Latin America and the Caribbean offer aid through COVID-19 but far from basic income

Latin America and the Caribbean offer aid through COVID-19 but far from basic income

AFP/ DANIEL MUÑOZ – A street vendor wears a mask in Bogotá, June 16, 2020 Latin America and the Caribbean should ensure that all their inhabitants have at least $5.5 a day during the coronavirus crisis, according to the temporary basic income plan proposed by the UN last Thursday, something for which this region does not seem to be prepared despite some bonuses and emergency aid.

Although it is difficult to implement this measure in one of the epicentres of the pandemic (182,867 deaths and 4.35 million cases) and it is the most unequal region in the world, some governments […]

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