Peruvian paprika exporters are faced with the opportunity of gaining international market share due to the difficulties presented to China, the main producer and exporter of the spice. Recently, paprika from China has had residues and contaminants such as pesticides.

The recent protests in Colombia over a proposed tax hike and increasing economic inequality has brought many to question the violent actions taken by Colombian law enforcement to subjugate demonstrators.

On Tuesday, May 18, one day after the US released a list of Salvadoran public servants, both current and former, who are associated with corruption and drug-trafficking, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele called an emergency session of the legislative body to ratify a $500 million public infrastructure agreement with China.

China-Taiwan’s Chancellor, Joseph Wu, has announced that the country will soon have a new vaccine against COVID-19, and Guatemala will have access to it.

Several large European supermarkets and food manufacturers have signed a letter opposing the most recent Brazilian proposal for agricultural reform as presented to the National Congress of Brazil, saying that they would boycott the nation’s products if the reform were to be approved.

Pope Francis received President Alberto Fernández of Argentina at his residence in the Vatican. They talked about problems facing Argentina and the rest of the world.

The National Health Surveillance Agency of Brazil (Anvisa) stated they do not have sufficient information about the side effects of the Sputnik V vaccine effects, although several Brazilian regions have requested 30 million doses as the country battles with a surge in cases.

So far, little is known about the Russian company that sold the vaccines to the Honduran government and the terms of the contract.

Cuban engineers arriving in South Africa to assist the Department of Water and Sanitation are only allowed to work under supervision and are restricted to certain activities unless they register with the South African Engineering Council.

The Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (MSPAS), together with the European Union (EU) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), formalized the Primary Health Care and Nutrition Project with which there will be an investment of 20 million euros, by the EU, to contribute to the reduction of chronic malnutrition in 22 prioritized