Category: Americas

Puerto Rico Mandates COVID-19 Booster Shots for Students Over Age 12

Students aged 12 and older are required to get a COVID-19 booster shot in Puerto Rico as the governor of the island nation announced a string of new measures on Thursday targeting public schools, the entertainment sector, and tourism. Gov. Pedro Pierluisi, a Democrat, stressed in a series of posts on social media that every…


Report: Dozens of El Salvador Journalists, Activists Hacked

MEXICO CITY—Dozens of journalists and human rights defenders in El Salvador had their cellphones repeatedly hacked with sophisticated spyware over the past year and a half, an internet watchdog said Wednesday. Reporting on its latest findings about use of the Israeli firm NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware, the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab said it had…


How Many of NJ’s 6,000 ‘Patients with COVID’ Were Actually Hospitalized for Another Reason?

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Rochelle Walensky, recently caused a stir when she announced 75 percent of COVID deaths were of people with at least four other comorbidities. What’s more, she used this as a basis for promoting the vaccines. What did she actually mean by this statement, and…


Russia May Put Troops in Venezuela and Cuba if US Tensions Continue

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, who headed Jan. 10’s talks with U.S. officials in Geneva, said he could neither “confirm nor exclude” the possibility of a Russian military build-up within the borders of Cuba and Venezuela if tensions continue with the United States over Ukraine. Ryabkov’s statement adds pressure to existing tensions with the West over…


Trinidad and Tobago Sprinter Lendore Dies Aged 29

Trinidad and Tobago’s Olympic committee said sprinter Deon Lendore has died in the United States at the age of 29. U.S. media reports said the three-time Olympian, who anchored his country to the 4x400m bronze medal at the 2012 London Games and also competed at Rio and Tokyo, was involved in a car crash in Texas….


Chile Begins Fourth Vaccine Dose to Prevent the CCP Virus

SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia—Outgoing president Sebastian Pinera announced that as of Jan. 10 the nation will begin the next series of vaccinations against the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. Immunocompromised people over 12 years of age who received their first booster dose before Sept. 12 last year will be eligible for a fourth dose, or second…


Man Arrested After Entering Cockpit, Damaging Plane: Airline

A man was arrested on an American Airlines plane Tuesday after entering the cockpit, according to the airline. The flight was still boarding when the man “entered the open flight deck and caused damage to the aircraft,” an American Airlines spokesperson told The Epoch Times in an email. A video posted on social media appeared to…


Brazilian Capitals Cancel Carnival as CCP Virus Cases Surge

SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia—The mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, announced the cancellation of the famous Carnival street festival on Jan. 4 during an online conference, making it the second year in a row the city canceled its highly-anticipated celebration. Rio de Janeiro is number 18 of 27 Brazilian capitals to call off their Carnival celebrations…


Dominican Agents Detain Haiti Presidential Slaying Suspect

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic—Authorities in the Dominican Republic told The Associated Press on Monday that they have detained a key suspect in the killing of Haiti’s president with help from the U.S. government. An official not allowed to speak publicly about the case said Rodolphe Jaar was being handled as a U.S. prisoner and was…


Mexican President Tests Positive for COVID-19 for Second Time

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced on Monday he has tested positive for COVID-19 for a second time. In a statement, he said that he has mild symptoms. He said he will “remain in isolation and will only do office work and communicate virtually” pending recovery. “Meanwhile, the Secretary of the Interior, Adán Augusto…