Action Against Hunger: Latin America - COVID-19 Could Push 29 Million More People Into Poverty
May 23, 2020
May 23, 2020
NEW YORK, May 23 -- Action Against Hunger issued the following news release:
For much of Latin America, the hunger caused by the coronavirus pandemic is feared more than the disease itself. "This is a region where one in three people faced food insecurity even before the first appearance of COVID-19 cases. A recent report by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean predicts a 5% contraction in the economy and an increase in unemployment to more than 11% - mak . . .
For much of Latin America, the hunger caused by the coronavirus pandemic is feared more than the disease itself. "This is a region where one in three people faced food insecurity even before the first appearance of COVID-19 cases. A recent report by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean predicts a 5% contraction in the economy and an increase in unemployment to more than 11% - mak . . .