IBOV 175,681 ▼ 1.23% IPSA 10,967 ▼ 0.81% IPC MEX 66,051 ▼ 0.67% MERVAL 3,262,639 ▼ 0.54% COLCAP 2,307.67 ▲ 0.65% BVL PERÚ 56,917.82 ▼ 0.39% USD/BRL5.13▲ 0.49% USD/MXN17.53▲ 0.35% USD/CLP931.00▲ 0.66% USD/COP3,242▼ 0.11% USD/PEN3.41▲ 0.45% USD/ARS1,482▼ 0.37% USD/UYU 40.22 — 0.00% USD/PYG6,045▼ 0.17% USD/BOB10.35▲ 2.07% USD/DOP58.30▼ 0.31% USD/CRC448.53▼ 0.06% USD/GTQ7.62▼ 0.10% USD/HNL26.73▲ 0.04% USD/NIO 36.62 — 0.00% USD/VES719.54▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD156.98▼ 0.70% USD/TTD6.74▼ 0.12% EUR/BRL5.85▲ 0.47% BRENT 82.67 ▲ 8.76% WTI 77.63 ▲ 8.71% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.28 ▲ 0.68% GOLD 4,001 ▼ 2.52% SILVER 57.77 ▼ 3.42% SOY 1,194 ▼ 0.19% CORN 462.75 ▲ 5.65% WHEAT 634.75 ▲ 0.44% COFFEE 330.50 ▼ 3.64% SUGAR 14.76 ▼ 0.81% ORANGE JUICE 137.15 ▼ 7.24% COTTON 81.49 ▲ 1.96% COCOA 5,808 ▼ 1.88% BEEF 234.95 ▼ 0.11% CATTLE 354.20 ▼ 0.11% LITHIUM 70.25 ▼ 2.86% PETR4 40.80 ▲ 2.90% VALE3 72.56 ▼ 2.18% ITUB4 43.63 ▼ 1.51% BBDC4 18.74 ▼ 0.64% ABEV3 15.81 ▼ 0.06% BBAS3 20.23 ▼ 1.70% B3SA3 14.97 ▼ 2.92% WEGE3 44.49 ▼ 4.34% PRIO3 57.39 ▲ 3.50% SUZB3 41.52 ▼ 0.07% RENT3 40.33 ▼ 1.87% AZZA3 19.14 ▲ 0.21% CSAN3 3.91 ▼ 3.93% RAIZ4 0.33 ▼ 5.71% PCAR3 2.62 ▼ 4.03% GMAT3 3.94 ▼ 0.76% PSSA3 53.89 ▼ 1.96% CVCB3 1.24 ▼ 0.80% POSI3 3.93 ▼ 1.01% SLCE3 13.92 ▼ 0.71% NATU3 8.69 ▲ 0.12% BRKM5 6.76 ▲ 1.96% RANI3 7.95 ▼ 0.75% CSNA3 5.22 ▲ 0.77% CMIN3 5.52 ▲ 5.54% USIM5 8.34 ▼ 1.30% GGBR4 22.90 ▼ 0.48% ENEV3 26.88 ▼ 2.43% CPFE3 46.95 ▼ 1.92% CMIG4 11.10 ▼ 2.46% EQTL3 40.06 ▼ 2.08% LREN3 14.22 ▼ 2.74% VIVT3 35.02 ▼ 2.04% RAIL3 14.06 ▼ 2.09% KLABIN 17.51 ▼ 0.17% RAIA DROGASIL 18.25 ▼ 2.77% RDOR3 35.47 ▼ 1.53% HAPV3 10.38 ▼ 2.08% FLRY3 16.17 ▼ 1.52% SMTO3 16.67 ▲ 1.83% UGPA3 30.90 ▲ 0.62% VBBR3 32.96 ▼ 0.12% BBSE3 40.31 ▼ 0.10% BPAC11 57.66 ▼ 1.82% CURY3 33.37 ▼ 2.46% AERI3 2.07 ▼ 0.96% VIVARA 23.02 ▼ 2.17% COMPASS 24.74 ▼ 2.98% VAMOS 3.02 ▼ 1.31% SANB11 27.24 ▼ 1.38% ASAI3 8.70 ▼ 1.92% SBSP3 30.27 ▼ 2.70% WALMEX 49.60 ▲ 0.57% GMEXICO 195.39 ▼ 1.93% FEMSA 225.49 ▲ 0.98% CEMEX 