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LatinNews Regional Monitor: Andean Group - 17 April 2020
From LatinNews Daily
On 16 April, Bogotá’s mayor, Claudia López, apologised for failures in the delivery of food and financial aid, which have led to protests and riots in cities across Colombia, and she appealed for the national government to offer more support to those affected.... Read More
* Peru’s economy & finance minister, María Antonieta Alva, announced that US$3bn worth of bonds have been issued to help finance the country’s response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, a response which has been characterised by high levels of fiscal stimulus.... Read More
From Latin American Weekly Report
Despite the unilateral ceasefire declared by the Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN), in place since 1 April, the outlook for a reduction in violence in Colombia is not encouraging.... Read More
Opposition leader Juan Guaidó has described the challenge facing Venezuela as a ‘complex humanitarian emergency’, linked not simply to a single issue, but to an interlocking network of crises.... Read More
Despite being ranked by the World Health Organization (WHO) as having one of the weakest healthcare systems in Latin America, the much-feared medical impact of coronavirus (Covid-19) in Bolivia seems thus far to have been largely avoided, with just 397 cases and 28 deaths reported as of 15 April.... Read More
As if Ecuador’s economic problems as it prepares to confront the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic were not challenging enough already, the country has been compelled to halt oil exports.... Read More
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