Síntesis informativa - 20 de marzo 2020
THE NEW YORK TIMES
Coronavirus Stimulus Package Spurs a Lobbying Gold Rush
WASHINGTON — Restaurants say they need $325 billion in federal assistance. Boeing wants $60 billion. The travel industry has requested $250 billion and manufacturers are seeking $1.4 trillion in loans to deal with the economic devastation being wrought by the coronavirus.
A Torrent of Job Losses Threatens to Overwhelm the U.S. Economy
In an early sign of the coronavirus pandemic’s devastating impact on American workers, the Labor Department on Thursday reported a 30 percent increase in unemployment claims last week, one of the largest spikes on record.
The Weekly | How the Promise of American Jobs Became Entangled in a Faraway War
U.S. defense contractors used the promise of new jobs to persuade the government to approve billions of dollars’ worth of arms sales to foreign allies with little regard for how the American-made bombs, jets and other weapons are used. The Trump administration has repeatedly cleared the way for lucrative contracts with Saudi Arabia, building on a 2015 decision by the Obama administration to support the Saudi-led war in Yemen — a conflict that’s killed thousands of civilians and led to a dire humanitarian crisis with no end in sight.
Thanks to Sanctions, Russia Is Cushioned From Virus’s Economic Shocks
MOSCOW — Six years ago, the United States and the European Union slammed the door on Western bank loans for Russian companies, starving the country’s oil and banking industries of financing. The harsh measures were intended to punish Russia for military interventions in Ukraine and Syria and for meddling in the 2016 American election to help Donald J. Trump.
Paradoxically, however, those sanctions and the policies Russia enacted in response prepared the Kremlin for what came this month: a universal dislocation of the global economy from the coronavirus pandemic and an oil price war that led to a collapse in oil prices and the revenues that Russia relies upon to support social spending.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/20/world/europe/russia-sanctions-economy-coronavirus.html
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RUSSIA TODAY
US military ‘successfully’ test-launches hypersonic glide body – Pentagon (VIDEO)
The Pentagon has announced that it has successfully tested a hypersonic glide body, saying that the launch will play an important role in future hypersonic technology development. This improvement is seen as crucial, as Washington had said earlier that it has lagged behind other states, like Russia, when it comes to the development of such arms.
Moscow is already taking deliveries of the Kinzhal (meaning dagger) air-launched hypersonic missiles, while the first of its silo-based Avangard gliders have already been deployed. China, too, is developing two similar missiles, with one declared operational last year. By contrast, the US has yet to field a hypersonic missile.
https://www.rt.com/usa/483638-pentagon-test-launch-hypersonic-glide/
Martial law? Lombardy enlists military to enforce lockdown as Italy’s hardest-hit region continues to reel from Covid-19
Lombardy has announced that the Italian military will work to ensure that residents are complying with a quarantine to stop the spread of coronavirus. Efforts to contain the virus have been unsuccessful, officials said.
https://www.rt.com/news/483634-italy-lombardy-military-coronavirus/
‘Inhumane & reckless’: Twitter silences Venezuela’s anti-coronavirus chief as IMF denies emergency loan
Amid crushing US sanctions and IMF rejection already making Venezuela’s struggle with Covid-19 difficult, Twitter now seems to have hobbled the country’s vice-president and head of its coronavirus response, Delcy Rodriguez. Both the personal and the official Twitter account belonging to Rodriguez were “temporarily restricted” on Thursday over "unusual activity," with old tweets still visible to those who chose to view them, but no new tweets available after Wednesday.
https://www.rt.com/news/483563-twitter-venezuela-coronavirus-sanctions/
Oil price crash not catastrophic for Russian economy — Kremlin
The current turmoil on the global oil market is not disastrous for Russia, Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Friday, noting the country has a safety cushion. Russia holds vast gold and foreign exchange reserves to stabilize the economy in times of economic uncertainty. "Certainly, the price situation is unpleasant... But we can't agree that this is a disaster for Russia in the medium term because our government has a solid safety cushion which for several years could provide an opportunity to fulfill all social obligations, development plans, and so on."
https://www.rt.com/business/483615-oil-price-not-catastrophic-russia/
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THE GUARDIAN
China sends doctors and masks overseas as domestic coronavirus infections drop
In the last few weeks, China has donated coronavirus testing kits to Cambodia, sent planeloads of ventilators, masks and medics to Italy and France, pledged to help the Philippines, Spain and other countries, and deployed medics to Iran and Iraq.
