Russia begins testing the efficacy of the Sputnik V vaccine in adolescents EFE 05/07/21 Russia develops combined vaccines against COVID and influenza and against coronavirus and measles Delta variant expands as governments ease restrictions Moscow reaches worst coronavirus figures since start of pandemic The arrival of the COVID passport in the EU, another step on the road back to normality
UN fears severe global tourism losses in 2020 will continue into 2021 EFE 30/06/21 Morocco's economy is growing thanks to progress in vaccinations Airlines demand meeting with Argentine government over 'virtual border closure Turkey suspends flights with several countries over new coronavirus strains
Colombian presidents targeted by criminal organisations EFE 26/06/21 Criminal violence in Colombia on the rise Cali is rocked for a third day by protests against Ivan Duque's tax reform Jesús Santrich dies at the hands of Colombia, FARC dissidents say
US softens sanctions against Venezuela for vaccine purchases EFE 18/06/21 Blinken talks with Lasso on Venezuela and US support for Ecuador US monitors two Iranian vessels reportedly bound for Venezuela US warns Venezuela and Cuba not to host Iranian ships
