Tag: Latin America and Caribbean
Brazil still debating dubious virus drug amid 500,000 deaths
BRASILIA, Brazil — As Brazil hurtles toward an official COVID-19 death toll of 500,000 — second-highest in the world — science is on trial...
Mexican elderly lose work as grocery baggers, protest
MEXICO CITY — The coronavirus pandemic and changing consumer habits threaten to put an end to a decades-old practice of allowing elderly people in...
Altidore, Guzan on early US roster for CONCACAF Gold Cup
MIAMI — Forward Jozy Altidore and goalkeeper Brad Guzan are on a preliminary 59-man United States roster for next month’s CONCACAF Gold Cup, the...
Power outage hits 190K in Puerto Rico amid growing outrage
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A sudden power failure left some 190,000 clients in the dark across Puerto Rico late Wednesday, enraging many who...
Brazil names veteran Dani Alves to Olympic soccer team
RIO DE JANEIRO — Defending champion Brazil named 38-year-old defender Dani Alves to its Olympic soccer team on Thursday.
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Officials detain 14 migrants who came ashore in Florida
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — Authorities detained 14 migrants who were traveling in a boat that came ashore hitting a sea wall in South Florida...
Copa America cases of COVID-19 rises to 65
SAO PAULO — CONMEBOL says cases of people with COVID-19 at the Copa America in Brazil have risen to 65.
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Banker arrested as Nicaragua crackdown expands
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Nicaragua’s police have arrested a prominent banker in a sign the government's pursuit of opponents is expanding beyond political leaders and...
FIFA clears Funes Mori to switch from Argentina to Mexico
ZURICH — Argentina-born forward Rogelio Funes Mori has been cleared to represent Mexico, FIFA said Wednesday, meaning he could one day play against his...
COVID-19 cases delay long-awaited Royal Caribbean cruise
MIAMI — Royal Caribbean International is postponing for nearly a month one of the highly anticipated first sailings from the U.S. since the pandemic...
