IBOV 177,118.69 ▼ 0.49% IPSA 11,002.99 ▼ 0.13% IPC MEX 66,935.53 ▼ 0.58% MERVAL 3,273,672 ▼ 0.54% COLCAP 2,382.96 ▼ 0.38% BVL PERÚ 57,890.85 — — USD/BRL5.08▲ 0.03% USD/MXN17.31— 0.00% USD/CLP924.63▼ 0.69% USD/COP3,228▲ 0.77% USD/PEN3.38▼ 0.34% USD/ARS1,494▲ 0.57% USD/UYU40.27▲ 0.17% USD/PYG5,936▲ 0.08% USD/BOB12.07▼ 0.25% USD/DOP58.13▲ 0.24% USD/CRC448.42— 0.00% USD/GTQ7.62▼ 0.08% USD/HNL26.78▲ 0.07% USD/NIO 36.62 — 0.00% USD/VES746.91▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD156.98▼ 0.13% USD/TTD6.74▲ 0.40% EUR/BRL5.84▼ 0.35% BRENT 84.04 ▼ 6.75% WTI 79.78 ▼ 5.78% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.52 ▲ 1.29% GOLD 4,093 ▲ 1.08% SILVER 57.56 ▼ 0.06% SOY 1,190 ▲ 1.49% CORN 469.50 ▲ 6.52% WHEAT 649.00 ▲ 1.53% COFFEE 320.80 ▼ 3.40% SUGAR 14.91 ▲ 1.71% ORANGE JUICE 156.00 ▲ 0.68% COTTON 81.39 ▲ 1.11% COCOA 5,888 ▲ 9.10% BEEF 228.78 ▼ 1.28% CATTLE 346.33 ▼ 0.49% LITHIUM 69.17 ▼ 0.07% PETR4 42.96 ▼ 1.06% VALE3 74.28 ▼ 2.62% ITUB4 43.02 ▲ 0.35% BBDC4 18.47 ▲ 0.32% ABEV3 15.95 ▼ 0.25% BBAS3 21.24 ▼ 0.52% B3SA3 15.61 ▼ 0.76% WEGE3 47.75 ▲ 1.17% PRIO3 58.91 ▼ 3.19% SUZB3 43.28 ▼ 0.09% RENT3 37.79 ▲ 0.48% AZZA3 15.99 ▼ 2.62% CSAN3 4.09 ▲ 0.49% RAIZ4 0.25 ▼ 3.85% PCAR3 2.68 ▲ 3.47% GMAT3 3.99 ▼ 0.99% PSSA3 54.65 ▼ 0.09% CVCB3 1.36 ▲ 3.82% POSI3 3.54 ▼ 0.28% SLCE3 13.41 ▲ 0.22% NATU3 8.44 ▲ 0.72% BRKM5 5.94 ▼ 0.50% RANI3 8.23 ▲ 1.48% CSNA3 4.46 ▼ 7.85% CMIN3 5.65 ▼ 1.05% USIM5 7.45 ▲ 1.22% GGBR4 24.97 ▼ 0.04% ENEV3 26.71 ▲ 1.52% CPFE3 45.87 ▼ 0.59% CMIG4 11.19 ▼ 1.32% EQTL3 38.72 ▲ 0.16% LREN3 13.89 ▲ 2.13% VIVT3 32.36 ▼ 0.83% RAIL3 14.14 ▼ 2.08% KLABIN 18.19 ▼ 0.33% RAIA DROGASIL 18.55 ▲ 0.38% RDOR3 34.36 ▼ 0.81% HAPV3 11.61 ▲ 2.93% FLRY3 17.27 ▲ 0.76% SMTO3 14.55 ▲ 0.21% UGPA3 32.88 ▼ 0.51% VBBR3 36.06 ▲ 0.03% BBSE3 41.52 ▲ 0.63% BPAC11 56.92 ▲ 0.21% CURY3 31.04 ▲ 3.16% AERI3 2.17 ▲ 0.93% VIVARA 22.51 ▲ 1.49% COMPASS 24.71 ▼ 0.52% VAMOS 3.29 ▼ 1.50% SANB11 28.69 ▲ 0.24% ASAI3 8.48 ▼ 0.24% SBSP3 27.25 ▼ 1.62% WALMEX 50.23 ▼ 0.04% GMEXICO 210.87 ▲ 1.52% FEMSA 218.40 ▼ 1.38% CEMEX 20.65 ▲ 0.68% GFNORTE 198.81 ▼ 0.88% BIMBO 61.75 ▼ 0.34% TELEVISA 9.61 ▼ 2.04% AMX 21.74 ▼ 1.50% GAP 373.86 ▼ 0.71% ASUR 277.17 ▲ 0.56% OMA 229.77 ▼ 0.67% KOF 186.58 ▼ 0.36% GRUMA 261.48 ▲ 1.26% KIMBER 40.11 ▼ 0.22% SQM-B 