21.60 ▼ 1.19% GFNORTE 183.19 ▼ 1.82% BIMBO 55.95 ▼ 0.27% TELEVISA 9.69 ▼ 0.41% AMX 22.92 ▲ 0.97% GAP 409.51 ▼ 0.72% ASUR 280.56 ▼ 1.60% OMA 233.40 ▼ 1.30% KOF 180.54 ▲ 0.22% GRUMA 283.07 ▼ 0.17% KIMBER 38.17 ▲ 0.26% SQM-B 67,184 ▼ 0.84% COPEC 6,107 ▼ 0.52% BSANTANDER 77.93 ▼ 1.35% FALABELLA 5,953 ▲ 0.82% ENELAM 85.05 ▼ 0.41% CENCOSUD 2,045 ▼ 0.00% CMPC 1,087 ▼ 2.01% BANCO CHILE 184.66 ▼ 2.23% LATAM AIR 25.44 ▼ 3.12% YPF 77,450 ▲ 4.10% GGAL 8,175 ▼ 1.92% PAMPA 5,285 ▲ 2.03% TXAR 667.00 ▼ 0.60% ALUAR 974.50 ▼ 0.10% TGS 9,710 ▲ 1.20% CEPU 2,357 ▼ 1.63% MIRGOR 16,975 ▼ 1.59% COME 44.95 ▼ 2.09% LOMA NEGRA 3,520 ▼ 1.74% BYMA 307.00 ▼ 2.23% TELECOM ARG 4,245 — 0.00% ECOPETROL 15.91 ▲ 2.12% BANCOLOMBIA 81.43 ▼ 1.83% GRUPO AVAL 4.97 ▼ 1.97% CREDICORP 389.66 ▼ 2.78% SOUTHERN COPPER 174.48 ▼ 0.77% BUENAVENTURA 29.76 ▼ 0.80% MERCADOLIBRE 1,871 ▲ 1.04% NUBANK 13.75 ▼ 0.07% XP 16.37 ▼ 3.28% PAGSEGURO 9.30 ▲ 0.49% STONE 11.15 ▼ 0.54% GLOBANT 32.12 ▲ 7.21% TECNOGLASS 42.32 ▼ 3.61% GAP AIRPORT 233.51 ▼ 0.90% ASUR 280.56 ▼ 1.60% OMA AIRPORT 106.63 ▼ 1.31% AMX ADR 26.11 ▲ 0.38% FEMSA ADR 128.78 ▲ 0.88% CEMEX ADR 12.33 ▼ 1.20% PETROBRAS ADR 17.84 ▲ 2.97% VALE ADR 14.09 ▼ 2.56% ITAU ADR 8.51 ▼ 1.33% SANTANDER BR 5.34 ▼ 1.02% AMBEV ADR 3.06 ▼ 0.49% CSN 1.03 ▲ 1.49% GERDAU 4.46 ▼ 0.89% LATAM ADR 54.44 ▼ 3.56% BTC 61,935 ▼ 2.86% ETH 1,758 ▼ 2.67% SOL 74.81 ▼ 2.68% XRP 1.06 ▼ 2.50% BNB 564.24 ▼ 1.69% ADA 0.16 ▼ 2.81% DOGE 0.07 ▼ 2.11% AVAX 6.43 ▲ 0.44% LINK 7.83 ▼ 1.99% DOT 0.83 ▼ 1.68% LTC 43.06 ▼ 2.07% BCH 235.75 ▼ 1.76% TRX 0.33 ▼ 1.84% XLM 0.18 ▼ 2.75% HBAR 0.07 ▼ 2.12% NEAR 1.91 ▲ 1.29% ATOM 1.53 ▼ 2.05% AAVE 94.26 ▼ 2.89% SELIC 14.25% — EMBRAER 82.37 ▼ 2.64% EMBRAER ADR 64.48 ▼ 2.33% JBS 11.80 ▼ 0.97% JBS BDR 60.30 ▼ 0.79% MBRF3 15.90 ▲ 2.25% MBRFY 3.07 ▲ 1.66% INTER 5.65 ▼ 3.01% EGX 52,608 ▲ 0.67% USD/ZAR16.46▲ 0.82% USD/NGN1,378▼ 0.05% NIKKEI 67,243 ▼ 1.92% CSI300 4,695 ▼ 1.79% HSI 24,214 ▲ 0.16% NIFTY 24,211 ▲ 0.02% KOSPI 6,807 ▼ 8.95% JCI 6,038 ▲ 1.92% USD/JPY162.46▲ 0.46% USD/CNY6.77▼ 0.14% DAX 25,114 ▲ 0.19% CAC 8,365 ▲ 0.31% FTSE 10,498 ▲ 0.01% MIB 52,809 ▲ 0.37% IBEX 19,336 ▼ 0.25% STOXX 641.01 ▼ 0.01% EUR/USD1.14▼ 0.10% GBP/USD1.34▼ 0.23% SPX 7,518 ▼ 0.76% DJI 52,463 ▼ 0.33% NDX 29,271 ▼ 1.86% RUT 2,953 ▼ 0.82% TSX 35,272 ▼ 0.09% VIX 16.64 ▲ 10.71% USD/CAD1.41▼ 0.09% US10Y 4.6140 ▲ 0.98% IBOV 175,681 ▼ 1.23% IPSA 10,967 ▼ 0.81% IPC MEX 66,051 ▼ 0.67% MERVAL 3,262,639 ▼ 0.54% COLCAP 2,307.67 ▲ 0.65% BVL PERÚ 56,917.82 ▼ 0.39% USD/BRL 5.13 ▲ 0.49% USD/MXN 17.53 ▲ 0.35% USD/CLP 931.00 ▲ 0.66% USD/COP 3,242 ▼ 0.11% USD/PEN 3.41 ▲ 0.45% USD/ARS 1,482 ▼ 0.37% USD/UYU 40.22 — 0.00% USD/PYG 6,045 ▼ 0.17% USD/BOB 10.35 ▲ 2.07% USD/DOP 58.30 ▼ 0.31% USD/CRC 448.53 ▼ 0.06% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▼ 0.10% USD/HNL 26.73 ▲ 0.04% USD/NIO 36.62 — 0.00% USD/VES 719.54 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 156.98 ▼ 0.30% USD/TTD 6.74 ▲ 1.31% EUR/BRL 5.85 ▲ 0.47% BRENT 82.67 ▲ 8.76% WTI 77.63 ▲ 8.71% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.28 ▲ 0.68% GOLD 4,001 ▼ 2.52% SILVER 57.77 ▼ 3.42% SOY 1,194 ▼ 0.19% CORN 462.75 ▲ 5.65% WHEAT 634.75 ▲ 0.44% COFFEE 330.50 ▼ 3.64% SUGAR 14.76 ▼ 0.81% ORANGE JUICE 137.15 ▼ 7.24% COTTON 81.49 ▲ 1.96% COCOA 5,808 ▼ 1.88% BEEF 234.95 ▼ 0.11% CATTLE 354.20 ▼ 0.11% LITHIUM 70.25 ▼ 2.86% PETR4 40.80 ▲ 2.90% VALE3 72.56 ▼ 2.18% ITUB4 43.63 ▼ 1.51% BBDC4 18.74 ▼ 0.64% ABEV3 15.81 ▼ 0.06% BBAS3 20.23 ▼ 1.70% B3SA3 14.97 ▼ 2.92% WEGE3 44.49 ▼ 4.34% PRIO3 57.39 ▲ 3.50% SUZB3 41.52 ▼ 0.07% RENT3 40.33 ▼ 1.87% AZZA3 19.14 ▲ 0.21% CSAN3 3.91 ▼ 3.93% RAIZ4 0.33 ▼ 5.71% PCAR3 2.62 ▼ 4.03% GMAT3 3.94 ▼ 0.76% PSSA3 53.89 ▼ 1.96% CVCB3 1.24 ▼ 0.80% POSI3 3.93 ▼ 1.01% SLCE3 13.92 ▼ 0.71% NATU3 8.69 ▲ 0.12% BRKM5 6.76 ▲ 1.96% RANI3 7.95 ▼ 0.75% CSNA3 5.22 ▲ 0.77% CMIN3 5.52 ▲ 5.54% USIM5 8.34 ▼ 1.30% GGBR4 22.90 ▼ 0.48% ENEV3 26.88 ▼ 2.43% CPFE3 46.95 ▼ 1.92% CMIG4 11.10 ▼ 2.46% EQTL3 40.06 ▼ 2.08% LREN3 14.22 ▼ 2.74% VIVT3 35.02 ▼ 2.04% RAIL3 14.06 ▼ 2.09% KLABIN 17.51 ▼ 0.17% RAIA DROGASIL 18.25 ▼ 2.77% RDOR3 35.47 ▼ 1.53% HAPV3 