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Madrid, Jan 29 (EFE), (Camera: EFE).- Agencia EFE presented Friday the debate 'How to achieve a Latin American post-Covid-19 Marshall Plan?' on the ocassion of the World Economic Forum 2021, which is being celebrated on these days.The debate was moderated by EFE's president Gabriela Cañas.FOOTAGE OF EFE'S PRESIDENT GABRIELA CAÑAS AND REBECA GRYNSPAN, IBERO-AMERICAN SECRETARY-GENERAL, DURING THE DEBATE. SOUNDBITES OF:-ALEJANDRO WERNER, DIRECTOR OF THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF):"It is estimated that Latin America (n) (economy) contracted by 7.5% last year and that it will grow by 4.1% in 2021. On average, the region will recover its production levels by 2022 and, regarding per capita production, by 2023.""Once the pandemic is over, as I said before, the region will have to invest in infrastructure and climate change-oriented infrastructure, and also will have to strengthen its social security and education systems." -CARLOS FELIPE JARAMILLO, WORLD BANK VICE PRESIDENT FOR THE LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN REGION:"I personally think that we have to focus on what to do in the region in the future. There is a lot to do and we can see many opportunities, but we have to take advantage of these opportunities.""On a global level, this time we have to pay attention to the context and we see three revolutions that are affecting all of us around the globe: the digital revolution, the green revolution and the innovation revolution.""I think that the biggest challenge we face in our countries is taking advantage of this context and these three great revolutions."-MAURICIO CLAVER-CARONE, PRESIDENT OF THE INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (IDB):"The Marshall plan for Latin America already exists and it is called the recapitalisation of the Inter-American Development Bank (IBD).""The pandemic has affected the whole world, but we know that it has affected Latin America and the Caribbean in a disproportionate way since it is one of the most unequal regions in the world.""With only 8% of the world population, our region has registered one third of the global Covid-19 deaths."
New York City, Sep 24 (EFE).- Several former Latin American presidents highlighted Friday during the second day of the Global Forum on Latin America and the Caribbean the lack of unity among the leaders of the region and advocated for unity and independence to face the problems that Covid-19 has left them. (Camera: EFE).B-ROLL OF THE GLOBAL FORUM ON LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN IN NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, US.
Bogota, Jul 20 (EFE) .- Despite not being the group hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of Latin American youth were still greatly affected in terms of their mental health and opportunities.SHOT LIST: YOUNG PEOPLE DOING OUT OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES IN A PARK IN BOGOTA, COLOMBIA.
Madrid, Jun 30 (EFE) .- Hundreds of health workers from Latin American countries have given their best in the toughest moments of the Covid-19 pandemic in Spain, one of the worst-hit countries in Europe. SOUNDBITES OF:1- VALENTINA (WHO DOESN'T WANT TO SAY HER SURNAME), COLOMBIAN NURSE:"The truth is that nobody could see that coming and everybody thought that it was something that wouldn't arrive here, it was happening in China and it wouldn't arrive. When we saw the first case in our unit, we thought: 'Ok, this is serious. It's here and we'll have to face it.""What I could see in those patients who I could interact with more -most of them were sedated, connected to a ventilator- was a feeling of impotence anxiety and uncertainty about what the next step will be."2- LEONARDO CASTILLO, VENEZUELAN ANAESTHETIST:"It was amazing. Many patients had their phones and were able to communicate with their relatives. When we make the tests that tell us the patient's condition was critical and if they need ventilator support... We saw patients saying goodbye to their relatives, telling them they will be intubated and that, from that moment, they will speak with the doctors." 3- GIOVANI PROVENCE, DOCTOR AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIETY OF VENEZUELAN DOCTORS IN SPAIN:"In 2015, I had to come to Spain because I was part of the students' movement in Venezuela. We created a doctors' network and denounced the healthcare crisis, and the persecution and threats (we suffered).""Any doctor or healthcare professional is prepared to face a pandemic like this, and it has been a physical and psychological impact among the healthcare personnel."
Lima, June 22, EFE, (Camera: Juan Carlos Palomino).- Armed with infrared thermometers, fumigators and self-made masks, the more than 9,300 prisoners at Peru's Lurigancho prison, the most populous in Latin America, have joined together to eradicate COVID-19 from their overcrowded prison. FOOTAGE OF THE LURIGANCHO MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISON IN PERU AND STATEMENTS BY JORGE CUZQUÉN, HEAD OF THE PRISON'S HEALTH AREATRANSLATION:"The analysis of this pandemic, as I have said, the situation has been very critical. The hospitals are overwhelmed, we've had this problem with such a large amount of patients.""Some need specialized attention, we have this problem because of the congestion of people, we've had some deaths. And like I have said the situation has been very critical."
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