South American Weekly Report Thursday, August 5Th – Wednesday, August 11Th, 2021 Argentina – COVID Report Thursday, Aug 05Th – Wednesday, Aug 11Th, 2021
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South American Weekly Report Thursday, August 5th – Wednesday, August 11th, 2021 Argentina – COVID Report Thursday, Aug 05th – Wednesday, Aug 11th, 2021 5,041,487 108,165 8,954,463 (19,9 %) 26,293,313 (58,5%) Cases of COIVD-19 Deceased Fully Vaccinated Received at least one dose Political Outlook President, Alberto Fernandez, launched an inclusion program for people with 1. disabilities in the different municipal governments throughout the country. (Source) Alberto Fernández led a ceremony in Quilmes, in which he inaugurated 100 public works 2. throughout the country by videoconference. These works were executed by the national government with an investment of $22,008 million. (Source) Economic Outlook Retail sales grew 11.4% in July compared to the same month of 2020 and 3.3% 1. compared to last June, according to the Argentine Confederation of Medium-Sized Companies (CAME). (Source) Minister of Economy Martín Guzmán will lead a meeting of the economic cabinet this 2. afternoon at the Scientists' Hall of the Casa Rosada. (Source) COVID-19 The Government has decided to extend the prevention measures for COVID-19 until 1. October 1st. (Source) The government decided to extend the border closure until October 1 to prevent the spread of the 2. Delta variant. (Source) Other News The Minister of Health, Carla Vizzotti, announced that Argentina is "in a position to move forward in the 24 jurisdictions to exchange different vaccines, starting with Sputnik V with Moderna and AstraZeneca", to complete 1. the immunization scheme for those who have not yet received the second dose against the coronavirus. (Source) The Government increased the 2021 budget by almost $2 trillion pesos, of which $1.26 trillion 2. pesos correspond to items that are mostly destined to salary improvements and social assistance from Anses. (Source) Brazil – COVID Report Thursday, August 5th – Wednesday, August 11th, 2021 20,245,085 565,748 47,578,372 (52,24%) 110,618,404 (22,47%) Cases of COIVD-19 Deceased Fully Vaccinated Received at least one dose Political Outlook The Senate received today (4) a message from President Jair Bolsonaro asking for the approval of a loan of up to 350 million euros from the German development bank KfW 1. Entwicklungsbank. The money will be invested in emergency actions to support the population affected by the covid-19 pandemic. (Source) The president of the Senate, Rodrigo Pacheco, stated that no one will intimidate the 2. prerogatives of parliamentarians. He gave the statement hours after military tanks paraded on Esplanada dos Ministérios to deliver President Jair Bolsonaro an invitation to a military event. (Source) Economic Outlook The domestic labor market regained strength in July, with the Antecedents 1. Employment Indicator in Brazil advancing to pre-pandemic levels, according to data released by the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV). (Source) The flow of Chinese investments to Brazil totaled US$1.9 billion in 2020, 2. compared to US$7.3 billion in the previous year. The retraction in the period was greater than the total drop in net direct investment in the country in the year, of around 50%, according to data from the Central Bank. (Source) COVID-19 The Governors Forum sent an official letter to Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga requesting support to combat the Delta variant of the new coronavirus. State 1. administrators place in the document a concern about a third wave of covid-19, driven by the new variant. (Source) Amidst the race for immunization against Covid-19, the effort of health 2. professionals who work at vaccination points and millions of Brazilians with the vaccine in their arms, Brazil reached the milestone of 150 million doses applied in the country. (Source) Other News The Federal Court of Accounts determined that the Defense and Economy 1. Ministries offer explanations on military spending with SUS money that should be used to fight the pandemic. (Source) The São Paulo Restaurant and Bar Association published a clarification note in 2. which it advises the employer to dismiss the employee who refuses to take the covid-19 vaccine. (Source) Chile – COVID Report Thursday, August 5th – Wednesday, August 11th, 2021 1,624,823 36,138 12,493,881 (82.2%) 13.355.851 (87,9%) Cases of COIVD-19 Deceased Fully Vaccinated Received at least one dose Political Outlook The Government announced the extension of the Emergency Family Income (EFI) bond 1. until November, and the creation of a Labor EFI to support the unemployed. (Source) Chile will begin to apply booster doses to those over 55 years of age who 2. received their immunization with Sinovac months ago since, according to studies, they would be experiencing a decrease in effectiveness. (Source) Economic Outlook Extension of the universal IFE and new labor IFE cost another USD $7,000 million