Five people died after a hot air balloon they were riding in hit power lines in New Mexico’s largest city and the gondola crashed to the ground, police said Saturday. The crash happened around 7 a.m. on Albuquerque’s west side, police spokesman Gilbert Gallegos said. No identities have been released, but fire officials said three…
Helicopter Carrying Colombia’s President Duque Struck by Bullets in Attack
BOGOTA—A helicopter carrying Colombia’s President Ivan Duque and others was struck by multiple bullets in an attack on Friday, he said in a video message. The incident took place while the president’s helicopter was flying through Colombia’s Catatumbo region toward the city of Cucuta, capital of the country’s Norte de Santander province, Duque said. “What’s…
US Rejects Maduro’s Plea for Biden to Lift Sanctions on Venezuela: Report
The administration of President Joe Biden rejected a plea from Venezuela’s illegitimate dictator, Nicolas Maduro, to lift sanctions imposed on his socialist regime by President Joe Biden, according to a State Department spokesperson who spoke to Bloomberg on the condition of anonymity. The State Department did not respond to a request to confirm the statement….
US Trade Boss Tai: We Will Not Incentivize Firms to Move Jobs Overseas
June 21, 2021
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WASHINGTON—The Biden administration said on Monday it was working closely with the United Autoworkers union in pressing Mexico to probe alleged labor rights violations at a General Motors plant in that country, and vowed to fight for a worker-focused trade policy. U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai told members of the UAW union during a visit…
Biden Admin: Canada, Mexico Borders Will Stay Closed Due to COVID-19
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is extending the COVID-19-related restrictions on nonessential travel between the United States, Mexico, and Canada until July 21. “To reduce the spread of #COVID19, the United States is extending restrictions on non-essential travel at our land and ferry crossings with Canada and Mexico through July 21, while ensuring access…
Brazil Passes Half a Million COVID-19 Deaths, Experts Warn of Worse Ahead
SAO PAULO—Brazil’s death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 500,000 on Saturday as experts warn that the world’s second-deadliest outbreak may worsen. Only 11 percent of Brazilians have been fully vaccinated after manufacturing delays and epidemiologists believe that, with winter arriving in the southern hemisphere and new variants of the coronavirus circulating, deaths will continue to mount even…
Brazil Passes Half a Million COVID-19 Deaths Amid Chinese Vaccine Push
SAO PAULO—Brazil’s death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 500,000 on Saturday as the country relies overwhelmingly on a vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech, which Singapore’s director of medical services at the Ministry of Health Kenneth Mak said on June 18 presented a significant risk of “vaccine breakthrough.” Mak pointed to international evidence reporting that many who have taken…
At Least 15 Die in Multiple Attacks Near US-Mexico Border
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico—Gunmen aboard a number of vehicles staged attacks in several neighborhoods in the Mexican border city of Reynosa on Saturday, and at least 15 people died in clashes that caused widespread panic, according to local law enforcement. The Tamaulipas state agency coordinating security forces said in a statement that the attacks began in…
At Least 14 Killed in String of Shootings Near US-Mexico Border
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico—Gunmen in vehicles opened fire in the Mexican city of Reynosa on the U.S. border, killing at least 14 people and causing widespread panic, authorities said. Security forces killed four suspects, including one who died near a border bridge. The attacks began Saturday afternoon in several neighborhoods in eastern Reynosa, which borders the…
Hochschild Mining Says 27 Workers Killed in Peru Bus Accident
LONDON—Hochschild Mining said on Friday that 27 workers were killed while 13 more injured in a road accident in Peru involving a bus operated by one of the precious metals miner’s contractors. The bus was transporting workers from Hochschild’s Pallancata operation to the city of Arequipa in the south of Peru, the London-listed miner said….
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