Sucre [Bolivia], June 27 (ANI): Bolivian President <keyword id="20010435" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Luis-Arce" source="keywords">Luis Arce</keyword> thanked people after a '<keyword id="21082797" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="coup-attempt" source="keywords">coup attempt</keyword>' which saw armoured vehicles ramming into the doors of the government palace failed on Wednesday (local time), Al Jazeera reported. Bolivian authorities arrested the outgoing general commander of the army, <keyword id="22196197" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Juan-Jose-Zuniga" source="keywords">Juan Jose Zuniga</keyword>, after troops pulled back from the square and newly appointed army chief Jose Wilson Sanchez ordered all mobilised troops to return to their barracks. Troops led by army general commander Juan Jose Zuniga started withdrawing from the area around the presidential palace, after Arce called for the country to "defend <keyword id="19973112" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="democracy" source="keywords">democracy</keyword>" and fired Zuniga along with the heads of the navy and air force. "Many thanks to the Bolivian people," said Arce. "<keyword id="22196468" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Long-live-democracy" source="Orion">Long live democracy</keyword>." Armed soldiers gathered around Murillo Plaza, a main square in La Paz where the national executive and legislative offices are located, CNN reported. The footage on Bolivian television showed Arce facing down Zuniga in the palace hallway. "I am your captain, and I order you to withdraw your soldiers, and I will not allow this insubordination," Arce said. Taking to social media platform X, the Bolivian President said, "We denounce irregular mobilizations of some units of the Bolivian Army. Democracy must be respected." <div type="twitter" handle="LuchoXBolivia" handlename="LuchoXBolivia" favoritecount="0" retweetcount="0" id="1806039196781666727"></div> Newly appointed army chief Jose Wilson Sanchez ordered all mobilised troops to return to their barracks, stating that "no one wants the images we're seeing in the streets", Al Jazeera reported. The public prosecutor's office said it open a criminal investigation into those behind the failed attempt against the government. Former Bolivian President Evo Morales also denounced the incident. Morales, who publicly split from his one-time ally Arce, also called on "the social movements of the countryside and the city to defend democracy." Morales resigned in 2019 following mounting protests over accusations of fraud in the elections; at the time, he claimed he was forced out in a coup, as reported by CNN. Latin American leaders and organisations also expressed alarm over the effort on Wednesday, with officials from countries such as Brazil, Mexico, Cuba, Chile, Peru, Honduras, Paraguay and Colombia denouncing the army's moves as an attack on democracy. A spokesperson for the White House said that the United States urges calm and restraint and that the Biden administration is monitoring developments, as reported by Al Jazeera. "We condemned the events in <keyword id="104154" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bolivia" source="Orion">Bolivia</keyword>. The army must submit itself to the legitimately elected civil power," Luis Almagro, leader of the Organization of American States (OAS) said following news reports that a tank had slammed into the doors of the national palace, clearing a path for soldiers to enter.

Long live democracy: Bolivia President thanks people after coup attempt fails, troops return to barracks

