Coronavirus

Latin America Covid-19 News Roundup: Jun. 4, 2020

?? Chile. Santiago has changed its method of counting Covid-19 cases, now including pending exams. (TeleSUR, in Spanish)

?? Uruguay. With a stable number of infections and deaths, President Luis Lacalle Pou’s administration faces its first protests against austerity measures amid the pandemic. (Yahoo, in Spanish)

?? Paraguay. Football players caught violating the quarantine are placed under house arrest. (ABC, in Spanish)

?? Nicaragua. Medical associations ask Nicaraguans to go into self-isolation, as the government has failed to offer any response to Covid-19. (AP)

? Central America: Honduras police stop U.S.-bound migrants at the Guatemalan border, showing Covid-19 hasn’t stopped migrant groups. (Al Jazeera)

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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