Tourists in Rio exercise caution but show little fear of Zika outbreak
The mosquito-borne Zika virus may be running rampant throughout Brazil, but many tourists in Rio de Janeiro for the world…
9 years ago
South America
Argentina confirms first Zika case
Argentina's Ministry of Health confirmed its first Zika case on Tuesday, according to Clarin, a local newspaper. The infected person…
9 years ago
CELAC assembles its countries to deal with Zika virus
The Latin American and Caribbean States Community (CELAC) has decided to assemble all health departments of its member countries to…
9 years ago
Santos, Rousseff call for regional meeting to combat Zika outbreak
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and his Brazilian counterpart, Dilma Rousseff, on Wednesday (January 27) called for a regional meeting…
9 years ago
Fourth CELAC summit held in Quito, Ecuador
The fourth summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) was held Wednesday in Quito, capital of…
9 years ago
Brazil struggles to contain Zika outbreak
Hilda Venancio da Silva holds nurses her three-month-old son Matheus, born in October with microcephaly, a tragic neurological complication linked…
9 years ago
Zika virus spreading at alarming rate in Brazil’s northeast
Brazilian officials have stepped up efforts to battle the rapid spread of the mosquito-borne Zika virus linked to the alarming…
9 years ago
At least 17 Peruvians die after their bus plunges down a cliff
At least 17 people died and 31 were injured on Monday (January 18) after the bus they were travelling in…
9 years ago
Colombia’s Santos says country closer to peace after FARC disarmament plan
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said on Tuesday (January 19) that his country was closer to peace after the government…
9 years ago
Argentine economic growth to speed up from 2017, minister says
Argentina's economy will edge higher this year as the new government lifts interventionist controls, later fuelling growth of about 4.5…
9 years ago
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