As the coronavirus outbreak spreads and countries struggle to respond, China has positioned itself as a leader and benefactor in public health, building the kind of soft power Beijing needs at a time of intensifying US-China rivalry and scrutiny of Chinese influence around the world.
Israeli spies source up to 100,000 coronavirus tests in covert mission
Israel’s secretive Mossad intelligence agency launched a covert international operation this week to fly in up to 100,000 coronavirus testing kits, although the effort may have been in vain as critical parts were reportedly missing.
Domestic news outlets, citing government and health officials, reported that the secrecy of the operation was because the kits were acquired from at least two unnamed countries that do not have good diplomatic relations with Israel, meaning the government could not openly buy them.
Chile moves to postpone constitutional referendum amid coronavirus crisis
Chilean lawmakers have voted to postpone a much-anticipated referendum on a new constitution as safety concerns around the coronavirus outbreak take precedence over politics.
The vote on rewriting the country’s Pinochet-era constitution was originally due to take place on 26 April – a date that the country’s health ministry now predicts will be the height of the virus outbreak in the country.
Mexico's deadly toll of environment and land defenders catalogued in report
At least 83 Mexican land and environment defenders were murdered between 2012 and 2019, while hundreds more were threatened, beaten and criminalized, according to a new report. Latin America is the most dangerous continent in the world to defend environmental, land and human rights, with Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala ranking worst.
Oaxaca, one of the country’s poorest states with the highest proportion of indigenous peoples, is rich in natural resources such as minerals, rivers, forests and natural gas. The violence has been particularly marked in the biodiverse isthmus of Tehuantepec – a narrow land mass between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean where 28 mega wind farms now generate electricity.
enlace al reporte: https://www.cemda.org.mx/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/informe-personas-defensoras-2019.pdf
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AL JAZEERA
Dozens of Afghan troops killed in insider attack: Officials
At least two dozen Afghan security forces have been killed in an insider attack on their base in southern Afghanistan, two officials told AFP news agency.
Rahmatullah Yarmal, spokesman for the governor of Zabul province, said in Friday's pre-dawn raid, six policemen opened fire on sleeping troops at a joint police and army headquarters near Qalat, the capital of the southern province, long considered a Taliban stronghold.
Rocket attack in northwest Syria kills two Turkish soldiers
Two Turkish soldiers have been killed in a rocket attack in Syria's northwestern Idlib province, Turkey's defence ministry has said.
A ministry statement said a third soldier was wounded in Thursday's attack, which it said was carried out by "radical groups".
Turkey's artillery units immediately mounted a powerful retaliation, the ministry said, but did not provide further details.
Coronavirus live updates: Spain's death toll surges past 1,000
At least 1,000 people have died in Spain so far from the new coronavirus, while the total number of infections in the country has reached almost 20,000.
The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in Italy has also risen in the last 24 hours to more than 3,400, overtaking the total number of deaths so far registered in China, officials said.
US: Californians ordered to stay home to slow coronavirus
California has ordered its 40 million residents to stay home indefinitely and venture outside only for essential jobs, errands and some exercise, becoming the first US state to adopt such a sweeping measure to curb the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak.
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LE MONDE
Le Niger annonce avoir tué Ibrahim Fakoura, « figure de proue » de Boko Haram
Ce chef de faction du groupe djihadiste a été éliminé lors d’une opération de l’armée sur les îles du lac Tchad, selon le ministère de la défense.
Lundi, les autorités de Niamey avaient annoncé avoir « neutralisé » 50 combattants de Boko Haram après une attaque des islamistes contre une position de l’armée à Toummour, dans le sud-est également. La région de Diffa abrite selon l’ONU 120 000 réfugiés nigérians et des milliers de déplacés fuyant les exactions de Boko Haram.
En Catalogne, la cause indépendantiste dans l’impasse
Plusieurs études universitaires décryptent les origines, mais aussi les limites, de la croissance du mouvement indépendantiste catalan.
