Peru, the country with the highest Covid-19 mortality rate, is currently undergoing an intense political crisis due to a Parliamentary coup. There is no legitimate government, or leadership.
Peaceful protests have been disrupted by unreasonable police violence (1)
Peaceful protests have been disrupted by unreasonable police violence (1)
The elements for a complex emergency are in place: steep rises in tensions between social groups, deep inequality, unemployment, and a poor response to the pandemic
Peru is currently fighting a diphtheria outbreak and is ill prepared for a foreseeable second wave of Covid-19 (2)
Peru is currently fighting a diphtheria outbreak and is ill prepared for a foreseeable second wave of Covid-19 (2)
Implications for this crisis do not concern Peru alone, as this might have regional and global consequences for infection control - in order to fight Covid-19, all countries need to do their part in suppressing transmission. (3)
Kindly asking folks to amplify these news + raise awareness
There is currently little to no intl coverage and this is escalating rapidly
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There is currently little to no intl coverage and this is escalating rapidly
@MaxCRoser @paimadhu @JaimeSaavedra22 @jjaimemiranda @pahowho @DrTedros @LSHTM @EpiEllie @DrDomPimenta @the3million @jamesglynn @jenheemstra
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@hrw
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@ONU_es
@amnistiaperu
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@LAWGaction
@elpais_america
@FRANCE24
@washingtonpost
@CIDH
@guardian
@latercera
@eldiarioes
@DavidJimenezTW
@_infoLibre
@hrw
@ONU_derechos
@ONU_es
@amnistiaperu
@AmnistiaOnline
@LAWGaction
@elpais_america
@FRANCE24
@washingtonpost
@CIDH
@guardian
@latercera
@eldiarioes
@DavidJimenezTW
@_infoLibre