In an interview, Iván Duque defended his performance amid the pandemic and social strife, which could prompt a leftward shift in elections next year.
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A new initiative will bring more vaccines to Latin America and the Caribbean.
The Pan American Health Organization will start its own vaccine program, stepping in where Covax, the global program for vaccinating developing countries, has fallen short.
‘X’ Marks the Spot: Officials Map a Route Out of the Pandemic
Governments and organizations around the world are using geospatial data and digital mapping tools to guide their vaccination campaigns.
Why Tunisia’s Promise of Democracy Struggles to Bear Fruit
The revolution of 2011 ousted a dictator and set off the Arab Spring. But then the West overlooked the country’s economic problems, intent on creating a bulwark against Islamist extremism.
In Slain Haitian Leader’s Hometown, Fear and a Vow: ‘We’ll Kill Them, Too’
At memorial events for President Jovenel Moïse in northern Haiti, residents blamed the elite for his death, and their plight.
I.M.F. Presents Plan to Help Poor Countries During Pandemic
A proposal advanced by the International Monetary Fund aims to supply the developing world with extra money to buy vaccines, pay down debt and expand relief programs.
After Lavish Nights of Clubbing in Bangkok, a Covid Outbreak
Thailand went for months without a single confirmed case of local transmission, but the epidemic has now radiated from nightclubs to areas where social distancing is all but impossible.
Pakistan’s Private Vaccinations Draw Criticism
An inoculation push, plagued with limited supplies and red tape, makes doses available to those who can pay for them. In a country with a struggling economy, most can’t.
Covax to Receive 200 Million Johnson & Johnson Covid Doses
The program’s struggles are one factor among many in the growing gap in vaccination coverage between the world’s rich and poor.
Colombia Police Respond to Protests With Bullets, and Death Toll Mounts
The eruption of anger in Colombia, where at least 24 have died as the government cracks down on the protests, could spread to other countries in the region that share the same combustible conditions.