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Nicaragua Coronavirus Cases

Nicaragua recorded 16 Coronavirus Cases since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Nicaragua reported 5 Coronavirus Deaths. This page includes a chart with historical data for Nicaragua Coronavirus Cases.




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Nicaragua Coronavirus Deaths

Nicaragua recorded 5 Coronavirus Deaths since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Nicaragua reported 16 Coronavirus Cases. This page includes a chart with historical data for Nicaragua Coronavirus Deaths.




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Nicaragua Coronavirus Recovered

Nicaragua recorded 7 Coronavirus Recovered since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Nicaragua reported 5 Coronavirus Deaths. This page includes a chart with historical data for Nicaragua Coronavirus Recovered.




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Trump hits Iran with new sanctions

Iranian state TV says US using ‘empty excuse’ of Tehran’s nuclear activities




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Kuwait latest beneficiary as Gulf comes in from the cold

Region’s push into major equity and bond benchmarks drives strong inflows




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Germany should lead a European naval mission in the Gulf

Its posturing as a self-righteous pacifist is unconvincing




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IMF revises down economic outlook in Gulf states

Regional forecast reflects oil production cuts and comes amid price volatility




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Gulf participation in football tournament signals thaw in Qatar relations

Decision by Saudi Arabia and UAE to send teams follows two-year boycott of gas-rich state




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Why the Gulf states are betting on sport

Saudi Arabia is following Qatar and the UAE in spending big on sporting events




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The oil money flowing into sport

Arash Massoudi discusses the impact of the oil money flowing into football and other sports




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US jobs misery deepens

Unemployment rate soars to 14.7% as 20.5m people lose jobs in April




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Jesuits on a mission left legacy of living happily

Hidden paradise blossomed for 150 years until settlements overrun by plunderers




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Ayoreo people struggle to counter Chaco deforestation

Legislation has improved but signs of progress are thin on ground




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Horacio Cartes has eye on smoking out business potential

Controversial cigarette tycoon and ex-president still wields influence




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Investing in Paraguay

In recent years, landlocked Paraguay has developed into South America’s star economy, with growth rates that are the envy of the region. We assess its business, political, diplomatic and social prospects and, not least, its pending and sensitive renegotiation with neighbouring Brazil of the treaty concerning the huge Itaipú dam




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Guaraní: both Paraguay’s secret weapon and its glue

Widely spoken indigenous vernacular has problems around official adoption and online presence




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White men run 98% of finance. Will philanthropy help?

Time wasted is time lost, says the Kresge Foundation as it makes a public pledge




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Vatican may ordain married priests in remote areas

Reform continues under Pope Francis with South American summit tackling shortage of clergy




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Guatemala and US in talks over safe third-country status

Plans for asylum seekers come despite state department advice to ‘reconsider travel’ due to crime




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US shifts strategy in effort to dislodge Maduro

International talks may be only way to break impasse




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Guaidó delegation draws protests at OAS meeting

Divisions in regional group show how Venezuelan crisis is stoking tensions in the Americas




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Guaidó representative recognised at fractious OAS

Organization of American States voted to accept Venezuela’s US-backed alternative regime




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Overseas earnings trigger Trump tussle with Central America

White House threatens to use remittances from US as leverage in migration dispute




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Fears grow of Venezuela malnutrition time-bomb

Aid workers warn that millions face long-term damage to health as food crisis continues




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Colombia heads back towards its violent past

Farc declaration of war raises fears of a fresh outbreak of conflict




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Host countries struggle to cope with Venezuela refugee crisis

Colombia seeks $1bn in funds as UN aid appeal falls well short of target




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Poverty, priests and politics: why Peronism is back in Argentina

As ‘slum priests’ try to fill the gap left by the state, the populist movement is on the rise again




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Latin America faces a second ‘lost decade’

From Chile to Bolivia, revolts against leaders from left and right have root causes in stagnant growth and weak investment




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Colombians take to the streets in countrywide protests

Marches come as discontent grows over labour reform, pensions and corruption




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The death of Chile’s pension promise

Protesters urge overhaul of system once lauded as the ‘Mercedes-Benz’ of retirement provision




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Venezuela: refugee crisis tests Colombia’s stability

With the exodus set to continue, the strains on Bogotá and other governments are set to intensify




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Bolsonaro defies coronavirus to rally against Congress

Brazilian president criticised for rubbing elbows with crowds while awaiting second virus test results




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Bolsonaro and López Obrador draw fire for coronavirus response

Brazil and Mexico leaders ignore medical advice while Latin America begins crackdown




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Drug gangs in Brazil’s favelas enforce coronavirus lockdown

Organised crime steps in as President Bolsonaro dismisses pandemic as ‘sniffles’




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Coronavirus set to push 29m Latin Americans into poverty

Social damage could take 2 decades to repair, warns top UN official




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UK grapples with phasing out job furlough scheme

Treasury fears removing government support could trigger wave of redundancies




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Johnson looks to border checks as price for easing lockdown

UK expected to take gradual approach to lifting restrictions after Monday




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UK universities braced for reform when crisis ends

Government warns of ‘restructuring’ in return for rescue funding




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Starmer blames Corbyn for Labour’s election defeat

New party leader gives clear signal he will take party in a different direction




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UK regulators delay two-thirds of new measures in response to Covid-19

Rules concerning Brexit preparations prioritised over tougher environmental standards




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Saudi Aramco flotation to rely on local money

Foreign investor subscriptions less than 11% as data confirms scaled back ambitions




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Indonesia looks to set up sovereign wealth fund

Initiative would be modelled on Singapore’s Temasek with focus on start-ups




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Lebanese protests have given way to a debt crisis

The country’s banking system is in hock to an insolvent state




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Saudi Aramco raises $25.6bn in world’s biggest IPO

State-owned oil company’s $1.7tn valuation falls short of kingdom’s ambitions




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Saudi Arabia renews push for $2tn Aramco valuation

State funds and families encouraged to buy shares in pursuit of Prince Mohammed target




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Saudi Aramco shares jump 10% in oil group’s trading debut

Stock climbs by maximum amount after world’s biggest IPO




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Lebanon is heading for default on its debts, warns Fitch

Beirut hit by another sovereign bond downgrade amid political crisis




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Dubai raises public spending to ward off slowdown

Forecast of 3.2 per cent growth in 2020 would be improvement on 2.1 per cent in 2019




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Why Lebanon’s debt crisis has left it vulnerable

Once known for its resilience, the country’s fragile financial system has triggered angry protests




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Dubai steps up efforts to revive property market

Emirate seeks to get grip on sector after prices fall 40% from their 2014 peak