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Children of Russian elites are addressing the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.</li><li>Russian President Vladimir Putin's low-profile daughters are slated to speak at the event.</li></ul>It's the time of the year for the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum — or the "Russian Davos," as it's sometimes called.For years, Russian President Vladimir Putin's flagship business and investment event has attracted the world's elites, including <a target="_blank" href="https://edition.cnn.com/2018/05/25/europe/macron-putin-st-petersburg-forum-intl/index.html">French President Emmanuel Macron,</a> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/zxxx_662805/202206/t20220617_10705728.html">Chinese leader Xi Jinping,</a> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.pmindia.gov.in/en/news_updates/pm-addresses-plenary-session-of-st-petersburg-international-economic-forum/">Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi,</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.dw.com/en/art-row-overshadows-merkel-putin-encounter-in-st-petersburg/a-16897748">former German Chancellor Angela Merkel.</a>This list of high-profile world leaders has become substantially shorter since Russia invaded Ukraine, triggering sweeping sanctions against Putin's regime.This year, the <a target="_blank" href="https://tass.com/politics/1799227">biggest names</a> attending the event include Bolivian President Luis Arce and Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa.But the four-day economic forum, which started on Wednesday, now also features the children of the Kremlin's top echelons, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-05/putin-s-flagship-forum-offers-stage-to-children-of-russian-elite">Bloomberg</a> reported on Wednesday.The nepo babies in attendance include Maria Vorontsova and Katerina Tikhonova, Putin's <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/putin-kids-names-ages-secret-daughters-2018-6#their-daughters-names-are-maria-and-katerina-maria-was-born-in-leningrad-in-1985-and-katerina-was-born-in-germany-in-1986-when-the-family-lived-there-during-her-fathers-time-in-the-kgb-3">low-profile daughters</a>.Vorontsova, a 39-year-old endocrinologist, is representing the Russian Association for the Promotion of Science. She is slated to speak about bioeconomics.Meanwhile, 37-year-old Tikhonova, who heads the Innopraktika center — backed by state-owned companies — is slated to join a panel to speak about the military-industrial complex.Other Kremlin offspring addressing the event include Ksenia Shoigu, the daughter of the former defense minister, who is slated to moderate a panel, and Kremlin Chief of Staff Anton Vaino's son, Alexander, per Bloomberg.The second generation of Putin's inner circle appears to be stepping up now that their elders are aging; the Russian leader himself is 71 years old. However, the reason could also be tied to self-preservation in the authoritarian system, Ekaterina Schulmann, a political scientist at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center in Berlin, told Bloomberg."To be safe, you have to be in the system," Schulmann told the media outlet.In the past, Russia's elite were able to send their kids overseas to hedge their risks should anything go awry at home. But sanctions and heightened scrutiny have made this option much more difficult now."Now that this opportunity has become harder, the way to protect themselves is to appoint their children as bosses," Schulmann told Bloomberg.Putin is scheduled to address the economic forum on Friday.

Putin and his Kremlin clique are rolling out their own kids at the 'Russian Davos'

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="104154" type="COUNTRY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Bolivia">Bolivia</keyword>'s MAS party surged to victory in last week's presidential election, pledging to rebuild a country devastated by the coronavirus pandemic and political turmoil. </li><li>Their victory is also a triumph for a fringe alternative medicine movement embraced by the MAS that believes that consuming toxic bleach cures <keyword id="8763838" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="covid-19">COVID-19</keyword>.</li><li>The substance, <keyword id="9532982" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="chlorine-dioxide">chlorine dioxide</keyword>, is also known as "<keyword id="9102985" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="miracle-mineral-solution">Miracle Mineral Solution</keyword>" or MMS. It has no known medical use.