Brazil lost five million jobs in three months
BRASILIA – Brazil lost 4.9 million formal and informal jobs between February and April, during the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic, increasing the unemployment rate…
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Chile registers its deadliest day of coronavirus pandemic
Seventy-five people died from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours as total number of cases rises to 108,686. SANTIAGO – Chile’s health ministry on Tuesday…
Peru surpasses 170,000 cases of coronavirus
LIMA – Peru has reported 5,563 new COVID-19 cases and 128 more deaths, bringing the total caseload of infections to 170,039 and the death toll…
Trump threatens military force after week of violent protests across US states
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Monday declared himself the “president of law and order” as protesters just outside the White House gates were dispersed…
‘Very significant drop’ in Chilean economy expected amid rise in unemployment
Ross Brown/The Santiago Times Staff SANTIAGO – The minister for Economy, Development, and Tourism, Lucas Palacios says he expects a “very significant drop” in Chile’s…
COVID-19 cases in Chile soar above 105,000, with 1,113 deaths
SANTIAGO – Chile exceeded 105 thousand cases of COVID-19 and registered a new peak of deaths and daily infections on Monday. According to the Ministry…
Covid-19: Brazil becomes the country with fourth highest death toll
SAO PAULO – Brazil reported a record 33,274 new cases of the new coronavirus this weekend, the health ministry said late Sunday, and the death…
Chile exceeds 1,000 deaths, Coronavirus cases close to 100,000
SANTIAGO – Chile’s Ministry of Health on Sunday reported a total of 1,054 deaths from COVID-19, while the number of infected persons accumulated in the…
IN PICS: Life under Lockdown in Chile
Chile sees anxiety and uncertainty among the country’s poorest as the coronavirus is spreading rapidly among more vulnerable communities, especially in the outskirts of Chilean…
Valparaiso: Santiago’s playground gets more beds amid call for quarantine
Marcelo Montecinos/The Santiago Times Staff SANTIAGO – It’s no wonder that Santiago’s favorite beach destination, Valparaiso Region, has Chile’s second-highest cases of Covid-19; most Chileans…