Sandrine Morel
Bien que convaincus que la « répression » exercée par l’Etat – de la violence policière lors du référendum illégal du premier octobre 2017 aux lourdes peines allant de neuf à treize ans de prison pour « sédition » infligées en octobre 2019 – ferait grossir le nombre de partisans de la sécession, les indépendantistes stagnent dans les urnes, oscillant depuis cinq ans entre 42,6 % (aux législatives de novembre) et 49,7 % des voix (aux Européennes de mai) ou 47,5 % (aux régionales de décembre 2017).
Au Liban, les bonnes, prises au piège de la crise économique
Des milliers d’employées de maison asiatiques et africaines ont quitté le pays du cèdre, en proie à une violente récession. Mais pour la plupart, ligotées par leur contrat de travail et en manque d’argent, le retour dans le pays natal est un rêve inatteignable.
Les travailleuses immigrées, bonnes à tout faire de la société libanaise, variables d’ajustement, aussi facile à embaucher qu’à licencier, ont été les premières sacrifiées. Si aucun chiffre officiel n’est disponible, tant ce secteur souffre d’un manque de régulation, il est admis que des dizaines de milliers d’employées de maison étrangères, sur un total de 250 000 présentes au Liban, ont pâti de licenciements ou de réductions de salaire. Ce sont les victimes invisibles de la crise libanaise.
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DEUTSCHE WELLE
Inside Europe: Erdogan's challengers eye Turkey's top job
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could be facing the biggest threat to his power. It comes from two former close allies who've formed new political parties and are calling for a more democratic Turkey. With the country in the economic doldrums, a situation that is set to be exacerbated by the coronavirus, Erdogan is seen by many as more vulnerable than ever.
https://www.dw.com/en/inside-europe-erdogans-challengers-eye-turkeys-top-job/av-52852111
Russia: Wave of false bomb threats targets Moscow
Russian authorities have received a slew of hoax bomb threats in recent days, targeting hundreds of Moscow buildings and subway stations. Non-existent bombs were also reported on board several passenger jets. Moscow police received unconfirmed reports of 600 bombs planted in the city on Tuesday alone, including all 232 Moscow subway stations, 80 bridges, 15 courts, and 200 malls.
https://www.dw.com/en/russia-wave-of-false-bomb-threats-targets-moscow/a-52848307
Africa: More poverty despite economic growth
Many African countries have been recording high economic growth rates for years. However, a recent study showed that poverty on the continent has increased again.
For years, Africa's economies have been recording some of the highest growth rates in the world, with the African average GDP rising by 4.7% per year between 2000 and 2018. Although the figures have fallen slightly in recent years, the question remains: shouldn't Africa's economic growth also be reflected in the development of poverty?
https://www.dw.com/en/africa-more-poverty-despite-economic-growth/a-52840817
Coronavirus and the EU: The nation versus the union?
EU member states are pressing ahead with unilateral measures to stop the spread of coronavirus — and the bloc is no longer sitting in the driver's seat. Cooperation looks different in an era of pandemic.
https://www.dw.com/en/coronavirus-and-the-eu-the-nation-versus-the-union/a-52848640
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BLOOMBERG
The Fragile System Supplying Food to the World Is Under Strain
By Millie Munshi, Megan Durisin, and Corinne Gretler
Global warehouses are stuffed with frozen cuts of pork, wheels of cheese and bags of rice. But as the coronavirus snarls logistical operations, the question becomes: How does all that food actually get to people?
Despite the inventories, grocery stores are looking almost apocalyptic with aisles of empty shelves. Panic buying has made it nearly impossible for retailers and suppliers to keep up with the unprecedented spike in demand. In just one example of the constraints, there’s a finite number of trucks that can load up at warehouses to bring in the chicken or ice cream or toilet paper that people want to buy. There are limits on how much time can be spent stocking shelves or filling rail cars. Then there’s this weird knock-on from the outbreak in China: Fewer goods were shipped out of Asia last month, and now there aren’t enough empty containers in countries like Canada to send peas out to the world.
Deaths Top 10,000; U.K. Warns on Social Distancing: Virus Update
A British government committee warned social distancing may be needed for “at least most of a year,” to curb the coronavirus that according World Health Organization is now infecting people at a faster pace. It took three months for the first 100,000 cases, but only 12 days for the next 100,000.
