Peru extends nationwide lockdown until end of June
The extension comes amid a continued spike in infections, making Peru's lockdown one of the longest in the world. A person dressed as a Kusillo, a traditional Andean harlequin, reminds people to wear a face masks, gloves and maintain physical distance as a preventive measure against the novel coronavirus in Puno, Peru, on May 15, 2020. Peru has extended its state of emergency and a nationwide lockdown until the end of June, marking one of the world's longest periods of mandatory isolation aimed at containing the coronavirus outbreak. The extension on Friday is the fifth time the Andean nation of 32 million people has extended its shutdown, first imposed in mid-March.
Brazil overtakes Russia to become No. 2 in world for virus cases
Brazil has confirmed more than 330,000 cases of the coronavirus, surpassing Russia to become the nation with the second-highest number of infections, behind only the United States. The grim milestone on Friday came as the World Health Organization (WHO) called South America "a new epicentre" of the deadly virus, with the WHO's emergencies director, Mike Ryan, expressing most concern for Brazil.
Costa Rica celebrates first same-sex weddings
The first same-sex weddings have taken place in Costa Rica, the first Central American country to equalise its marriage legislation.A lesbian couple became the first to tie the knot in a ceremony that took place just after the new law came into effect at midnight and the wedding was shown on national TV. President Carlos Alvarado said the law change meant Costa Rica now recognised the rights lesbian and gay people had always deserved.
Venezuela: Iranian Tankers Start Fueling El Palito Refinery
The operation is part of a cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening the diplomatic relations between the two countries. Two Iranian tankers arrived at the Venezuelan coasts on Monday in the northern state of Carabobo. The ships are carrying gasoline and other equipment that will restart the fuel production at the El Palito refinery, one of the most important oil processing complexes in the nation.
El Salvador: Bukele Declares Day of Prayer for COVID Victims
El Salvador’s President, Nayib Bukele, held on May 24 a day of prayer to call on God for help facing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “Today, Sunday, by presidential decree, is the National Day of Prayer. Let us all join together, at 2 pm, to ask God for the healing of our nation and the entire world,” Bukele posted on his official Facebook profile. The Salvadoran leader decreed May 24 as an official day of prayer, stating that it is one of his constitutional faculties. The Presidential Decree has national validity.
Latino Stars Sebastián Yatra & Tini Stoessel End Their Relationship After One Year Together
After going public in July 2019, Sebastián Yatra and Tini Stoessel took Twitter to announce they have called it quits. The 25-year-old Colombian singer and the 23-year-old Argentine actress and singer said they will "always" keep each other in their hearts. “We lived beautiful moments but sometimes things don’t go as we imagine them. Today we feel that this is the best decision for both of us and we will always cherish the good memories in our hearts. Thank you for giving us so much love,” they both wrote in Spanish.
