Lula surpasses Bolsonaro in potential votes for 2022 elections
Brasilia - Former President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva would surpass the far-right president Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 elections, according to a recent survey that measures the voting potential for 10 possible candidates.
Antonio Guterres recalls millions of children away from schools
United Nations - As many as 168 million children around the world have been away from schools due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a video displayed at the main entrance of the UN building.
Kidnapping of Venezuelan official thwarted in Caracas
Caracas - Venezuelan leader Diosdado Cabello reported the arrest of nine people who were planning to kidnap him and hand him over to the United States.
Brazil hits record number of COVID-19 infections in 7 days
Brasilia - According to data from the Brazilian Council of State Health Secretariats (Conass), the country registered, in the last seven days,1,205 deaths due to the coronavirus, which implied a record in the Brazilian country.
Venezuela launches military exercise in homage to Hugo Chavez
Caracas - Venezuela is carrying out the Bolivarian Shield Exercise "Supreme Commander Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías 2021" -- from today, Friday, until Sunday, the 7th. The exercise is taking place within the framework of the eighth anniversary of the death of the Commander of the Bolivarian Revolution.
Investigation opens in Brazil against Bolsonaro's youngest son
Brasilia - Brazil's Federal Public Ministry (MPF) is investigating Renan Bolsonaro, the youngest son of President Jair Bolsonaro, for questionable private deals and possible illegal contracts with the federal government.
Culture

Havana - Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Sunday congratulated a group of Cuban artists and intellectuals who were awarded the Alejo Carpentier Medal for their contributions to national culture.
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Geneva - Cuba denounced Thursday at the 46th regular session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva that its enemies are using culture as a weapon to try to subvert the country’s internal order.
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Havana, March 2 (RHC)-- Singer-songwriter Raúl Torres has released a new tune entitled “Patria o Muerte por la Vida” (Homeland or Death for Life), a patriotic song in response to a group of musicians of Cuban origin, who have used their art and their voice to attack their homeland.
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