Italy is set to reinforce and extend the near-total lockdown after fatalities surpassed those in China, which again reported no new cases in the outbreak’s initial hub. The pathogen has now killed more than 10,000 people around the world. California announced a statewide stay-in-place order, the most stringent U.S. effort yet to curb the spread. The dollar fell, halting an eight-day rally, partly on concern that other states may follow suit and push the world’s largest economy into recession.
A Covid-19 Supply Chain Shock Born in China Is Going Global
By Shawn Donnan , Christoph Rauwald , Joe Deaux , and Ian King
The world’s supply chains are facing a root-to-branch shutdown unlike any seen in modern peacetime as efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak hit everything from copper mines in Peru to ball bearing makers in Germany’s industrial heartland.
In the last few days, a supply chain crisis that began earlier this year with Chinese factories has spread into key industries elsewhere that had weathered the impact until now. The shutdowns are contributing to the growing conviction that the world has slipped into its first recession since the financial crisis more than a decade ago.
Big Tech Tries to Help the U.S. Narrow the Virus Testing Gap
By Gerrit De Vynck
When President Donald Trump finally addressed the nation’s dire shortage of testing capabilities for the coronavirus on March 13, he did what many people do when they seek answers: He turned to Google. But Trump’s announcement that the Alphabet Inc. unit would be harnessing 1,700 engineers to build a national website to screen people for symptoms, and if necessary direct them to a nearby testing site, was overly optimistic. Google is rushing to rise to the occasion. Across Silicon Valley, tech companies big and small are stepping up to help in any way they can. Amazon.com Inc. is prioritizing shipments of medical supplies and household staples and plans to hire 100,000 workers to help speed those orders. Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter, YouTube, and others have pledged to work with one another and alongside government agencies to stop the spread of misinformation about the virus.
Tech billionaires are getting involved. Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp.’s co-founder, stepped down from the company’s board to focus fully on his philanthropy and dedicate research to helping stop the virus’s spread. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. co-founder Jack Ma, working with his philanthropic organizations, has donated millions of dollars to support medical research efforts and disease prevention and has prepared 500,000 testing kits and 1 million masks for the U.S. Smaller companies such as health-care software providers Phreesia Inc. and Buoy Health Inc. are helping medical providers triage potential patients for testing and care.
Trump and Mexico’s AMLO to Discuss Border Travel Restrictions
By Josh Wingrove , Jennifer Jacobs , and Eric Martin
U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will speak Friday by phone about restricting travel across their shared border as the coronavirus outbreak grows, according to people familiar with the matter.
The people asked not to be identified because the call hasn’t been announced. Acting U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf told reporters at the White House on Friday that the U.S. is working with both Canada and Mexico to restrict tourism and recreational travel across the borders.
Brazil Bans Visitors from European, Asian Countries Due to Virus
By Simone Preissler Iglesias
Brazil will bar travelers from roughly three dozen European and Asian countries from entering the country as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases jump in Latin America’s largest nation.
The measure applies to people coming from China, the European Union, the U.K., Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, Northern Ireland, Australia, Japan, Malaysia and Korea, according to a justice ministry statement. It will come into effect on Monday and last 30 days.
Kenya Orders Early Closure of Bars in Measures Against Virus
By David Herbling
Kenya announced measures aimed at keeping the spread of the coronavirus at bay that include the shutting of entertainment areas such as bars by 7:30 p.m. from March 23.
The East African nation, which has seven confirmed coronavirus cases, asked manufacturers to lengthen production hours and have fewer employees per shift. Health Secretary Mutahi Kagwe asked public transport operators, including railway services, to carry only 60% of their passenger capacity and urged retailers to stay open for 24 hours where possible.
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AL MAYADEEN
EE.UU. considera presionar a Riad para que reduzca producción petrolera
La administración del presidente Donald Trump está considerando seriamente presionar a Arabia Saudita para contener su disputa con Rusia y reducir el techo de la producción de petróleo, informó The Wall Street Journal.
El periódico dijo que el objetivo de la presión es mantener los intereses petroleros estadounidenses en Texas, a la luz de sus ingresos decrecientes después de la caída de los precios en el mercado global.
Sanciones de EE.UU. principal obstáculo para asegurar medicamentos a Irán
El canciller Mohammad Javad Zarif confirmó que las sanciones de Estados Unidos contra su país obstaculizan los esfuerzos para combatir la propagación del Coronavirus en Irán.
