[Racism in Latin America]
Race still plays a role in determining the chances many people in Latin America have in life and whether they are targeted by the police.
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Latin America
Racism and Segregation deeply ingrained in Latin America
Google to Disperse US$945K for Black Business Fund in Brazil
[Google\Brazil Business Fund]
Google wants to address through its newly-launched Black Founders Fund in Brazil. This fund has R$5 million (~US$945,000) to disperse among early-stage tech startups operating in Brazil and with Black founders at their helm.
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COVID-19 creates “worst crisis in century” for Caribbean, Latin America
[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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For Black Brazilians, Like African-Americans, COVID-19 is Deadly
[Black Brazil\COVID-19]
The Conversation: “The Brazilian Health Ministry had already flagged high COVID-19 death rates among Afro-Brazilians, a category that includes people who identify as “Black” or “Brown” in the census.”
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CISCO AND OAS NATIONS ANNOUNCE INITIATIVE TO ENHANCE CYBERSECURITY IN LATIN AMERICA
[Latin American News]
Michael Timmeny Cisco’s Chief Government Strategy Officer: “As countries across Latin America digitally transform, cybersecurity will be the foundation for achieving their national priorities. Our partnership with the OAS will help set the stage for communities across Latin America, their governments, and their businesses, to take full advantage of the digital economy.”
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MASS MURDERS IN AMERICA: “CHICKENS COMING HOME TO ROOST?”
[“Speaking Truth To Empower]
Colin Benjamin: “Unfortunately, many who are now decrying the crisis in domestic gun violence have been either woefully unaware—or don’t care when American killing machines are hurting people elsewhere.”
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IMMIGRATION GROUP: TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ENDANGERING LIVES OF VENEZUELAN IMMIGRANTS THEY PLAN TO DEPORT
[Latin America News]
America’s Voice Pili Tobar: “We should be protecting, not be deporting families and individuals back to Venezuela, especially when our own government issued a travel advisory that cites “homicide, civil unrest, poor health infrastructure, and kidnapping” as common incidents.”
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