10.38 ▼ 2.08% FLRY3 16.17 ▼ 1.52% SMTO3 16.67 ▲ 1.83% UGPA3 30.90 ▲ 0.62% VBBR3 32.96 ▼ 0.12% BBSE3 40.31 ▼ 0.10% BPAC11 57.66 ▼ 1.82% CURY3 33.37 ▼ 2.46% AERI3 2.07 ▼ 0.96% VIVARA 23.02 ▼ 2.17% COMPASS 24.74 ▼ 2.98% VAMOS 3.02 ▼ 1.31% SANB11 27.24 ▼ 1.38% ASAI3 8.70 ▼ 1.92% SBSP3 30.27 ▼ 2.70% WALMEX 49.60 ▲ 0.57% GMEXICO 195.39 ▼ 1.93% FEMSA 225.49 ▲ 0.98% CEMEX 21.60 ▼ 1.19% GFNORTE 183.19 ▼ 1.82% BIMBO 55.95 ▼ 0.27% TELEVISA 9.69 ▼ 0.41% AMX 22.92 ▲ 0.97% GAP 409.51 ▼ 0.72% ASUR 280.56 ▼ 1.60% OMA 233.40 ▼ 1.30% KOF 180.54 ▲ 0.22% GRUMA 283.07 ▼ 0.17% KIMBER 38.17 ▲ 0.26% SQM-B 67,184 ▼ 0.84% COPEC 6,107 ▼ 0.52% BSANTANDER 77.93 ▼ 1.35% FALABELLA 5,953 ▲ 0.82% ENELAM 85.05 ▼ 0.41% CENCOSUD 2,045 ▼ 0.00% CMPC 1,087 ▼ 2.01% BANCO CHILE 184.66 ▼ 2.23% LATAM AIR 25.44 ▼ 3.12% YPF 77,450 ▲ 4.10% GGAL 8,175 ▼ 1.92% PAMPA 5,285 ▲ 2.03% TXAR 667.00 ▼ 0.60% ALUAR 974.50 ▼ 0.10% TGS 9,710 ▲ 1.20% CEPU 2,357 ▼ 1.63% MIRGOR 16,975 ▼ 1.59% COME 44.95 ▼ 2.09% LOMA NEGRA 3,520 ▼ 1.74% BYMA 307.00 ▼ 2.23% TELECOM ARG 4,245 — 0.00% ECOPETROL 15.91 ▲ 2.12% BANCOLOMBIA 81.43 ▼ 1.83% GRUPO AVAL 4.97 ▼ 1.97% CREDICORP 389.66 ▼ 2.78% SOUTHERN COPPER 174.48 ▼ 0.77% BUENAVENTURA 29.76 ▼ 0.80% MERCADOLIBRE 1,871 ▲ 1.04% NUBANK 13.75 ▼ 0.07% XP 16.37 ▼ 3.28% PAGSEGURO 9.30 ▲ 0.49% STONE 11.15 ▼ 0.54% GLOBANT 32.12 ▲ 7.21% TECNOGLASS 42.32 ▼ 3.61% GAP AIRPORT 233.51 ▼ 0.90% ASUR 280.56 ▼ 1.60% OMA AIRPORT 106.63 ▼ 1.31% AMX ADR 26.11 ▲ 0.38% FEMSA ADR 128.78 ▲ 0.88% CEMEX ADR 12.33 ▼ 1.20% PETROBRAS ADR 17.84 ▲ 2.97% VALE ADR 14.09 ▼ 2.56% ITAU ADR 8.51 ▼ 1.33% SANTANDER BR 5.34 ▼ 1.02% AMBEV ADR 3.06 ▼ 0.49% CSN 1.03 ▲ 1.49% GERDAU 4.46 ▼ 0.89% LATAM ADR 54.44 ▼ 3.56% BTC 61,935 ▼ 2.86% ETH 1,758 ▼ 2.67% SOL 74.81 ▼ 2.68% XRP 1.06 ▼ 2.50% BNB 564.24 ▼ 1.69% ADA 0.16 ▼ 2.81% DOGE 0.07 ▼ 2.11% AVAX 6.43 ▲ 0.44% LINK 7.83 ▼ 1.99% DOT 0.83 ▼ 1.68% LTC 43.06 ▼ 2.07% BCH 235.75 ▼ 1.76% TRX 0.33 ▼ 1.84% XLM 0.18 ▼ 2.75% HBAR 0.07 ▼ 2.12% NEAR 1.91 ▲ 1.29% ATOM 1.53 ▼ 2.05% AAVE 94.26 ▼ 2.89% SELIC 14.25% — EMBRAER 