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Latin America Covid-19 News Roundup: June 3, 2020 evening

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? Latin America. The World Health Organization warns Latin America is a new Covid-19 “red zone.” (Anadolu Agency)

?? Ecuador. Former President Abdala Bucaram is arrested as part of a corruption probe into the purchase of hospital supplies during the pandemic. (Vanguard)

?? Peru: At least 20 Peruvian journalists have died from Covid-19 while covering the crisis. (The Guardian)

?? Venezuela. President Nicolás Maduro and self-declared opposition leader Juan Guaidó agree to a potential political truce during the pandemic. (Al Jazeera)

?? Colombia: Tourist town Cartagena sees Covid-19 cases rocket in local prisons, as authorities fear a new national epicenter. (El Tiempo, in Spanish)

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