The Ministerio de Producción (Produce) increased the quota for the capture of marine resources to 76,000 tons for authorized boats.

Residents of Yby Pytá in the Canindeyú province of Paraguay have started collecting food to send to the capital in order to help vulnerable families. Hugo Chaparro, a resident of the community, spearheaded the effort.

Dr. Carlos Acevedo anticipates that the pandemic’s effect in the US will cut remittances, which will provoke an economic crisis in El Salvador similar to that of 2008, and backs seeking new international loans to finance measures to support the population.

Three major Latin American rum manufacturers have decided to allocate a significant part of the alcohol they produce to manufacture disinfectant gel and antiseptics to help in the fight against Covid-19.

Although many industries have suffered since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and the associated containment measures many governments around the world have taken, certain industries, like the pharmaceutical industry and certain sectors in manufacturing associated with hygiene and medical products, are experiencing significant growth.

The vast majority of Colombians remain isolated during the Covid-19 outbreak, but there are those who continue to work in areas of technology, food supply, health security, and public services.

In the municipal district of Naranjal, Dominican Republic, more than 100,000 boxes of tomatoes and cucumbers are at risk of being lost due to the lack of a market due to the arrival of the coronavirus.

The OIRSA (International Regional Organization of Agriculture and Livestock) implements a series of measures for Covid-19 in its nine member countries including Mexico, Central America, and the Dominican Republic.

Both the Ministry of Agriculture and the Secretariat of Economic Development of Bogotá confirmed that during the quarantine there will be enough food and necessities for citizens.

Farmers contest the government’s decision to restrict the movement of produce throughout its country as officials attempt to combat the recent coronavirus outbreak.