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Covax distributed 38 million Covid-19 vaccines in 100 countries

Published on: April 9, 2021
08:48

United Nations, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) Covax initiative, supported by the UN, distributed as many as 38 million anti-Covid-19 vaccines in over 100 countries during the last 42 days.

Pelosi wants Biden infrastructure bill done by August

Published on: April 9, 2021
08:46

Washington, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday that the Democrats´ summer push for infrastructure and jobs legislation will likely be split into two separate bills, with goal of wrapping up both before Congress´s August recess.

Brazilian government to be investigated for negligence against Covid

Published on: April 9, 2021
08:43

Brasilia, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) Judge Luis Roberto Barroso, member of the Supreme Federal Court (STF), decided to establish a Parliamentary Investigation Commission (CPI) over the Jair Bolsonaro administration for possible negligence in the fight against Covid- 19.

Biden´s envoy leaves El Salvador without seeing Bukele

Published on: April 9, 2021
08:40

San Salvador, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) The person commissioned by President Joe Biden to deal with the causes of the migration crisis in the United States Ricardo Zúñiga completed a visit to El Salvador without being able to meet President Nayib Bukele.

Haitian government to aid 6,000 low-income families

Published on: April 9, 2021
08:39

Port-au-Prince, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) Haitian government will financially aid as many as 6,000 families affected by food insecurity, the Ministry of Education confirmed.

Texas shooting leaves 1 dead, 5 others wounded, suspect in custody

Published on: April 9, 2021
08:38

Washington, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) At least one person was killed and five other people were injured –four of them critically- in a shooting at an industrial park in Bryan, Eric Buske, head of local Police Department, said.

Chilean scientists unearth skunk that walked among dinosaurs

Published on: April 9, 2021
08:32

Santiago de Chile, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) A fossil of a skunk-like mammal that lived during the age of dinosaurs (74 million years ago) has been discovered in Chilean Patagonia, adding further proof to recent evidence that mammals roamed that part of South America a lot earlier than previously thought.

Venezuela to send humanitarian aid to Saint Vincent and Grenadines

Published on: April 9, 2021
08:31

Caracas, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan government will send humanitarian aid to support Saint Vincent and the Grenadines´ authorities in the face of increased La Soufriere volcano activity, Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza reported.

Chile, India debate on strengthening bilateral agreement

Published on: April 9, 2021
08:28

Santiago de Chile, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) Delegations from Chile and India began the second round of negotiations to strengthen Partial Scope Agreement (AAP) and to expand two-way trade relations.

Brazil reports record 4,249 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours

Published on: April 9, 2021
08:27

Brasilia, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) Brazil on Thursday set a new record of 4,249 coronavirus deaths in a day, another daily record raising total to 345,25 since the beginning of the pandemic in February 2020, the Government reported.

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