En una llamada telefónica con su homólogo japonés, Toshimitsu Motegi, Zarif dijo que "las sanciones de Estados Unidos son el principal obstáculo para asegurar los medicamentos necesarios para el pueblo iraní".
Asimismo, manifestó que esperaba que Japón "trabajara más para eliminar las sanciones de Estados Unidos que impiden la provisión de los dispositivos médicos necesarios para Irán".
Misión de Apoyo de ONU en Libia condena asesinato de civiles en Trípoli
"Cuatro niñas, de entre 14 y 20 años, fueron asesinadas, y otros cinco civiles, incluido un niño de 11 años, resultaron heridos el jueves durante un bombardeo aleatorio, dirigido a un barrio civil en Ain Zara, que se llevó a cabo por el Ejército Nacional Libio, según informes de la Misión de Apoyo de la ONU en Libia.
En una declaración, la Misión de las Naciones Unidas en Libia expresó "su profunda consternación por este sangriento ataque, que ocurrió horas después de los llamamientos internacionales para una tregua humanitaria".
Siria prohíbe entrada de árabes y extranjeros para prevenir el Covid-19
Como parte de las medidas cautelares para hacer frente al Coronavirus y dados los graves riesgos que implica esta pandemia mundial para la salud, el Ministerio del Interior prohibió la entrada de árabes y extranjeros de varios países, informó SANA.
Una circular del Ministerio indicó que “se prohíbe el ingreso de árabes y extranjeros independientemente si tienen permisos de residencia en el país o visados previos concedidos por las misiones diplomáticas sirias en el extranjero; aclaró que la prohibición durará dos meses y abarca a las personas procedentes de China, Italia, Irán, Corea del Sur, España, Alemania, Francia y América, Japón, Bélgica, Australia, Noruega, Dinamarca, Suecia y Finlandia.
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EL PAÍS
La OEA decide este viernes si reelige a Almagro como secretario general Por Antonia Laborde
Los países miembros del organismo deberán optar por el actual líder o la diplomática María Fernanda Espinosa.
El organismo tiene previsto celebrar la Asamblea General este viernes en su edificio con sede en Washington, pese a que trece países de la Comunidad del Caribe solicitaron aplazarla.
El pasado septiembre, Espinosa culminó su mandato como presidenta de la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas, en el que hizo historia al ser la primera latinoamericana en ocupar el cargo.
El Congreso de Chile aplaza el referéndum sobre la nueva Constitución hasta octubre
Los legisladores chilenos acuerdan postergar el plebiscito, previsto a celebrarse el 26 de abril, por la emergencia sanitaria
Argentina entra en cuarentena obligatoria hasta el 31 de marzo
El presidente Alberto Fernández suma el apoyo de la oposición para endurecer las condiciones de restricción en la lucha contra el coronavirus
La idea es paralizar la actividad lo menos posible. “La economía va a ralentizarse y habrá problemas adicionales”, admitió el presidente, quien aseguró que en los próximos días se adoptarían nuevas medidas para paliar la pérdida de ingresos de los trabajadores autónomos e informales y la interrupción del negocio en las pequeñas empresas.
La policía patrullará las calles para evitar que se quiebre la cuarentena y habrá controles permanentes en las carreteras.
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PÁGINA 12
El coronavirus hace estragos con Bolsonaro
El coronavirus hace estragos con Jair Bolsonaro. El presidente fue objeto de un cacerolazo en prácticamente todas las capitales del país al mismo tiempo que recibió una advertencia de China que en términos diplomáticos le "recomendó" dejar de ser mandadero de Estados Unidos, adonde viajó la semana pasada en lugar de ocuparse de una dolencia que ya causó cinco muertos e infectó a 529 personas. La enfermedad avanza a ritmo vertiginoso, creció casi el cien por ciento en Rio de Janeiro entre el martes y el miércoles, cuando vehículos de Defensa Civil recorrieron las playas pidiendo la salida de los bañistas. El Hospital Albert Einstein de San Pablo estima que el número de afectados es diez veces más alto que las cifras oficiales.
