custody.

Honduras, Costa Rica Taking Tightened Measures to Prevent Nicaraguans from Entering

A military officer and two policemen escorted a couple of young men off their respective horses near the Guasaule River's shores.

Mexican Mining Company Penoles Suspends Zinc Mining Operation Indefinitely, Low Prices to Blame

Industrias Penoles is indefinitely pausing its zinc mining operation after zinc prices in the market suffered a severe decline.

China-Brazil Ties Are Threatened by Political Dispute and Nationalist Criticisms

People in Brazil are targeting pro-China authorities. Vice President Hamilton Mourão and Minister of Agriculture Tereza Cristina are being dragged especially by Bolsonaro supporters because of their close ties with China.

Mexico Has the Capability to Purchase More COVID-19 Test Kits

Amid rising tensions and criticisms from the public, the Mexican government has assured that the country has enough funds to purchase more test kits.
Early this month, it was reported that 'Latinos suffered staggering job losses,' not to mention, being the hardest hit or most affected by the economic crisis brought by the pandemic.

Latinos Now with the Highest Unemployment Rate in the US amid Recession

Latinos, at 18 percent, now have the highest unemployment rate in the United States while the rate for the jobless in the whole country is at 14.7 percent, a number that's been unseen since the Great Depression.
Trump and Tedros

Trump to Restore Partial Funding to WHO

President Donald Trump to restore partial funding to the World Health Organization. (Photo : Reuters Connect) POTUS Donald Trump will restore partial funding to the World Health Organization, according to a recently published article.
Amnesty International claimed, it has verified almost 60 cases in the region for the past several weeks showing the Latin American governments that use arbitrary, brutal and castigatory strategies to implement quarantine directives.

Amnesty’s Claim: Governments Use Repression in COVID-19 Fight

Lockdown orders put in place throughout Latin America to restrict the spread of COVID-19 pandemic have suppressed civil freedoms, not to mention, violated human rights.

Health Minister to Leave Amid the Pandemic

Brazilian health minister Nelson Teich filed his resignation mere weeks into the job. Before this, he had many disagreements with President Jair Bolsonaro regarding health measures, or lack thereof.

Lopez Obrador’s Response to Criticisms on Militarizing the Country

President Lopez Obrador asserts that the armed forces are needed in public security tasks López Obrador has consistently questioned the increasing rate of crime and abuse currently plaguing Mexico despite the security plan introduced by former president Felipe Calderón and reinforced by Enrique Peña Nieto, who resigned from office in 2018.