“Humanitarian Solidarity”: Cuba Sends Doctor Brigade to Italy and More
Cuba has sent medical brigades to combat COVID-19 to Italy, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Jamaica, Suriname and Grenada.
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Latin America
UN Calls for Attention to Poor Countries Facing Covid-19
The coronavirus pandemic will affect the poorest most vulnerable countries and women hardest.
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Covid-19 Prevention in Lara, Venezuela – Photo of the Day
Covid-19 Prevention in Lara, Venezuela. By Caridad. Camera: Nikon D80
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Five Presidents’ Absurd Responses to Covid-19
While other presidents sharpened their measures to avoid contagion from Covid-19, these presidents “prescribed” kisses, hugs and marches.
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Venezuelan Journalist Arrested Following Coronavirus Coverage
Rojas, a freelance journalist who publishes his reporting to his social media accounts, was detained yesterday around 9:00 p.m. at his home in Caracas.
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Honduras Declares State of Emergency, Suspends Right to Free Expression
Imposes a curfew and revokes several articles of the Honduran constitution, including Article 72, which protects the right to free expression without censorship.
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Refugee Groups Warn of COVID-19 “Carnage” in Camps Housing Millions of Refugees
Fears are growing for millions of refugees living in overcrowded and unsanitary camps around the world.
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The Pandemic Can Overturn Politics in Latin America
“Bolsonaro is finished”, read luminous signs during the kitchen-pan-banging protest against the Brazilian president.
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Three years after the Fire that Killed 41 Girls in Guatemala
Stigmatization, criminalization and a lack of justice: at the end of 2019, the 15 surviving girls were accused for the deaths of their fellow “safe home” inhabitants.
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How Will COVID-19 Affect Economies of Latin America & the Caribbean?
The COVID-19 outbreak is a new potential source of volatility and a threat to the macroeconomic stability of Latin America and the Caribbean.
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