When the new coronavirus reached South America no government in the region moved more swiftly or aggressively against the threat it posed than the chavista regime in Venezuela. A strict quarantine already in place in several states was extended nationwide on March 16th as President Nicolás Maduro said “drastic” measures were necessary or else “the pandemic could tragically and painfully take down Venezuela”. By Tom Hennigan Full text -> The Irish Time

People in crisis-weary Caracas woke up Monday to a “collective quarantine” after President Nicolas Maduro ordered the Venezuelan capital’s six million population to stay at home to curb the spread of the coronavirus. By AFP. Full text-> Manila Bulletin