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A funeral worker wears a face mask with an illustration of Jesus, outside Los Ceibos hospital amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on April 15, 2020. The photo shows the worker in protective head covering and mask. on his mask is an image of Jesus with a rainbow colors on his robe. REUTERS/Santiago Arcos

Religion and COVID-19—Keeping Faith in the Battle Against Coronavirus

by Samantha Kiernan, Lily Cohen

Faith leaders and their organizations can and should serve as crucial allies in the fight against COVID-19—and many are

Governance
Monica Samudio, 46, whose husband Jorge Garcia, 51, died from coronavirus looks out of her window in Mexico City on April 29, 2020. Samudio faced discrimination when she contracted the disease. Picture shows the woman looking out her window and partially reflected in the glass. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido

Estimating the Latin Wave of Coronavirus

by Rafael Lozano

Projections show potential impact of COVID-19 on Latin America—Brazil, Mexico, Peru, and Ecuador among the hardest hit

Soldiers guard the Ecuadoran side of a border with Colombia in Tufino, Ecuador on March 15, 2020, after country leaders announced the closure of its borders to all foreign travelers due to COVID-19. The photo shows a simple border crossing through a small town with a big sign reading "Ecuador" above the street. The crossing is closed with metal barricades, and a soldier stands out front. REUTERS/Daniel Tapia
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Coronavirus in Latin America

by Carlos Javier Regazzoni

How will the region cope with COVID-19 pressure on health care systems, weak economies, and unstable politics