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The Experience of Street Vendors in Cali, Colombia during the Pandemic
As cities locked down, they lost their livelihood. Now they need is a new social contract that cements their participation in the region’s political and…
Oct 23, 2022
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Nicolas Forsans
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The Experience of Street Vendors in Cali, Colombia during the Pandemic
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In Brazil, a Contempt for Human Life
Bolsonaro’s response to the pandemic marked a public transition from valuing 'certain kinds of lives' as opposed to others, to a general contempt for…
Oct 16, 2022
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Nicolas Forsans
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Time to Rethink the Social Contract?
The pandemic may provide a unique opportunity to finally move forward and promote a wealthier, more equal and more peaceful region.
Oct 2, 2022
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Nicolas Forsans
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Time to Rethink the Social Contract?
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Migration during the Pandemic
Despite closed borders, intra-regional migration continued as millions of people found themselves fleeing their precarious home labour markets
Sep 26, 2022
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Nicolas Forsans
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Organised Crime during the Pandemic
In Colombia, organised crime organisations made the case that not only is the State ineffective at protecting citizens, but also not needed.
Sep 12, 2022
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Nicolas Forsans
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The Case for Framing COVID as a Social Problem
Covid was only framed in biomedical terms, in the same way housing for the working poor was framed in the 1880s as a sanitary problem. Yet, both are…
Sep 5, 2022
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Nicolas Forsans
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The Case for Framing COVID as a Social Problem
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Those Latin American Governments Forgot
Identifying and supporting vulnerable populations other than 'the poor' is much more challenging
Aug 29, 2022
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Nicolas Forsans
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Those Latin American Governments Forgot
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The Urban Poor and the Pandemic
Many poor households across Latin America can not afford to 'stay at home'
Aug 22, 2022
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Nicolas Forsans
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The Urban Poor and the Pandemic
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The Cost of Deep-Rooted Inequalities
Building a more equal continent after the pandemic will take time and require significant shifts in policies
Aug 15, 2022
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Nicolas Forsans
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Work during the Pandemic
Informal workers were most dramatically impacted while the rise in the gig economy is posing new challenges
Aug 8, 2022
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Nicolas Forsans
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The Economic Impact of the Pandemic
The loss of employment has disproportionately impacted on vulnerable groups, women and less educated workers
Aug 1, 2022
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Nicolas Forsans
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Introducing a New Series on the Legacy of the COVID-19 Pandemic across Latin America
The pandemic revealed the weakness of the region’s economies and the ineffectiveness (and incapacity) of national governments in softening its impact
Jul 25, 2022
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Nicolas Forsans
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Introducing a New Series on the Legacy of the COVID-19 Pandemic across Latin America
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