62,126 ▼ 0.92% COPEC 6,303 ▼ 0.74% BSANTANDER 79.90 ▼ 1.35% FALABELLA 6,240 ▲ 0.39% ENELAM 87.77 ▼ 0.25% CENCOSUD 1,952 ▼ 0.15% CMPC 1,060 ▲ 0.47% BANCO CHILE 190.00 ▼ 1.92% LATAM AIR 25.26 ▲ 2.10% YPF 8,220 ▼ 0.84% GGAL 7,955 ▲ 0.93% PAMPA 5,510 ▼ 0.81% TXAR 656.00 ▼ 0.53% ALUAR 964.00 ▼ 1.38% TGS 9,975 ▼ 0.75% CEPU 2,378 ▼ 0.75% MIRGOR 16,150 ▼ 1.22% COME 43.50 ▼ 1.20% LOMA NEGRA 3,563 ▼ 1.59% BYMA 294.00 ▼ 0.51% TELECOM ARG 4,410 ▲ 0.06% ECOPETROL 16.65 ▼ 0.75% BANCOLOMBIA 91.18 ▼ 1.45% GRUPO AVAL 5.27 ▼ 0.19% CREDICORP 399.77 ▼ 0.20% SOUTHERN COPPER 184.97 ▲ 1.24% BUENAVENTURA 30.15 ▼ 0.43% MERCADOLIBRE 1,890 ▲ 0.65% NUBANK 14.40 ▲ 0.49% XP 17.06 ▲ 0.00% PAGSEGURO 9.68 ▲ 0.36% STONE 11.28 ▼ 0.84% GLOBANT 37.03 ▲ 1.17% TECNOGLASS 45.21 ▲ 4.07% GAP AIRPORT 215.87 ▼ 0.68% ASUR 277.17 ▲ 0.56% OMA AIRPORT 105.71 ▼ 1.12% AMX ADR 25.06 ▼ 1.14% FEMSA ADR 125.64 ▼ 1.84% CEMEX ADR 11.90 ▲ 0.68% PETROBRAS ADR 19.15 ▼ 1.29% VALE ADR 14.55 ▼ 3.42% ITAU ADR 8.46 — 0.00% SANTANDER BR 5.70 ▲ 0.53% AMBEV ADR 3.10 ▼ 0.32% CSN 0.90 ▼ 9.17% GERDAU 4.94 ▼ 0.40% LATAM ADR 54.54 ▲ 3.37% BTC 63,675 ▲ 0.30% ETH 1,862 ▼ 1.07% SOL 73.59 ▲ 0.19% XRP 1.08 ▼ 0.06% BNB 592.08 ▲ 0.77% ADA 0.19 ▲ 2.98% DOGE 0.07 ▼ 0.37% AVAX 6.51 ▼ 0.48% LINK 8.24 ▼ 1.49% DOT 0.82 ▲ 3.29% LTC 44.31 ▼ 0.73% BCH 211.05 ▼ 0.69% TRX 0.33 ▲ 0.74% XLM 0.17 ▼ 1.57% HBAR 0.07 ▲ 0.26% NEAR 1.74 ▲ 1.66% ATOM 1.34 ▲ 5.94% AAVE 93.68 ▲ 1.83% SELIC 14.25% — EMBRAER 89.54 ▲ 3.05% EMBRAER ADR 70.44 ▲ 3.08% JBS 13.91 ▼ 0.82% JBS BDR 70.62 ▼ 0.11% MBRF3 17.62 ▲ 0.46% MBRFY 3.42 ▼ 0.58% INTER 5.56 ▼ 0.80% IBOV 177,118.69 ▼ 0.49% IPSA 11,002.99 ▼ 0.13% IPC MEX 66,935.53 ▼ 0.58% MERVAL 3,273,672 ▼ 0.54% COLCAP 2,382.96 ▼ 0.38% BVL PERÚ 57,890.85 — — USD/BRL 5.08 ▲ 0.03% USD/MXN 17.31 ▲ 0.00% USD/CLP 925.08 ▼ 0.65% USD/COP 3,228 ▲ 0.77% USD/PEN 3.38 ▼ 0.34% USD/ARS 1,494 ▲ 0.57% USD/UYU 40.27 ▲ 0.17% USD/PYG 5,936 ▲ 0.08% USD/BOB 12.07 ▼ 0.25% USD/DOP 58.13 ▲ 0.24% USD/CRC 448.42 ▲ 0.00% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▼ 0.08% USD/HNL 26.78 ▲ 0.07% USD/NIO 36.62 — 0.00% USD/VES 746.91 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 156.98 ▲ 0.24% USD/TTD 6.74 ▲ 1.26% EUR/BRL 5.84 ▼ 0.35% BRENT 84.04 ▼ 6.75% WTI 79.78 ▼ 5.78% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.52 ▲ 1.29% GOLD 4,093 ▲ 1.08% SILVER 57.56 ▼ 0.06% SOY 1,190 ▲ 1.49% CORN 469.50 ▲ 6.52% WHEAT 649.00 ▲ 1.53% COFFEE 320.80 ▼ 3.40% SUGAR 14.91 ▲ 1.71% ORANGE JUICE 156.00 ▲ 0.68% COTTON 81.39 ▲ 1.11% COCOA 5,888 ▲ 9.10% BEEF 228.78 ▼ 1.28% CATTLE 346.33 ▼ 0.49% LITHIUM 69.17 ▼ 0.07% PETR4 42.96 ▼ 1.06% VALE3 74.28 ▼ 2.62% ITUB4 43.02 ▲ 0.35% BBDC4 18.47 ▲ 0.32% ABEV3 15.95 ▼ 0.25% BBAS3 21.24 ▼ 0.52% B3SA3 15.61 ▼ 0.76% WEGE3 47.75 ▲ 1.17% PRIO3 58.91 ▼ 3.19% SUZB3 43.28 ▼ 0.09% RENT3 37.79 ▲ 0.48% AZZA3 15.99 ▼ 2.62% CSAN3 4.09 ▲ 0.49% RAIZ4 0.25 ▼ 3.85% PCAR3 2.68 ▲ 3.47% GMAT3 3.99 ▼ 0.99% PSSA3 54.65 ▼ 0.09% CVCB3 1.36 ▲ 3.82% POSI3 3.54 ▼ 0.28% SLCE3 13.41 ▲ 0.22% NATU3 8.44 ▲ 0.72% BRKM5 5.94 ▼ 0.50% RANI3 8.23 ▲ 1.48% CSNA3 4.46 ▼ 7.85% CMIN3 5.65 ▼ 1.05% USIM5 7.45 ▲ 1.22% GGBR4 24.97 ▼ 0.04% ENEV3 26.71 ▲ 1.52% CPFE3 45.87 ▼ 0.59% CMIG4 11.19 ▼ 1.32% EQTL3 38.72 ▲ 0.16% LREN3 13.89 ▲ 2.13% VIVT3 32.36 ▼ 0.83% RAIL3 14.14 ▼ 2.08% KLABIN 18.19 ▼ 0.33% RAIA DROGASIL 18.55 ▲ 0.38% RDOR3 34.36 ▼ 0.81% HAPV3 11.61 ▲ 2.93% FLRY3 17.27 ▲ 0.76% SMTO3 14.55 ▲ 0.21% UGPA3 32.88 ▼ 0.51% VBBR3 36.06 ▲ 0.03% BBSE3 41.52 ▲ 0.63% BPAC11 56.92 ▲ 0.21% CURY3 31.04 ▲ 3.16% AERI3 2.17 ▲ 0.93% VIVARA 22.51 ▲ 1.49% COMPASS 24.71 ▼ 0.52% VAMOS 3.29 ▼ 1.50% SANB11 28.69 ▲ 0.24% ASAI3 8.48 ▼ 0.24% SBSP3 27.25 ▼ 1.62% WALMEX 50.23 ▼ 0.04% GMEXICO 210.87 ▲ 1.52% FEMSA 218.40 ▼ 1.38% CEMEX 20.65 ▲ 0.68% GFNORTE 198.81 ▼ 0.88% BIMBO 61.75 ▼ 0.34% TELEVISA 9.61 ▼ 2.04% AMX 21.74 ▼ 1.50% GAP 373.86 ▼ 0.71% ASUR 277.17 ▲ 0.56% OMA 229.77 ▼ 0.67% KOF 186.58 ▼ 0.36% GRUMA 261.48 ▲ 1.26% KIMBER 40.11 ▼ 0.22% SQM-B 62,126 ▼ 0.92% COPEC 6,303 ▼ 0.74% BSANTANDER 79.90 ▼ 1.35% FALABELLA 6,240 ▲ 0.39% ENELAM 87.77 ▼ 0.25% CENCOSUD 1,952 ▼ 0.15% CMPC 1,060 ▲ 0.47% BANCO CHILE 190.00 ▼ 1.92% LATAM AIR 25.26 ▲ 2.10% YPF 8,220 ▼ 0.84% GGAL 7,955 ▲ 0.93% PAMPA 5,510 ▼ 0.81% TXAR 656.00 ▼ 0.53% ALUAR 964.00 ▼ 1.38% TGS 9,975 ▼ 0.75% CEPU 2,378 ▼ 0.75% MIRGOR 16,150 ▼ 1.22% COME 43.50 ▼ 1.20% LOMA NEGRA 3,563 ▼ 1.59% BYMA 294.00 ▼ 0.51% TELECOM ARG 4,410 ▲ 0.06% ECOPETROL 16.65 ▼ 0.75% BANCOLOMBIA 91.18 ▼ 1.45% GRUPO AVAL 5.27 ▼ 0.19% CREDICORP 399.77 ▼ 0.20% SOUTHERN COPPER 184.97 ▲ 1.24% BUENAVENTURA 30.15 ▼ 0.43% MERCADOLIBRE 1,890 ▲ 