Stories for April 9th 2020

Thursday, April 9th 2020 - 14:57 UTC
Chilean consumer prices rose 0.3% in March, and 3.7% in twelve months

Chile consumer prices rose 0.3% in March, the government's statistics agency said on Wednesday, pushed upwards by a rise in food and education costs but counterbalanced by a fall in transportation prices.
Thursday, April 9th 2020 - 13:30 UTC
Bolsonaro thanks Indian PM Modi for allowing export of hydroxychloroquine raw materials

Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro has thanked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allowing the export of raw materials to continue production of hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malarial drug believed effective in the treatment of the novel coronavirus. In his address to the nation on Wednesday, Mr. Bolsonaro said he thanked the Prime Modi and the people of India for “timely help to the people of Brazil”.
Thursday, April 9th 2020 - 13:28 UTC
Brazil spurs manufacturers to make ventilators after a 15.000 units purchase from China fell through

Brazil’s health minister said on Wednesday that the country’s attempts to purchase thousands of ventilators from China to fight a growing coronavirus epidemic had fallen through and the government is now looking to Brazilian companies to build the devices.
Thursday, April 9th 2020 - 12:44 UTC
Thousands arrested in Central America for violating quarantine rules

Thousands of people have been detained across Central America for violating rules put in place by their governments to curb the fast-spreading new coronavirus in a region that has fewer medical resources than developed countries.
Thursday, April 9th 2020 - 12:38 UTC
Taiwan accuses WHO of ignoring its achievements; Tedros condemns Taipei for “racist slurs”

Taiwan's Foreign Ministry on Thursday condemned “groundless” accusations from the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) that racist slurs against him had come from the island, as Taipei escalated its feud with the body.
Thursday, April 9th 2020 - 09:56 UTC
Falklands restricts non-essential visitors to the Islands

The Falkland Islands Executive Council has approved measures to restrict non essential visitors to the Islands in order to help delay the spread of the Covid/19 in the archipelago.
Thursday, April 9th 2020 - 09:47 UTC
Peru launches economic stimulus plan equivalent to 12% of its GDP

While Latin America’s two largest economies, Brazil and Mexico, fret over the wisdom of pursuing large economic stimulus packages that could erode fiscal targets, Peru is going big and getting rewarded.
Thursday, April 9th 2020 - 09:46 UTC
Argentine food exports face a drop in demand and prices

The United Nations has warned of an impending food shortage due to the coronavirus pandemic as major exporters such as Argentina find it increasingly difficult to sell their produce.
Thursday, April 9th 2020 - 09:21 UTC
An Amazon Yanomani indigenous 15 year old boy has tested positive for COVID-19

Brazil said on Wednesday the first case of COVID-19 had been detected among the Yanomami people, an Amazon indigenous group known for its remoteness and its vulnerability to foreign diseases.
Thursday, April 9th 2020 - 09:17 UTC
Global trade expected to plummet this year, says World Trade Organization

Global trade growth is expected to plummet by up to a third in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the World Trade Organization said on Wednesday, warning that the numbers would be “ugly”.