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A woman touches a gravestone in Potocari, near Srebrenica, Bosnia, Saturday, July 11, 2020. Nine newly found and identified men and boys were laid to rest as Bosnians commemorate 25 years since more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslims perished in 10 days of slaughter, after Srebrenica was overrun by Bosnian Serb forces during the closing months of the country's 1992-95 fratricidal war, in Europe's worst post-WWII massacre.

Human rights

Survivors mark 25th anniversary of Srebrenica massacre

Today 06:46 Bosnians commemorate 25 years since more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslims perished in 10 days of slaughter, after Srebrenica was overrun by Bosnian Serb forces during the closing months of the country's 1992-1995 fratricidal war.

EU Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly.

EU-MERCOSUR TALKS

EU watchdog opens probe into Mercosur trade deal

Yesterdat 12:16 EU Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly confirms investigation will be opened into historic trade deal with Mercosur, after environmental and rights groups complained that the deal does not respect the EU’s legal obligations.

Dozens of Brazilian corporations are calling for a crackdown on illegal logging in the Amazon rainforest, expressing their concerns in a letter Tuesday, July 7, 2020, to the vice president, who heads the government's council on that region.

Deforestation in the Amazon

Brazil asks investment firms to adopt protected Amazon areas

09-07-2020 17:24 The two main donors to the Amazon Fund, Germany and Norway, want to see deforestation dropping before resuming contributions, according to Brazilian Vice-President Hamilton Mourão.

Mauricio Macri was interviewed by journalist Álvaro Vargas Llosa.

Coronavirus pandemic

Macri: 'The government has tried to diminish freedoms' during pandemic

09-07-2020 01:50 Former president breaks silence in online interview, vowing to strengthen his Juntos por el Cambio coalition ahead of next year's midterms and accusing the Alberto Fernández administration of seeking to "diminish freedoms."

Stephen Walt talked to Perfil's Leandro Dario in an exclusive interview.

INTERVIEW

Stephen Walt: 'The pandemic has hurt the United States more than China'

08-07-2020 23:03 Stephen Walt, professor of international relations at Harvard University, says that Americans are sick of Trump. "If the rivalry between the US and China continues to intensify, South America will probably have to pick sides," he warns.

by Leandro Dario

Foreign Ministry officials meet with executives from Huawei.

TECHNOLOGY

Argentina holds talks with Huawei over adoption of 5G technology

08-07-2020 15:29 Government holds talks with Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei as it explores options for the adoption of advanced 5G technology.

In this file photo US President Donald Trump speaks during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC on April 20, 2020.

Global pandemic

Ignoring outrage, Trump makes good on WHO pullout

08-07-2020 00:09 In late May, Trump said that China exerted "total control" over the WHO and accused the UN body of failing to implement reforms.

A nurse performs physical therapy on a Covid-19 patient in the Intensive Care Unit of the Alberto Sabogal Sologuren Hospital, in Lima, on July 2, 2020, amid the new coronavirus pandemic.

Global pandemic

Latin America & Caribbean surpasses three million Covid-19 cases

07-07-2020 23:58 The region is the current epicentre of the global pandemic, with 3,023,813 cases and nearly 140,000 deaths – almost half of them in Brazil, the hardest hit country in the world after the United States.

Diego's impossibly swollen ankle, Goycochea the hero, Maradona and Caniggia destroying Brazil, Naples in rebellion – Italia 90’s memorable storylines ensure that it’s still remembered 30 years on, especially in Argentina.

FOOTBALL

Epic Italia ‘90 continues to live long in the memory

04-07-2020 09:35 If Italia '90 was a grainy Fellini masterpiece, complex, tense and unafraid to lay bare humanity at its ugliest and, therefore, most real, four years later football had already crossed the line into pure Disney fantasy.

by Dan Edwards

China vs United States: Will China come back again to ‘help’ Argentina?

AS I SEE IT

China will soon come a-calling

04-07-2020 09:25 The coronavirus plague has harmed China’s international reputation, but it has also weakened many developing countries to such an extent that they will find it all but impossible to turn down offers of financial help.

by James Neilson

A doctor is pictured at the Dr Alberto Antranik Eurnekian Public Hospital in Ezeiza, in the outskirts of Buenos Aires, during the coronavirus pandemic.

WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION

World Health Organisation remains alive to Covid-19 threat, despite criticism

04-07-2020 09:18 Under fire for misleading comments on transmission, face masks and its dealings with China, the WHO’s local branch in Argentina says it’s delivering results in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.

by Jennifer Heiman & Anina Hoffman

A different celebration for US independence Day due to covid crisis.

US INDEPENDENCE DAY

United States gears up for a very unusual Fourth of July

04-07-2020 09:13 From big cities to backyards, this year’s Independence Day celebrations won’t be the usual blowout bash.

Latin America is a region where the US and China settle their differences.

ANALYSIS

Sino-American dispute a looming threat for Argentina and Brazil

04-07-2020 07:57 The relationship between Buenos Aires and Brasilia is in intensive care and the lack of coordination between the two governments exposes the region to an external vulnerability – becoming a place where the US and China settle their differences.

by Leandro Dario

President Alberto Fernandez (right) and his Foreign Minister Felipe Sola take part in the first Mercosur Summit held via video conference due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

MERCOSUR’S VIRTUAL SUMMIT

Mercosur vows unity in face of pandemic, as Macron cools on trade deal

04-07-2020 07:49 President Alberto Fernández calls for unity in face of the coronavirus pandemic during virtual summit, as reports in France suggest Emmanuel Macron has gone cold on Mercosur-EU trade deal.

In this Monday, May 11, 2020 file photo, a waiter carries beers for customers sitting at a terrace bar in Tarragona, Spain. The European Union announced Tuesday, June 30, 2020 that it will reopen its borders to travelers from 14 countries, but most Americans have been refused entry for at least another two weeks due to soaring coronavirus infections in the United States.

Global pandemic

EU reopens its borders to 14 nations but not to US tourists

30-06-2020 12:33 European Union to reopen borders to travellers from 14 countries, and possibly China soon, but most US citizens have been refused entry for at least another two weeks.

The agreements with the airlines include a Saturday flight to Madrid’s Barajas International Airport operated by Iberia from July 4 to August 1.

Travel and tourism

Limited flights to Madrid, Paris and Amsterdam restart in Argentina

29-06-2020 08:00 Once a week, special flights operated by various airlines will depart from Ezeiza, with flights also scheduled for Miami, Rome and Tel Aviv. Travellers will have to maintain a 14-day quarantine at their destination and sign a declaration that inhibits them from making claims against the government.

Demonstrators hold signs as they protest the lockdown and wearing masks Saturday, June 27, 2020, in Huntington Beach, California.

Global pandemic

World hits 500,000 coronavirus milestone amid fears worst to come

28-06-2020 19:03 A reported tally Sunday from Johns Hopkins University researchers said the death toll from the coronavirus pandemic had reached 500,108.

A rainbow-flag hands from an apartment in Buenos Aires.

PRIDE WEEKEND

Gay Pride events go online to mark 50th anniversary

28-06-2020 09:10 In Argentina, public buildings and monuments were lit up in the rainbow colours of the gay rights movement, and local activists organised a week of online events, even though Gay Pride is normally celebrated here in November.

Economist Jeffrey Sachs spoke to Perfil's Jorge Fontevecchia for an exclusive intervew.

PERIODISMO PURO / INTERVIEW

Jeffrey Sachs: ‘This is not a game for BlackRock to get an extra percentage point – that's absurd’

27-06-2020 08:29 US economist and public policy analyst Jeffrey Sachs on Argentina’s debt restructuring talks, the Macri administration’s missteps and the fall-out from the coronavirus pandemic.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Fans celebrate Liverpool winning the Premier League title outside Anfield stadium in Liverpool, north west England on June 26, 2020, following Chelsea's 2-1 victory over Manchester City. Liverpool were crowned Premier League champions without kicking a ball on Thursday as Chelsea's 2-1 win over Manchester City ended the Reds' 30-year wait to win the English title.

ENGLISH FOOTBALL

Jubilation as Liverpool win Premier League to end 30-year drought

26-06-2020 03:07 Reds end 30-year wait for the English title as they were crowned Premier League champions on Thursday, triggering jubilant scenes as fans ignored social-distancing to celebrate.

