LATIN AMERICA
Peru declared a 90-day state of emergency on Sept. 24 in the Peruvian Amazon communities of Cuninico and Urarinas after a recent oil spill in nearby rivers.
Around 5,600 tire industry workers went on a strike in Argentina, forcing tire manufacturers, including Bridgestone Corp. and Pirelli & C. SpA, to suspending production,
According to U.S.-based A.M. Best Co. Inc., business interruption claims are expected to drive insured and reinsured losses from Hurricane Fiona higher as companies struggle to restart operations in the wake of the massive storm.
The U.S. Geological Survey said that a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck the Mexican state of Michoacan on Sept. 22, causing landslides and damaging buildings, NPR reported citing The Associated Press. This quake.
Argentina's largest oil and gas industry workers union launched an indefinite strike on Sept. 23 following an explosion at the Argentine company New American Oil SAs refinery in Neuquen province that killed three workers.
Chuck Watson of disaster modeling firm Enki Research expects Hurricane Fiona to inflict around $4 billion worth of damage in Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic, as the strong hurricane threatens the Caribbean islands with catastrophic floods and mudslides.
A part of the Brazilian container company Multiteiner Com Loc de Conteineres Ltda.s warehouse near Sao Paulo collapsed on Sept. 20, killing at least nine people, and injuring over 30 others.
Brazilian low-cost airline Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA has agreed to settle its bribery charges by paying a total of $41.5 million in penalties to U.S. and Brazilian authorities.
U.S.-based credit rating agency A.M. Best Co. Inc. has retained its negative outlook for the Mexican insurance market over concerns related to the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and the limited economic response to the pandemic.
Mexico's aviation industry could lose up to $6.4 billion due to the coronavirus pandemic, Simple Flying reported. The figure reflects a 45% decrease compared with the revenue generated last year.
The Geophysical Institute of Ecuador said that Sangay volcano spewed ash on June 9 blanketing towns across two provinces, Xinhua reported. The volcano sent clouds of ash over the towns of Guamote, Alausi and Cebadas in central Chimborazo province and communities in Guayas province.
The U.S. Geological Survey said that an earthquake of magnitude 6.0 hit the town of Lampa in Peru on May 31, PM News reported citing Xinhua.
Storm Amanda, which lashed El Salvador and Guatemala on May 31, caused floods and power outages, Daily Sabah reported citing Agence France-Presse. Nayib Bukele, president of El Salvador has declared a state of emergency in the country, while landslides and floods blocked roads in Guatemala.
The U.S. Geological Survey has said that an earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck off the coast of Mexico on May 24, UrduPoint reports. No tsunami warning was issued following the quake.