82.37 ▼ 2.64% EMBRAER ADR 64.48 ▼ 2.33% JBS 11.80 ▼ 0.97% JBS BDR 60.30 ▼ 0.79% MBRF3 15.90 ▲ 2.25% MBRFY 3.07 ▲ 1.66% INTER 5.65 ▼ 3.01% EGX 52,608 ▲ 0.67% USD/ZAR 16.44 ▲ 0.57% USD/NGN 1,378 ▲ 0.15% NIKKEI 67,243 ▼ 1.92% CSI300 4,695 ▼ 1.79% HSI 24,214 ▲ 0.16% NIFTY 24,211 ▲ 0.02% KOSPI 6,807 ▼ 8.95% JCI 6,038 ▲ 1.92% USD/JPY 162.45 ▲ 0.48% USD/CNY 6.7677 ▲ 0.01% DAX 25,114 ▲ 0.19% CAC 8,365 ▲ 0.31% FTSE 10,498 ▲ 0.01% MIB 52,809 ▲ 0.37% IBEX 19,336 ▼ 0.25% STOXX 641.01 ▼ 0.01% EUR/USD 1.1390 ▼ 0.25% GBP/USD 1.3360 ▼ 0.28% SPX 7,518 ▼ 0.76% DJI 52,463 ▼ 0.33% NDX 29,271 ▼ 1.86% RUT 2,953 ▼ 0.82% TSX 35,272 ▼ 0.09% VIX 16.64 ▲ 10.71% USD/CAD 1.4147 ▼ 0.04% US10Y 4.6140 ▲ 0.98%
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Ecuador to Hire 12,000 Doctors Amid Pandemic

By · December 4, 2020 · 1 min read

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Ecuador will hire more than 12,000 doctors and healthcare workers to strengthen its public health system in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, President Lenin Moreno said Thursday. December 4th.

Moreno announced the decision via Twitter after holding talks with healthcare professionals, representatives of the National Assembly, and Health Minister Juan Carlos Zevallos.

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Ecuador will hire more than 12,000 doctors and healthcare workers to strengthen its public health system in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, President Lenin Moreno said Thursday. December 4th.
Ecuador will hire more than 12,000 doctors and healthcare workers to strengthen its public health system in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, President Lenin Moreno said Thursday. December 4th. (Photo internet reproduction)

“Dialogue leads to responsible decisions,” the president tweeted.

Ecuador has so far registered 195,884 COVID-19 infections with 9,129 deaths, according to the Ministry of Public Health.

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