Reports

SITUATION/CONTEXT INFORMATION . On 22 May, the President extended the state of emergency and quarantine until 30 June. New measures include the reduction of curfew time and the resumption of e-commerce, as well as of technical services,…

Washington, D.C. - La Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) expresa su preocupación sobre la grave y crítica situación sanitaria en el contexto de la pandemia del COVID-19 que actualmente enfrenta la Comunidad Indígena Urbana de…

Peru hosts increasing numbers of Venezuelans seeking shelter from the ongoing political and economic crisis in Venezuela, many of whom remain in need of humanitarian assistance. SITUATION • Deteriorating conditions in Venezuela have contributed to increasing numbers of…

For much of Latin America, the hunger caused by the coronavirus pandemic is feared more than the disease itself. "This is a region where one in three people faced food insecurity even before the first appearance…

SITUATION/CONTEXT INFORMATION On 20 May, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed that some 3,400 Venezuelan health professionals are expected to join the public health system. Besides the 30 certified doctors that have already joined the public health…

Context The number of positive COVID-19 cases continues to rise with some 4,000 new positive cases reported each day, reaching some 84,500 and amounting to around 2,400 deaths so far. Lima still holds most cases, with over…

SITUATION/CONTEXT INFORMATION. • On 8 May, the president announced the extension of the quarantine. Mobility restrictions and curfew measures will continue until 24 May. • On 11 May, the Ministry of Education (MINEDU) launched the online platform Matricula2020…

CONTEXT The country has seen an increase of some 3,000 COVID-19 cases a day reaching over 58,000 and amounting to 1,620 deaths so far, which ranks Peru number 13 globally — one position higher than last week. The…

“Medicine has been my passion since I was in high school” says Damarys Solano on the phone, while she’s preparing to go out. Today she’ll be giving medical attention at a shelter in Tumbes, where many…

In Peru, Venezuelan mental health professionals are reaching out to the diaspora with remote sessions to help them cope in the coronavirus pandemic. By Victoria Thomas and Emily Álvarez in Lima, Peru Even as David Marín Cabrera helps…