A man walks in front of a closed pizza restaurant that's covered with papers of claims from former employees, in Buenos Aires, on June 17, 2020.

Global pandemic

IMF predicts Argentina's economy will slump 9.9% in 2020

25-06-2020 01:16 Warning of the biggest slump since the Great Depression, International Monetary Fund warns coronavirus crisis will sink global economy in 2020, predicts global collapse in GDP of 4.9%.

American economist Kenneth Rogoff spoke to Perfil's Jorge Fontevecchia for an exclusive interview broadcast on NET TV.

PERIDISMO PURO / INTERVIEW

Kenneth Rogoff: 'This isn't normal. This is a full-scale natural catastrophe.'

24-06-2020 23:52 Leading US economist Kenneth Rogoff sat down for an exclusive interview with Perfil's Jorge Fontevecchia to discuss the coronavirus pandemic, its economic impact and relief for indebted nations.

Mauro Colagreco searches for ingredients.

FOOD & DRINK

World's best restaurant serves food in phase with the moon

24-06-2020 19:22 Argentine chef Mauro Colagreco – the first foreign chef ever to get the maximum three Michelin stars in France – said he decided to make the leap during the coronavirus lockdown as he sought solace in his vegetable patch.

Pedestrians walk through a downtown shopping district in Sao Paulo, Brazil on June 10, 2020.

Coronavirus economies

IMF forecasts deeper Latin America recession in 2020

24-06-2020 16:59 International Monetary Fund predicts 9.4% contraction in Latin America and the Caribbean, largely due to the economies of Mexico and Brazil, both of which are struggling to contain the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Russian Knights and Strizhi aerobatic units fly Sukhoi Su-30SM and Mikoyan MiG-29 fighter jets during the victory day parade in Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday, June 24, 2020.

Russian president

Putin puts on display of military might ahead of key vote

24-06-2020 15:14 Vladimir Putin put Russia’s military strength on display Wednesday in a parade to mark the 75th anniversary of the World War II defeat of Nazi Germany, braving the coronavirus pandemic ahead of a referendum that may allow him to rule until 2036.

Foreign Minister Felipe Solá (File photo).

MALVINAS DISPUTE

Solá accuses UK of 'absolute disrespect' towards Malvinas sovereignty claim

23-06-2020 17:22 Foreign Minister Felipe Solá weighs in on Malvinas dispute, saying Argentina will continue to express its "profound annoyance" at the United Kingdom's "absolute disrespect" towards sovereignty claim.

View of the car which deliberately crashed into the entrance of the Chinese Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on June 22, 2020, during the lockdown imposed by the government against the spread of the new coronavirus, Covid-19.

CRASH AT EMBASSY

Man crashes car into gates of Chinese Embassy in Buenos Aires

23-06-2020 00:39 The Embassy, which is in Villa Urquiza, said in a statement that the gates of the building had been severely damaged, though no injuries were reported.

The Trump administration increased pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Thursday, June 18, targeting a lifeline he's used for selling crude oil run by a close associate of the socialist leader who was recently jailed in Cape Verde.

Crisis in Venezuela

Venezuela accuses US of blocking ability to pay UN dues

22-06-2020 19:26 Venezuela accuses United States of blocking its ability to pay dues to the United Nations, making it was the only country unable to vote in the UN General Assembly elections on June 17.

Aerial view showing a man walking past graves in the Nossa Senhora Aparecida cemetery in Manaus on June 21, 2020. The novel coronavirus has killed at least 464,423 people worldwide since the outbreak began in China last December, being Brazil Latin America's worst-hit country with 49,976 deaths from 1,067,579 cases.

Global pandemic

WHO chief: Coronavirus pandemic still accelerating

22-06-2020 17:42 Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a virtual health forum organised by Dubai authorities that the greatest threat facing the world is not the virus itself, but "the lack of global solidarity and global leadership".

A man walks past Our Lady of Guadalupe church in Guadalupe, Arizona on June 13, 2020.

Coronavirus Pandemic

Coronavirus is ravaging America's vulnerable Latino communities

21-06-2020 16:46 A growing body of evidence is forming around the virus’ toll on Latinos in the United States as researchers develop a more advanced data analysis about Covid-19 and race.