to 1. the Treasury. These monies will come from reallocation, growth and use of assets. (Source) Economists and businessmen highlighted the expansion of aid to households and a 2. new incentive for employment since they point in the right direction for the reengagement of the economy. (Source) COVID-19 President Piñera: "We expect 2 million people to receive their booster dose in the 1. next four weeks“. (Source) Covid tests reach 19,191,351, the equivalent of the total national population. At the 2. beginning of the pandemic there was only one laboratory available to do PCR, that of the ISP; today there are more than 180. (Source) Other News Chile reported 514 new infections of Covid-19 on Tuesday, the lowest figure since 1. April 27, 2020, when the country was facing the 56th day of the epidemic and at that time it registered 482 infected. (Source) Intensive Care Units throughout Chile began to empty a few weeks ago, when the 2. second wave began to decrease. In just four weeks, the trend in care demand and the profile of patients reversed. (Source) Colombia – COVID Report Thursday, August 5th – Wednesday, August 11th, 2021 4,846,955 122,768 13,313,500 (26,3%) 17,326,157 (38%) Cases of COIVD-19 Deceased Fully Vaccinated Received at least one dose Political Outlook More information has been shared about a possible case of corruption in the TIC 1. Ministry for irregular contracting in a billionaire contract of digital connection in rural areas. Some political sectors call for resignation of minister Karen Abudien. (Source) A group of former members of the Comunes Party is leading the initiative that has already 2. brought together more than 100 members who want to participate directly in democracy. Its promoters are those who left the collectivity created after the Peace Accord. (Source) Economic Outlook Fitch Ratings forecasts increase in cash flow from renewable energy projects. The Agency 1. also indicated that the government's effort to improve the resilience of the country's electricity matrix will also accelerate the growth in the number of these projects. (Source) Trade unions began to ask for the Issuer's intervention to control the rise of the dollar. 2. "We are asking for more attention in this matter, which is of great concern, and this is slowing down the reactivation we were seeing". (Source) COVID-19 The Anti-Corruption Institute made public the contracts that reveal how much the 1. Government paid for the vaccine of Pizer and AstraZeneca. Officials have expressed their concern because they claim that those were confidential documents. (Source) The Ministry of Health published the draft resolution defining the conditions to advance in 2. the vaccination against COVID-19 of irregular migrants. Municipalities and districts will have until August 30 to upload the first data on this population in their territories. (Source) Other News The Council of State denied a tutela with which Janssen Colombia tried to prevent the 1. Government from delivering the contracts for the purchase of vaccines against the coronavirus. (Source) The District Secretariat of Health of Bogota made available to citizens an application 2. that will allow them to generate a digital certificate of vaccination against COVID- 19. (Source) Ecuador – COVID Report Thursday, August 5th – Wednesday, August 11th, 2021 492,265 31,816 2,462,728 (18,7%) 9,929,240 (55%) Cases of COIVD-19 Deceased Fully Vaccinated Received at least one dose Political Outlook The government of Guillermo Lasso will face a first protest organized by the labor union, 1. grouped in the United Workers Front (FUT), which will bring together students, teachers and heavy transport sectors against the gradual increase in fuel prices. (Source) The National Assembly began to define whether to call the former Deputy 2. Comptroller of the State, Pablo Celi, to impeachment for breach of functions, and for being immersed in a criminal process on organized crime. (Source) Economic Outlook Government receives formal request to strengthen exploitation and industrialization of gas 1. from the Amistad Field. With this, it is expected that the Government will proceed to implement these processes in Campo Amistad, located in the province of El Oro. (Source) The National Assembly approved the bill that creates an entrepreneurship program as part 2. of the reforms to the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Law for the effective implementation of youth entrepreneurship. (Source) COVID-19 More than 4 million doses of vaccines against COVID-19 are expected to arrive next 1. week. According to the Ministry of Public Health (MSP), scientific evidence on the application of vaccines in children is being analyzed. (Source) In order to ensure that most of the population has full doses and can improve their 2. immune response to the presence of COVID-19 variants considered of concern, in August, only second doses will be administered and not first doses. (Source) Other News A few days before the end of a new period for the adjustment of fuel prices, carriers 1.