Published in World Economic Forum By Robert Muggah The world is entering a volatile and unstable new phase. Scientists are increasingly confident that the COVID-19 pandemic threat will persist, possibly for years. The global economy is headed for an economic nose dive that could rival, even exceed, the
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En Argentina y México, las leyes han sido reformadas con miras a introducir el principio del “donante presunto” y ampliar la cantidad de órganos disponibles para trasplantes. Esa figura atiza viejos temores. Un análisis.
Adriana Erthal Abdenur and Robert Muggah falam sobre a crise da Venezuela
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