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Brazil: Concerns rise as more young people die of COVID-19
Brazil has beaten yet another tragic record, with 3,650 deaths on Friday.
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Argentina halts flights from Brazil, Chile and Mexico over COVID risk
Spiralling coronavirus outbreaks in several Latin American countries spark urgent action from Argentina to protect its borders.
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Bolsonaro tells Brazilians to 'stop whining' as COVID-19 death toll rises
Brazil has entered the deadliest phase of the pandemic so far, with the daily death toll exceeding 2,000 on some days this past week. But the government is still downplaying the disaster, and President Jair Bolsonaro has told people to...
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Bolsonaro asks court to reverse Brazil’s COVID-19 restrictions
Brazil’s COVID-19 death toll has increased sharply in recent weeks, to more than 290,000, second only to that of the US.
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Paraguay hits 100% ICU occupancy due to COVID surge
In Paraguay, every single intensive care bed is full. The health system is on the verge of collapse.
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Number of COVID-19 deaths in Brazil exceeds 275,000
Brazil is facing the worst phase of the pandemic since it registered its first death exactly a year ago.
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Can Lula Da Silva be president of Brazil again? | Inside Story
A top court rules the judge who convicted Lula Da Silva of corruption was 'biased'.
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EU trade deal with South American countries 'suicide' without environmental clauses, says MEP
But Brazil's ambassador to the EU says the bloc would be missing out on a great opportunity if it failed to ratify the trade deal.
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Floods in Brazilian state submerges entire neighbourhoods
At least 120,000 people are affected by flooding and a state of emergency has been declared after heavy rain in Brazil's northwestern state of Acre.
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Brazil COVID: Hundreds protests as capital begins two-week lockdown
Millions are in lockdown in Brazil's capital to help ease pressure on hospitals, many near capacity with coronavirus patients.
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‘Catastrophe’ as Brazil hits record-high daily COVID deaths
Deaths surge as political infighting undermines effective pandemic response and vaccination roll-out falters.
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Brazil marks two years of mining disaster that killed hundreds
Efforts to find and recover the remains of those who died are continuing in the southern state of Minah Gerais.
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Brazil struggles to keep up with rising COVID-19 infections
Brazil has the world's second-highest COVID death toll, and the health care system cannot keep up with new infections. Doctors on the ground say they're exhausted and desperate for more equipment.
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Latin America faces second COVID-19 wave
Across Central and South America, the COVID-19 pandemic is getting worse and hospitals are struggling to cope.
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A new coronavirus variant spreads through Brazil
Three COVID-19 variants are now worrying health officials. The ones first identified in Britain and South Africa are already here. The third is spreading fast in Brazil and beyond. It may be better at dodging the immune response, and...
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Brazil: COVID-hit Amazonas state receives more emergency supplies
Healthcare facilities in Amazonas state are being pushed to their limits due to a surge in COVID-19 infections.
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Brazil’s president strikes conciliatory tone with Biden
Jair Bolsonaro has moderated his tone towards Joe Biden, who has been critical of Brazil over its environmental policies.
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Latin America hospitals reaching breaking point amid COVID surge
From Chile to Brazil to Peru, many hospitals are near collapse.
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Brazil’s Amazonas state running out of oxygen amid COVID surge
Brazilian Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello said the hospital system in the city of Manaus is collapsing.
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Brazil sets aside $4bn for COVID-19 vaccines
President Jair Bolsonaro said his government has set aside $4bn to buy any vaccines but has yet to announce a starting date for vaccinations.
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Copa Libertadores final: No fans allowed in to watch at Maracana
The Maracana, a monument to Brazil's passion for football, was used as a field hospital last year.
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Latin America's COVID-19 deaths top half a million
COVID-19 cases are on the rise once again in Latin America because of the holidays and social gatherings despite months of restrictions.