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April 13, 2020 No Longer Immune? Latin America & Caribbean See Significant Rise In COVID-19 Cases
Until this month, it looked like Latin America and the Caribbean might be spared the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Then the world saw the tragic images from Ecuador of a sudden and overwhelming number of deaths from the new coronavirus – of corpses lining the sidewalks in the port city of Guayaquil. Meanwhile, the number of cases in Brazil is doubling or tripling every week – and so are the number of deaths.
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April 13, 2020 No Longer Immune? Latin America & Caribbean See Significant Rise In COVID-19 Cases
Until this month, it looked like Latin America and the Caribbean might be spared the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Then the world saw the tragic images from Ecuador of a sudden and overwhelming number of deaths from the new coronavirus – of corpses lining the sidewalks in the port city of Guayaquil. Meanwhile, the number of cases in Brazil is doubling or tripling every week – and so are the number of deaths.
5 min
April 07, 2020 Undocumented Migrants: If We're 'Essential' Workers During COVID-19, Why Detain Us?
The federal government has designated farm workers as "essential" to the U.S. food supply chain during the COVID-19 crisis. Ironically, about two-thirds of U.S. farm workers are undocumented immigrants from Latin America. Either way, they do most of our food picking and processing, especially in Florida.
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April 07, 2020 Undocumented Migrants: If We're 'Essential' Workers During COVID-19, Why Detain Us?
The federal government has designated farm workers as "essential" to the U.S. food supply chain during the COVID-19 crisis. Ironically, about two-thirds of U.S. farm workers are undocumented immigrants from Latin America. Either way, they do most of our food picking and processing, especially in Florida.
5 min
March 31, 2020 U.S. Sanctions And Coronavirus: Why Aid Offers To North Korea, But Not To Cuba?
Last week, we asked if the U.S. should loosen economic sanctions against countries during grave crises like the new coronavirus. We considered Venezuela; this week we look at Cuba — and U.S. sanctions against its communist regime.
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March 31, 2020 U.S. Sanctions And Coronavirus: Why Aid Offers To North Korea, But Not To Cuba?
Last week, we asked if the U.S. should loosen economic sanctions against countries during grave crises like the new coronavirus. We considered Venezuela; this week we look at Cuba — and U.S. sanctions against its communist regime.
5 min
March 23, 2020 In Crises Like COVID-19, Should U.S. Ease Sanctions On Countries Like Venezuela?
Since COVID-19 is a global pandemic, more Americans are asking a relevant question: In life-and-death emergencies like this, should the U.S. loosen economic sanctions against countries like Cuba, Iran – and especially Venezuela?
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March 23, 2020 In Crises Like COVID-19, Should U.S. Ease Sanctions On Countries Like Venezuela?
Since COVID-19 is a global pandemic, more Americans are asking a relevant question: In life-and-death emergencies like this, should the U.S. loosen economic sanctions against countries like Cuba, Iran – and especially Venezuela?
5 min
March 10, 2020 In Coronavirus Storm, Latin America & Caribbean A Sea Of Relative Calm. Will It Last?
When São Paulo, Brazil, reported Latin America’s first case of the new coronavirus last month, South Florida had reason to worry.
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March 10, 2020 In Coronavirus Storm, Latin America & Caribbean A Sea Of Relative Calm. Will It Last?
When São Paulo, Brazil, reported Latin America’s first case of the new coronavirus last month, South Florida had reason to worry.
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In South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean are a local story - and the Latin America Report, which was a weekly WLRN feature from 2013 to 2023, looked at how the two often intersected and…