Argentina. Falklands War veteran now coordinating the anti-Covid-19 fight in the Argentinian municipality of San Miguel. (Clarín, in Spanish)
Colombia. Former coffee plantation becomes a coronavirus refuge for international artists. (The Bogota Post)
Chile. First child patient dies of Covid-19 as countrywide cases reach 26,000. (La Prensa, in Spanish)
Cuba. The U.S. government intensifies criticism against countries that accept assistance from Cuban doctors, saying Havana uses the pandemic to “perpetuate labor exploitation.” (El País, in Portuguese)
Peru. Agriculture Minister Jorge Montenegro tests positive for Covid-19: confirmed cases top 60,000. (Nodal, in Spanish)