In Spain, coronavirus puts the poor at the back of the line

In Spain, coronavirus puts the poor at the back of the line

Residents of the southern neighborhood of Vallecas pick clothes from a donation program at a Catholic parish in Madrid, Spain, October 1, 2020. MADRID—Erika Oliva spends at least three hours a week standing in line at a soup kitchen.

She spends a couple more at the social worker’s office with her 8-year-old son, who has autism. She waits on the phone to the health center, or when she wants to check if her application for a basic income program will get her the promised €1,015 ($1,188).

So far, it hasn’t.“They are always asking for more papers but we still haven’t seen […]

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