</li><li>MAS lawmakers pushed for MMS to be made available in clinics across the country, despite reports of people being killed and seriously injured consuming it. </li><li>The last president, Jeanine Áñez, did not support the initiative. Now she has been swept from power, MAS can move ahead with its plans.</li></ul>When Bolivia's Movimiento al Socialismo party (MAS) swept to victory in last week's delayed presidential election, it was hailed by many as a triumph for ordinary people against a corrupt, right-wing government. But its triumph was also a victory from a fringe medicine movement embraced by the MAS, who baselessly claim that drinking the toxic bleach chlorine dioxide can cure COVID-19.<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/bolivia-bleach-coronavirus-embraced-misinformation-2020-9">In September,</a> Business Insider exposed how members of the movement, who call the bleach "Miracle Mineral Solution" (MMS), had found powerful new converts among senior members of the MAS, including Senate leader Eva Copa. The movement claims, groundlessly, that the substance cures a raft of otherwise incurable illnesses, including COVID-19. It originated in a fake church in Florida, and, boosted by algorithms on social media networks, soon found a global audience. The movement's claims have been rejected by medical authorities globally, including the US Food and Drug Administration, which warned that it can be fatal if consumed in large doses.<div type="image" title="Bolivia chlorine dioxide" height="1389" width="1851" msid="78981605" hostid="261"></div>As the coronavirus began to spread across world, advocates of MMS focused their efforts on promoting the substance in Latin America.They found converts among ordinary Bolivians with no access to medical treatment. Reports quickly began to emerge from Bolivian hospitals of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/bolivian-lower-house-approves-toxic-bleach-as-covid-19-treatment-2020-8">injuries and deaths caused by the substance</a>.MAS lawmakers consulted with a group of renegade medics called COMUSAV, as well as Andreas Kalcker, a prominent advocate of MMS from Germany with no medical qualifications.<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/bolivian-senate-approves-toxic-bleach-as-covid-19-treatment-2020-7"></a>Over the summer, they passed legislation in both Bolivia's senate and lower house aiming to legalize the substance for use as a COVID-19 cure.Bolivia's health ministry, though, continued to warn against the use of the substance, and said those selling it were breaking the law. Jeanine Añez, the last president, never ratified the bill. On the eve of the election, Bolivia's MAS-controlled senate reaffirmed its commitment to legalizing chlorine dioxide.Copa, the senate leader, <a href="https://web.senado.gob.bo/prensa/noticias/presidenta-de-la-alp-promulga-ley-del-di%C3%B3xido-de-cloro-y-la-ley-de-permanencia">said in a statement on October 14</a> that she still aims for people to be able "to acquire chlorine dioxide from pharmacies and without the need for a prescription."Activists have told Business insider that the issue did not feature prominently in the election campaign, because coronavirus infection rates had dipped, and attention was consumed by protests by rival political factions ahead of polling day.But with the MAS' Luis Arce now president-elect, and obstacles to the legalization removed, the path is now clear for MAS to make the toxic substance widely available.Kate Centelles, an associate professor specialising in Bolivia at the University of Mississippi, told Business Insider though that it is unclear whether the incoming government will act on Copa's pledge.She said: "The legalization of chlorine dioxide is not a guarantee. I suspect they [the new party leadership] are less likely to approve something just to appease the base as [former president] Evo Morales or even Eva Copa, but might do so if there's some argument made for why practitioners are using it," she wrote in an email. "And now, of course, the symbolism of the approval being an act of political opposition is removed."The decision, said Centellas, would likely hinge on who Arce decides to appoint as health minister. Regardless of the path the MAS chooses, the popularity of chlorine dioxide is unlikely to wane soon in the country, as <a href="https://www.metrolibre.com/nacionales/183948-el-di%C3%B3xido-de-cloro-est%C3%A1-revolucionando-la-medicina.html">Kalcker and COMUSAV continue to champion it</a>.

