Coronavirus

Latin America Covid-19 News Roundup: Jun. 18, 2020

?? Bolivia 1. The mayor of Entre Ríos dies from Covid-19, after spending days in intensive care. (Opinion, in Spanish)

?? Bolivia 2. With dead bodies on the streets, Bolivia could face its own “Guayaquil-like collapse.” (Clarín, in Spanish)

?? Argentina. The Argentinian Biological Institute developed a therapeutic serum to treat patients with Covid-19. (Correio Braziliense, in Portuguese)

?? Costa Rica. The government establishes a patrol on its 360-kilometer border with Nicaragua to avoid having contaminated people crossing over. (Prensa, in Spanish)

?? El Salvador. With low infection rates, El Salvador starts reopening its economy. (El Salvador.com, 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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