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Latin America Covid-19 News Roundup: May 12, 2020

?? Argentina. President Bolsonaro’s decree to reopen beauty salons and gyms made headlines in neighboring Argentina (Pagina 12, in Spanish)

?? Panama. The first restaurants reopen in Panama City as local governor moves to reopen the economy. (News Herald)

?? Bolivia. Poorest areas in the country using antiparasitic drugs against Covid-19. (El Deber, in Spanish)

?? Colombia. Authorities say at least 859 people from a Villavicencio prison are infected with the coronavirus. (El Tiempo, in Spanish)

?? Chile. The country sets new record in daily cases: 1,658. (Notiamerica, in Spanish)

Lucas Berti

Lucas Berti covers international affairs — specialized in Latin American politics and markets. He has been published by Opera Mundi, Revista VIP, and The Intercept Brasil, among others.

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