COVID‐19 Has Exposed How 'The Other Half' (Still) Lives. (27th December 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gil, Magdalena; Undurraga, Eduardo A.
• Other Names: Gideon Jasmine guestEditor.; Montoya Ainhoa guestEditor.; Varley Ann guestEditor.; Crow Joanna guestEditor.; Ferrero Juan Pablo guestEditor.; King Edward guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: Bulletin of Latin American research. Volume 39(2020)Supplement 1
• Page Start: 28
• Page End: 34
• Publication Date: 2020-12-27
• Subjects: COVID‐19 -- inequality -- pandemic -- spatial segregation -- vulnerability; Latin America -- Periodicals; 980.03805; 980
• DOI: 10.1111/blar.13175
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0261-3050

Abstract

Abstract : Socioeconomic factors are heavily shaping the COVID‐19 pandemic in South America. Consequently, societies are now facing the stark effects of lockdown, while largely failing to stop the epidemic. In Chile, this has been amplified by decision‐makers who have overlooked critical socio‐spatial aspects of the epidemic. Precarious living conditions, together with spatial segregation and unstable domestic economies, help explain why mitigation strategies remain unsuccessful. The article also explores how political frameworks for approaching these issues may change because of the pandemic.