Pandemic responses contributed to diverging recoveries The pandemic wreaked havoc on the global economy as consumer and business confidence plummeted and Covid containment measures were introduced. The US economy contracted by 10% and the Canadian economy by 12% in the first half of 2020, but for Mexico the decline in output was even sharper. The .
A man detained Monday near the site of a suspicious brush fire in Vista was subsequently jailed on suspicion of maliciously setting the blaze, and five others,.
BOGOTA - Singapore has signed a free trade agreement with the Pacific Alliance - made up of Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Chile - those governments said on Wednesday (Jan 26), in a deal they said would facilitate trade and closer ties with Asia. The deal will aid cooperation in the energy, infrastructure, digital and food industries, as well as shipping.