The year of the scientists, 2020.

AS I SEE IT

The year of the scientists

20-06-2020 11:20 Throughout the world, complaints about the tyranny of “Science” are becoming more frequent. We are not laboratory rats, people say, and demand that other factors be taken into account.

by James Neilson

Trump decided to compete for the presidency of Latin America’s most important development bank.

INTERAMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

Trump expolits Latin America split to push adviser for IDB post

20-06-2020 10:54 US president taps Mauricio Claver-Carone for Inter-American Development Bank presidency, severely damaging President Alberto Fernández hopes for his adviser Gustavo Beliz’s candidacy.

Workers lower the casket of a Covid-19 victim at a cemetery in Lima, Peru, on June 3.

Bloomberg

IMF builds a US$107 billion safety net under key Latin Economies

19-06-2020 19:34 After markets suffered a free-fall in the first quarter, Chile and Peru rushed to join Mexico and Colombia as the only nations in the world with access to the Fund’s Flexible Credit Line, or FCL.

Juan Manuel Ballestero stands on his boat in Mar del Plata on Thursday, June 18, 2020. Ballestero crossed the Atlantic on a small sailboat, setting off from the port of Porto Santo in Portugal on March 24 and finally reaching Mar del Plata on Wednesday to be reunited with his parents after flights to Argentina were cut due to the COVID-19 lockdown.

Life during the pandemic

The Argentine who sailed across the Atlantic to be with his parents

18-06-2020 23:41 Juan Manuel Ballestero, seeking to bypass the lockdown and be reunited with his parents decided to cross the Atlantic in a small sailboat, setting off from Portugal on March 24 and finally reaching Mar del Plata on Wednesday.

Former national security adviser John Bolton gestures while speakings at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.

UNITED STATES

Trump asked China's Xi for re-election help, claims Bolton

18-06-2020 00:44 Former US national security adviser John Bolton claims in book that at "the Osaka G-20 meeting, with only interpreters present, Xi explained to Trump why he was basically building concentration camps in Xinjiang" and that US president said Chinese leader backed the move, saying it was "exactly the right thing to do."

Mauricio Claver-Carone.

Inter-American Development Bank

Testing tradition, Trump taps senior adviser to lead Latin bank

16-06-2020 23:00 Trump's hand-picked candidate, Mauricio Claver-Carone, looks likely to go head-to-head with Gustavo Beliz for the role, as US breaks with tradition of choosing a Latin American to lead the Inter-American Development Bank.

A student and teacher interact on the first day of class since the lockdown to curb the spread of the new coronavirus pandemic in Montevideo, Uruguay, Monday, June 15, 2020. Some children in urban areas returned to school Monday.

Opinion & Analysis

Uruguay quietly beats coronavirus, distinguishing itself from neighbors

16-06-2020 17:07 As Latin America struggles to contain coronavirus, Uruguay has managed to keep case numbers low and will allow students to return to school by June 29.

Former Archbishop of Orán, Gustavo Zanchetta, pictured in a file photo.

CHURCH SEX ABUSE SCANDALS

Argentine bishop resumes work in Holy See as Vatican abuse probe wraps

15-06-2020 15:28 Vatican spokesman confirms Archbishop Gustavo Zanchetta has resumed work in Holy See, but claims it in no way interferes with investigations probing alleged sexual abuse.

Andreo Diez holds Ignacio, her baby born via a Ukrainian surrogate mother for the first time, after spending two weeks in quarantine, due to the coronavirus outbreak, in a hotel where the Biotexcom clinic, the country's largest surrogate operation, puts up clients

Global pandemic

Tears of joy as Argentine parents finally meet their surrogate-born baby

15-06-2020 09:00 After a lengthy delay due to the coronavirus pandemic, a group of Argentine couples were able to finally meet their new children, born to surrogates in Ukraine.

Real Mallorca's Japanese midfielder Takefusa Kubo challenges Barcelona's Argentine forward Lionel Messi during the Spanish League football match between RCD Mallorca and FC Barcelona at the Visit Mallorca stadium (Son Moix stadium) in Palma de Mallorca on June 13, 2020.

