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Latin America Covid-19 News Roundup: Jul. 2, 2020

?? Costa Rica. Coffee could be damaged as the health crisis creates migrant worker shortage. (Reuters)

? Latin America. Electric mobility: good for the environment and a generator of green jobs to fight the economic crisis. (UN Environment)

?? Colombia. A group of 300 Colombians living in a São Paulo airport for 50 days finally managed to return home. (Folha de S.Paulo, in Portuguese) 

?? Venezuela. As an effect of the pandemic, Venezuela’s oil exports slumped to the lowest level in 77 years. (Reuters)

?? Costa Rica 2. Despite having one of the lowest Covid-19 tallies in Latin America, the government delays reopening after a peak of 294 cases. (Prensa Latina, in Spanish)

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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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