Jeanine Anez, Interim President of Bolivia, in La Paz on January 20, 2020. - Juan Karita / AP / SIPA

After the President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, it is the turn of the Interim President of Bolivia to give reassuring news on her state of health. Jeanine Anez announced Monday that she was cured of an asymptomatic form of the coronavirus. "I'm going back to work," tweeted the right-wing president, who announced on July 9 that she had contracted Covid-19. In addition to Jeanine Anez, 53, seven ministers also contracted the disease during the month of July.

Gracias de todo corazón por el cariño y apoyo durante mi enfermedad of coronavirus. He sido dada de alta, y vuelvo al trabajo normal. Sus muestras de cariño me dieron fuerzas para seguir adelante. Los bolivianos somos una gran familia. Vamos a mess adelante.

- Jeanine Añez Chavez (@JeanineAnez) July 27, 2020

The proclaimed state of "public calamity"

On Monday, the interim government declared a state of "public calamity" throughout Bolivia, which allows it to have more resources to deal with the pandemic. This measure was adopted as the government and parliament disagree due to the refusal by the Movement for Socialism (MAS, opposition) of former left-wing president Evo Morales (2006-2019), majority in parliament, d '' approve a loan of $ 327 million from the International Monetary Fund.

In addition, sports competitions in Bolivia may not resume until November, depending on the evolution of the pandemic in the country, announced the same day an official of the Ministry of Health, René Sahonero. According to him, "At the beginning of September, we will have the highest curve" of the pandemic. Country of 11 million inhabitants, Bolivia has 69,429 cases of Covid-19 for 2,583 deaths.

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