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Human Rights Rapporteur: “Jails are a COVID-19 Time Bomb”

Overcrowding and unsanitary conditions create “breeding ground” for pandemic, says the IACHR, and urges member states to adopt safety measures.

Dinner, Ontario, Canada – Photo of the Day

Dinner, Ontario, Canada. By Tejeshwar Arora (Canada). Camera: Samsung Galaxy

Ruben “Baby” Lopez (Argentina) – Song of the Day

Today’s featured artist is Argentinian jazz pianist Ruben “Baby” Lopez Furst playing the “Al Este del Sol” with his Trio on the album “Jazz Argentino” (2013).

Carmencita Pernett (Colombia) – Song of the Day

Today’s featured artists is Carmencita Pernett from Colombia with the song “Tus Besos” from the album “La Reina del Tropico” (1950s).

Make Yourself Comfortable, Havana – Photo of the Day

Pull Up a Chair and Make Yourself Comfortable, Havana, Cuba. By Robert Peace (Canada). Camera: DJI Osmo

Brazil’s Covid-19 Death Toll Passes Britain’s, Bolsonaro Presses Normality

Many coronavirus-related restrictions were being relaxed in Brazil despite the number of deaths hovering around the 1,000 mark for four consecutive days.

Sad Havana – Photo of the Day

Sad Havana. By Elizabeth Valdes (Cuba). Camera: Moto g6 play cellphone

Graves on Copacabana Beach Mark 40,000 COVID-19 Deaths in Brazil

In Brazil, critics of President Jair Bolsonaro’s disastrous handling of the pandemic dug 100 graves and placed crosses in the sand of Rio’s Copacabana Beach

Fifteen Accountants Die during the Covid-19 Crisis in Nicaragua

Nicaragua’s Certified Public Accountants Association reports 15 deaths among its members and 16 of their relatives during the covid-19 pandemic.

Marcos Valle (Brazil) – Song of Day

Today’s featured artist is Marcos Valle from Brazil playing the song “Parabens” with Tom Misch from the UK, yesterday as part of Misch’s Quarantine Sessions.