In La Voz with Mariel Fiori is Tuesday, health and politics day. The first phase for the reopening of the Mid-Hudson Valley region began today. “We have been preparing for this moment for several weeks now, and I am confident that if we all work together we can and will re-open safely,” said Ulster County Executive, Pat Ryan, in a press release. “While this is welcome news from New York State, it is now even more important that we all do our part to wear masks, maintain social distancing, and wash our hands. Every single resident has a role to play in making sure we re-open responsibly and safely.”
Today I spoke with Dolores Bustamante, an agricultural worker and activist with the Divine Women group and the National Alliance of Peasant Women, about the situation of agricultural workers, one of the most important branches of essential workers for the country during the pandemic. In addition, Deirdre Cornell told us about the importance of filling out the 2020 Census.
The journalist, Amy Goodman talked about the two historical epics we find ourselves in, "before Covid-19" and "after Covid-19" in her column: Stay Home, Stay Alive, Organize.