Anti-cartel war: Mexico freezes 2,000 bank accounts
Mexico’s Financial Intelligence Unit says it has directed banks to freeze nearly 2,000 accounts allegedly linked to the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel. It is...
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Covid-19: US sends Brazil 2m doses of hydroxychloroquine
The US has sent Brazil more than 2 million doses of hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug claimed by President Donald Trump as a reliable treatment for...
Coronavirus: Brazil registers 26,000 cases in 1 day
Brazil has registered some 26,417 fresh coronavirus cases in a single day, bringing its total to more than 438,000. The country’s death toll rose by...
Brazil travel ban to commence Tuesday – US
A ban on foreign travelers arriving in the US from Brazil will now go into effect late Tuesday, two days earlier than previously announced. The...
US proposes transitional government for Venezuela
The US is calling for a transitional government in Venezuela, possibly setting the stage for the eventual lifting of sanctions, including on the South American...
Cuban doctors head to Italy to battle coronavirus
Cuba said it dispatched a brigade of doctors and nurses to Italy for the first time this weekend to help in the fight against the...
Venezuela’s Guaidó defies authorities, visits Columbia
Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaidó has defied a travel ban to visit neighbouring Colombia for what was termed a counter-terrorism meeting. Mr. Guaidó’s arrival in...
Dorian: Bahamas death toll possibly in hundreds
The death toll from Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas will be “staggering”, the country’s government has warned. Â Even with aid efforts stepping up, the officials...
Gunman holds bus passengers captive in Brazil
An armed man is holding a number of passengers hostage on a commuter bus in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, the BBC has...