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Latin America Covid-19 News Roundup: Jul. 8, 2020

?? Paraguay. The pandemic increases the demand for psychiatry in Paraguay. (Prensa Latina, in Spanish) 

?? Mexico. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador tested negative for Covid-19. He took the test after flying to Washington on a commercial flight to attend a meeting with Donald Trump. (Daily Mail)

?? Argentina. President Alberto Fernández sent a dubious message after Jair Bolsonaro’s Covid-19 diagnosis: “the virus does not distinguish rulers from the ruled.” (The Brazilian Report)

?? Chile. Copper industry halts expansion to slow the spread of the coronavirus among miners. (MercoPress)

? Latin America. Refugees are 60 percent more likely to be financially impacted by Covid-19. According to UNHCR, 4.7 million of these are Venezuelans. (International Rescue Committee)

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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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