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Costa Rica coffee exports soar 72% in August, boosted by coronavirus pandemic

Costa Rican coffee exports surged 72.4% in August compared with the same month last year, the national coffee institute ICAFE said on Tuesday, citing a jump in production and growing…

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Mexico records 4,921 new coronavirus cases, 575 more deaths

Mexico’s health ministry on Wednesday reported 4,921 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections and 575 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 610,957 cases and 65,816 deaths. The…

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Mexico signs up to Italian vaccine trial for coronavirus

Mexico is due to take part in clinical trials of an Italian vaccine being developed against the coronavirus, Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard announced. Ebrard did not say when Mexico would…

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Mexico posts lowest weekly coronavirus death toll in 2 months

Mexico reported 226 more deaths from coronavirus on Sunday, finishing the week with 3,723 fatalities, the lowest total in over two months and lending weight to government assertions it is…

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Mexico to get at least 2,000 doses of Russia’s Sputnik vaccine to test

Mexico will receive at least 2,000 doses of Russia's potential COVID-19 vaccine, dubbed 'Sputnik V', to test among its population, a senior Mexican government official announced. "Mexico was offered at…

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Peru, Morocco to test China Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine in Phase 3 trial

Authorities in Peru and Morocco have approved Phase 3 clinical trials for a potential COVID-19 vaccine developed by China National Biotec Group (CNBG), the company said late on Thursday on…

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Cuba to start clinical trials of potential coronavirus vaccine

Cuba kicks off clinical trials next week of a potential coronavirus vaccine called “Soberana 01” (“Sovereign 01”) developed by its state-run Finlay Institute, with results due in February, state-run media…

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Mexico exploring phase 3 trials of Russian coronavirus vaccine

Mexico told Moscow it would like to carry out phase 3 testing of Russia’s coronavirus vaccine, as part of the Latin American country’s intensifying efforts to secure early supplies of…

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Photo Story: Confession in times of the coronavirus pandemic

A woman confesses to a father in the Iglesia del Carmen, in Panama City, Panama. Panama reopened retail sales, beauty parlors and barbershops with limitations and maintaining mobility restrictions for…

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Mexico president says COVID-19 vaccine expected to be ready early next year

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador expects to be able to put a COVID-19 vaccine into use in the country during the first quarter next year, he said in a…

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Argentina and Mexico to produce AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Argentina and Mexico will produce the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for most of Latin America, Argentine President Alberto Fernandez announced after a meeting with company executives involved in the project. An…

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Mexico to phase out use of herbicide glyphosate

Mexico will gradually phase out use of the herbicide glyphosate by the time the current administration ends in late 2024, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced, following a ministerial spat…

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Mexico to trial China, U.S. COVID-19 vaccines, may produce some

Mexico aims to conduct late-stage clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines in development by U.S. and Chinese companies, two of which might base some of their vaccine production in the country,…

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Havana back on lockdown as coronavirus rebounds

Cuba placed Havana back on a strict lockdown following a rebound in coronavirus cases, ordering restaurants, bars and pools once more to close, suspending public transportation and banning access to…

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Mexico’s coronavirus death tally exceeds 52,000

Mexico’s health ministry on Saturday reported 6,495 new confirmed coronavirus infections and 695 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 475,902 cases and 52,006 deaths. Officials have…

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Mexico nears 50,000 coronavirus deaths, with 829 new fatalities

Mexico’s health ministry reported 6,139 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 829 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 456,100 cases and 49,698 deaths. The new numbers put Mexico…

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Crucifix in Nicaragua cathedral torched in ‘hatred of the Church’

Vatican News reports witnesses saying that a hooded man entered the Chapel of the Blood of Chris, Managua on Friday and threw a Molotov cocktail. The petrol bomb started a fire…

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Mexico overtakes Britain with third highest coronavirus death toll

