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How Masaya, Nicaragua Became a Covid-19 Hot Spot

On the social media site, Masaya journalist explains how not canceling sporting events has led directly to an increase in Coronavirus cases.

Cautious Optimism: Fewer New Covid-19 Cases in Cuba

The authorities maintain that the containment measures for the new coronavirus have not yet been eliminated.

With Covid-19, We Are Only as Strong as the Weakest of Us

Not only are our globalized economies interdepended, but also we ourselves are one with the environment around us, and with one another.

Nicaragua’s Ministry of Health Is Covering up Covid-19 Test Results

An inside source says the National Center for Diagnosis and Referral has processed “5,900 Covid-19 tests, of which some 1600, or 27% have been positive.”

Urgent Recommendations to Support Cuba’s Private Sector

Like elsewhere, the crisis induced in Cuba by Covid-19, transcends health and is challenging politics, society and the economy, like never before.

Coronavirus Leads to Nosedive in Remittances in Latin America

Remittances that support millions of households in Latin America and the Caribbean have plunged as family members lose jobs and in their host countries

Life in Nicaragua during the Pandemic: “Everyone for Themselves”

Images of Covid-19 in the country include trucks from the Health Ministry carrying sealed coffins to the cemeteries, and hospitals surrounded by paramilitary.