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MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AFP) — More than one million people have died of Covid-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean since the pandemic began, according to an AFP count based on official figures as of Friday at 2105 GMT. The region has also recorded more than 31.5 million infections. More than 90 percent of deaths have been registered in five countries that account for 70 percent of the region’s population: Brazil (446,309 dead), Mexico (221,080), Colombia […]
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) – Budget carriers continued to push global air traffic to new record levels last year, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) said on Wednesday. Scheduled air services carried “a new record” of 4.1 billion passengers in 2017, an increase of 7.1 percent over the previous year, ICAO said, citing preliminary data. The figure compares with six percent growth in 2016. “The sustainability of the tremendous growth in international civil air traffic is demonstrated by […]
Noong unang linggo ng Nobyembre ginanap ang Latin American book fair sa isang malaking bookstore sa Makati City. Dinaluhan ito ng mga delegates at ambassadors na mula sa Latin American countries–Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Panama at Venezuela. Layunin ng book fair na ito ang makilala pa ang sining at kultura ng mga nasabing bansa. https://youtu.be/vDF5WemfIeU
BELMOPAN, Belize (AFP) — Belize has joined the growing number of Latin American nations grappling with the Zika virus, after the health ministry confirmed the country’s first known case. Authorities said Monday the infected person resides in Belize City, adding that efforts would be taken to prevent the virus from spreading. “An immediate investigation was launched and several actions were simultaneously initiated to minimize and contain a potential outbreak,” a health ministry statement said. The […]