SPANISH FOOTBALL

Messi caps Barcelona win over Mallorca on La Liga return

14-06-2020 09:57 Not even a streaker could ruin Lionel Messi's return to action with Barcelona, as La Liga kicked off again behind closed doors this weekend.

Franco Rubini, CEO of Natoora.

FOOD & DRINK

Revolutionising the global food system

13-06-2020 09:59 Franco Fubini, CEO of food and veg supplier Natoora, says people have become disconnected from their plates. In an interview with the Times, he explains the importance of fresh produce – and how his firm adapted to thrive amid the coronavirus pandemic.

by Bruna Fontevecchia

Buenos Aires, as pictured from Puerto Madero.

International Crime

Two leaders of Turkish criminal organisation arrested in Argentina

12-06-2020 16:00 Two leaders of a Turkish criminal organisation have been arrested in Buenos Aires; the pair have been wanted internationally for more than a year accused of at least 28 criminal acts.

People stand around the fallen Christopher Columbus statue at the Minnesota state Capitol in St. Paul, Minnesota, Wednesday, June 10, 2020.

Killing of George Floyd

Historical figures reassessed around globe after Floyd death

12-06-2020 15:39 In the midst global protests in response to the killing of George Floyd in the US on May 25, debates have been reignited concerning commemorating controversial historical figures in statues and memorials throughout the world.

President Alberto Fernández studies maps with Daniel Filmus and other officials on the Day of the Affirmation of Argentine sovereignty over the Malvinas and other South Atlantic islands.

MALVINAS DISPUTE

Argentina pushes law to demarcate new continental platform, including Malvinas

12-06-2020 00:26 Government seeking to convert into law new demarcation lines extending beyond 200 miles for its continental platform, which would include the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands.

Rifat Atun spoke to Perfil's Jorge Fontevecchia for an exclusive interview.

Periodismo puro / Interview

Rifat Atun: 'The coronavirus pandemic has increased inequality'

11-06-2020 17:48 Dr Rifat Atun, professor of Global Health Systems at Harvard, tells Jorge Fontevecchia in an interview that it will "probably take around 10 to 12 months before a vaccine is available globally."

Miriam Gomes.

Argentina

'We live with racism and marginalisation,' assert Afro-Argentine activists

11-06-2020 16:23 Three activists from different cultural backgrounds explain what it means to live as a member of the black community in Argentina, which, according to the last census, numbers more than 150,000.

by Stephanie Peuscovich

In this June 7, 2020, file photo, people walk on the words Black Lives Matter that was painted in bright yellow letters on 16th Street as demonstrators protest, near the White House in Washington, over the death of George Floyd, a black man who was in police custody in Minneapolis. The mayor of Washington ordered the words painted in large letters on a street near the White House.

KILLING OF GEORGE FLOYD

Black Lives Matter movement goes mainstream

11-06-2020 15:29 Black Lives Matter has gone mainstream — and black activists are carefully assessing how they should respond.

A general view of Casa Rosada governement palace during the lockdown imposed by the government against the spread of the new Coronavirus, COVID-19, in Buenos Aires, on June 9, 2020.

Global pandemic

OECD: Virus to slice at least 6% off world economy, 8.3% off Argentina's

10-06-2020 19:31 Government praised for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic by OECD, which predicts economy will shrink by 8.3% this year – or by 10.1% should a second wave arrive.

Edmund Phelps, recipient of the 2006 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, was interviewed by Perfil's Jorge Fontevecchia by videoconference.

PERIODISMO PURO / Interview

Edmund Phelps: 'It’s important to get a debt agreement that is feasible for Argentina'

10-06-2020 16:55 "The public has become aware that people of the bottom are in an extremely vulnerable situation. There has to be radical steps taken to address that problem," Edmund Phelps, the 2006 Nobel Prize winner for Economics, tells Jorge Fontevecchia in an interview.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Disinfection team disinfect a classroom at Ivory Park Secondary School east of Johannesburg, South Africa, Thursday, May 28, 2020, ahead of the June 1, 2020, re-opening of Grade 7 and 12 learners to school.

