Carrie Kahn
Stories
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Latin America
Pandemic May Push Cuba To Ease Restrictions On Tightly Controlled Economy
Cuba has opened dollar stores, dropped a tax on dollar transactions and is promising other long-awaited economic reforms as it tries to pull itself out of a deep slump, made worse by the pandemic.
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Latin America
What The Coronavirus Lockdown Looks Like In El Salvador
Pandemic has tested the strength of El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele. He remains popular, but his draconian lockdown rules have raised human rights concerns and faced pushback from Congress.
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Health
Coronavirus Takes An Epic Toll On 2 Frontline Health Care Workers
As COVID-19 cases surge in Mexico, a doctor in Mexico City and nurse in Tijuana — the two virus hotspots — talk about the strains and grief of treating patients over the last several weeks.
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Health
Mexicans Quarantined In Ixtaltepec Appreciate Volunteers' Jokes, Songs
In the southern state of Oaxaca, volunteers in one town take turns driving a large speaker around. They play health tips, songs and even jokes to the town's elderly and others under COVID-19 lockdown.
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Latin America
What Would A Sharp Decline In Remittances Mean For Latin America
Immigrants in the U.S. sent an estimated $150 billion to their home countries in 2019 — half to Latin America and the Caribbean. The World Bank is predicting a sharp decline in remittances this year.
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Latin America
Migrant Advocates Call For More Testing Before Deportations
At least 100 Guatemalans infected with the coronavirus were deported from the U.S. from mid-March through mid-April. And advocates say Mexico has not been testing Central American deportees.
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Health
A Mexican 'Lucha Libre' Wrestler Is Sewing Masks To Fight Coronavirus
Hijo del Soberano was already designing lucha libre costumes on the side. Since his wrestling venue shut amid Mexico's lockdown, he's turned to making masks. "I just altered my skills a bit," he says.
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Health
El Salvador's President Takes On The Country's Gangs Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
President Nayib Bukele authorized officers to use lethal force against gang members who allegedly were responsible for dozens of murders while police were focused on the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Health
Nicaragua Not Backing Down Despite Criticism Over Lax Measures During Pandemic
The government has failed to issue social distancing orders. And after weeks out of public view, President Daniel Ortega reemerged Wednesday and decried the coronavirus as a sign from God.
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Health
COVID-19 Is Cutting Into Vital Money U.S. Migrant Workers Send Back Home
A remittances expert estimates the money sent back to Latin America and the Caribbean could decline by 7%.