Politics

Tuesday, April 14th 2020 - 19:31 UTC
IMF: Uruguay's economy will fall 3% in 2020; Latin America's, 5.2%

According to the estimates of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Uruguayan economy will decrease by 3% this 2020. The “great closure” has been how the international body has defined, as the title of its World Economic Outlook, government measures against the global pandemic caused by the COVID-19.
Tuesday, April 14th 2020 - 19:01 UTC
Another six positive Covid 19 cases at MPA in Falkland Islands

The Government of the Falkland Islands reported on Tuesday that another six positive cases of COVID 19 cases have been identified, following the processing of a large batch of test results that were sent to UK.
Tuesday, April 14th 2020 - 08:58 UTC
Face masks mandatory in Buenos Aires as of next Wednesday

Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires authorities on Monday announced it was stepping up measures to curb the COVID-19 outbreak by making face masks mandatory on public transit.
Tuesday, April 14th 2020 - 08:55 UTC
Brazilian health minister urged government to speak with a unified voice against COVID-19

Brazil's health minister urged the government to speak with a unified voice in its fight against the new coronavirus, calling out President Jair Bolsonaro for downplaying the threat ahead of what are likely to be the two toughest months for the outbreak.
Tuesday, April 14th 2020 - 08:53 UTC
US controversy as to who decides reopening the economy and lifting ”stay at home”

President Donald Trump said on Monday it was his decision when to reopen the U.S. economy, not that of state governors, but legal experts disagree and governors are going their own way.
Tuesday, April 14th 2020 - 08:40 UTC
A Brazilian industry COVID-19 hasn't stopped: deforestation in the Amazon

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest rose in March, government data showed on Friday, indicating that illegal loggers and land speculators have not stopped destroying the forest with the onset of the coronavirus outbreak.
Tuesday, April 14th 2020 - 08:40 UTC
Infectology expert Fauci is more popular and trusted than Trump, and the president can't stand it

President Donald Trump said on Monday that he liked leading health expert Anthony Fauci and did not intend to fire him after Fauci said in an interview that earlier mitigation efforts against the coronavirus outbreak could have saved more lives.
Tuesday, April 14th 2020 - 08:20 UTC
“UK not past the virus peak”, so no lifting of lockdown anytime soon, Raab

The British government warned on Monday it would not be lifting a nationwide lockdown anytime soon as the country remains in the grip of a coronavirus outbreak that has claimed more than 11,000 lives.
Tuesday, April 14th 2020 - 07:59 UTC
Macron extends lockdown to curb coronavirus until May 11

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday announced he was extending a lockdown to curb the coronavirus outbreak until May 11, adding that progress had been made but the battle not yet won.
Monday, April 13th 2020 - 12:22 UTC
“Bolsonaro's government is over; the question is how it makes it to 2022”, Senate president

The chief of the Brazilian Lower House, Rodrigo Maia has held a round of political talks and contacts to discuss the current course of the government and attitude of president Jair Bolsonaro regarding the current Covid 19 pandemics.