Global pandemic

In poor regions, easing virus lockdowns brings new risks

09-06-2020 13:37 Monday saw the biggest-ever one-day total of coronavirus cases: more than 136,000 cases, 75 percent of which were from 10 countries in the Americas and South Asia.

The fossil was discovered 44 meters [144 foot] underground during the digging of a well in San Pedro, around 180 kilometres to the north of Buenos Aires.

SCIENCE & NATURE

Fossil of two million year old frog found in Argentina

08-06-2020 23:01 Paleontologists find fossilised remains of a rare species of frog that lived two million years ago.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday, June 7, 2020.

West Bank annexation

Israeli PM Netanyahu moving ahead with annexation plans

08-06-2020 15:55 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed Jewish settlers that the country will move forward with West Bank annexation plans in accordance with Trump's Mideast plan.

Mourners are guided into the Fountain of Praise Church during a public visitation for George Floyd Monday, June 8, 2020, in Houston. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis Police officers on May 25.

Killing of George Floyd

Hundreds line up for George Floyd's memorial in Houston

08-06-2020 15:00 A public viewing was held Monday in Houston for George Floyd, the man who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer on May 25, following two weeks of protests worldwide.

Relatives attend the burial of 57-year-old Paulo Jose da Silva, who died from the new coronavirus, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, June 5, 2020. According to Monique dos Santos, her stepfather mocked the existence of the virus, didn't use a mask, didn't take care of himself, and wanted to shake hands with everybody. "He didn't believe in it and unfortunately he met this end. It's very sad, but that's the truth," she said.

world

Global Covid-19 death toll reaches 400,000 as Pope Francis urges caution

07-06-2020 22:13 Worldwide, at least 6.9 million people have been infected by the virus, according to Johns Hopkins University, whose aggregated tally has become the main worldwide reference for monitoring the disease.

"There's a great day for him. It's a great day for everybody," he said. Trump was apparently referring to a surge in employment.

PROTESTS AGAINST RACISM

Trump: US job numbers make it for a 'great day' for George Floyd

06-06-2020 09:52 Eleven days after Floyd's death while handcuffed in the custody of Minneapolis police, Trump said such violence can't be allowed to happen.

Thousands of people have been marching in cities across the United States for 10 straight days, with large demonstrations also taking place in European capitals.

PROTESTS AGAINST RACISM

Anger at new US police abuse videos, with more protests set for weekend

06-06-2020 09:47 With rolling demonstrations over the death last week of George Floyd showing little sign of letting up, arguments raged over the level of force officers were deploying against largely peaceful protesters.

Demonstrators march on US Chamber of Commerce, denouncing death of George Floyd.

PROTEST IN BUENOS AIRES

Demonstrators march on US Chamber of Commerce over death of George Floyd

06-06-2020 09:40 The rally, called by the left-wing Frente de Izquierda Unidad, was in support of the “popular uprising” being witnessed in the United States, organisers said.

Protests throughout the world against racism.

KEY STORIES FROM THE LAST SEVEN DAYS

May 31- June 6: What we learned this week

06-06-2020 09:12 A round-up of frontpage stories from the last week in Argentina.

Anti police brutality protest in the Unites States.

Guest voice

Anti-police brutality protests in the US: Why now and what to expect?

06-06-2020 08:10 The killing of George Floyd was the trigger that activated growing anger against the disproportionately heavy burden of both the coronavirus pandemic and Donald Trump’s administration.

by Omar Coronel Cuadros

Protesters have taken to streets across the United States to protest the killing of George Floyd.

KILLING OF GEORGE FLOYD

Grassroots US protesters take call for justice to streets

06-06-2020 08:00 Protests have erupted across the United States in the wake of the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. With tensions running high, grassroots campaigners explain why they’ve taken to the streets and what they’re fighting for.

by Jennifer Heiman & Anina Hoffman

In this April 27, 2005 file photo, Ecuador's former President Abdala Bucaram leaves the Foreign Ministery in Panama City, where he sought political asylum after fleeing his country amid massive protests that forced the ouster of President Lucio Gutierrez.

Ecuador corruption

Ex-Ecuador president Abdalá Bucaram detained in Covid-19 corruption raid

04-06-2020 14:09 Prosecutors in Ecuador carried out 37 raids Wednesday in Guayaquil and the capital of Quito, detaining 17 people suspected of overcharging for supplies, influence peddling and criminal organisation.

