COVID-19 worsens already difficult situation for older refugees in Latin America
COVID-19 worsens already difficult situation for older refugees in Latin America 25/05/2021 A new study shows that the coronavirus pandemic has made it even harder for older refugees and other forcibly displaced people to feed themselves and keep a roof over their heads. When he was younger, Agapito Escobar relied on all sorts of creative solutions to make ends meet. A farmer and fruit vendor back in his native Colombia, he also made and sold his own bread and even panned for gold after he was forced to seek asylum in neighbouring Ecuador nearly two decades ago. But Agapito i...