Politics

Monday, April 20th 2020 - 08:55 UTC
Argentine fisheries industry estimates exports to drop 30% this year because of COVID-19

Hard times ahead for fisheries exports. According to a paper circulated among members of Argentina's different fish industry chambers foreign market prospects are not encouraging since the main markets, Spain, Italy, China and the United States, are suffering the greatest impact from the coronavirus pandemic.
Monday, April 20th 2020 - 08:41 UTC
Chile has more than 10.000 virus tested positive cases; Magallanes Region, 553

Chile reported on Sunday that there were more than 10,000 people in the country with the coronavirus, the third-highest tally in Latin America, as the disease ravages the economy of the world's top copper producer.
Monday, April 20th 2020 - 08:35 UTC
Boris Johnson “on top of things”, says government; but where is he? asks the media

The British government insisted on Sunday that Prime Minister Boris Johnson was “on top of things” as he recovers from the coronavirus facing criticism of his early handling of the crisis.
Monday, April 20th 2020 - 08:32 UTC
Chile: controversy over alleged donation of Chinese ventilators to combat COVID-19

Chile is expecting China to donate ventilators to help cope with the coronavirus outbreak, a government official said on Sunday, contradicting earlier statements by China's ambassador to Chile that he was unaware of such a shipment.
Monday, April 20th 2020 - 07:41 UTC
US lawmakers ask payroll assistance for local newspapers and broadcast stations

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers called on Sunday for expanding payroll assistance to struggling local newspapers and broadcast stations that have seen advertising revenue plummet during the coronavirus pandemic.
Monday, April 20th 2020 - 07:37 UTC
Brazilian central bank estimates economy will begin to recover in the fourth quarter

Brazil's central bank president Roberto Campos Neto said this weekend that Latin America's largest economy will begin to recover from the coronavirus crisis in the fourth quarter, according to an interview in local media.
Monday, April 20th 2020 - 07:28 UTC
People in Washington state protest the governor's 'stay at home' order

An estimated 2,500 people rallied at the Washington state capitol on Sunday to protest Democratic Governor Jay Inslee’s stay-at-home order to limit the spread of COVID-19, defying a ban on gatherings of 50 or more people. The move follows similar actions in several states that took place on Saturday.
Saturday, April 18th 2020 - 16:42 UTC
Bolsonaro defends sacking health minister and insists in opening up the economy

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday defended his decision to restart economic activity in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, after sacking his health minister over differences in how to tackle the disease.
Saturday, April 18th 2020 - 11:40 UTC
World Medical Association regrets Taiwan exclusion from WHO and condemns politicizing health

In a letter to WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the leaders of the World Medical Association, WMA say that the WHO’s failure to listen to early warnings from Taiwan about the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with its decision to ignore Taiwan during much of the SARS crisis, were errors that led to the world paying a high price.
Saturday, April 18th 2020 - 08:56 UTC
Overwhelmed by the pandemic, Ecuador on the cliff of a US$ 17bn default

The coronavirus outbreak in Ecuador is increasing pressure on President Lenin Moreno to default on US$ 17 billion in debt and devote more resources toward fighting a pandemic that has left bodies in the streets of the nation’s largest city.