Ecuador faces worst unemployment crisis in Latin America
A shocking 85 percent of Ecuadorans are now either unemployed or in precarious jobs.
7 Sep 2020
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A shocking 85 percent of Ecuadorans are now either unemployed or in precarious jobs.
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