Impact on Mexico’s Online Education and Remote Learning

COVID-19 Reports on Latin America and the Caribbean: No. 41 (En Español) On March 24, 2020, Mexico’s Ministry of Public Education declared that all teachers and administrative staff working in public school would be included in the “preventive and voluntary lockdown at home” in order to avoid further exposure to COVID-19. One of the actions included was

México ante el Impacto de la Educación en Línea

Reportes sobre el COVID-19 en América Latina y el Caribe: No. 41 (In English) En México el 24 de marzo de 2020, La Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP) dispuso que todos los maestros y personal administrativo de las escuelas públicas participarían en el “aislamiento voluntario preventivo, en sus hogares”, para evitar el contagio de COVID-19.

Mexico’s Amparo Law in the Context of a Pandemic

COVID-19 Reports on Latin America and the Caribbean: No. 40 (En Español) COVID-19 has impacted Mexico in a transformational way. A lot has been observed and analyzed when it comes to the slow and confusing federal response to the crisis since the beginning. Realizing the absence of national authorities, communities and the civil society in Mexico rapidly

Usos de la Ley del Amparo en el Contexto de la Pandemia

Reportes sobre el COVID-19 en América Latina y el Caribe: No. 40 (In English) El Coronavirus ha impactado de manera trascendental a la sociedad mexicana. Mucho se ha observado y analizado sobre la pereza y confusión de la respuesta federal a la crisis desde los primeros días. Ante la ausencia de las autoridades, las comunidades y

Impact on Guyana and Its Indigenous Peoples

COVID-19 Reports on Latin America and the Caribbean: No. 39 Increase of confirmed cases, lack of consistent testing and tracing, economic disruption, illegal mining and national elections have all impacted the entire country from the coast to the hinterlands. In this brief report, we will enumerate some of the most salient events affecting the current pandemic

Mexico’s Initial Federal Health Measures

COVID-19 Reports on Latin America and the Caribbean: No. 38 This article discusses major elements of the Mexican federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including identifying the principal legal measures it has taken. Note, however, that under Mexico’s federal system, Mexico City and the 31 states also have significant legal authority over various aspects of

Examples of Current Environmental Impact in Central America

COVID-19 Reports on Latin America and the Caribbean: No. 37 (En Español) The world in its entirety finds itself under the grip of one of biggest pandemics in world history. The spread of the virus has a massive impact beyond only the health and economic systems of all nations. It also has a significant impact on

Materia Ambiental: Recorrido por Centroamérica

Reportes sobre el COVID-19 en América Latina y el Caribe: No. 37 (In English) El mundo entero se encuentra bajo la sombra de una de las pandemias más grande en la historia de la humanidad. La propagación del virus COVID-19 no sólo tiene un fuerte impacto en los sistemas de salud y las economías de

Solidaridad en la Comunidad Transgénero Al Enfrentar Multiples Crises

Reportes sobre el COVID-19 en América Latina y el Caribe: No. 36 (In English) A través de toda América Latina y el Caribe, estados de emergencia, cierres nacionales permanentes, toques de queda cambiados constantemente y cuarentenas abarcadoras han afectado e impactado inmensamente a grupos vulnerables e históricamente marginalizados, incluyendo a las comunidades transgénero y no

Solidarity in the Transgender Community While Facing Multiple Crises

COVID-19 Reports on Latin America and the Caribbean: No. 36 (En Español) Throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, national states of emergency, permanent lockdowns, ever changing curfews and all-encompassing quarantine measures have tremendously affected and impacted historically marginalized and vulnerable groups, including trans and non-binary communities. In enacting and implementing these measures and policies, governments have