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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