ABSTRACT
Latin America became one of the epicenters of the pandemic in June 2020. Although concentrating approximately 8% of the world population, it comprises around 20% of cases and 30% of deaths caused by COVID-19. One of the serious problems faced by Latin American populations is forced migration, which, like everything that concerns vulnerable populations, has increased during the pandemic. The cases of Central America and Mexico, a country considered one of the largest human corridors in the world, reached unthinkable levels of human rights violations, as demonstrated. This article addressed the political and socioeconomic effects of the pandemic resulting from the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) in Latin America. Likewise, the press and the reports of civil organizations present how, in the middle of the pandemic, the criminalization and blaming of migrants in the speeches of the American government agencies has been accentuated.
KEYWORDS:
Latin America; COVID-19; Migrations
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