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Brazil's Maracana Stadium Mark's 70th Anniversary, But COVID-19 Is Spoiling The Party

8:19am June 28, 2020

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has made Rio de Janeiro's famed Maracana soccer stadium a field for his battle to reopen the country despite the mounting coronavirus caseload and deaths.

Shoppers browse at an electronics store in Bogotá, Colombia, on June 19. Shoppers flocked to Colombian shopping malls to take advantage of a day without value added tax, which triggered Black Friday-style shopping frenzies.

In Colombia, Tax-Free Holidays Lead Critics To Decry 'COVID Friday'

7:00am June 28, 2020

by John Otis

Seeking ways to boost to its economy, Colombia has set aside three tax-free shopping days this summer. Critics fear they could become super spreader events for the coronavirus.

(L to R): Sen. Heherson Alvarez, an environmental lawmaker from the Philippines; Durdana Rizvi, a doctor from Pakistan; Colombian actor Antonio Bolívar; 'Nanī' Nabi, a grandmother from Kashmir; Rocio Choque, a soup kitchen volunteer from Argentina.

Global Lives Lost: From A Wise And Wonderful Grandma To A Soccer Pioneer

7:00am June 28, 2020

by NPR Staff

Writers and activists around the world share stories of those who have died from COVID-19 — in Colombia, Senegal, Pakistan, the Philippines and many other nations.

A view of Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro's largest favela, in March. A recent study showed almost 1 in 4 of those tested in Rocinha was infected with the coronavirus.

COVID-19 Infection Rate In Rio's Favelas Far Exceeds Official Count, A New Study Says

12:56pm June 25, 2020

by Philip Reeves

The number of people infected by the coronavirus in some of Brazil's poorest and most vulnerable neighborhoods could be 30 times higher than the officially registered count, according to researchers.

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Powerful Earthquake Rattles Southern Mexico

5:23am June 24, 2020

by Carrie Kahn

A 7.4 earthquake centered along the coast of Mexico's Oaxaca state killed at least five people, damaged buildings and rattled nerves across a wide swath of Mexico and into Guatemala.

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The earthquake along the coast of the southern state of Oaxaca, Mexico, on Tuesday caused several deaths and damaged property.

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Deadly Earthquake Rattles Southern Mexico

10:30pm June 23, 2020

by Rachel Treisman

The 7.4-magnitude quake struck mid-morning off the Pacific coast near the beach resort of Huatuco. The quake was felt in several states and triggered seismic alarms in Mexico City.

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What The Coronavirus Lockdown Looks Like In El Salvador

4:05pm June 18, 2020

by Carrie Kahn

Pandemic has tested the strength of El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele. He remains popular, but his draconian lockdown rules have raised human rights concerns and faced pushback from Congress.

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Two children watch a national address by Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández on Tuesday, during which he confirmed he tested positive for the coronavirus.

President Of Honduras Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Vows To 'Beat This Pandemic'

11:11am June 17, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

Juan Orlando Hernández adds his name to a small list of world leaders who have contracted the virus, with the revelation that he and his wife, Ana García de Hernández, have tested positive.

Several COVID-19 burials are performed in the Vila Formosa Cemetery on the east side of São Paulo, Brazil, on Sunday. Brazil, which reported a large spike in cases on Monday, now ranks second after the U.S. for total infections and deaths.

Brazil Reports Big Surge In Coronavirus Infections

4:24am June 17, 2020

by Scott Neuman

The country's health ministry added a record of nearly 35,000 new cases and almost 1,300 deaths over a 24-hour period reported Monday.

Coronavirus Takes An Epic Toll On 2 Frontline Health Care Workers

8:04am June 15, 2020

by Carrie Kahn

As COVID-19 cases surge in Mexico, a doctor in Mexico City and nurse in Tijuana — the two virus hotspots — talk about the strains and grief of treating patients over the last several weeks.

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