Resumen

MARTI I PUIG, Salvador  y  ALCANTARA SAEZ, Manuel. Latin America and Covid-19: Weary democracies in times of pandemic. Rev. Mex. Sociol [online]. 2021, vol.83, n.spe2, pp.11-37.  Epub 18-Oct-2021. ISSN 2594-0651.  https://doi.org/10.22201/iis.01882503p.2021.0.60167.

This article analyzes the reactions of political actors to the Covid-19 crisis in Latin America. To do so, it focuses first on the actors in charge of communicating the outbreak of the pandemic, observing what kind of discourse they used. Then, it explains which institutions assumed leadership during the crisis, highlighting the relevance of presidents. Third, it points out the role played by political and social actors. Finally, it notes the impact of the crisis on the region’s democracies.

Palabras llave : pandemic; Covid-19; democracy; critical junctures.

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