{"id":11744,"date":"2020-05-27T10:42:34","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T10:42:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edcities.whads.com\/news\/dialogos-en-tiempos-de-covid\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T06:00:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T04:00:45","slug":"dialogos-en-tiempos-de-covid","status":"publish","type":"edc_news","link":"https:\/\/edcities.whads.com\/en\/news\/dialogos-en-tiempos-de-covid\/","title":{"rendered":"Dialogues on Covid-19 response"},"content":{"rendered":"

The online meeting took place on 26 may, upon proposal of the IAEC Delegation for Latin America, and with the participation of the mayors of Rosario (Argentina), Montevideo (Uruguay), Curitiba (Brasil), Le\u00f3n (M\u00e9xico), deputy mayor of San Jos\u00e9 (Costa Rica) and the IAEC Secretary General. The goal of the event was to exchange views and strategies to fight against the propagation of Covid-19 and its impact on the population. The five participating cities showed that they have adjusted well to the new situation, thanks to the creativity of their teams. Their role as educating agents, by raising awareness among the population and putting in place synergies has also been key. Their actions are well targeted, since the contagion index in most of these cities is lower than their national averages.<\/p>

Rogelio Biazzi, head of Rosario\u2019s cabinet<\/strong>, coordinated the dialogue. San Jos\u00e9 presented the work carried out to improve the situation of homeless people that were sheltered in hotels during the lockdown. Deputy Mayor Paula Vargas<\/strong> informed that, in addition of undertaking much needed healthcare initiatives, given the underlying health conditions that these citizens experience due to drug abuse, the city council has also provided them with trainings to improve their reinsertion outlook.<\/p>

Mayor of Montevideo Christian di Candia <\/strong>explained that at the peak of the pandemics they were preparing over 26.000 food packs, which also included books, since culture is a right. Later, to help local economy, this direct help was replaced by vouchers that could be used at local shops. Culture was one the first areas affected by the lockdown. Thus, Montevideo\u2019s city council allocated 1 million dollars to promote the continuity of cultural activities via streaming, TV and other channels. As regards housing policy, a campaign to prevent evictions was launched. This has benefited around 500 people. Protocols that deal with gender-based violence have been reinforced as well, with new ways to report incidents.<\/p>