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Colombia’s Street Vendors Adapt or Go Hungry  During Pandemic


Colombia’s Street Vendors Adapt or Go Hungry  During Pandemic
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Confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths have been soaring in Latin America, including Brazil and Mexico.  But the region faces another obstacle: lockdowns have already taken a massive toll on its very large informal economy as laborers, street vendors and domestic workers struggle to survive through the shutdown.  Megan Janetsky reports from Medellín, Colombia.

Camera: Megan Janetsky 

Produced by:  Barry Unger

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