Inside Brazil and Peru, as Latin America battles COVID-19
In Rio de Janeiro, the shops reopened and locals returns to the streets this week, after authorities announced a gradual return to economic activity.
But still the number of coronavirus deaths continues to rise.
On Tuesday (June 2) evening, it confirmed another 1,262 fatalities - a new record.
There have been more than 31,000 in total.
"Terrible. We haven't even reached the peak (of the pandemic) and everything is open", this shopkeeper said. "It's all about money."
Meanwhile, its president, Jair Bolsonaro, continues to belittle the virus.
He claims the economic fallout from quarantine measures will be worse than the virus itself.
"We lament all deaths", he said on Tuesday, "but it's everyone's destiny."
It isn't hard to see why Bolsonaro is worried about the economy.
Official figures on Wednesday (June 3) showed industrial production in Brazil fell by almost 19% in April - the biggest drop on record.
In neighboring Peru, authorities are stepping up efforts to contain the outbreak.
They've been knocking on doors in the capital Lima to test residents for COVID-19 infection.
Peru has the second highest number of coronavirus cases in Latin America and well over 4,700 deaths.