https://www.pagina12.com.ar/253989-el-coronavirus-hace-estragos-con-bolsonaro
El coronavirus no da tregua y Trump sigue atacando a China
El coronavirus crece a pasos agigantados en Estados Unidos . El jueves superó la barrera de los 10 mil contagios y sumó 154 muertos, según un recuento de la Universidad Johns Hopkins usado como referencia nacional. Fiel a su estilo, el presidente Donald Trump consideró que el mundo está pagando "un alto precio" por la lentitud inicial de China a la hora de transmitir informaciones sobre la pandemia. También dijo, en una conferencia desde la Casa Blanca, que el país aprobó el uso de la cloroquina, un medicamento eficaz contra la malaria, para combatir al Covid-19.
https://www.pagina12.com.ar/254066-el-coronavirus-no-da-tregua-y-trump-sigue-atacando-a-china
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EL TIEMPO
Duque tendrá que repetirse hoy su prueba de coronavirus
El presidente Iván Duque tendrá que repetirse este viernes la prueba de coronavirus debido a la cercanía que tuvo con el alcalde de Popayán, Juan Carlos López, quien admitió que está contagiado con el virus.
Brasil cierra sus fronteras terrestres por 15 días
Brasil, que hace dos días cerró sus fronteras terrestres con Venezuela, decidió este jueves cerrarlas con sus otros vecinos por un plazo de 15 días, exceptuando Uruguay, para prevenir la propagación del coronavirus, indicó un decreto ministerial.
Chile aplaza para el 28 de octubre el referendo constitucional
El Congreso de Chile acordó este jueves postergar al 25 de octubre un referéndum constitucional previsto para abril, considerado clave para frenar la crisis social en el país, por culpa del coronavirus, informó la presidenta del Senado.
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LA JORNADA
Ebrard pide a EU no cerrar la frontera; Washington desea restringir viajes no esenciales
Mientras el canciller Marcelo Ebrard informó que propuso ayer al secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Mike Pompeo, que la frontera común continúe abierta al comercio y al trabajo, éste planteó la coordinación de un plan para restringir los viajes no esenciales a través de la frontera compartida en respuesta a la pandemia del Covid-19.
https://www.jornada.com.mx/2020/03/20/politica/004n1pol
Cuba tiene ya el diseño de vacuna y Rusia logró decodificar su genoma
La Habana, El director del Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología (CIGB) de Cuba, Gerardo Guillén, anunció ayer que la institución cuenta ya con un diseño de vacuna contra el coronavirus y que actualmente se trabaja en la parte metodológica.
En Rusia, el Ministerio de Sanidad informó que sus científicos ya lograron secuenciar en su totalidad el genoma del Covid-19, lo que hace más fácil prever sus mutaciones y encontrar una cura a la neumonía viral.
https://www.jornada.com.mx/2020/03/20/politica/006n2pol
Producción de crudo, apenas costeable por caída en precio
La mezcla mexicana de petróleo se negoció esta semana a un precio inferior al del costo que representa extraer el crudo y trasladarlo a los centros de distribución –el llamado costo operativo–, de acuerdo con datos oficiales.
https://www.jornada.com.mx/2020/03/20/economia/019n1eco
Maduro denuncia las sanciones de EU en medio de la pandemia
El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, denunció ayer que en medio de la pandemia del Covid-19, Estados Unidos persigue los aviones y barcos que transportan alimentos a su país, y sostuvo que está dispuesto a ir al infierno con tal de conseguir ayuda, luego de que el Fondo Monetario Internacional rechazó prestar 5 mil millones de dólares a la república bolivariana.
https://www.jornada.com.mx/2020/03/20/mundo/023n1mun
Países de AL plantean aplazar elección para secretario general de la OEA
Nueva York. Países latinoamericanos pidieron ayer postergar las elecciones para elegir secretario general de la Organización de Estados Americanos (OEA) previstas para hoy, debido a la propagación del Covid-19.
En una carta entregada a la agencia de noticias The Associated Press y firmada por el embajador de Barbados ante la OEA, Noel Lynch, los países de la Comunidad del Caribe (Caricom) señalan que están sumamente preocupados por los riesgos para la salud de los diplomáticos que sean llamados a la reunión en la sede de la OEA en Washington.
Argentina y República Dominicana apoyaron a la idea de postergar la elección.
