The Non-existent Regional Response to COVID-19 in Latin America
Abstract
Latin America is facing the pandemic situation caused by COVID-19 devoid of regional spaces for consensus and cooperation. The end of an expansionary cycle of the economy, added to a very weak social structure, with unresolved pressing needs, does not represent the best scenario to confront the health alert situation. The objective of this work is to reflect on these aspects, warning of the absence of a solid regional architecture and its consequences. For this, the work reviews all the regional schemes of the continent and analyzes the way in which multilateral spaces have been arranged for joint decision-making. Thus, except for the Central American Integration System and the Pan American Health Organization, it is scarcely possible to find regional commitments beyond the exchange of information or concern about economic recovery.
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