BRASILIA, June 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil’s Congress passed a billMonday paving the way to privatize the biggest electric utility in LatinAmerica, state-controlled company Eletrobras, a victory for President Jair Bolsonaro’s privatization agenda.    The bill, which sets up a share issue that will dilute the government’sstake in the company,…

 HAVANA, June 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cuba’s Abdala coronavirus candidate vaccine showed “efficacy” of more than 92 percent after three doses, its maker said, though it did not specify whether this was measured against infection, disease, or death. Cuba is working on five coronavirus vaccines, and last month started immunizing its…

 SAN SALVADOR, June 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — El Salvador’s Supreme Court ordered the attorney general’s office to investigate the forced disappearance of three people during the 12-year civil war (1980-1992) and to punish those responsible. The decision by the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court came after a writ of habeas…

 BOGOTA, June 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Colombia’s death toll from Covid-19 passed the 100,000 mark on Monday with a new 24-hour record of almost 650 deaths, the health ministry said. After three weeks of demonstrations that have brought thousands of people into the streets to protest the government of conservative President…

f Presidential candidate of Nicaragua, Miguel Mora MANAGUA, June 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The pre-candidate for the presidency of Nicaragua, Miguel Mora, was arrested on Sunday in an investigation for crimes against sovereignty, the fifth candidate for the position of head of state in the November elections to experience the situation,…

State police, the army and the National Guard were all mobilized following the killings CIUDAD VICTORIA (MEXICO), June 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Fear has invaded the Mexican border city of Reynosa after gunmen in vehicles killed 14 people, including taxis drivers, workers and a nursing student, and security forces responded with…