The Tufts Latin American Committee (LAC) hosted two public officials from the Colombian government to discuss the country's response to COVID-19 for its first virtual event on April 27. Alejandra Botero, counselor for management and compliance of the republic of Colombia, and Henrique Sosa, advisor on economic integration of migrants and promotion of national employment, spoke on the actions that the Colombian government has taken to address the pandemic. Both speakers emphasized the importance of timeliness and cost-benefit analysis in the decision-making behind and execution of the government’s actions to mitigate the social and economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis.
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