[COVID-19\Latin America and the Caribbean]
Alicia Barcena: “GDP is forecast to contract by 9.1%, poverty will increase 37.3% to reach 231 million people, some 98 million people will live in extreme poverty and run the risk of suffering hunger…”
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Caribbean
COVID-19 creates “worst crisis in century” for Caribbean, Latin America
Martinique Protesters Destroy Colonial Statues on Caribbean Island
[Martinique\Statue of Empress Josephine]
Weekly Journal: “Protesters with sledgehammers first hacked at the stone base of the statue of Empress Josephine, which was already missing its head…they attached cords to it, brought it crashing down and stamped and jumped on it.”
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Fight Against American Racial Injustice Is Also Caribbean Fight
[Caribbean\George Floyd]
ESSENCE: “While some have questioned why Caribbean nationals should concern themselves with American problems, there are definite parallels between the two regions.”
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