Bolivia's biggest political party promised to legalize a toxic bleach to treat COVID-19. After winning a landslide victory, there is nothing to stop it

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Warning: There are spoilers ahead for "<keyword id="1551743" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="TWD">TWD</keyword>" season 10 finale.</li><li>A new, masked character appeared on the finale alongside Maggie (Lauren Cohan).</li><li>Showrunner Angela Kang confirmed to Insider the masked person is not Mercer, a character from the comics.</li><li>Kang said we'll learn more about where Maggie has been and this character in the bonus six episodes of season 10 and season 11.</li><li>We're hoping it's Eduardo (Peter Luis Zimmerman) or Morgan (Lennie James) back from "Fear TWD."</li></ul>"<a href="https://www.insider.com/category/the-walking-dead">The Walking Dead</a>" season 10 finale introduced a new, masked person into the mix. As Maggie (Lauren Cohan) finally returned to "TWD," she was accompanied by a mystery bodyguard who's lethal with blades and saved Father Gabriel's life.<div type="image" title="mystery character twd" height="633" width="844" msid="78484647" hostid="261"></div>Who is this mysterious person? Fans have guessed this may be Mercer, a character from the comics, <a href="https://www.insider.com/the-walking-dead-season-10-finale-maggie-2020-4">since a teaser for the finale was released in April</a>. Showrunner Angela Kang tells Insider that's not the case."It is not Mercer," said Kang, hinting we'll learn more about the character soon. "I'll say that we will learn more about this character and kind of who they are and what Maggie has been through more recently," Kang continued. "That's going to be a big part of the story in the six episodes to come, but also in the season [11] as a whole to come."Cohan quietly departed the show in 2018 on season nine, episode five, Rick Grimes' (Andrew Lincoln) final episode. Her unannounced, surprise departure <a href="https://www.insider.com/maggie-leaves-the-walking-dead-2018-11">outraged fans who weren't aware it was also Cohan's final episode</a> of the show until after its conclusion. <keyword id="6358378" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="amc">AMC</keyword> heavily marketed the episode as Grimes' final episode. Last October, Cohan surprised fans at New York Comic Con at "TWD" panel where it was <a href="https://www.insider.com/is-maggie-returning-to-the-walking-dead-2019-10">confirmed she'll be back on season 11 as a series regular</a>. In September, AMC announced "TWD" <a href="https://www.insider.com/when-will-the-walking-dead-end-final-season">will end after its 11th season</a>.<div type="image" title="lauren cohan twd cosplay nycc 2019" height="600" width="1200" msid="78484649" hostid="261"></div>What are these six episodes Maggie will be a part of? Over the summer, AMC announced "TWD" season 10 will <a href="https://www.insider.com/the-walking-dead-season-10-extra-episodes">receive six bonus additional episodes</a>. "TWD" writer Kevin Deiboldt described them as "<a href="https://twitter.com/kdeiboldt/status/1303741027484930049">in-between-quels</a>" to Insider. We expect these to be more contained storylines that show where other characters (i.e. Maggie) have been while also serving as a bridge between seasons 10 and 11."In order to film safely, we've had to think really deeply about what we can accomplish, at this point in a way that is hopefully still really creatively satisfying, but that, you know, doesn't have 300 zombie extras in a scene breathing on all of our actors," Kang said of the bonus episodes to come in early 2021. "It's been a really interesting and fun creative challenge for us on the writing side to try to do some deep dives into some of our characters," Kang added.You can read everything we know about who will be a part of the six bonus episodes here. <h2>If the mystery person isn't Mercer, who is this masked person? It may be someone we already know.</h2><div type="image" title="twd 708 eduardo" height="2002" width="3000" msid="78484652" hostid="261"></div>There are a few likely candidates who could be under the mask. An obvious guess is that this is Eduardo (Peter Luis Zimmerman), a person who was extremely loyal to Maggie while she was the leader of the Hilltop. Fans have been asking where Eduardo has been since Maggie left "TWD." <h3>Why it could be Eduardo</h3>Kang previously confirmed to Insider <a href="https://www.insider.com/the-walking-dead-where-is-eduardo-2019-3">that Eduardo was alive and well</a>, though she said he was "probably" at the Hilltop. It would be fun to see him back in the mix just to close that loophole going into the show's final season. If the show was following the comics, we originally would have guessed this was Dante. In the comics, he became Maggie's future love interest years after Glenn's death. This isn't going to happen on the show since Kang <a href="https://www.insider.com/the-walking-dead-dante-whisperer-2019-11">remixed Dante's character to make him into a Whisperer villain</a> on season 10 in a <a href="https://www.insider.com/the-walking-dead-dante-whisperer-siddiq-2019-11">delightful twist that fans didn't see coming</a>.Maggie certainly doesn't need another love interest this late on the show, but there's definitely room for another character to fill the void of Dante's comic character arc. If it's Eduardo or Kal under the mask, maybe there's a story there about a possible disfigurement that led to the protective face covering. <h3>Why it could be Morgan Jones (Lennie James)</h3><div type="image" title="fear twd lennie james morgan" height="1700" width="2266" msid="78484653" hostid="261"></div>Perhaps one of the original "TWD" characters is coming back to the main show. We can't say much on this front, but since I've seen the first few episodes of "Fear TWD" season six, Morgan is definitely beginning to go down a bit of a different path. We can see him as this secret warrior. Morgan is currently on "Fear," so a mask would be the perfect way to preserve any sort of spoiler. Maybe the masked person isn't even a man. It could be one of the <a href="https://www.insider.com/walking-dead-who-is-georgie-2018-3">twins Maggie met years ago with Georgie</a>.Let me know your guesses <a href="https://twitter.com/KirstenAcuna">@KirstenAcuna on Twitter</a>. You can follow <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/the-walking-dead">along with our "Walking Dead" coverage here</a>. <ul class="read-more-links"><li>Read more:</li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/the-walking-dead-ryan-hurst-teases-possible-return">'The Walking Dead' star Ryan Hurst says he'd 'absolutely' return to 'TWD' universe and teases we may see his character again</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/what-are-the-walking-dead-season-10-bonus-episodes">'The Walking Dead' showrunner says fans can expect more of Daryl, Negan, and Maggie from the 6 bonus episodes of season 10</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/the-walking-dead-who-are-commonwealth-soldiers">'The Walking Dead' season 10 finale introduced a new mysterious group of soldiers. Here's what to know about the Commonwealth.</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/the-walking-dead-who-are-commonwealth-soldiers"></a><a href="https://www.insider.com/the-walking-dead-season-10-finale-ryan-hurst-interview">Ryan Hurst says he couldn't see a thing during his battle on Sunday's 'The Walking Dead' finale</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/the-walking-dead-ending-angela-kang-interview">'The Walking Dead' showrunner discusses the show ending and what to expect in the final 30 episodes</a></li></ul>