Mexico surpassed Britain as the country with the third-highest coronavirus death toll on Friday, as the pandemic reaches new milestones in Latin America and threatens to disrupt efforts to reopen…

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Pre-Hispanic ruins discovered in a remote Mexican hill

Pre-Hispanic vestiges dating from the classical period of the Zapoteca culture were recently discovered on Cerro de la Pena, in the Huehuepiaxtla community of the municipality of Axutla, in the…

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Photo Story: Activity increases on Mount Pacaya volcano in Guatemala

An explosion is seen on the top of Mount Pacaya volcano in a photo taken from Cerro Chino, in San Vicente Pacaya, Guatemala, late 26 July 2020. The volcano's activity…

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Panama withdraws as host of 2022 Central American and Caribbean Games

Panama has withdrawn as host of the 2022 Central American and Caribbean Games due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Central American and Caribbean Sports Organization (CACSO) President Luis Mejia Oviedo criticised Panamanian…

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5.1 earthquake jolts Cuba

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 79 km SW of Niquero, Cuba at 19:11:48 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of…

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Mexico’s president to donate part of salary to coronavirus effort

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced that he will return a fourth of his salary to help the country weather the coronavirus crisis that has battered the economy, encouraging…

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Panama extends suspension of international flights by a month due to coronavirus

Panama's civil aviation authority said on Friday it will extend a suspension of international flights by another month due to the coronavirus crisis. The additional month of suspended flights begins…

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Mexico surpasses Italy to post world’s fourth-highest coronavirus death toll

Deaths in Mexico from the coronavirus pandemic rose above 35,000 on Sunday, with the Latin American country overtaking Italy for the world's fourth-highest death total, according to Reuters data. But…

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Photo Story: Ice in the streets of Mexico as Tropical storm Cristina gains strength

A street is covered in large layers of hail in Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico. Tropical storm Cristina, at risk of turning into a hurricane, is moving away from the Mexican Pacific…

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Mexico posts new case record to overtake Spain

Mexico posted a fresh record for new coronavirus cases reported on a single day, with 6,995 infections, overtaking Spain to register the world’s eighth highest case count, according to a…

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Mexico reports 4,683 new coronavirus cases, total now 256,848

Mexican health authorities reported 4,683 confirmed new infections of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, pushing its tally to a total of 256,848, and 273 more deaths to a total of…

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Photo Story: Unusual find on the streets of Mexico

Members of the fire department work in the area where a small plane caught fire in the municipality of Felipe Carrillo Puerto in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. A…

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Photo Story: Earthquake uncovers cave paintings in southern Mexico

A fragment of a cave painting is seen in the community of Santa Maria Mixtequilla, in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, 02 July 2020. The 7.4-magnitude earthquake that occurred on…

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Mexico posts record daily coronavirus tally to overtake Iran

Mexico posted a record daily tally of coronavirus infections on Thursday, as 6,741 cases carried the overall figure to 238,511, according to the health ministry. The new figure pushed Mexico…

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Panamanian ex-presidents banned from travel amid corruption probes

Two former presidents of Panama, Ricardo Martinelli and Juan Carlos Varela, have been banned from leaving the country while under investigation for money laundering in separate corruption cases, government authorities…

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Guatemala to leave International Coffee Organization

Guatemala has begun the process of leaving the International Coffee Organization (ICO), spurred by concern over falling prices of the commodity, a government official and an industry representative announced.…

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Massacre at Mexican drug rehab center

Gunmen killed 24 people at a drug rehabilitation facility in the central Mexican city of Irapuato, police said , underlining the government’s challenge in fulfilling its pledge to stop gang…

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Aeromexico becomes latest LatAm airline to file for bankruptcy

Mexican airline Aeromexico announced it had begun restructuring under Chapter 11 proceedings, the latest Latin American airline to run into serious trouble as the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc on…

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Mexico posts more than 4,000 new confirmed coronavirus cases

