The Food Crisis in Latin America
Seattle, WA, USA
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The effects of COVID-19 are profound and wide-reaching in Latin America, a hard-hit region where there has been a 269 percent rise in people facing severe food insecurity. And now, a pandemic-induced recession threatens to wipe out years of economic, humanitarian and social progress in the region. More than one-third of the population will face unemployment and food insecurity, threatening dire, long-term impacts for Latin America. What are the broader implications of this food crisis in Latin America, and what are states in the region and the international community doing to prevent tens of millions more people from falling into extreme poverty and unprecedented food insecurity? Join the World Affairs Council on Friday, December 11 at 12:00pm for a panel discussion with U.N. World Food Programme representatives Laura Melo, Country Director for Guatemala, Angela Montoya, Private Sector Partnerships Manager for Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean, and other special guests.
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Start:
2020-12-11T12:00:00-08:00
End:
2020-12-11T13:00:00-08:00
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