• Worldwide COVID-19 case count tops 20 million, doubling in six weeks
  
  More than half of the cases come from just three countries: the U.S., India and Brazil, according to the tally kept by Johns Hopkins University.
  Ap.  ABC News.  Tue, 11 Aug 2020 22:06:37 +0000.
• Exclusive: How Venezuela lost three oil supertankers to its Chinese partner
  
  A shipping joint venture between Venezuela and China has fallen apart in the wake of U.S. ...
  Yahoo.  Tue, 11 Aug 2020 12:59:54 -0400.
• ScanSource to Divest Non-Brazilian Latin America Businesses
  
  The divestment of ScanSource's (SCSC) Latin America businesses carried outside Brazil will help it focus on high-growth opportunities. This move aligns with its portfolio-restructuring moves.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Tue, 11 Aug 2020 13:01:00 GMT.
• Bolivia: Opposition blocks roads, demand election goes ahead
  
  Escalating protests in Bolivia revive memories of last year's violence, which led to the resignation of former President Evo Morales.
  Al Jazeera.  Tue, 11 Aug 2020 09:53:06 GMT.
• Global coronavirus cases top 20 million, doubling in 45 days
  
  MITO, Japan (AP) - The number of coronavirus cases topped 20 million on Tuesday, more than half of them from the U.S., India and Brazil. ...
  Elaine Kurtenbach and Mark Stevenson.  Washington Times.  Tue, 11 Aug 2020 02:02:09 -0400.
• Brazil records over 22,000 new coronavirus cases
  
  The total number of cases has reached 3,057,470
  Tass.  Tue, 11 Aug 2020 08:37:53 +0300.
• Ronaldinho: Brazilian star's decline from Barcelona greatness to Paraguay prison
  
  Ronaldinho illuminated football with his trademark skills and toothy grin. Now he is under house arrest in Paraguay.
  BBC News.  Tue, 11 Aug 2020 05:12:39 GMT.
• ASUR Announces Total Passenger Traffic for July 2020
  
  On a YoY basis, passenger traffic decreased 74.7% in Mexico, 62.4% in Puerto Rico and 99.8% in Colombia.
  Travel Industry Wire.  2020-08-10 17:34:48 EST.
• Indigenous property rights protect the Amazon rainforest
  
  One way to cut back on deforestation in the Amazon rainforest - and help in the global fight against climate change - is to grant more of Brazil's indigenous communities full property rights to tribal lands.
  Science Daily.  Mon, 10 Aug 2020 16:01:51 EDT.
• Royal Caribbean cruise worker may finally be sent home to Peru after 7 months of living in Florida hotels
  
  After months of waiting, a stranded cruise ship worker may soon be going home.
  Michael Hollan.  Fox News.  Mon, 10 Aug 2020 16:03:21 GMT.
• How to Move Your Elephant During a Pandemic
  
  After decades in captivity and a 1,700-mile road trip from Argentina into Brazil, an Asian elephant named Mara finally gained a chance to roam.
  Sofía López Mañán and Brooke Jarvis.  New York Times.  Mon, 10 Aug 2020 15:02:19 +0000.
• Coronavirus: What are the numbers out of Latin America?
  
  Brazil and Mexico, along with other countries in the region, have seen sharp rises in both cases and deaths.
  BBC News.  Mon, 10 Aug 2020 09:03:04 GMT.
• Brazil passes grim milestone of 100,000 deaths from coronavirus with more than three million cases
  
  Brazil has become the second country in the world to surpass 100,000 deaths from coronavirus, official figures show. People held a tribute for victims on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro.
  Daily Mail.  Sun, 09 Aug 2020 17:42:41 +0100.
• Brazil becomes second country to pass 100,000 coronavirus deaths
  
  Brazil has hit the grim milestone of 100,000 coronavirus deaths - only the second country in the world to do so.
  Sky News.  Sun, 09 Aug 2020 11:00:00 +0100.
• US Tops 5 Million Coronavirus Infections
  
  US leads the world, followed by Brazil and India.
  Voice of America.  Sun, 09 Aug 2020 05:13:15 -0400.
• Covid 19 coronavirus: Brazil reaches grim milestone of 100,000 deaths
  
  Brazil has surpassed a grim milestone of 100,000 deaths from Covid-19, and five months after the first reported case the country has not shown signs of crushing the disease.The nation of 210 million people has been reporting ...
  New Zealand Herald.  Sun, 09 Aug 2020 11:37:48 +1200.
• Countries in Pacific unite to guarantee food, medicine in pandemic
  
  The CPTPP comprises Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam.
  Sydney Morning Herald.  Thu, 06 Aug 2020 17:05:22 +1000.
• Colombia President Alvaro Uribe in Self Isolation with COVID-19
  
  Former Colombia President Alvaro Uribe contracts coronavirus before starting court ordered house arrest.
  Voice of America.  Wed, 05 Aug 2020 23:54:50 -0400.
• Brazil Wants To Regulate WhatsApp: Can It Do It Without Stifling Free Speech?
  
  In the past, Brazil set a model for internet rights with its "Marco Civil", which became a blueprint for scholars around the world. Now it's trying to do the same with fake news.
  By Federico Guerrini, Contributor.  Forbes.  Wed, 05 Aug 2020 10:49:22 -0400.
• New crisis in Peru as Congress rejects president's Cabinet
  
  LIMA, Peru (AP) - Peru was left with no government ministers Tuesday after Congress refused to approve President Martin Vizcarra's recently appointed Cabinet. ...
  Franklin BriceÑo.  Washington Times.  Tue, 04 Aug 2020 20:16:30 -0400.

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