Read in Spanish Three incredible women—Maria Virginia, Estefania, and Efigenia—are community leaders and changemakers in Peru. Maria Virginia runs a successful business selling tequeños to grocery stores throughout the country. Estefania works in the Peruvian health service industry. And Efigenia is a teacher and life coach. Besides being important members of their communities, all three…
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The Center for Global Development and Refugees International launched a report today finding that COVID-19’s economic effects hit Venezuelan refugees in Colombia particularly hard.
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The economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic will be compounded for the millions of refugees living in low- and middle-income countries.
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