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Will People Die of Starvation or Coronavirus?

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May 14, 2020

Millions of people in Latin America are starving because of COVID-19.  About 215 million, the equivalent of 34.7% of the population, are living in poverty according to the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, a situation that was aggravated by the pandemic.

Rising unemployment is an extra component of the problem, as this could lead to more people into poverty.  A report of the above-mentioned economic commission confirms that poverty and inequality in all countries in the region will increase mainly due to coronavirus.
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Julio Berdegué, regional representative of the committee, mentioned that this pandemic comes at a time of low economic growth and high inequality, making it a perilous factor for the region.

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