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COVID-19 – REPORTS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST LGBT+ PEOPLE

Uncategorized By Agencia Presentes April 10, 2020

ARGENTINA PERU Domestic Violence In these circumstances, a large number of communities have been affected. On March 22, the first femicide during quarantine was recorded. Line 100, responsible for receiving reports of gender-based violence, has received 2,500 calls so far, and 207 cases have already been investigated…

COVID-19 – Health, HIV and access to medication

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ARGENTINA Health and access to medication Other significant situations involve complaints from people living with chronic illnesses who have difficulty accessing medication. “Starting today in the province of Buenos Aires, a mobile unit from the Ministry of Women, Gender Policies and Diversity is distributing medication and…”

COVID-19 – CAMPAIGNS: HOW TO HELP

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ARGENTINA We Take Care of Each Other Social organizations and LGBTQ+ activist groups are calling for donations of money or essential supplies to be distributed among members of the community. The LGBTQ+ Network: “We Take Care of Each Other” is an initiative of 100% Diversity and Rights, along with La Rosa Naranja and members of Pride in…

COVID-19 – USEFUL FACTS

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ARGENTINA National Program for Transvestites and Transgender People INADI announced, among its new measures, a specific program for transvestites and transgender people. This is the National Program for Socio-Productive Inclusion and Local Development: Potenciar Trabajo (Strengthening Work). It consists of the allocation of a supplementary social wage "corresponding to 50% of the Minimum Living Wage with…

COVID-19 – COUNTRIES

Uncategorized By Agencia Presentes April 9, 2020

In recent weeks in Latin America, human rights organizations have reported several instances of increased human rights violations against LGBT+ people in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. This is due either to these populations being more vulnerable, or to the fact that mandatory isolation measures and street controls subject them to violence…

COVID-19 – Argentina

Uncategorized By Agencia Presentes April 9, 2020

Argentina has been under mandatory preventive isolation since March 19th and will remain so until May 24th. The country has entered phase 4 of the quarantine. The Ministry of Health publishes constantly updated reports on its website regarding the number of infections and deaths. As of May 11th, 6,034 cases had been recorded, of which 305…

COVID-19 – Mexico

Uncategorized By Agencia Presentes April 9, 2020

The Mexican government launched the “StayHome” and “National Healthy Distancing Campaign” on Monday, March 23, featuring a superheroine you can follow on social media: “Susana Distancia” (Susana Distance). As of May 9, there were 31,522 cases and 3,160 deaths. To date, the support and incentives announced by the government of President…

COVID-19 – Guatemala

Uncategorized By Agencia Presentes April 9, 2020

The first case of Covid-19 was confirmed on March 13th, and by May 9th, there were 900 cases and 24 deaths. Government Decree 6-2020 establishes new government measures to address the pandemic: a curfew from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m. Organizations of…

COVID-19 – El Salvador

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On Saturday, March 14, Congress approved a state of emergency at the request of the Executive Branch, with the intention of containing the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic in the Central American country. To date, the Ministry of Health has confirmed 13 cases of infected individuals and no deaths. The state of emergency has a…

COVID-19 – Honduras

Uncategorized By Agencia Presentes April 9, 2020

On March 23, the government of Juan Orlando Hernández decreed a total curfew throughout Honduras to contain the spread of the virus that has gripped the entire region. As of May 11, there were 1,177 cases and 107 deaths. Since it began…