Guatemalan authorities have confirmed only 39 coronavirus cases and one death to date. An estimated 9 million Americans live overseas, according to an 2015 estimate from U.S. Department of State, but it is not clear how many are in Latin America as a whole. In Mexico, home to Latin America's largest population of U.S. citizens, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Christopher Landau issued a plea for Americans to go home, asking those who stay to "think long and hard about your personal situation." "I think people who can actually grow some food are going to be better off than people who can't," she said.

Source: International New York Times April 01, 2020 21:33 UTC