Since the onset of the pandemic, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) virus killed 200,635 people in Peru, making it the country with the highest number of deaths per population density in the world. Despite having more than 50 percent of its population fully vaccinated against the virus, the number of infected patients suffering severe and life-threatening symptoms isn’t waning….
Peru Suffers Alarming Death Rate From CCP Virus, Despite Vaccinations
Powerful Webb Space Telescope Featuring Canadian Instruments Set for Dec. 18 Launch
MONTREAL—In just over a month, the world’s largest, most advanced telescope will be launched into orbit from a spaceport in South America, and among those eagerly watching will be Montreal physics professor Rene Doyon. The James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to blast off Dec. 18 aboard the Ariane 5 rocket from the Guiana Space…
High Desert Andean ‘Corridor of Death’ Proves a Hot Spot for Illegal Migration
In the high-altitude desert shared by Chile and Bolivia lies a remote stretch of dirt road that marks their sparsely patrolled border. Once military patrols are out of sight, illegal migrants dash across the road at all hours of the day, and continue their journey north from Pisiga, in Bolivia, or south from Colchane, in…
Chinese State-Subsidized Vessels Near South America Raise Concerns About Illegal Fishing
Hundreds of Chinese fishing vessels fill the seas near the maritime borders of South American countries. While appearing modest, the fleet of small fishing vessels is among an armada of ships financially supported by the Chinese regime, with a portion potentially involved in illegally fishing other nation’s territorial waters. Off the coast of Argentina, some of these…
Small Fry: Peru’s Fishermen Battle China’s Overseas Fleet
PUCUSANA, PERU—Aboard the Ocean Warrior in the eastern Pacific Ocean, José López proudly remembers his first catch: he was 13, and a local skipper, pitying his ragamuffin look, hired him as an extra hand. When he returned home, his pockets stuffed with a day’s wages, his mother protested. “She thought I had stolen the money,”…
UK Ban on Travel From South America Comes Into Force
The UK ban on travel from South America has come into force, with the transport secretary describing it as a precautionary decision to tackle a potential new variant of the CCP virus that emerged in Brazil. The new travel ban, which also includes Portugal, was announced on Thursday afternoon by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps and…
Concerned Over Brazil Variant, UK Bans Travel From South America
From tomorrow, the UK is banning travel from all South American countries, hoping to stop a new variant of the CCP virus that has emerged in Brazil. Announcing the new restrictions, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said that they do not apply to British or Irish Nationals or people with UK residency rights. “But passengers returning…
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