The COVID-19 pandemic has put informal settlements, and the policy failures that they represent, back in the spotlight. Immediate strategies to combat the ...
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Reimagining slums in Latin America: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic
Inés de Marcos | 
Hemisphere Weekly: Airlines sign agreement to support COVAX delivery
15 major commercial airlines—including AirFrance/KLM, Lufthansa Cargo, and United Airlines—have signed an agreement with UNICEF to support the delivery of ...
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Applying the “D-Day” strategy to solve a substandard drug crisis
Ezequiel Carman | 
Through a joint effort, countries can increase the safe and efficient dissemination of medicine amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, but it will require a new ...
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An alternative to shortages and bidding wars for a COVID-19 vaccine
Ezequiel Carman | 
The Netflix approach, a procurement mechanism previously used by Australia to fight Hepatitis C, could decrease vaccine prices while simultaneously ...
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La Sputnik V: un pinchazo de desinformación
Ana Julia Niño Gamboa | 
Un estudio sobre la propagación de desinformación en Venezuela después del anuncio ruso de una nueva vacuna en agosto de 2020, la Sputnik V.
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COVID-19 Chinese vaccine causes a domestic feud in Brazil
Amidst a clash with São Paulo’s governor João Dória, President Jair Bolsonaro was also attacked by his ceremonial sash, which continually attempted to ...
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Is the Ortega-Murillo administration immune to the effects of the pandemic?
Carlos Murillo Zamora | 
Despite the Nicaraguan reality of social and economic distress, the Ortega-Murillo administration's mix of authoritarian democracy appears to be holding ...
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Latin America’s weak regionalism in the face of COVID-19
Jerónimo Ríos Sierra | 
Will the aftermath of the pandemic strengthen region cohesion in Latin America? Predictions indicate no. Unilateralism is expected to linger on.
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Bolivia: A pivotal moment for Populism and the pandemic response
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Several factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic, have contributed to the possible return of populism in Bolivia. What implications does this have for the ...
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