Stories for May 2020

Wednesday, May 20th 2020 - 08:57 UTC
Brazil reported 674 new Covid-19 deaths and becomes the third country in the world with most cases

Brazil recorded 674 new deaths and 13,140 new cases from the novel coronavirus, making it the third country with the most cases in the world. The country surpasses the United Kingdom–254,220 in all–against 244,995 of the British. The total number of deaths in Brazil is 16,792.
Wednesday, May 20th 2020 - 08:56 UTC
Puerto Madryn 2020/21 cruise season agenda and calls “stand”; first vessel expected 25 October

The head of the port's administration of Puerto Madryn, in Argentine Patagonia, said that so far the coming 2020/21 cruise season “stands”, and the first vessel is scheduled to call in the Chubut province maritime terminal next 25 October, despite the pandemic.
Wednesday, May 20th 2020 - 08:55 UTC
British supermarkets and EU investors warn Brazil if an Amazon contentious bill is approved in congress

British supermarkets have warned Brazil they might have to boycott its products if lawmakers there pass a contentious bill that could enable faster destruction of the Amazon rainforest.
Wednesday, May 20th 2020 - 08:55 UTC
Argentine government negotiating creditors' counteroffers ahead of Friday deadline

Argentina’s government and its creditors are edging toward a deal to revamp US$ 65 billion in foreign debt but still have a distance to close between an initial offer from the government and counteroffers from bondholders ahead of a Friday deadline.
Wednesday, May 20th 2020 - 08:54 UTC
Chilean army sent to contain hungry mobs in poor neighborhoods of Santiago

Coronavirus cases soared in Chile on Tuesday as soldiers were deployed to back up riot police in Santiago following clashes with demonstrators angry about food shortages and job losses.
Wednesday, May 20th 2020 - 08:54 UTC
Trump threatening with a travel halt from Latin America because of worsening coronavirus outbreaks in the region

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is considering imposing a halt on all travel coming from Latin America amid worsening coronavirus outbreaks in the region.
Wednesday, May 20th 2020 - 08:52 UTC
Cordoba re-imposes social isolation following an easing of lockdown measures

Argentina's second city Cordoba has rolled back on the easing of lockdown measures following a sharp spike in coronavirus infections, authorities said on Tuesday. Social isolation measures have been in place in Argentina since March 20, but some local and regional authorities were allowed to relax those, particularly in areas with few cases.
Wednesday, May 20th 2020 - 08:44 UTC
Several US firms face class action lawsuits for not adopting Covid-19 safety guidance

Five McDonald’s workers in Chicago filed a class-action lawsuit against the chain on Tuesday, accusing it of failing to adopt government safety guidance on COVID-19 and endangering employees and their families.
Tuesday, May 19th 2020 - 15:34 UTC
Costa Rica becomes 38th member of OECD

OECD countries unanimously decided last Friday to invite Costa Rica to become a member of the Organization. Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado Quesada and OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría will sign an Accession Agreement in the coming days.
Tuesday, May 19th 2020 - 14:33 UTC
Tim Atkin's report on the remarkable transformation of Argentine wines

The latest annual report, which is available through his website timatkin.com, is the eighth of his annual reports from Argentina. Atkin said: “I first went to Argentina in 1992 and the transformation has been remarkable. I can’t think of another country, even South Africa that has changed so much in my wine writing lifetime.