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United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC):

Basic income to help the most vulnerable population overcome

the Coronavirus’s effects

PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD the long term, the organi-
& TOBAGO — The ECLAC zation reiterates that these
organization presented a transfers should be made
new report on the social permanent, extending be-
challenges of the crisis yond people in situations of
stemming from COVID-19. poverty and reaching the
In a context of low growth, broad social strata of the
a significant increase in population that are very
poverty, extreme poverty vulnerable to becoming
and inequality is foreseen poor, which would enable
in Latin America and the moving towards a universal
Caribbean. basic income to guarantee
the basic right to survival,
To cope with the socioeco- according to a new re-
nomic effects of the crisis port unveiled today by the
caused by the coronavirus Commission’s Executive
(COVID-19) disease, the Secretary, Alicia Bárcena.
Economic Commission for The senior United Nations
Latin America and the Ca- official presented this Tues- Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC Executive Secretary, during the presentation of the report.
ribbean (ECLAC) proposes day, May 12, the Special Latin American and Carib- (BEI) that should be imple- with the coronavirus, which
that governments ensure Report COVID-19 No. 3, en- bean countries in the short, mented immediately, with will hamper the reactiva-
immediate temporary cash titled medium and long term. a view to keeping it in place tion of the economy and
transfers to meet basic ‘The social challenge in At a virtual press confer- over time, depending on production.
needs and sustain house- times of COVID-19’, which ence transmitted live from each country’s situation.
hold consumption, which gives an estimate of the Santiago, Chile, Bárcena This is especially relevant For the full article please go
will be crucial for achieving social impact and related also revealed the details because overcoming the to: https://www.cepal.org/
a solid and relatively quick challenges that the cur- of ECLAC’s proposal for a pandemic will take time en/eclac-notes/104.q
reactivation. In addition, in rent crisis is seen having for basic emergency income and societies must coexist

Aruba to me

ORANJESTAD — In these difficult without compensation.
times we would like to reach out
to our friends abroad who were Today we share a poem written
supposed to spend their tropical by David P. Carroll from the United
vacation on Aruba or who had to States of America.
break up their vacation due to the
COVID-19 situation. Aruba Today Coronavirus
invites you to send us your picture We live in a scary
and words expressing your memo- World today
ry of our island or your dream va- It's different than
cation for the future. Now that bor- Before
ders are opening again we hope to No more hugs kissing
welcome you soon. Our happiness gone away
Like never before
Send us your picture(s) together The virus has taken our
with completing the sentence: Aru- Loved ones away
ba to me is …….. (Email: news@aru- Families suffering
batoday.com). Please do note: By Like never before
submitting photos, text or any oth- The fear of the unknown Like never before When will this
er materials, you give permission to Has arrived We practice social distancing Virus ever go away
The Aruba Today newspaper, Ca- The worry of what will happen Every day to keep the virus But I promise
ribbean Speed Printers and any of Tomorrow to you and me At bay as we shop in different I'll love and pray for everyone
its affiliated companies to use said Coronavirus on our mind's ways Suffering
materials, as well as names, like- Coronavirus everywhere Were asked to stay at home Every day.
ness, etc. for promotional purposes Our lives in danger Like never before