Mexico’s health ministry reported on Sunday 4,050 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections and 267 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 216,852 cases and 26,648 deaths. The…

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Mexico deaths pass 25,000

Mexico pushed past 25,000 reported coronavirus deaths and 200,000 confirmed cases Thursday, as the treasury secretary said he tested positive and would self-isolate while working from home. The Health Department…

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Honduras president put on oxygen to battle coronavirus

Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez needed oxygen after being hospitalised with the coronavirus last week, a military doctor said, warning that the leader remained in a "delicate" situation and would…

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Major earthquake shakes southern Mexico causing fatalities

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck southern Mexico's Pacific coast on Tuesday, killing at least six people and cutting off isolated villages, as well as causing damage to buildings…

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Mexico’s cases pass 180,000

Mexico on Sunday reported 5,343 new infections and 1,044 additional deaths from the coronavirus, the health ministry said, bringing the totals for the country to 180,545 cases and 21,825 deaths.…

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Costa Rica halts reopening as coronavirus infections rise

Costa Rica's government will halt reopening the country's economy due to an increase in the number of coronavirus cases over recent days, a senior official announced, in a blow to…

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Coronavirus deaths in Mexico pass 20,000

Coronavirus deaths in Mexico surpassed 20,000 on Friday after the health ministry reported 647 new fatalities and 5,030 new confirmed cases. Total cases now stand at 170,485, with 20,394 fatalities,…

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Mexico posts record number of new coronavirus infections

Mexico’s health ministry reported on Thursday a record 5,662 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections and 667 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 165,455 cases and 19,747…

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Honduras president hospitalized with pneumonia due to Covid-19

After President Juan Orlando Hernández announced late Tuesday that he and his wife had tested positive for the virus, he has now been hospitalised after doctors determined he had pneumonia.…

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President of Honduras says he is infected with coronavirus

Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez said late on Tuesday he has been diagnosed with the coronavirus, but did not immediately provide further details. "As president of the nation and a…

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Cuba to test all international visitors for coronavirus

Cuba will test all visitors for coronavirus when it reopens to international tourism, which will be limited at first to the beach resorts at the keys of the Caribbean’s largest…

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Guatemalan president to work remotely after 18 staff get coronavirus

Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei said on Sunday that 18 employees at his office and on his security detail have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, so he will work…

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Anger in Mexico over police brutality death

As protests rock the United States over allegations of police abuses, anger built in Mexico on Thursday over its own police brutality case: a young man allegedly beaten to death…

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Appeal for calm in Mexico over escalating coronavirus deaths

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador urged the country to remain calm Thursday as Mexico registered the second straight day of escalating coronavirus death numbers that rivaled those coming out of…

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Mexico overtakes US coronavirus daily deaths, sets records

Mexico overtook the United States in daily reported deaths from the novel coronavirus for the first time on Wednesday, with the health ministry registering a record 1,092 fatalities it attributed…

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Tropical Storm Amanda leaves destruction and grief as it passes through El Salvador

Heavy rain, floods and landslides have left tropical storm Amanda in its path through El Salvador and Guatemala, causing death of at least 17 people, including one child and putting…

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When the Pope calls…

One can say that for anyone addressing an audience, the noise of the mobile phone disturbing the silence is very annoying. There are places, where it is very inappropriate.…

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One million jobs could be lost in Mexico due to coronavirus

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said the country stood up to a million jobs as non-essential industries and businesses remained shut. Dark clouds were already looming on the Central…

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Mexico posts record 2,973 coronavirus cases in single day

Mexican health authorities on Thursday reported 2,973 more coronavirus cases, a daily record for new infections, bringing the country’s total tally to 59,567 cases. Mexico also registered another 420 deaths,…

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Brazil and Mexico report record surge in coronavirus cases

Brazil and Mexico on Thursday reported a record one-day rise in new coronavirus cases, just as leaders of both countries intensified attempts to reopen their economies even as the spread…

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