TULA, Mexico—Torrential rains in central Mexico suddenly flooded a hospital early Tuesday, killing 16 patients, possibly due to the loss of oxygen equipment as the power went out, the national Social Security Institute said. A video posted on the agency’s social media feed said about 40 other patients survived as waters rose swiftly in downtown…
Powerful 7.0 Quake Shakes Southwest Mexico, at Least One Dead
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit southwestern Mexico late Tuesday resulting in the death of at least one person, authorities said. The quake was about 12.8 miles (20.7 kilometers) northeast of the beach resort of Acapulco in Guerrero state, damaging multiple buildings, toppling trees, and causing rock falls onto roads. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) initially…
Powerful 7.0 Quake Shakes Southwest Mexico, at Least 1 Dead
ACAPULCO, Mexico—A powerful earthquake struck southwestern Mexico near the beach resort of Acapulco on Tuesday night, killing at least one man who was crushed by a falling post, and causing rock falls and damaging buildings, authorities said. The 7.0 magnitude quake, which hit 11 miles northeast of Acapulco in Guerrero state, shook the hillsides around…
Bitcoin Becomes Legal Tender in El Salvador
El Salvador has become the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, a real-world experiment that proponents say will lower commission costs for billions of dollars sent home from abroad and boost financial inclusion while critics warn of risks, including around the cryptocurrency’s volatility. Lawmakers in the Central American country passed legislation in June making…
Brazil Suspends 12 Million Doses of China’s Sinovac Vaccine
September 5, 2021
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The Brazilian health regulator suspended the use of over 12 million doses of Chinese-made vaccines on Sept. 4 over being produced in an unauthorized plant, according to an official statement. Authorities said the ban was “a precautionary measure” to prevent “possible imminent risk.” “The manufacturing unit … was not inspected and was not approved by…
Brazil Health Regulator Suspends Use of 12 Million Sinovac Vaccine Shots
SAO PAULO—Brazil’s federal health regulator Anvisa on Saturday suspended the use of over 12 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd. that were produced in an unauthorized plant, it said in a statement. Anvisa said it was alerted on Friday by Sao Paulo’s Butantan institute, a biomedical center that has…
US Climber Dies Near Summit of Bolivian Andes Peak
LA PAZ, Bolivia—Bolivian rescue workers said Saturday they have recovered the body of a U.S. climber who died at about 6,200 meters (more than 20,000 feet) altitude near the peak of the Illimani mountain. The name of the 24-year-old climber was not immediately released. Death was “probably because of a pulmonary edema” rather than an…
Beef Giant Brazil Halts China Exports After Confirming Two Mad Cow Disease Cases
SAO PAULO—Brazil, the world’s largest beef exporter, has suspended beef exports to its No. 1 customer China after confirming two cases of atypical mad cow disease in two separate domestic meat plants, the agriculture ministry said on Saturday. The suspension, which is part of an animal health pact agreed between China and Brazil and is…
Brazil’s Vale Launches Self-Driving Trucks at Its Largest Iron Mine Carajas
September 3, 2021
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RIO DE JANEIRO—Brazilian miner Vale SA said on Thursday it had begun using self-driving trucks for the first time at its Carajas complex, its largest iron ore mining operation, as it continues to expand its use of the driverless technology. Vale expects to boost productivity and safety by using the trucks to haul iron ore,…
Earthquake of Magnitude 5.8 Strikes Near Coast of Northern Chile: GFZ
An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck near the coast of northern Chile on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The quake was at a depth of 21 kilometers (13.05 miles), GFZ added.
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