Latin America

Supermarket workers wear face masks as a precaution against the spread of the new coronavirus inside the metro in Santiago, Chile, on March 18.

As Coronavirus Cases Jump, Chile Faces Pressure To Lock Down The Country

4:26pm March 24, 2020

by Philip Reeves

Local leaders in the South American nation are calling on the president to take far stronger measures to tackle the virus, after the number of identified cases rose from 170 to 922 in just a day.

Pu Ying Huang (left) and Dylan Baddour walk along an empty street in Cajamarca, Peru, on March 18, while they were moving from a small hotel room to an Airbnb to ride out the country's 15-day lockdown.

Opinion: I'm An American Stuck In Peru — Glad To Be On Lockdown To Avoid COVID-19

1:18pm March 24, 2020

by Dylan Baddour

Journalist Dylan Baddour is among the thousands of Americans in Peru waiting to return to the United States during the coronavirus outbreak.

President Trump on Sunday compared the Defense Production Act to nationalizations in Venezuela.

FACT CHECK: Trump Compares Defense Production Act To Nationalization

9:53am March 23, 2020

by James Doubek

President Trump, when asked about using the Defense Production Act to spur businesses to create much-needed products to fight the coronavirus, compared it to nationalizations in Venezuela.

Mexico To Begin 'Healthy Distancing' Amid Criticism It Has Done Too Little Too Late

9:05pm March 22, 2020

by Carrie Kahn

Starting Monday, Mexicans will be urged to maintain safe distances from each other, and if possible, work from home. At least 250 cases and two deaths have been reported in the country.

Surge Of Coronavirus Cases In Brazil Brings Warning Of Health Care Collapse

8:09pm March 20, 2020

by Philip Reeves

"Clearly, by the end of April, our health care system will collapse," said Brazil's Health Minister, Luiz Henrique Mandetta. Confirmed cases surged by 283 in one day to 904.

New U.S.-Mexico Border Restrictions Set To Take Effect Due To Coronavirus Threat

4:29pm March 20, 2020

by Carrie Kahn

Mexico and the U.S. are restricting nonessential cross-border traffic as Mexico slowly ramps up its response to the coronavirus threat.

A security guard stands at the El Chaparral port of entry on the border in Tijuana, Mexico, last month. The U.S. and Mexico are said to be working out a deal to close their border to nonessential crossings.

U.S., Mexico Planning To Restrict Border Crossings To Stem Pandemic

11:33am March 20, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a tweet that he is working with his Mexican counterpart "on travel restrictions that balance protecting our citizens from further transmission of #COVID19."

World News

In Brazil, Government Has Been Slow To Respond To Coronavirus Threat

4:51pm March 19, 2020

by Philip Reeves

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro may be adored by supporters, but his cavalier attitude toward the coronavirus, which has infected many members of his government, has others banging pots and pans.

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Trump Closes U.S. Borders. Immigration Grinds To A Halt

8:19am March 19, 2020

by John Burnett

President Trump plans to seal off the U.S-Mexico border to migrants under a law intended to protect the country from communicable disease. The border with Canada is closed to non-essential travel.

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Monitoring How Other Countries Are Handling Coronavirus Cases

6:33am March 19, 2020

We've heard a great deal about the experience of the coronavirus pandemic in China and Europe but how is it impacting other countries? We check in with our reporters in Pakistan, Kenya and Mexico.

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