‘Tragic combination’: Millions go hungry amid Brazil COVID crisis
Al Jazeera
19 million Brazilians have gone hungry during the pandemic, new study finds, as food insecurity is also on the rise.
Sao Paulo, Brazil – Ana Maria Nogueira adds one bacon-flavoured seasoning cube to the pot of rice simmering on the stove. In the wooden shack that she and her husband, Eraldo, who is disabled, call home in Jardim Keralux, a poor neighbourhood in Sao Paulo’s sprawling eastern zone, the coronavirus that has killed more than 351,000 Brazilians seems like a faraway problem. The couple has more pressing priorities. “This year, we’re going hungry,” Ana, 56, told Al Jazeera.More Related News