'The Walking Dead' showrunner confirms the new mystery person on the show isn't the comic character fans think

New Delhi, Ninety-two countries have approached India for <keyword id="9078985" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Covid-19-Vaccines">Covid-19 vaccines</keyword>, bolstering New Delhis credentials as the vaccine hub of the world. Highly placed sources said that scores of countries are approaching India, as the word spreads that Indian vaccines are showing negligible side-effects, since the immunization drive in the country began on Saturday. India is sending its domestically developed vaccines to several neighbouring countries including Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar. In a letter to PM Modi on Tuesday, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit of the Dominican Republic, has also requested for inoculation, signally that the demand for Indian jabs has acquired a transcontinental appeal. "As we enter 2021 and persevere in our fight against Covid-19, Dominica's population of 72,100 is in urgent need of enough doses of the <keyword id="9605255" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="oxford-astrazeneca">Oxford-AstraZeneca</keyword> vaccine. I, therefore, request, with great humility and respect, that you assist us by donating the doses we need to make our population safe (optimally 70,000 first and second doses)," wrote Skerrit. In other parts of Latin America, Brazil, which has the second highest number of coronavirus cases in the world next only to the United States, has sent a special plane to pick up Indian vaccines from Pune. A Brazilian plane is expected to fly the first 2 million doses of a Covid-19 vaccine purchased by the government's Fiocruz biomedical institute. According to a Reuters report from Sao Paulo, Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello said the documentation is ready for bringing the AstraZeneca-Oxford University vaccine being produced at the <keyword id="95879" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Serum-Institute-of-India">Serum Institute of India</keyword>. Brazil's Anvisa has scheduled a meeting for next Sunday to decide on the emergency use of the vaccine developed by <keyword id="6409874" type="DOMAIN" weightage="20" keywordseo="astrazeneca">AstraZeneca</keyword> and Oxford as well as one by developed by China's Sinovac Biotec. Meanwhile the Bolivian government had also signed a contract with India's Serum Institute for the supply of 5 million doses of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine. President Luis Arce said that combined with a recent deal to buy 5.2 million Sputnik V vaccine doses from Russia, Bolivia now expected to be able to inoculate all of its vaccinable population. The sources said that in tune with Prime Minister Modi's message that India's vaccine approach are intended to heal humanity, India would not be averse to provide vaccines to Pakistan, as part of a drive to eliminate the virus globally. And in the course of time if the Chinese vaccine does not work, India would not hesitate to supply jabs to Beijing as well. The sources pointed out that India's vaccine exports to China may go a long way in addressing India's adverse trade balance with the Middle Kingdom. So far, China's vaccine has shown patchy results. For instance, after Thailand has discovered that the efficacy of the two million doses of the Chinese <keyword id="9050117" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sinovac-Biotech">Sinovac Biotech</keyword> Covid-19 vaccine, has dropped dramatically. The Bangkok Post said that the Thai Ministry of Public Health has requested further information about the vaccine it has ordered from China following a report "it might not be as effective as first thought" even as it goes ahead with its plan to receive and administer the vaccine from Sinovac Biotech. "We are asking for information directly from Sinovac, so we are waiting for their response to get all the facts," Supakit Sirilak, Thailand's Director-General of Medical Science Department, was quoted as saying by the newspaper. Singapore too has confirmed that the vaccine developed by China's Sinovac Biotech will have to go through regulatory scrutiny and authorisation by the country's Health Sciences Authority (HSA) before being rolled out for the public. "We will go through the data carefully when it comes, rather than depending on reported numbers. It's better to rely on official data that we receive from Sinovac itself," said Singapore's Health Minister Gan Kim Yong according to a report in The Straits Times. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/news/us-new-president-joe-biden-will-oppose-new-delhis-5-5-billion-deal-with-russia-for-the-s-400-missile-as-per-washington-d-c-based-expert/articleshow/80382062.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">INTERVIEW: Joe Biden may be as harsh as Donald Trump if India insists on buying S-400 missiles from Russia, says a Washington D.C-based expert</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/home-first-finances-1153-crore-ipo-has-opened-as-markets-hope-budget-will-push-for-affordable-housing/articleshow/80381788.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Warburg Pincus-backed Home First Finance’s ₹1,153 crore IPO has opened as markets hope budget will push for affordable housing</a>

