In the past weeks, many countries in Latin-America have witnessed a growth in the number of infected people in urban, impoverished, and overpopulated areas that also suffer high levels of criminality and violence. This Working Group will discuss the complexities and obstacles for maintaining social distancing in these settings, where control by law enforcement is not possible.
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Social Distancing in Marginal Settings in Latin America
Working Group Lead
Diego Fernandez Otegui, University of Delaware
Email: dotegui@udel.edu
Working Group Members
Jorge Larrain, Rosa Content
Héctor José Madoery, CESC Security Group
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