Apurinã families had survived generations of violence and forced labor. The virus tested them anew.Protecting a structure from the elements in Ponta Negra. The virus hit during the rainy season.Boat ambulances sometimes travel for hours to reach a single patient in communities that are only accessible via the river.
The plane trip to the hospital, often the fastest way, worsened Felicindo Delgado’s condition.THE NEW YORK TIMES, SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2020 N 17