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CORONAVIRUS —
CELAM study on Covid-19 and social concerns. Salvia (sociologist): ‘The pandemic had a devastating impact on Latin American societies’
di Bruno Desidera (*)“The COVID-19 pandemic and its economic, social, political and environmental impacts are exacerbated by structural problems in Latin America and…
CRISIS —
USA: One in every six children lives in extreme poverty. Plans for guaranteed minimum income
di Maddalena Maltese, from New YorkA minimum wage of under $10 an hour doesn’t cover US households rental, which keeps increasing every year along with…
TESTIMONIANIES —
EU-Africa Summit. The missionaries: “the local population weren’t even aware of it”
di Ilaria De Bonis*Father Mauro Armanino (in Niger) and Father Antonio Guarino (Zambia) commented on the recent summit in Paris hosted by French…
RIGHTS OF THE CHILD —
Children and COVID-19. Cesvi: increased risk of maltreatment, especially in the south of Italy. Zavatta: “Reinforce infancy territorial services and mental health care”
di Giovanna Pasqualin TraversaAlarming situation in the south of the country, severe distress triggered by COVID-19, especially in the most vulnerable households registering…
MYANMAR —
Nuns and Buddhist monks are helping the people of Mandalay. The country is facing hunger and fear
di M. Chiara Biagioni“It’s a serious situation under all aspects. People are under constant tension and fear. They feel unsafe even in their…
Germany: Mgr. Bätzing (Limburg), “those with broadest shoulders should take on more responsibility during pandemic”
TESTIMONIES —
Chaos in Chad, missionaries’ reports: “the situation has deteriorated. It always happens at the expense of the people”
di Paolo Annechini (*)President Idriss Déby Itno was killed by rebels. The military took over power and will retain it for 18 months…
THE GEOGRAPHY OF BERGOGLIO —
Lebanon. A Country constantly facing a difficult juncture
di Michele ZanzucchiPope Francis’ Easter message depicts certain countries as experiencing not the joy of the Resurrection, but the Friday crucifixion or…
DEMOCRACY —
Elections in Latin American countries. La Bella (Uni. Modena): “The second round of elections is confirmation of long-standing, deep-seated problems”
di Bruno Desidera*At the height of the pandemic, two in three Andean countries are still committed to democracy, despite widespread uncertainty, crisis…
SOCIAL AND HEALTH EMERGENCY —
Street protests. Fiasco: “Feelings of distress exist in our society which do not involve violence”
di Gigliola Alfaro“Many repercussions of the pandemic tragedy affecting a large part of the population have been overlooked by those with responsibilities…
