But while Americans complain about the lack of testing (rightly so), they need only look one country down on the list to see … it could be so much worse. There is no telling how grim things might get for Brazilians left largely unprotected by their President, Jair Bolsonaro. But while Bolsonaro’s pandemic management influences … Read more
The study “The rotten apples of Brazil’s agribusiness” published in the journal Science on Thursday links illegal deforestation on rural properties in the Amazon and Cerrado to their agricultural production and exports to EU countries. Brazil’s Cerrado is a biodiverse region made up of savannah, grassland and forest that spans around 200 million hectares (about … Read more
“In communities across Colombia, armed groups have violently enforced their own measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19,” said José Miguel Vivanco, Americas director at Human Rights Watch. The organization reported several killings which local authorities concluded had been retaliation for not following the measures created by these groups. HRW also detailed attacks on vehicles, … Read more
“In communities across Colombia, armed groups have violently enforced their own measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19,” said José Miguel Vivanco, Americas director at Human Rights Watch. The organization reported several killings which local authorities concluded had been retaliation for not following the measures created by these groups. HRW also detailed attacks on vehicles, … Read more
The funds don’t only support López Aceves, a graphic designer in Mexico’s southern Chiapas state — they also go to support her five-year-old daughter and her grandmother. Never before have they found themselves without the extra help of remittances, like millions of other Mexican families. When the money dried up, it came at the worst … Read more
“We have a very strong spirituality, so she was there and took my hand and told me that I will get out of this, to take care of my people,” he said. Five days after his mother’s passing, his father died, too. Tseremeywá, his head shaved in a traditional display of mourning, hopes he can … Read more
According to Venezuelan authorities, at least 56,000 Venezuelans returned between March and mid-June. Colombian authorities keeping track of border crossings believe that at least 60,000 Venezuelan migrants have crossed back into the country through the Colombian city of Cucuta alone since March. They expect tens of thousands more to try to return in the coming … Read more
Police said officers responded to reports of a shooting at a plaza in Burlington, a suburb of Toronto, around 1 p.m. Friday and found two people with gunshot wounds. Pasquale “Pat” Musitano, 52, of Hamilton died at the scene, police said. The second victim was not identified but remains in a hospital in serious condition, … Read more
The association, known as ABI, alleged Bolsonaro did not respect the health safety distance from reporters, and took off his mask at Tuesday’s televised press conference in the capital Brasília, where he announced that he had tested positive for Covid-19. ABI’s statement accuses Bolsonaro of endangering the lives of journalists who were present. “The country … Read more
Now, things are even harder. Currently, Stanford plans to stagger which students are on campus each semester to maintain social distancing. First year students will be on campus in the fall and summer terms — meaning Fang will be studying remotely in one semester and will have to leave the US for that period. Even … Read more