Stories for 2020

Saturday, October 31st 2020 - 08:33 UTC
Brazilian vice-president contradicts Bolsonaro, ”of course we will buy the (Chinese) vaccine”

Brazil's government will “of course” buy a Chinese COVID-19 vaccine that is being tested in the country, Vice President Hamilton Mourão said on Friday, in the latest example of him contradicting President Jair Bolsonaro.
Saturday, October 31st 2020 - 08:23 UTC
Cemeteries in Peru closed on Sunday, “Day of the Dead” to avoid agglomerations

Peru’s government, wary about the coronavirus pandemic despite a slowdown of new cases, has asked people to stay away from cemeteries for the important Day of the Dead celebration when millions usually pay respects to relatives who have died.
Saturday, October 31st 2020 - 08:14 UTC
Chile's Codelco, world's largest copper producer reports profits are back

Chile's State-owned miner Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, on Friday reported a 86% increase in its profit for the first nine months of the year on Friday, to US$1,124 billion, amid an increase in production.
Saturday, October 31st 2020 - 08:07 UTC
Cruise industry: CDC drops the “No Sail” in favor of a strict Conditional Sailing Order

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has dropped its controversial “No Sail” order in favor for a so-called Conditional Sailing Order. In short, the “No Sail” order has been lifted and the industry will work with the CDC on a realistic, phased-in return to service.
Saturday, October 31st 2020 - 07:57 UTC
Bolivia's congress recommends lawsuit against out-going conservative interim president Jeanine Añez

Bolivia's Congress, controlled by the socialist party of the former indigenous President Evo Morales, approved on Thursday night a report that recommends a lawsuit against outgoing right-wing President Jeanine Añez for genocide and other alleged crimes.
Saturday, October 31st 2020 - 07:51 UTC
Brazil's central bank intervenes twice in the week in support of the weakening Real

Brazil's central bank intervened in the foreign exchange market on Friday, selling dollars to ease heavy downward pressure on the real that had pushed the local currency closer to its all-time low against the dollar struck earlier this year.
Friday, October 30th 2020 - 18:12 UTC
Argentina extends social welfare coverage to one million more children

Argentine President Alberto Fernandez on Thursday signed a decree that extends social welfare coverage to one million more children and teenagers.
Friday, October 30th 2020 - 18:09 UTC
US economy grew 33,1% in Q3 on trillions of relief, but 23 million Americans still on unemployment benefit

The U.S. economy grew at a historic pace in the third quarter as the government injected more than US$ 3 trillion worth of pandemic relief which fueled consumer spending, but the deep scars from the COVID-19 recession could take a year or more to heal.
Friday, October 30th 2020 - 18:06 UTC
Drought impacts on Argentine corn planting and overall production and exports

Corn production in Argentina is likely to drop to 48 million tons in 2020-21 from 50 million tons in 2019-20, the US Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service in Buenos Aires said in a report released on Thursday.
Friday, October 30th 2020 - 14:33 UTC
More than 80 million Americans have already cast votes, 58% of total 2016 turnout

More than 80 million Americans have cast ballots in the U.S. presidential election, according to a tally on Thursday from the U.S. Elections Project at the University of Florida, setting the stage for the highest participation rate in over a century.