Stories for March 2020

Monday, March 9th 2020 - 08:43 UTC
First Covid-19 death in Latin America; twelve positive cases in Argentina

A 64-year-old man died in Argentina as a result of the Covid-19, the first such death in Latin America, health authorities announced Saturday. The Ministry of Health said the patient lived in Buenos Aires and had been confirmed with COVID-19 after coming down with a cough, fever and sore throat following a recent trip to Europe.
Monday, March 9th 2020 - 07:49 UTC
Germany's Thyssen and Embraer to build four frigates for the Brazilian Navy

A consortium formed by Germany's Thyssenkrupp AG and Brazilian plane maker Embraer SA signed a deal to deliver four frigates to Brazil's navy between 2025 and 2028, the companies said in a statement.
Monday, March 9th 2020 - 07:48 UTC
Mexican company humanitarian swap of corn and water trucks for Venezuelan oil

Venezuela has swapped millions of barrels of crude for supplies of corn and water trucks under an oil-for-food deal struck with a Mexican firm, in an effort to secure imports amid tightening U.S. sanctions, according to the company and export schedules.
Monday, March 9th 2020 - 07:24 UTC
Guyana elections results blocked by the country's top court

Guyana’s top court on Sunday upheld an injunction blocking the elections commission from proclaiming a winner in this month’s presidential election, delaying the results of a vote that has been marred by accusations of fraud.
Saturday, March 7th 2020 - 06:58 UTC
Argentina reports eight confirmed cases of Covid-19

The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Argentina has risen from two to eight within the past 24 hours, the national Health Ministry said.
Saturday, March 7th 2020 - 06:50 UTC
Covid-19: Advice on Travelling to the Falkland Islands; list of banned countries

The government of the Falklands is updating its advice on travelling to the Islands, in response to the global COVID-19 situation. All passengers arriving in the Falkland Islands by air are routinely required, by law, to complete a declaration about countries they have come from or visited recently.
Saturday, March 7th 2020 - 06:40 UTC
Trump receives Bolsonaro for dinner at the president's Mar-a-Lago resort

US President Donald Trump will meet with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in Florida on Saturday to discuss trade, infrastructure, Venezuela and the Middle East, the White House said in a statement on Friday.
Saturday, March 7th 2020 - 06:29 UTC
Satellite images reveal the “vacuum” impact of the Covid-19 epidemic

Empty public squares, a ghostly train station, and deserted holy sites - a series of striking satellite images have revealed the impact of the coronavirus epidemic on some of the world's busiest spaces.
Saturday, March 7th 2020 - 06:23 UTC
Irish women duo awarded architecture's most prestigious prize

Dublin-based Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara were awarded the Pritzker Prize, the first time a female duo has scooped architecture's most prestigious award. They gained international fame for their blocky, brutalism-inspired structures, which prioritize human interaction by pairing heavy materials like stark concrete with lookout points, meeting places, and spots to loiter.
Saturday, March 7th 2020 - 06:20 UTC
First case of Covid-19 in Vatican; Pope sends message and Saint Peter's Square is emptied

The Vatican on Friday reported its first coronavirus case and closed some offices to protect hundreds of the micro-state's priests and residents as the virus rages across surrounding Italy. The confirmed case prompted a sympathetic message from the Pope and all but emptied Saint Peter's Square.