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Latin America & the Caribbean: Monthly Situation Update As of 2 April 2020

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REGIONAL: COVID-19

With the regional COVID-19 caseload fast approaching 20,000, countries and territories in Latin America and the Caribbean are working to fight the spread under WHO guidance. UN teams have been supporting government-led responses since February, addressing priority concerns within national humanitarian contexts as COVID-19 threatens to exacerbate existing social, economic and political crises. The UN launched a US$2 billion global response plan for countries with existing crises; for Latin America and the Caribbean, this includes Colombia, Haiti and Venezuela, as well as the Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants Response Plan.

CENTRAL AMERICA: COVID-19

Central America is responding with national efforts and sub-regional efforts. The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) is allocating nearly US$2 billion to Central American Integration System (SICA) countries to support emergency budgets and central banks and purchase testing kits. El Salvador has identified some 126,000 households in need of food assistance. Honduras notes that they are receiving 400 returned migrants each week, requiring additional health screening and information material. Guatemala reports they require US$1.4 million in medication and 2,000 healthcare professionals over the next three months.

SOUTH AMERICA: COVID-19

Governments in South America continue to respond to the impact of COVID-19, impacts that are also affecting their response as host countries for significant populations of Venezuelan refugees and migrants. In Ecuador, R4V Response for Venezuelans partners have suspended 46 per cent of their 257 reported programs and projects, with most of the 118 suspended programs in north-central provinces near the Colombian border. Entry restrictions in Colombia have halted activities along the border as well. R4V partners in Peru report reaching 42,000 migrants and refugees with COVID-19 information during the first 10 days of nationwide quarantine.

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