Stories for August 2020

Wednesday, August 12th 2020 - 09:52 UTC
Peruvian oil workers and miners clash with police demanding better conditions and Covid-19 healthcare

Angry residents in Peru’s Andean and Amazon regions have attacked three mining and oil sector firms in the last week, two of which were forced to halt operations after deadly clashes, as a second wave of COVID-19 infections hits the country.
Wednesday, August 12th 2020 - 09:52 UTC
China claims it found coronavirus on packaging of imported frozen seafood

Authorities in China have found the novel coronavirus on the packaging of imported frozen seafood that arrived from the port city of Dalian, which recently battled a surge of cases, a local government said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, August 12th 2020 - 09:51 UTC
Brazilian state in talks to begin producing the Russian Covid-19 vaccine

Brazil’s Parana state is in talks to produce a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Russia despite not having completed mass clinical trials, but it was unclear if the state’s research institute would get regulatory approval in Brazil.
Wednesday, August 12th 2020 - 09:40 UTC
Mounting job losses are expected as Britain winds down its job-retention scheme

The number of people in work in Britain has suffered the biggest drop since 2009 and signs are growing that the coronavirus will take a heavier toll on the labor market as the government winds down its huge job-protection scheme.
Wednesday, August 12th 2020 - 09:36 UTC
Trump made donations to Harris' California Attorney General campaign in 2011 and 2013

President Donald Trump donated to Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic vice-presidential nominee, twice while she was a candidate for California attorney general, according to public records reviewed by NBC News.
Wednesday, August 12th 2020 - 09:19 UTC
Far East absorbs all the pork Brazil can produce; in July exports soared 48% over a year ago

According to the Brazilian Association of Animal Protein, (ABPA), in July, Brazilian pork exports (both fresh and processed) totaled 100,400 tons – 47.9% higher than in the same period of 2019, with 67,900 thousand tons. In revenue terms, the total balance of July reached US$203.1 million, a figure 37.3% higher than that registered in July last year, at US$147.9 million.
Wednesday, August 12th 2020 - 08:46 UTC
Mexican masked wrestlers out of business or forced to underground fights by the Covid-19 virus

Mexico’s legendary masked wrestlers have been economically body-slammed by the coronavirus pandemic, with some resorting to food parcels or even underground fights to survive a ban on sporting events.
Wednesday, August 12th 2020 - 08:42 UTC
Obesity and diabetes plagued Mexico confronts world's biggest food companies

The United States, European Union, Canada, and Switzerland, home to some of the world's biggest food companies, have pressed Mexico to delay upcoming health warnings on processed food and drinks, a World Trade Organization document showed.
Wednesday, August 12th 2020 - 08:38 UTC
US inventories of crude fall helping to move oil prices higher

Oil prices moved higher on Wednesday after an industry report showed that U.S. inventories of crude fell more than analysts had expected, bolstering hopes that fuel demand in the world's biggest economy can weather the coronavirus pandemic.
Wednesday, August 12th 2020 - 08:27 UTC
Brazilian commodities exports booming: corn shipments exceed soybean

Data released on Monday by Brazil' Foreign Trade Secretariat (Secex) indicates that corn exports reached 2 million tons in the first week of August and exceeded soybean shipments in this period.