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Weekly Report - 14 May 2020 (WR-20-19)
PERU: Quarantine pressure starting to show
When Peru first went into lockdown on 15 March, before a single coronavirus (Covid-19) death had been recorded in the country, President Martín Vizcarra was widely praised for his swift and decisive response. Almost two months later, the pressure is starting to show, as the quarantine has paralysed the country’s economy, but delivered only limited success in terms of public health.
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- BOLIVIA: Pandemic policies under fire
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- CHILE: Government censures Cencosud
- BRAZIL: Debate over isolation persists
- BRAZIL: Armed forces deployed to protect the Amazon
- TRACKING TRENDS
- MEXICO: Military role in public security cemented
- MEXICO: Tensions over reopening the economy
- HONDURAS: New allegations push Hernández back on defensive
- NICARAGUA: Challenging the official narrative
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