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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.
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$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.
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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.

Interferon: A Potential Treatment for COVID-19 From Cuba

Read on to find out about interferon alpha 2b, the drug that Cuba manufactures, and a potential COVID-19 cure.

Lopez Obrador Says Reopening Must Be “Gradual, Orderly, and Cautious”

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced earlier this week that Mexico’s economy is set to reopen this June 1 after weeks of mitigation measures.

Factories in US-Mexico Border Pressured to Continue Operating Despite the Threat of COVID-19

When the COVID-19 pandemic spread with the Mexican border city of Mexicali, operations initially continued "as normal" at Autolite plant, a US-owned factory.

Puerto Rico Towns Getting a Credit Line of $185M to Continue Operating Through the Pandemic

The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico announced recently it has approved a $185-million, temporary liquidity facility to aid the 78 municipalities of Puerto Rico so they can operate through the COVID-19 crisis.

The Top 3 Richest South American Countries

Find out here about the top three richest countries in South America. South America host two of the largest countries in the world. Adding to the list of violence and poverty cases, another obstacle that many nations in this region are encountering is the coronavirus pandemic.
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