Stories for February 2020

Saturday, February 29th 2020 - 07:59 UTC
Covid 19 re-infection surprise: some discharged patients are testing positive again

A growing number of discharged coronavirus patients in China and elsewhere are testing positive after recovering, sometimes weeks after being allowed to leave the hospital, which could make the epidemic harder to eradicate.
Saturday, February 29th 2020 - 07:50 UTC
Controversy in Brazil over quick regulatory approval for agrochemicals

Brazil’s Agriculture Ministry will allow for agrochemicals awaiting regulatory approval to receive licenses automatically, potentially allowing new pesticides to reach the market faster, according to new rules published on Thursday.
Saturday, February 29th 2020 - 07:49 UTC
Brazil's beef industry hit by drop in Chinese demand; cattle price down 10% in January

China’s beef imports will fall in the first half of 2020 due to fallout from the coronavirus outbreak, which is complicating the circulation of people and trade globally, Rabobank said in a report released on Thursday.
Saturday, February 29th 2020 - 07:45 UTC
Bolivia's October presidential election: no statistical support for claims of vote fraud

The following article was published by The Washington Post, based on a report from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab political scientists John Curiel and Jack R Williams (*)
Saturday, February 29th 2020 - 07:44 UTC
Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan cut Brazil's 2020 economic growth to below 2%

Bank of America Merrill Lynch cut its 2020 Brazilian economic growth outlook to under 2.0%, while JP Morgan reduced its outlook for Latin America’s largest economy even further below the threshold that many observers say is highly sensitive for President Jair Bolsonaro’s administration.
Saturday, February 29th 2020 - 07:40 UTC
Falklands' government and fishing companies agree accord to underpin future of the industry

The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) and the Falkland Islands Fishing Companies Association (FIFCA) have agreed an Accord to underpin the future of the industry. The Accord acknowledges that the Falkland Islands has a strong commitment to quality, sustainability and the environment.
Saturday, February 29th 2020 - 07:26 UTC
Argentina's disease concern is with dengue and the 3.000 cases reported so far

Covid 19 might not be a priority in Argentina at the moment, although there are some cases under observation, but what is really threatening is the mosquito-transmitted dengue with 152 cases confirmed in the province of Buenos Aires and some 3.000 in the northern provinces of Misiones and Corrientes.
Saturday, February 29th 2020 - 05:49 UTC
Argentina planning a ferry linking Santa Cruz province with Tierra del Fuego

Argentina is considering establishing a direct connection between the Patagonian provinces of Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego, thus avoiding the need to cross Chilean territory, as happens currently.
Friday, February 28th 2020 - 07:55 UTC
IMF mission arrives in Buenos Aires next Monday to continue negotiations

The International Monetary Fund will send another mission to Argentina to continue debt strategy talks and discuss “next steps,” IMF spokesman Gerry Rice said on Thursday, as the country seeks to renegotiate its US$ 57 billion financing package.
Friday, February 28th 2020 - 07:45 UTC
Amnesty International: Major human rights events in the Americas 2019

Amnesty International has documented grave violations of human rights in 2019 in 24 countries across the Americas. Examples of the major human rights events analyzed include: