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ATLANTIC CURRENTS 7th Edition: The COVID-19 Crisis Viewed from the South
February 25, 2021

The Atlantic Current’s 7th edition provides a unique overview and in-depth analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic as seen from the Atlantic, and the challenges it poses for the region. In this edition, the authors examine how SARS-CoV-2 has proved to be a destabilizing force in a wide range of sectors such as health, international relations, trade, energy or the economy. This report aims to examine and assess the consequences of the COVID-19 crisis while endeavoring to learn from these new and unexpected times in the hope of formulating solutions to the many issues that have arisen

 

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