The Venezuelan president reiterated that receiving these doses will allow accelerating the immunization process carried out by the Venezuelan Government. Photo: Presidential Press OfficeVenezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has demanded that U.S. President Joe Biden unblock his country's resources to acquire vaccines against COVID-19 and fight the pandemic.

"The Puebla Group and those of us who are part of it offer President Castillo our support and willingness to collaborate for the success of his government"El Grupo de Puebla (The Puebla Group) has called on the political and institutional sectors of Peru to accept the results of last week's presidential elections, led by the candidate of Peru Libre, Pedro Castillo.

Venezuela has been unable to receive vaccines through the COVAX program because some of its financial payments have been blocked due to the U.S. sanctions.While the U.S. says it will send a half-billion doses of the Pfizer COVID vaccine to send abroad -- with "no strings attached" -- none of the doses will be going to Venezuela, which is under U.S. sanctions.

Washington to continue illegal sanctions on Iran​​U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Washington will maintain hundreds of sanctions on Iran even if a deal is reached between the two parties to relaunch the Iran nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA.