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Latin America Covid-19 News Roundup: Jun. 12, 2020

?? Panama. Football governing body FIFA said Panama has until June 22 to decide whether it will host the U-20 Women's World Cup, postponed from August to January 2021. (CRHoy, in Spanish)
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?? Panama. Football governing body FIFA said Panama has until June 22 to decide whether it will host the U-20 Women’s World Cup, postponed from August to January 2021. (CRHoy, in Spanish)

?? Venezuela. President Nicolás Maduro creates a curious reopening process: the so-called ‘7+7’ strategy predicts seven days during which circulation is allowed, followed by seven days of lockdown. (Exame, in Portuguese)

?? Haiti. As the Dominican Republic faces the worst Covid-19 situation in the Caribbean, Haitian-born residents— who often try to immigrate to the other side of the island in search of better living conditions — have begun returning home. (Listin Diario, in Spanish)

?? Bolivia. Covid-19 reaches the highest peak in the country: 884 new cases in 24 hours. (San Diego Tribune, in Spanish) 

?? Colombia. The Black Lives Matter movement reaches Colombia, demanding justice for the death of young Anderson Aboleda, allegedly killed by two cops after breaking quarantine. (CNN, in Spanish)

?? Paraguay. President Mario Abdo Benítez faces criticism for not reopening the borders with Brazil: “I apologize, but we won’t do it until we control the spread.” (Portal da Cidade, in Portuguese)

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