Category: Americas

Quebec Becomes Canada’s First Province to Introduce Vaccine Passports for COVID-19

The Canadian province of Quebec became the first to introduce COVID-19 vaccine passports over the Delta variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. “The principle behind the vaccine passport is that people who have made the effort to get their two doses should be able to live a semi-normal life,” provincial prime minister Francois…


Chile to Give Booster Shot to Citizens After Seeing Sinovac Partially Fall in Effectiveness

Chile declared on Aug. 5 that it will administer booster vaccines to citizens who have received China’s Sinovac in order to raise immunity. The move comes after finding the initial doses lose some effectiveness after several months’ time. Chile is one of the Latin American countries that has done most of its vaccinations with China-made…


Barca Says Even Cut-Price Messi Too Expensive to Keep

BARCELONA—Barcelona was forced to let star player Lionel Messi leave the club because his high wages coupled with strict La Liga financial rules could have jeopardized its future, President Joan Laporta said on Friday. Both the club, which has suffered steep losses recently, and 34-year-old Messi had wanted to sign a new contract. But the…


Federer Withdraws From Toronto, Cincinnati Hardcourt Events

Former world number one Roger Federer has pulled out of the upcoming ATP Masters 1000 events in Toronto and Cincinnati due to a knee injury, tournament organizers said on Thursday. The 39-year-old, who underwent double-knee surgery last year, reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon before withdrawing from the Tokyo Olympics due to a “setback to his…


Colombia Seizes Explosives, Says It Foils Bogota Attack

BOGOTA—Colombian police have confiscated 67 kg (148 pounds) of explosives from former FARC terrorists who planned to carry out an attack in the capital Bogota, the government said on Thursday. Defense Minister Diego Molano said the attack was planned by leaders of dissident former members of the demobilized Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) who…


Messi to Leave Barcelona Due to ‘Financial Obstacles’: Club Statement

MADRID—Six-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi will leave Barcelona despite both parties having reached an agreement over a new contract, the La Liga club said on Thursday, citing economic and structural obstacles to the renewal of the deal. Messi, who joined Barca’s youth set-up aged 13, is the club’s all-time top scorer and appearance maker…


Americas Hits 2 Million COVID-19 Deaths: PAHO

The Americas has passed the “grim milestone” of two million deaths linked to COVID-19, the head of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said Wednesday. PAHO Director Carissa F. Etienne made the announcement during a weekly pandemic briefing. Etienne said some 15,000 Indigenous people were included in the figure, but added more “robust” data was…


Mensah-Stock Caps Debut With Women’s Freestyle Gold

CHIBA, Japan—World champion Tamyra Mensah-Stock capped her Olympic debut with a gold medal in the women’s freestyle light heavyweight category on Tuesday to become only the second women’s champion from the United States. Mensah-Stock completed a stunning run in Tokyo by beating Nigerian veteran Blessing Oborududu 4–1 in the final. The 28-year-old American overpowered Rio…


Chinese Paramilitary Trained Cuban Security Forces Responsible for Suppressing Peaceful Protesters

Cuban military and police forces responsible for clamping down on peaceful demonstrators have received “counter terrorism” training from Chinese paramilitary, reports from Chinese state media show. Rare anti-government protests erupted around the island in July as citizens took to the street calling for greater freedoms and better living conditions. While nearly two dozen countries worldwide…


Chinese Paramilitary Trained Cuban Security Forces Responsible for Suppressing Protesters

Cuban military and police forces responsible for clamping down on demonstrators have received “counter-terrorism” training from Chinese paramilitary, reports from Chinese state media show. Rare anti-government protests erupted around the island in July as citizens took to the streets calling for greater freedoms and better living conditions. While nearly two dozen countries worldwide have voiced…