Stories for July 2020

Wednesday, July 29th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Brazilian healthcare unions accuse Bolsonaro of crimes against humanity for his handling of the pandemic

Brazilian healthcare workers are urging the International Criminal Court to investigate President Jair Bolsonaro's government for crimes against humanity for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Wednesday, July 29th 2020 - 09:49 UTC
Money, money, Argentina importing banknotes and with the national mint working 24/7

Argentina is rushing to import banknotes as its national mint struggles to keep pace with soaring central bank issuance and inflation of more than 45%. The mint is importing printed bills for the first time in five years and is also boosting its purchases of the paper used to make banknotes, according to three people with direct knowledge of the matter.
Wednesday, July 29th 2020 - 09:49 UTC
US warns Maduro that Venezuela's December elections would be deeply fraudulent

The United States warned on Tuesday that elections planned in Venezuela later this year would be deeply fraudulent, accusing leftist leader Nicolas Maduro of seeking to manipulate the outcome.
Wednesday, July 29th 2020 - 09:40 UTC
Brazil's labor market improving: 16% layoffs decrease and 24% increase in hires

Brazil's economy lost 1,198,363 formal jobs in the first half of the year, the Economy Ministry said on Tuesday. The figure is the result of 6,718,276 new hires and 7,916,639 layoffs over the six-month period due to the impact of the novel coronavirus on Latin America's largest economy.
Wednesday, July 29th 2020 - 09:30 UTC
White House bars two ex Maduro officials from entering US, alleging involvement in corruption

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on two former officials of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government, barring them from traveling to the United States over accusations they were involved in significant corruption.
Wednesday, July 29th 2020 - 08:21 UTC
Latinos in California ill and dying from Covid-19 at greater rates than other ethnic groups

Latinos in California are becoming ill and dying from COVID-19 at far greater rates than other groups, the state's top health official warned on Tuesday, prompting new outreach and data collection efforts as cases surge.
Wednesday, July 29th 2020 - 08:21 UTC
Declination of wild bees threatens pollination and farm productivity

Wild bees are worth some US$ 1.5 billion to key fruit and vegetable crops in North America, according to new research that warned declines in these pollinators threatens the productivity of economically important agriculture.
Wednesday, July 29th 2020 - 08:21 UTC
Over half of people living in the slums of Mumbai resulted positive for coronavirus, on random blood testing

Over half the people living in the slums of Mumbai have had the coronavirus, according to a city-commissioned study released on Tuesday that raises fresh doubts about India's official case numbers.
Wednesday, July 29th 2020 - 08:10 UTC
Trump jealous of White House's medical expert Fauci, grumbles “nobody likes me”

President Donald Trump groused on Tuesday about medical expert Anthony Fauci's high approval ratings and joked that “nobody likes me” as he struggles to improve his standing with voters for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wednesday, July 29th 2020 - 07:44 UTC
Covid-19 in Argentine grains terminals and processing plants affecting operations

Argentina has reported its first cases of Covid-19 at port terminals that ship soy meal and oil to the world in a fresh blow to the global commodities trade already disrupted by the pandemic.