Overcrowding inside prison facilities has been a big push factor for the spread of the coronavirus. The lives of prisoners were already very difficult due to lack of food, poor infrastructure, healthcare and basic services.
The Caritas Latin America and Caribbean region covers a vast geographical area with great cultural and economic diversity.
In many of the countries in the region, Caritas has a long history of working for the poor – over fifty years – tackling natural and man-made disasters and providing healthcare.
Working together, the members of the Caritas Latin America and Caribbean region focus on peace, social and economic justice and safe migration.
Contact Caritas Latin America
Apartado Postal: 5160, 1000 San Jose – Costa Rica
Telephone
+506 (2) 291 42 86
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