Brazil passes grim milestone of 600,000 Covid-19 deaths, second only to US
The South American nation, which holds half the continent's population, has now suffered 600,425 coronavirus deaths. It is only the...
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Brazil hospital chain secretly gave Covid-19 patients unproven drugs, whistleblowers’ lawyer claims
At least nine patients at hospitals operated by Prevent Senior died of Covid-19 while they were unwittingly receiving the experimental...
Exclusive: Haiti’s Ariel Henry says he understands US migrant deportations and says elections will be pushed back
In an exclusive interview with CNN from the prime minister's residence in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, Henry -- who took...
Analysis: ‘Isolated’ but defiant, Brazil’s Bolsonaro defends handling of Covid and climate at UN
The Brazilian President's speech was calmly given, even monotone at times, opening with a numbing sales pitch of his country...
Polls open for tight election in Canada as Trudeau seeks to fend off conservative rival
Trudeau called the snap election in mid-August, barely two years into his minority government, betting he could capitalize on his...
Analysis: Mexico’s abortion ruling could make waves beyond its borders
But the shockwaves sent across the region by the court's abortion ruling will be felt for years to come.One women's...
Leader and founder of Peruvian Shining Path rebel group dies in prison
A Maoist rebel group, Shining Path was active in the 1980s and 1990s, spreading terror in the country through a...
Hostages strapped to getaway cars as robbers target banks in Brazil
The attackers targeted banks in the small city of Aracatuba in the southeastern state of Sao Paulo early Monday. In...
Bolsonaro says he will either be arrested, killed or win Brazil’s next election
"I have three alternatives for my future: being arrested, killed or victory," Bolsonaro said Saturday in remarks to a meeting...
Mexico is suing US gunmakers for thousands of guns trafficked across the border each year. Can they win?
According to Mexican officials, some half a million US guns find their way to Mexico each year; the U.S. Department...
Cuban doctors voice rare criticism of government’s Covid-19 handling
Symbols of the socialist health care system pioneered by Fidel Castro, doctors and nurses are usually praised as "heroes in...
‘Haiti is reeling:’ Earthquake survivors overwhelm hospitals in disaster-hit nation
The quake, which struck the southwest of the country, left at least 2,189 dead and more than 12,268 injured, the...
Heavy rain hampers Haiti rescue efforts as earthquake death toll rises
The quake, which struck southwestern Haiti on Saturday morning, killed at least 1,419 people and injured more than 6,900 others;...
Brazil asks women ‘if possible’ to delay pregnancy over Covid variants
"If possible, (the women should) postpone the pregnancy a bit to a better time so that (they) can have a...
Deaths outpace births in some Brazilian cities, as Covid-19 resurges
Brazil's second most populous city, Rio de Janeiro registered 36,437 deaths in March -- 16% more than the month's 32,060...
“I never considered myself White”: Thousands of Brazilian politicians changed their race last year
Interviews with several Brazilian candidates revealed a range of reasons for race changes -- some said they or campaign officials...
Covid-19 variants have likely replaced original virus in many parts of Canada, health officials say
"This isn't the news any of us wanted, but hospitalizations are surging, ICU beds are filling up, variants are spreading...
Chile’s government distributed faulty birth control pills. Now more than 150 people are pregnant.
Santiago, Chile -- In Chile's arid Atacama desert, Tabita Daza Rojas is trying to scrape together enough money to finish...
Bolsonaro will replace top military commanders after cabinet reshuffle
Tuesday's announcement continues a period of tumult in the highest ranks of Brazilian leadership, coming just one day after President...
The fight to legalize cannabis in Mexico
"It feels right because it's for personal use. I don't have to buy it from organized crime," he told CNN....
