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Food systems and COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean

The role of social protection measures

Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Santiago, Chile ;

Pages 19 p.

Author FAO and ECLAC

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Journal, magazine, bulletin

ISBN 978-92-5-132825-5

Series number No. 7

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) As the pandemic has progressed, governments have had to face new challenges. If, in the first stage, countries focused on mitigating the effects of strict sanitary restrictions, over the weeks attention has shifted to an especially serious threat: the economic and social crisis. The forecasts, unfortunately are not encouraging. In this edition of the newsletter we analyze the protection alternatives existing, with special attention in rural areas, which we cannot neglect.

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Cite this content as:

FAO & ECLAC. 2020. ​ Food systems and COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean: The role of social protection measures. Bulletin No. 7. Santiago, FAO. 

https://doi.org/10.4060/ca9435en

Language English

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