Stories for July 2nd 2020

Thursday, July 2nd 2020 - 11:59 UTC
Uruguay's foreign minister finally presents his resignation; Bustillo, currently ambassador in Spain, replaces Talvi

Uruguay’s Foreign Minister, Ernesto Talvi, presented his definitive resignation on Wednesday, according to what he wrote on his Twitter account. In a letter addressed to President Luis Lacalle Pou that he published on the social network, Talvi explained that his intention was to remain in the Foreign Ministry until the end of the year, during the “pro tempore” presidency of Uruguay in Mercosur that the country assumes this week.
Thursday, July 2nd 2020 - 11:50 UTC
Inequality and coronavirus pushing much of Chile's middle class back to poverty

Middle classes in Chile are going through a complicated moment, with many slipping into poverty as long-established inequality was increased by the coronavirus pandemic and overall slowdown of the economy.
Thursday, July 2nd 2020 - 11:31 UTC
“Monumental” plunge of economic activity in Chile during May, 15,3%

Chile's economic activity fell by 15.3% in May from the same month a year ago, the central bank said on Wednesday, hitting yet another historic low as measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus left many out of work and businesses shuttered.
Thursday, July 2nd 2020 - 11:26 UTC
Mexico overtakes Spain and now has the world's sixth deadliest Covid-19 outbreak

Mexico's Covid-19 deaths rose by 741 to reach 28,510, leading the country to overtake Spain and have the world's sixth deadliest outbreak, according to data released by the Health Ministry on Wednesday night.
Thursday, July 2nd 2020 - 11:19 UTC
Brazil coronavirus death toll climbs to over 60,000: southern states with the worse record

Brazil surpassed 60,000 coronavirus deaths on Wednesday, the Ministry of Health reported, citing a recent wave of contamination in southern and mid-western areas of the country.
Thursday, July 2nd 2020 - 10:50 UTC
Britain will allow three million Hong Kong citizens to move to the UK

Boris Johnson's government will allow almost three million Hong Kong citizens to move to Britain, risking a further escalation of tensions with China after it enforced a sweeping security law on the former British colony
Thursday, July 2nd 2020 - 10:32 UTC
Johnson tells Israel that UK would not recognize any changes to the 1967 lines

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Israel it should not go ahead with a plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, cautioning that London would not recognize any changes to the 1967 lines.
Thursday, July 2nd 2020 - 10:13 UTC
Food delivery drivers take to the streets in Sao Paulo to protest working conditions

More than a thousand food delivery drivers on motorcycles gathered in São Paulo on Wednesday to protest their work conditions, set by Uber Technologies Inc and makers of other apps, as their services remain in high demand due to coronavirus lockdowns.
Thursday, July 2nd 2020 - 09:25 UTC
New Zealand health minister loses his job given “unhelpful distractions”

New Zealand's health minister, David Clark, resigned on Thursday following recent slip-ups in the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and personal mistakes.
Thursday, July 2nd 2020 - 09:07 UTC
Brazil restricts the entrance of foreigners for 30 days fearing the second wave of Covid-19 cases

Brazil's government will restrict the entrance of foreigners to the country for 30 days due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, it said in a decree late on Tuesday in its official gazette.