Latin America
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COVID-19 pandemic could push 45 million in Latin America into poverty: UN
Jul 10, 2020The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic could force 45 million people from the middle classes into poverty in already economically distressed Latin America and the Caribbean, the United Nations told on Thursday. “In a context of already gaping... -
Corona threatens ‘hunger epidemic’ in Latin America: UN
Jun 17, 2020The Corona epidemic puts forty million people in South and Central America and the Caribbean at risk of food insecurity. The United Nations on Tuesday called for urgent action to stem the tide of hunger. The... -
UNICEF to scale up distribute health and hygiene supplies across Latin America and Caribbean
Apr 27, 2020UNICEF is stepping up donations of health and hygiene items for families and doctors in 12 countries in Latin America and Caribbean, stricken by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Globally, there is a high demand for protective equipment... -
More than 100,000 coronavirus infections in Latin America
Apr 20, 2020The figure of coronavirus contaminations over Latin America surpassed 100,000 on Sunday with almost about 5,000 death, as indicated by an AFP count. Brazil, with a populace of 210 million, has the most instances of 38,654... -
UN predicts ‘deep recession’ in Latin America due to virus
Apr 4, 2020Latin America is heading into “a deep recession” in 2020, with an expected drop in the region’s GDP of 1.8 to 4.0 percent due to the coronavirus pandemic, the UN economic commission for the region said... -
More than 95 per cent of children out of school in Latin America and the Caribbean due to Coronavirus
Mar 24, 2020In Latin America and the Caribbean, over 154 million children, about 95 per cent of the enrolled, are temporarily out of school due to the COVID-19, UNICEF reported today based on UNESCO data. About 90 per cent... -
Nissan began selling Nissan LEAF in Latin America’s four biggest markets
Jul 21, 2019Nissan began selling the zero-emission Nissan LEAF in Latin America’s four biggest markets: Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Colombia. The award-winning LEAF brings Latin American customers the excitement and benefits of the best- selling electric car of... -
Nissan LEAF play a key role in Latin America’s first bidirectional vehicle charging system
Jul 10, 2019The 100% electric Nissan LEAF is playing a key role in Latin America‘s first bidirectional vehicle charging system, launched in Chile in cooperation between ENEL X, the Energy Sustainability Agency and Nissan. Installed at the Energy Sustainability Agency’s... -
TI Brazil and JOTA presents unreleased data from investigations in Latin America
May 30, 2019Transparency International Brazil presents new information for tracking the progress of grand corruption cases in Latin America involving Brazilian civil construction company Odebrecht. The data was compiled in a joint project between Transparency International Brazil, Proética... -
Extreme poverty in Latin America hit highest level for nine years
Jan 16, 2019Extreme poverty in Latin America hit its highest level for nine years in 2017, according to a report by the UN’s Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) published on Tuesday. Poverty remained stable...
