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Sandra Martínez stands in a plant-filled patio of the Las Golondrinas Hotel.

Mexico’s battered tourism sector teeters fine line between economy and public health

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Navigating economic survival while trying to minimize harm to public health has been difficult for many in the tourism sector as COVID-19 cases continue to soar.

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