➡️ To avoid international backlash over religious persecution, the regime uses alternative charges. Christians and pastors are commonly charged with crimes such as sabotage, civil disobedience, incitement to disorder, or violations of administrative regulations. In Jonathan’s case, the government alleges participation in protests but has not presented evidence to support the accusation.

➡️ There is a variant of hantavirus that can be transmitted from person to person in Argentina and Chile, known as the Andes virus (ANDV). Unlike other hantavirus variants around the world—which are only transmitted from rodents to humans—this strain can spread between people.

➡️ It is mainly found in the Andes mountain region (southern Argentina and Chile) and is associated with the long-tailed pygmy rice rat (Oligoryzomys longicaudatus). It causes Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome (HCPS), which begins like a severe flu—fever, muscle pain, nausea, and abdominal pain—and can rapidly progress to severe respiratory distress. It has a high mortality rate (around 30–40%).