China became Argentina's largest trading partner in April 2020.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

China overtook Brazil as Argentina's largest trading partner in April

04-06-2020 02:23 Argentina recorded a surplus of US$98 million with China in April, compared to a US$351 million deficit in the same month of the previous year, says CERA business chamber.

In this image from video provided by My Brother's Keeper Alliance and The Obama Foundation, former US president Barack Obama speaks Wednesday, June 3, 2020, during a virtual town hall event with young people.

KILLING OF GEORGE FLOYD

Obama steps out as United States confronts confluence of crises

03-06-2020 23:15 Ex-US president was already beginning to emerge from political hibernation to endorse Joe Biden’s presidential bid – but now the protests sweeping the United States has changed the situation.

In this June 1, 2020 photo, US President Donald Trump departs the White House to visit outside St. John's Church in Washington.

KILLING OF GEORGE FLOYD

Pentagon-Trump clash breaks open over military and protests

03-06-2020 23:07 Pentagon chief shoots down president's controversial idea of using troops to quell protests across the United States, then reversed course on another request in an extraordinary clash between the US military and its commander in chief.

Quincy Mason, center, the son of George Floyd, and family attorney Ben Crump, left, kneel, Wednesday, June 3, 2020 as they visited the site of a memorial in Minneapolis where Floyd was arrested on May 25 and died while in police custody.

Killing of George Floyd

Three more officers charged in George Floyd’s death, world calls for justice

03-06-2020 17:46 Prosecutors charge US police officer accused of asphyxiating George Floyd with second-degree murder, with three others accused of aiding and abetting murder. Meanwhile, protesters in cities all over the world call for justice.

A health professional wearing full PPE (personal protective equipment) as a precautionary measure against the novel coronavirus, passes information about a COVID-19 patient through a window at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Santa Casa hospital in Belo Horizonte, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, on June 1, 2020. The pandemic has killed 373,439 people worldwide since it surfaced in China late last year, according to an AFP tally at 1900 GMT on Monday, based on official sources. In a grim new landmark, infections in Latin America and the Caribbean surge past one million.

Global pandemic

WHO warns of pressure on Latin American health systems

02-06-2020 15:21 Four of the 10 countries showing the greatest number of new Covid-19 cases over the last 24 hours were in Latin America, the World Health Organisation's emergencies director Michael Ryan said.

People observe social distancing as they take part in a demonstration in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 2, 2020, to protest against the recent killing of George Floyd, police violence and institutionalized racism.

Killing of George Floyd

World outrage grows at Floyd's death, France bans protest

02-06-2020 15:11 Unrest grows throughout the globe, as protesters denounce racial inequality in the United States over death of George Floyd.

Dr. Juliana Cassataro together with scientists from the Unsam Biotechnological Research Institute.

Vaccine development

Argentina joins the world race to develop a coronavirus vaccine

02-06-2020 13:05 Argentine scientists take first steps in developing an oral formulation to prevent infection from SARS-CoV-2. It will be the first initiative of its kind in Latin America.

by Enrique Garabetyan

US President Donald Trump holds a Bible while visiting St. John's Church across from the White House after the area was cleared of people protesting the death of George Floyd, on June 1, 2020, in Washington, DC.

KILLING OF GEORGE FLOYD

Trump threatens to mobilise military as violent protests grip United States

01-06-2020 23:10 Autopsy concludes George Floyd – the man whose shocking death has set off nationwide unrest – was suffocated by a police officer, contradicting a preliminary ruling, as tensions soar in the United States.

Pedestrians and commuters wearing face masks amid the new coronavirus pandemic crowd a sidewalk near a bus stop in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, June 1, 2020. After two and a half months of Covid-19 related quarantine, some industries are allowed to reactivate under a scheme of five days' work and 10 days rest.

Global pandemic

Latin America ignores Europe and reopens, as virus peak nears

01-06-2020 22:44 Most South American countries have begun easing Covid-19 restrictions even as the region hurtles toward its viral peak, disregarding the example set by European nations that were battered earlier by the virus.