Official information from authorities

Information Federal Gov.

(1 de Abril de 2020)

- The Agreement establishing extraordinary actions to address the sanitary emergency generated by the SARS-CoV2 virus has been published. SARS-CoV2 virus, which includes the extension of the application of sanitary measures until April 30, as well as the list of essential activities. essential activities. Find here the published Agreement: https://bit.ly/2UVcWJQ

- Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has again mentioned that next Sunday afternoon he will issue a special message to the Nation in which he will announce the contingency support plan and the actions that will be implemented to safeguard the economy. which he will announce the contingency support plan and the actions that will be implemented to safeguard the economy.

STyPS

- The Secretary and PROFEDET have published a brief Guide with frequently asked questions on the terms of the declaration of a sanitary emergency due to force majeure. emergency due to force majeure, which explains how employees and companies should respond to this announcement. announcement. Find the Guide here: https://bit.ly/39FMeKY

IMSS

- The Institute announced that there will now be a special scheme for the collection of medicines for people with chronic diseases and the elderly. chronic diseases and the elderly. This will help prevent the spread of COVID-19 by exempting these patients from going to clinics and hospitals to receive medication. hospitals to receive medication.

State Information

(1 de Abril de 2020)

- The Governor participated in a video call with the Secretary of the Interior and representatives of other government agencies, as part of a national meeting with Governors from all over the country.

- During this meeting, the Governor requested the SEGOB and the SHCP to define the resources that the Federation would provide to each state, especially the actions and support, since so far there is no knowledge of this. each state, especially the actions and support, since so far there is no knowledge of this and this.

- During a daily press conference, the Secretary of Health confirmed that there are already 2 cases of community transfer of COVID19. This means that both cases are not people who recently traveled to another country and are not close contacts of another person already confirmed positive. person already confirmed positive.

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Economic Situation

Financial indicators

Main economic news

(April 1, 2020)

- Business confidence shows sharp contraction in the face of the emergency by Covid-19. Businessmen sharply reduced their confidence in the confidence in the national economy and their companies. The deepest contraction The deepest contraction was recorded in commerce: business confidence fell 8.5%; in the manufacturing industry it fell 8.4%. manufacturing industry fell by 8.4%, and in the construction industry the drop was 4.6 percent (El Economista). https://bit.ly/2WZ2q77

- Economy estimates that the T-MEC will start at the end of the summer. Luz María de la Mora, Undersecretary of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Economy, that the three countries have made very good progress in order to be able to put the agreement into the treaty into force as soon as possible (El Financiero). https://bit.ly/3dLeVcy

- They warn that COVID-19 emergency declaration leaves the 'burden' of layoffs to employers. layoffs to employers. Experts believe that it will be up to the companies to make the decision to preserve jobs with full salaries, or to make the decision to reduce working to reduce working hours and salaries or to cut personnel (El Financiero). Financiero). https://bit.ly/3dNsPLi

World News

- European Union gives green light to 37 billion euros. The mobilization of millions of euros is foreseen, which member states will be able to use to strengthen their health systems, companies' liquidity needs and help the unemployed. member states will be able to use to reinforce their health systems, companies' liquidity needs and help the unemployed. (El Economista) https://bit.ly/2ytaF1j

- In Europe, each month without activity will subtract 3 points from GDP: IMF. The International Monetary Fund calculated that for every month that non-core economic activities in economic activities considered non-essential in the main European countries will subtract 3 percentage points from the Gross Domestic Product. percentage points to the Gross Domestic Product (El Economista). https://bit.ly/39wylyj

- In one or two months, America will reach the peak of Covid-19 infections: PAHO. According to data from the Pan American Health Organization, the continent reports 163,068 confirmed cases and 2,836 deaths, the continent reports 163,068 confirmed cases and 2,836 deaths (Milenio). https://bit.ly/2Uwt3P8

- Spain exceeds 100,000 cases of coronavirus; more than 9,000 deaths. Mortality growth continues its gradual slowdown, reaching 10.6% in the last 24 hours, compared to 27% a week ago. slowdown, reaching 10.6% in the last 24 hours, compared to the 27% recorded a week ago. (Milenio) https://bit.ly/33ZcpuO

- Ibero-American governments materialize support; some are fine-tuning their second plan. In Colombia, the VAT refund for the most vulnerable families has begun. In Chile, the Covid-19 bonus will begin to be delivered as of this month, and a complementary package to the one already announced is being prepared. (El Economista). https://bit.ly/3dEJ7pA

- Japan bans entry from the US, Canada, China and 46 other countries to prevent COVID-19 infection. The contagion is spreading rapidly in Japan and its health system is under pressure; the country has not decreed a state of emergency due to the economic implications. (El Financiero) https://bit.ly/2X71e1s