0.65% NUBANK 14.40 ▲ 0.49% XP 17.06 ▲ 0.00% PAGSEGURO 9.68 ▲ 0.36% STONE 11.28 ▼ 0.84% GLOBANT 37.03 ▲ 1.17% TECNOGLASS 45.21 ▲ 4.07% GAP AIRPORT 215.87 ▼ 0.68% ASUR 277.17 ▲ 0.56% OMA AIRPORT 105.71 ▼ 1.12% AMX ADR 25.06 ▼ 1.14% FEMSA ADR 125.64 ▼ 1.84% CEMEX ADR 11.90 ▲ 0.68% PETROBRAS ADR 19.15 ▼ 1.29% VALE ADR 14.55 ▼ 3.42% ITAU ADR 8.46 — 0.00% SANTANDER BR 5.70 ▲ 0.53% AMBEV ADR 3.10 ▼ 0.32% CSN 0.90 ▼ 9.17% GERDAU 4.94 ▼ 0.40% LATAM ADR 54.54 ▲ 3.37% BTC 63,675 ▲ 0.30% ETH 1,862 ▼ 1.07% SOL 73.59 ▲ 0.19% XRP 1.08 ▼ 0.06% BNB 592.08 ▲ 0.77% ADA 0.19 ▲ 2.98% DOGE 0.07 ▼ 0.37% AVAX 6.51 ▼ 0.48% LINK 8.24 ▼ 1.49% DOT 0.82 ▲ 3.29% LTC 44.31 ▼ 0.73% BCH 211.05 ▼ 0.69% TRX 0.33 ▲ 0.74% XLM 0.17 ▼ 1.57% HBAR 0.07 ▲ 0.26% NEAR 1.74 ▲ 1.66% ATOM 1.34 ▲ 5.94% AAVE 93.68 ▲ 1.83% SELIC 14.25% — EMBRAER 89.54 ▲ 3.05% EMBRAER ADR 70.44 ▲ 3.08% JBS 13.91 ▼ 0.82% JBS BDR 70.62 ▼ 0.11% MBRF3 17.62 ▲ 0.46% MBRFY 3.42 ▼ 0.58% INTER 5.56 ▼ 0.80%
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WhatsApp Experiences Instability and Becomes Unavailable to Users

By · July 15, 2020 · 1 min read

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Tuesday afternoon, July 14th, WhatsApp was unstable and went offline for several users. The number of complaints about the app’s instability skyrocketed at around 5 PM.

On social media, users complained that they were unable to exchange messages with their contacts, taking the term "WhatsApp" to the top of Twitter Trending Topics.
On social media, users complained that they were unable to exchange messages with their contacts, taking the term “WhatsApp” to the top of Twitter Trending Topics. (Photo: internet reproduction)
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There was a peak in searches for WhatsApp‘s stability at that time, as shown on the Down Detector website, suggesting that many people were affected.

The failure seems to have affected both WhatsApp Web and the mobile app. Once the web session was terminated, the app could no longer send any messages. On social media, users complained that they were unable to exchange messages with their contacts, taking the term “WhatsApp” to the top of Twitter Trending Topics.

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