Paraguayans go hungry as coronavirus lockdown ravages livelihoods

Early, aggressive measures seem to be controlling the disease but the pandemic has laid bare the country’s social inequalities

When Covid-19 arrived in South America, Paraguay was one of the first countries to take measures to contain the virus, closing schools and banning public gatherings after just the second confirmed case on 11 March.

The nationwide lockdown seems to be controlling the spread of the disease, but it has created another problem: large numbers of Paraguayans are going hungry in their own homes.

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