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Lima, Peru Jul 1 (EFE).- The Covid-19 pandemic has left Latin America and the Caribbean with a historical record of 41 million unemployed, further aggravated by high levels of informality regarding the protection measures implemented by their governments. (CAMERA: Álvaro Mellizo)

Added on the 01/07/2020 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés

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