A recent report from the consulting firm AUGE outlines the economic vulnerability the Cuban private sector faces and suggests that the authorities take measures to help businesses during the COVID-19 crisis.

Costa Rica is moving toward using its own technology to fight against the coronavirus epidemic to lower its dependency on other countries’ products.

Emergency measures established by the Gobierno Nacional de Colombia have attempted to address formidable challenges concerning health, welfare, and the maintenance of economic activities.

Some countries are taking desperate measures to combat unforeseen shortages in medical equipment resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.

A new report by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL) highlights how intensely the coronavirus pandemic has worsened poverty in the region.

On May 2, 2020, after 52 days of quarantine, the Peruvian government announced that they would begin the gradual reactivation of the economy.

The number of workers whose license was suspended rose 60% in just a few weeks, rising from 139,000 to 222,723.

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, e-commerce in Ecuador was mostly limited to large chains and certain industries like home appliances, but in the face of quarantined customers, small businesses are starting to implement online shopping options and home delivery.

While Latin America has not been hit too hard by the Coronavirus in terms of the number affected, it had the least cushioning to prevent economic impact.

The Espinosa Yglesias Study Center has released elements of a comprehensive plan to address the economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic in Mexico.