Latin America

• Thursday, August 13th 2020 - 07:30 UTC

  Goldman Sachs forecasts “record breaking contractions” in several of the region's economies

  

  As Latin America continues to battle the coronavirus outbreak, some economies in the region could see a “record-breaking contraction” not seen since World War II, according to investment bank Goldman Sachs.

• Thursday, August 13th 2020 - 06:52 UTC

  Ecuador expects shrimp exports to China to resume soon after Covid-19 dispute

  

  Ecuador expects a quick resolution to a trade dispute with China over traces of coronavirus in a container of exported shrimp that led Beijing to suspend imports from three companies, Ecuador’s production and trade minister said on Tuesday.

• 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 - 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.

• Tuesday, August 11th 2020 - 08:03 UTC

  Bolivia's military and police called on political leaders to dialogue and lift blockades

  

  Bolivia's top military and police chiefs on Monday called on political leaders to hold a dialogue to ease tensions and lift a week-long blockade over postponed elections.

• Monday, August 10th 2020 - 07:57 UTC

  Some 340 Chinese vessels fishing off Galapagos Islands protected waters

  

  Ecuador's navy is conducting surveillance of a massive Chinese fishing fleet that is operating near the protected waters of the Galapagos Islands, amid concerns about the environmental impact of fishing in the area of the ecologically sensitive islands.

• Saturday, August 8th 2020 - 08:30 UTC

  Latin America becomes the region hardest-hit by coronavirus deaths

  

  Latin America and the Caribbean surpassed Europe on Friday to become the region hardest-hit by coronavirus deaths, as India passed the somber step of recording over two million infections. The world's worst-hit region had reported 213,120 fatalities, 460 more than Europe, according to a tally based on official data.

• Thursday, August 6th 2020 - 09:30 UTC

  The Americas suffering disruptions in regular health services caused by Covid-19

  

  Health services are being disrupted in countries of the Americas as health workers are redirected to care for COVID-19 patients, people hesitate to seek routine care due to fears of infection, and global supply chains of medicines and equipment are strained said Carissa F. Etienne, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

• Monday, August 3rd 2020 - 10:59 UTC

  Coronavirus death toll in Latin America at over 200,000

  

  The death toll in Latin America from the novel coronavirus passed 200,000 on Saturday night underlining the region's status as one of the global epicenters of the pandemic that is testing governments to the limit.