Brazil among 92 other countries seeking cheaper made-in-India COVID-19 vaccines

La Paz (Bolivia), Jul 10 (AP) Bolivia's interim president and Venezuela's No. 2 leader announced Thursday that they have been infected with the new coronavirus, just days after Brazil's leader tested positive as the pandemic hits hard at some of Latin America's political elite. Three Cabinet ministers in the administration of Bolivian leader Jeanine Áñez have also tested positive for the virus, including Health Minister Eidy Roca and Presidency Minister Yerko Nuñez, who is hospitalized. The infections in Venezuela, Brazil and Bolivia, which is seeing a spike in cases, come after Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández tested positive in June and was briefly hospitalized. Áñez said she will remain in isolation for 14 days when another test will be done, but she will continue to work remotely from the presidential residence. "I feel good, I feel strong," she wrote on her Twitter account. Bolivia's Health Ministry says the Andean country has 42,984 confirmed coronavirus cases and 1,577 deaths, and is seeing a rebound in the number of new cases amid reports that hospitals are being overwhelmed in some regions. In the highland city of Cochabamba, scenes have emerged of bodies lying in the streets and coffins waiting for days in homes to be taken away. Bolivia is scheduled to hold a presidential election September 6. Áñez is running third in opinion polls. Former Economy Minister Luis Arce, who represents the party of ousted President Evo Morales, is in front, with ex-President Carlos Mesa in second. In Venezuela, meanwhile, socialist party chief Diosdado Cabello revealed that he had tested positive for COVID-19, making him the highest-ranking leader in the distressed South American nation thus far to come down with the virus. Cabello is considered the second-most powerful person in Venezuela after President Nicolás Maduro and made the announcement on Twitter, stating that he is isolated, getting treatment and will overcome the illness. "We will win!" he wrote in conclusion. Economically struggling Venezuela is considered one of the world's least prepared countries to confront the pandemic. Hospitals are routinely short on basic supplies like water, electricity and medicine. The nation has registered considerably fewer COVID-19 cases than others in the region, but the number of infections has grown in recent weeks. As of Wednesday, the government had reported 8,010 confirmed cases and 75 deaths. Cabello was last seen Tuesday, when he met with South Africa's ambassador, Joseph Nkosi. Photographs released by the government showed him standing alongside and bumping fists with the diplomat while wearing a black mask. The 57-year-old politician is head of the National Constituent Assembly, an all-powerful legislative body created by Maduro's government in 2017. He had missed his weekly television program Wednesday, stating at the time that he was "fighting against a strong allergy" and resting. Maduro said in a broadcast Thursday that Cabello's diagnosis was confirmed with a molecular exam - a test that is usually conducted with a nasal swab sample. Venezuela has done far fewer of these tests than neighbouring countries, instead largely deploying rapid blood antibody tests. Some experts fear that relying so heavily on the rapid tests, which don't detect signs of illness early in an infection, means cases are being missed. "Venezuela is with Diosdado," Maduro said. "I am sure soon enough we will continue on in this fight." In Brazil, President Jair Bolsonaro was diagnosed with COVID-19 on Tuesday. He appeared Thursday on an online broadcast from the presidential residence as defiant as on previous occasions. He coughed once, but did not show other symptoms of the disease that has killed more than 69,000 people in the South American nation. Bolsonaro repeated his view that the economic crisis brought on by the pandemic is more dangerous than the coronavirus itself. He insisted that mayors and governors need to reopen the country for business. "We need governors and mayors, within their responsibilities, to reopen commerce. Otherwise the consequences will be harmful for Brazil," Bolsonaro said, wearing a gray shirt and sitting comfortably in front of two national flags. (AP) IND IND

