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COVID is driving political, economic crises in Latin America

How COVID-19 is driving political, economic crises in Latin America

06/01/2021

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COVID is driving political, economic crises in Latin America

Clip: 6/1/2021 | 7m 12sVideo has Closed Captions

How COVID-19 is driving political, economic crises in Latin America

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Costa Rica, meeting with leaders from Central America as COVID-19 worsens across Latin America and the Caribbean. Peru on Tuesday revised its official death toll, almost tripling it — to 180,000 — making it the worst death rate per capita in the world. Vaccine distribution and equity are likely to come up during Blinken's visit. Producer Ali Rogin reports.

06/01/2021

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