Las Notis is a daily news column that gets you up to speed on the political, media + other goings-on in the United States, Latin America, and the diaspora—all in one quick digest.
Here’s your glimpse at what’s going on today:
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- Britain has become the first country to deliver the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to people on Tuesday, opening a mass vaccination campaign that could provide a model for how other countries may distribute the shot. Fifty hospitals will be administering the vaccine until there is a more detailed delivery plan from the government. Britain approved the vaccine last week, authorizing it before the U.S. [NYT]
- The FDA is reviewing the Pfizer vaccine and in its first analysis has found that it works well regardless of a volunteer’s race, weight or age, according to reports. The trials did not find any adverse effects, but some people in the trial did experience aches, fevers, and other side effects. [NYT]
- Lawmakers in Georgia are mobilizing Latino voters ahead of the upcoming runoff elections. Julián Castro will be on the ground in the state next week, while other groups like Boricuas for Biden and Mijente have been doing work in the Latino community. [NBC Latino]
- After being forced to comply with a federal judge’s order, the Trump administration said it will restore Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The Department of Homeland Security posted on its website that it will begin accepting new applications, petitions for two-year renewals and requests for permission to temporarily leave the U.S. [AP]
- Argentine Senator Norma Durango has proposed a new bill putting Diego Maradona on new banknotes for the 1,000-peso ($12). The legendary soccer player died in November, and the bank note Durango has suggested would feature his face on one side and a picture of one of his most famous goals on the other. [BBC]
- Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said his government will offer COVID-19 vaccines to all Brazilians, without cost or obligation. The country is waiting for health regulator Anvisa to give its scientific and legal approval for a vaccine. [Reuters]
- A man named Kevin Brophy Jr is suing Cardi B, alleging that she photoshopped his distinctive back tattoo onto someone else’s body and used it without his permission on the cover of her 2016 album Gangsta Bitch Vol 1. He claims the image portrays him in “a misleading, offensive, humiliating and provocatively sexual way,” while Cardi has said it’s a fair use transformation of the image.[NME]
