Latin America News Dispatch

In a news conference yesterday, Bolsonaro also boasted about using hydroxychloroquine, a drug which has not been proven to be effective against the virus, in order to speed his recovery.

López Obrador urged the Canadian prime minister to join him and U.S. President Donald Trump, but Trudeau confirmed yesterday that he will not attend.

Structural inequalities have become more apparent in the COVID-19 pandemic. Argentina is no exception, and soup kitchens are often the last line of defense for poor families.

Luis Abinader, a businessman who has previously run for president, claimed victory after the initial results came in.

Local authorities say that the attack was perpetrated by a group of men who arrived at the center in a red van. No arrests have been made.

The attorney general announced yesterday that he requested arrest warrants for 46 officials in the reopened investigation into the disappearance of 43 Mexican students from Iguala, Guerrero in 2014.

The U.S. Drought Monitor reported last week that over a quarter of Puerto Rico, mostly in the south, is experiencing severe drought and nearly 60% is in drought.

The Financial Times reported that the region accounted for half of the world’s deaths from COVID-19, even though it has only 8% of the world’s population.

The two countries have among the lowest death rates for COVID-19 in Latin America, despite sharing borders with Brazil, where more than 50,000 people have died.

Thousands of people waited in long lines this week to enter shopping malls all over the country, with social distancing rules loosely enforced.

The country is still recovering from deadly earthquakes in 2017, that left hundreds dead and buildings destroyed.

In the Sunday interview, Trump also made vague comments about his support for Juan Guaidó, whom the administration recognized as Venezuela’s interim president last year.

Experts say the actual number could be seven times higher.

The measure affects more than 700,000 DACA recipients, also known as DREAMers.

At least 50 public hospitals in Ecuador are under investigation after allegations arose that provinces where National Assembly members live were allocated more supplies to combat COVID-19 than others.

The OAS and CARICOM both stated that the recount was accurate, despite some irregularities.

President Iván Duque has said that he will not resume peace talks until all hostages are released and kidnappings end.

Jaime Mañalich faced criticism for his methods of counting cases and deaths.

A 2018 court ruling to legalize gay marriage is set to take effect on May 26. Some lawmakers are criticizing moves to delay its implementation.

Mexico reported 353 new deaths, and Brazil reporter 881.

In the capital city of Santiago, health officials reported that more than three-quarters of ventilators are already in use and many fear a collapse of public health resources should the number of cases continue to grow.