COVID-19 pandemic led to increase in extreme poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean, reports ECLAC
According to ECLAC’s annual report, extreme poverty rate in the region rose from 13.1% in 2020 to 13.8% in 2021, a setback of 27 years
Latin America and the Caribbean in the eye of the COVID-19 storm
Several reports by international and regional organizations have been published on the economic and social impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic on the region
Belgian Workers’ Party proposes ‘millionaire tax’ to help combat COVID-19
The Workers Party of Belgium (PTB/PVDA) has called for imposing a 5% one-time tax on the 2% super-rich people in the country. As of March 24, 4,269 people had contracted the Coronavirus in Belgium, with 122 people dead
Communist Party of Britain calls for urgent measures to fight COVID-19
The Communist Party of Britain (CPB) has criticized the Tory government in the UK in a statement claiming that the funds allocated to fight COVID-19 are far less than the money spent to rescue large London banks and markets during and after the financial crisis of 2007-08
US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran despite severe Coronavirus outbreak
Several countries have appealed to the Trump administration to lift the existing sanctions against Iran to enable the government to fight the Coronavirus outbreak in the country
- Venezuela passes a law targeting those who support sanctions on Venezuela
- People across US mobilize in solidarity with South Koreans calling for resignation of President Yoon
- Pakistan’s community health workers form first national union
- No-confidence vote overthrows French prime minister Barnier
- Israel jeopardizes Lebanon ceasefire agreement with dozens of airstrikes