Bolivian president has COVID-19 as virus hits region's elite

<img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/54ad5301ecad041d562702b3-1052-789/lionel-messi-transfer-1.jpg" border="0" alt="lionel messi transfer">Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images</img>After he had&#xa0;<a href="http://www.marca.com/en/2015/01/05/en/football/barcelona/1420493662.html">an apparent falling out with coach Luis Enrique</a>, there's <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jan/06/the-rumour-mill-lionel-messi-chelsea-manchester-city">speculation</a> in Europe that Lionel Messi could leave Barcelona in a historic transfer.
As a general rule all Messi transfer rumors are to be taken with a grain of salt. For one thing there are only a handful of clubs in the entire world who could pay the<a href="http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11833/9635373/lionel-messi-never-closer-to-making-barcelona-exit-says-guillem-balague"> estimated $600 million in buyout money and salary</a> that it'd take to pry him from Barcelona.
But there are signs that this time is different.
Guillem Balague, the respected Spanish soccer journalist who wrote a book on Messi, <a href="http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11833/9635373/lionel-messi-never-closer-to-making-barcelona-exit-says-guillem-balague">said on Sky Sports that this is the closest he has ever come to leaving Barcelona</a>.
"He has never been as close as this to leaving. That doesn't mean he is going to leave," he said. "What I mean is that it's a possibility that has not only entered his mind - Barcelona were thinking of selling him about six, seven months ago."
Messi was benched in Sunday's 1-0 loss to Real Sociedad in La Liga. The benching came after he and Enrique had <a href="http://www.espnfc.com/club/chelsea/363/blog/post/2231892/messi-not-required-with-hazard-around?utm_source=twitterfeed&amp;utm_medium=facebook">"a sharp exchange of words" at practice on Friday</a>, according to ESPN's Graham Hunter. The day after the loss Messi didn't show up to training, saying he had gastroenteritis. According to reports out of Spain, <a href="http://www.marca.com/en/2015/01/06/en/football/barcelona/1420578719.html">Enrique wanted to punish the superstar</a> for his absence but was ultimately talked out of it.
On the same day, the <a href="http://www.espnfc.com/barcelona/story/2229020/barcelona-terminate-andoni-zubizarreta-contractcarles-puyol-quits">club fired its sporting director after he criticized the president</a>, and his assistant - legendary defender Carlos Puyol - immediately quit.
In the midst of that chaos, Messi transfer rumors of all shapes and sizes started up. Messi started following Premier League club Chelsea and two of their players on Instagram:
<img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/54ad4f9b69bedd997bba7175-988-501/screen%20shot%202015-01-07%20at%2010.22.51%20am.png" border="0" alt="messi chelsea instagram"><a href="https://twitter.com/bbc606/status/552193219795361794">@BBC606</a></img>
As <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jan/06/the-rumour-mill-lionel-messi-chelsea-manchester-city">Paul Doyle of the Guardian wrote</a>:
Some people believe they have seen face of Jesus in a piece of toast, some people hear coded instructions in Michael Jackson's lyrics, and some people believe that if&#xa0;Lionel Messi&#xa0;follows Thibaut Courtois and Felipe Luís on Instagram, then the Argentinian tease is definitely on the verge of a move to&#xa0;Chelsea.
Manchester City's <a href="https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/premier-league-paper-round-manchester-city-messi-alert-003209971--sow.html">name has also been thrown out there</a>.
PSG's name is in the mix as well, <a href="http://www.goal.com/en/news/11/transfer-zone/2015/01/07/7735622/psg-can-easily-afford-messi-insists-pastore">with fellow Argentine Javier Pastore telling the media</a>, "If Messi were to leave Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain's owner will be right there to strike a deal.&#xa0;Money will not be a problem. The club has the resources to buy a number of Messis."
Messi, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/lionel-messi-barca-barcelona-value-2015-1">the most expensive player in the world</a>, has been at Barcelona since he was 13. But now that Barcelona and Spain's golden generation of players are aging, these are different times.

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