Coronavirus April 27, 2020 El Salvador authorizes 'lethal force' against gangs amid coronavirus crime spike, mixes rival gangs in jails El Salvador president said he was forced to take action after the country reported 24 homicides on Friday, followed by another 29 killings by Sunday.
Latin America April 27, 2020 Chile introduces 'release certificates' for recovered coronavirus patients despite WHO warning Chile announced Sunday it would be introducing “release certificates” for those who have recovered from the coronavirus as part of its plan to ease lockdown measures and get people back to work.
Coronavirus April 26, 2020 Nicaragua restarts fights despite coronavirus: 'Boxers have to eat' Nicaragua on Saturday held a boxing match in its capital city in front of a live audience, marking a significant departure from other countries that have canceled sporting events amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus April 26, 2020 Ecuadorian woman declared dead from coronavirus found alive in hospital mix-up, reports say A 74-year-old Ecuadorian woman believed to have died from coronavirus complications a month ago woke up from a coma last week and asked doctors to call her sister, reports said.
Coronavirus April 15, 2020 Chile counts people who have died from coronavirus as ‘recovered’ because they can’t infect anyone else Health officials in Chile raised some eyebrows this week when they revealed that the country’s coronavirus death toll tally might be inaccurate because it includes people who have recovered.
Coronavirus April 10, 2020 Teen in remote Amazonian tribe tests positive for coronavirus A 15-year-old male from a remote indigenous tribe in the Amazon rainforest has tested positive for the coronavirus, Brazilian health officials say.
Latin America April 8, 2020 El Salvador gangs enforce coronavirus lockdown with threats of violence, report says El Salvador gangs, long known for terrorizing the country’s residents through violence and intimidation, have turned to enforcing the government’s coronavirus lockdown order with threats and, in some cases, baseball bats, according to a report.
Mammals April 7, 2020 Third cougar captured amid city's coronavirus lockdown A third cougar has been captured in the Chilean capital Santiago amid the city’s coronavirus lockdown.
Roman Catholic April 6, 2020 Amid coronavirus, Panama archbishop gives Palm Sunday blessing from helicopter A Catholic archbishop went to new heights to deliver the traditional Palm Sunday blessing as the coronavirus pandemic forces churches to close their doors.
Venezuelan Political Crisis April 2, 2020 Members of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido's team kidnapped, security forces claim they had coronavirus Five additional members of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido’s team have been kidnapped, according to local reports on Monday – bringing the total to ten who are now languishing behind bars.
Coronavirus April 1, 2020 Mexican president claims rivals would take over if he self-isolated, as experts decry coronavirus response Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has remained steadfast against sweeping restriction measures that could help the spread of the coronavirus in his country.