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Anti-vaxxers: Mandatory vaccination a point of contention in midst of Covid-19

June 16, 2020 Sergio Held

Among people who are hesitant about vaccines, there are rising concerns that a mandatory shot for Covid-19 is in the offing. Courts have not made decisions against vaccination programs.

Anti-vaxxers: Vaccine hesitancy rears its head around the world as agencies work to reach everyone

June 9, 2020 Sergio Held

At a time when a vaccine is badly needed to get the world back to a post-Covid normal, vaccine hesitancy is on the rise in many places. The consequences could be dire and long-lasting.

Between a virus and a hot place: Amazon tribes move across borders and face extinction

May 24, 2020 Sergio Held

Indigenous tribes in the Amazon rainforest could be disproportionally affected by the spread of COVID-19. Governments are not working together to deal with the challenge.

Coffee to get more expensive, hard to find as COVID-19 decimates production in Colombia

April 24, 2020 Sergio Held

With COVID-19 lockdowns in place, Colombia may not have enough workers to pick coffee crops and other fruits.

COVID-19: Facing challenges on many fronts, Colombia taps the military to enforce quarantines

April 3, 2020 Sergio Held

Cases of COVID-19 have snowballed in Colombia, from a single patient that brought the virus from Italy in March 6 to 1,065 cases and 17 deaths by April 1. Colombia has imposed a shelter-in-place order. Still, many people are venturing out onto the streets, either from ignorance or necessity. Colombia

Social unrest and COVID-19: In LatAm, a break during the outbreak

March 20, 2020 Sergio Held

Social unrest, protests and economic issues in Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, Chile and Venezuela have been pushed to the back burner by the COVID-19 pandemic. The next area of dissent will be how to deal with the impact of the novel coronavirus.

Colombia’s armed strike raises stakes on Lat Am social unrest

February 25, 2020 Sergio Held

BOGOTA, Colombia. It had not happened in decades, maybe a lifetime. Then, in mid-February, the National Liberation Army (ELN) called for an armed strike across Colombia. An armed strike is a unique form of social protest. An armed group, in this case the ELN, threatened to retaliate against any business