Philip Reeves
Stories
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Latin America
Voters In Peru Wait For Results Of The Country's Presidential Election
Peru's presidential election was between the right-wing daughter of disgraced former President Alberto Fujimori and a leftist teacher who is new to politics. It's still not clear who won.
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Politics
Peru Heads To A Presidential Election With Two Controversial Candidates
Peru is holding its presidential elections, with a leftist school teacher, Pedro Castillo, facing off against the right-wing daughter of the country's ex-president, the authoritarian Alberto Fujimori.
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Sports
Copa America Tournament Moved To Brazil From Argentina, 2 Weeks Before Kickoff
Brazil will host Copa America, one of the world's top soccer tournaments, after original host Argentina was dropped due to a surge in COVID cases. But Brazil also has been hit hard by the pandemic.
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Health
Heartbreaking Photo Shows Depth Of COVID-19 Tragedy In Argentina
The pandemic's toll on Argentina was symbolized in a viral photo of a young COIVD-19 patient, unconscious on a hospital floor. We look at the latest measures and government response in the country.
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Health
Brazil Senate Examines Government's Handling Of Pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages in Brazil, an inquiry is underway. An army general, who served as health minister, testified to senators determined to hold the government accountable.
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Latin America
Brazil COVID-19 Deaths Top 400,000 Amid Fears Of Worsening Crisis
Daily death tolls have dropped, but experts are wary of another surge. President Jair Bolsonaro, amid a Senate probe into the country's pandemic response, continues to attack health measures.
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Health
Chile's COVID-19 Vaccination Program Was Largely Successful — But The Virus Persists
Chile has been praised worldwide for its COVID-19 vaccination program, inoculating a higher proportion of its population than all but two countries.
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Health
Brazil COVID-19: 'Humanitarian Crisis' With More Than 3,000 Deaths A Day
The Supreme Court has approved an inquiry into President Jair Bolsonaro's pandemic response. Doctors Without Borders says the country's approach has led to a "near collapse of Brazil's health system."
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Health
Casualities Of Brazil's Latest COVID-19 Surge Fill Hospitals And Morgues
Brazil is experiencing the worst moment so far of the pandemic. Deaths are out of control and hospitals are at risk of collapse. The transmission rates of the virus and its variants are accelerating.
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Politics
Political Crisis Deepens In Brazil As 3 Military Commanders Are To Be Replaced
Brazil's Ministry of Defense has announced that the commanders of the army, navy and air force will be replaced, deepening a political crisis for President Jair Bolsonaro.