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The Missing Bodies of Guayaquil

Guayaquil in Ecuador was the epicentre of the Covid pandemic in Latin America. Mike Lanchin follows the story of Rita Baque, searching for the body of her late husband.

In March and April, Guayaquil in Ecuador was the epicentre of the Covid pandemic in Latin America. The city鈥檚 health services began to collapse fast, so that the bodies of the dead were not collected from homes. Being at a loss to know what to do, desperate families deposited the remains of their loved ones in the streets. Eventually they were picked up, but in the chaos, some of the remains of those who died went missing.
For Crossing Continents, Mike Lanchin follows the story of Rita Baque as she searches for the body of her late husband.

Producer in Ecuador: Blanca Moncada.
Editor: Bridget Harney

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29 minutes

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Mon 17 Aug 2020 20:30

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  • Thu 13 Aug 2020 11:00
  • Mon 17 Aug 2020 20:30

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