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Pandemic could push 45 million in Latin America into poverty: UN

The COVID-19 pandemic could push 45 million people from the middle classes into poverty in already economically troubled Latin America and the Caribbean, the United…

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Virus ‘hunger pandemic’ threatens Latin America: UN

The coronavirus crisis is pushing 40 million people into food insecurity in South and Central America and the Caribbean, the UN warned Tuesday, calling for…

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Rising violence against women in Latin America confirms fears of abuses in lockdowns

Violence against women has soared in Latin America during the coronavirus pandemic, with a 50% increase in domestic abuse reports in Colombia alone, a top…

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Women’s jobs at risk in Latin America in coronavirus crisis

Women in Latin America are more at risk than men of losing their jobs and not returning to work due to the coronavirus crisis, experts…

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Locked up with Covid-19: UN warns of ‘disastrous’ conditions in Latin America’s jails

The UN has warned that overcrowding and poor conditions in Latin American jails is leading to the rapid spread of Covid-19 among inmates. Protests and…

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