Official information from authorities

Information Federal Gov.

(May 21, 2020)

Secretary of Tourism

- During a daily conference, the Secretary of Tourism presented the planning for the reactivation of tourism in strategic areas of the country in the coming months, including sanitary measures to be applied and various initiatives that will seek to attract tourists to reactivate tourism in the country. the country in the coming months, including the sanitary measures to be applied and various initiatives that will seek to attract tourists to reactivate the economy. economy. These announcements included the confirmation that the long weekends would continue to operate and would not be cancelled as the President had proposed. the president had proposed.

Secretary of Health

- It has been reported that we are at 39% of hospital occupancy, taking into consideration that the CDMX is the one with the highest hospital occupancy in the country. the highest hospital occupancy rate in the country.

Secretaria de Economía

- The Ministry of Economy has confirmed that so far, 7,496 MDP have already been deposited, representing 299,847 of the one million microcredits granted during the last few weeks.

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(May 21, 2020)

Secretary of Social Development

- The results of the Food Support Program during the pandemic have been presented, in which 85,771 weekly support cards for the purchase of food and 13,878 direct food pantries in homes for the elderly have been delivered. weekly support cards for the purchase of food and 13,878 direct food pantries in homes for the elderly, representing a distribution of 625 tons of food and an investment of more than 86 MDP.

- With regard to COVID-19's Program to Support Medicines for Vulnerable Populations, 14,571 families have benefited. The people benefited do not have health service affiliation.

- It has been announced that there will be a second stage of the Food Support Program, which will seek to benefit the 100,000 people benefited in the first part of the program. people benefited in the first part of the program, with plans to extend the benefits to 20,000 more families.

Secretary of Health

- There are currently 191 people hospitalized, of whom 145 are confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 46 are suspected of having the virus. suspected of contracting the virus.

- The Secretary of Health, Manuel de la O, commented that the suspension of activities to businesses in the state would not imply economic sanctions, only the suspension of activities, since it is not intended to affect businessmen. economic sanctions, only suspension of activities, since it is not the objective to affect the merchants.

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Main economic news

(May 21, 2020)

- Mexico's new electricity sector rules are negative for credit purposes: Moody's credit purposes: Moody's. Fewer efficient power generation plants in the country will generation plants in the country will lead to an increase in costs, the firm said. (El Financiero). https://bit.ly/2XnL3vA

- Unemployment claims continue to rise in the United States; total close to 38 million. During the Covid19 health emergency, around 38 million Americans have requested economic support for the loss of their jobs (El Economista). economic support for the loss of their jobs (El Economista). https://bit.ly/2A1WVLp

- United Kingdom issued bonds at negative rates. The United Kingdom issued for the first-ever negative-yielding long-term debt bonds, taking advantage of the economic backdrop of very low rates and the safe haven value of government bonds in the midst of a coronavirus pandemic. of government bonds in the midst of a coronavirus pandemic (El Economista). Economist). https://bit.ly/36jE0YF

World News

- There are already more than 5 million cases of coronavirus worldwide. The countries with the highest number of patients with COVID-19 are the United States, Russia and Brazil, according to Johns Hopkins University. United States, Russia and Brazil, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. https://bit.ly/2XfMj3z

- Bukele decrees new quarantine in El Salvador, intensifies clash with Congress and Court. Salvadoran legislators had approved on Monday a law to reopen the economy while guaranteeing the health of the population, which Bukele threatened to veto. https://bit.ly/2AGzMhZ

- Spain will receive foreign tourists until July. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Spanish authorities have taken extreme care to avoid a second wave of contagion. to avoid a second wave of contagion. https://bit.ly/3e9PbGi

- Japan relaxes restrictions in 3 more prefectures. The Japanese government decided to lift the state of emergency in the western prefectures of Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo, due to the downward trend of new cases of Covid-19. Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures, due to the downward trend of new Covid-19 cases. https://bit.ly/3g9JXvI

- Peru surpasses 100 thousand cases. Peru surpassed this Wednesday the 100 thousand confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the whole territory, reported the Ministry of Health. https://bit.ly/2zjgaQD